Creating a pedal board.

Safecainboi · #1 08-14-2009, 05:40 AM

Basically with my new fascination with pedals I decided it was time to make my own board to house my new and future purchases.

I just wondered if anyone had any experience with making them, or knows anywhere that sells reliable, decent styles to base mine around.

Cheers.

**TheMutt** · #2 08-14-2009, 05:50 AM

It's more