Buying case for pedal train

krstko · #1 01-02-2012, 01:16 PM

Hi!
I don't want a pile of effects and cables in my room, so I will get a pedaltrain to keep things on place. I'm short on cash so I will just make one (post on this later). But I need a case to carry my pedal train around. Is there a company which makes cases for pedal trains and sells them without pedal trains?

coreyfyfe · #2 01-02-2012, 01:19 PM

Yes, look on ebay. I found a case for my PT-pro for like $130 shipped. It's basically a very thin case with no padding, but is holding up pretty well. I got some mattress padding foam and lined the cover and tucked some in around my board to keep it secure.

bassgod0dmw · #3 01-02-2012, 01:55 PM

Pedaltrain boards come with a case.

Your choice of the soft case or the hard case. The HC for the PT-Pro is huge and heavy.

krstko · #4 01-02-2012, 02:16 PM

ok, I'll just check ebay

scottfeldstein · #5 01-02-2012, 11:04 PM

My pedal train mini came with a nylon bag. Pretty decent. Not much padding and the shoulder strap was more than useless...but once removed the bag has usable handles and I think it's pretty ok.

coreyfyfe · #6 01-03-2012, 06:50 AM

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Originally Posted by bassgod0dmw

Pedaltrain boards come with a case.

Your choice of the soft case or the hard case. The HC for the PT-Pro is huge and heavy.

I'm assuming the OP may be in the same situation that I was, already owning the board with the soft case but now needing the hard case. I've actually found the hard case - at least the one I bought - to be a better option. It's easier to transport as I don't have to worry about it moving/bumping things and the case is pretty lightweight comparatively. The only thing I miss is the pouch on the soft case, I have to carry all my goodies in a separate bag now.

ga_edwards · #7 01-03-2012, 09:29 AM

I think the OP is saying he is going to make his own pedalboard from scratch and wants to buy a case for it.

If this is the case, I would recommend going down to the local hardware store and buying a metal hard case from the. Swap the hinges out for ones that pull apart when opened, and use the lid as the base for the pedal board. Or leave the case as is, and build your pedaltrain-esque board to fit.

krstko · #8 01-03-2012, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by ga_edwards

If this is the case, I would recommend going down to the local hardware store and buying a metal hard case from the. Swap the hinges out for ones that pull apart when opened, and use the lid as the base for the pedal board. Or leave the case as is, and build your pedaltrain-esque board to fit.

I was thinking about that option too, I would just make few holes to attach the pedalboard into it. But I don't know if they make cases in this shape or size..

bassgod0dmw · #9 01-03-2012, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by ga_edwards

I think the OP is saying he is going to make his own pedalboard from scratch and wants to buy a case for it.

If this is the case, I would recommend going down to the local hardware store and buying a metal hard case from the. Swap the hinges out for ones that pull apart when opened, and use the lid as the base for the pedal board. Or leave the case as is, and build your pedaltrain-esque board to fit.

That's what I was thinking as well...just calling it a pedaltrain is making it confusing...and not confirming one way or the other is making it difficult to give any sort of help.

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Originally Posted by krstko

I was thinking about that option too, I would just make few holes to attach the pedalboard into it. But I don't know if they make cases in this shape or size..

OP, are you using a Pedaltrain (the brand of pedal boards) or a home made pedal board and calling it a pedaltrain?

If you're using the real thing, which model is it?
If not, what are the dimensions?

What board a

coreyfyfe · #10 01-04-2012, 04:47 AM

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Originally Posted by ga_edwards

I think the OP is saying he is going to make his own pedalboard from scratch and wants to buy a case for it.

If this is the case, I would recommend going down to the local hardware store and buying a metal hard case from the. Swap the hinges out for ones that pull apart when opened, and use the lid as the base for the pedal board. Or leave the case as is, and build your pedaltrain-esque board to fit.

I missed that bit in the OP, but this is a good suggestion if that is the case.

krstko · #11 01-04-2012, 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by bassgod0dmw

OP, are you using a Pedaltrain (the brand of pedal boards) or a home made pedal board and calling it a pedaltrain?

If you're using the real thing, which model is it?
If not, what are the dimensions?

It is not a pedaltrain, it's home made. Sorry for this one but many people here where I live just say pedaltrain

Dimensions don't exist jet because I will buy a case first and than make a board. But my plans are 56x32cm.

Morning Beer · #12 01-04-2012, 07:42 AM

I would just go to a 2nd hand store, find a old suitcase/briefcase that would be appropriate for the board,gut it out, line it foam, and there you have a case. I've had no issues with this method for my board, and its really cheap.

BAMonBASS · #13 01-04-2012, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Morning Beer

I would just go to a 2nd hand store, find a old suitcase/briefcase that would be appropriate for the board,gut it out, line it foam, and there you have a case. I've had no issues with this method for my board, and its really cheap.

+1

prd004 · #14 01-04-2012, 08:07 AM

My Brother uses a small suitcase for his pedal train and it works VERY well!
Wheels and an extended handle, easy to carry, perfect size, its a nice setup

bassgod0dmw · #15 01-04-2012, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by krstko

It is not a pedaltrain, it's home made. Sorry for this one but many people here where I live just say pedaltrain

Ah, well there's the issue. Over here a Pedaltrain is a specific brand of pedal boards.

Feral Feline · #16 01-04-2012, 09:34 AM

That's "Pedaltrain", one word with a capital "P" – Not quite the aspirin of the pedalboard world just yet.

Mind, Aspirin (with a capital "A") is still a registered trademark in several countries...

bassgod0dmw · #17 01-04-2012, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Feral Feline

That's "Pedaltrain", one word with a capital "P" – Not quite the aspirin of the pedalboard world just yet.

Mind, Aspirin (with a capital "A") is still a registered trademark in several countries...

I've never heard anyone referring to a pedal board as a pedaltrain or pedal train. I kinda doubt I'm the only one.

And, yes...but that doesn't have anything to do with effects.

Feral Feline · #18 01-04-2012, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by bassgod0dmw

I've never heard anyone referring to a pedal board as a pedaltrain or pedal train. I kinda doubt I'm the only one.

And, yes...but that doesn't have anything to do with effects.

Nor had I heard of anyone referring to pedalboards as "Pedaltrains" or "Pedal Trains", prior to this thread.

What aspirin, nee Aspirin, has to do with effects is that I was referencing the fact that "Pedaltrain", is a registered trademark. If the term "Pedaltrain", whilst referring to pedalboards, became as ubiquitous in its use as Aspirin, a registered trademark of Bayer that became synonymous with acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), then Pedaltrain could possibly also lose its trademark status. Apparently, the Treaty of Versailles had something to do with Bayer losing the trademark on aspirin.

When you offer someone who's sneezing a Kleenex, you're offering them a tissue, possibly not even a Kleenex brand tissue (note the capital "K"), yet Kleenex is widespread in its usage in N. America as meaning a tissue.

There's no such thing as "Rollerblading", though inline skating enthusiasts often use Rollerblades, a trademarked brand of inline skates.

Trademark holders (Fender, Gibson, Strymon, Boss, EHX) want to hold on to their (money-making) trademarks, so they tend to get miffed when people misuse their brand names. I'm not sure that Mr. J. Chandler of Pro Stage Gear would be too worried about a little thread like this, but if the term "Pedaltrain" caught on to mean pedalboards in general, maybe it would affect his business in some way?

Any-hoohah, I'm just waiting for the Coltalin Cold & Flu medicine to kick in and give me some respite from this rotten sniffelling & sneezing... ah to sleep, perchance to dream.

Trademark enforcement... Google it!

bassgod0dmw · #19 01-04-2012, 07:04 PM

I don't really care to google it. Oh, I mean Google.

ga_edwards · #20 01-05-2012, 04:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Feral Feline

Trademark holders (Fender, Gibson, Strymon, Boss, EHX) want to hold on to their (money-making) trademarks, so they tend to get miffed when people misuse their brand names. I'm not sure that Mr. J. Chandler of Pro Stage Gear would be too worried about a little thread like this, but if the term "Pedaltrain" caught on to mean pedalboards in general, maybe it would affect his business in some way?

Really? I would have thought the likes of Hoover, Xerox, Google*, Velcro, Sony Walkman and Biro would be quite pleased that their products are/were so successful that the brand has become the definitive name for all similar products. In some cases, the infinitive verb.

*Just reading up, apparently Google aren't happy about it, but they should be!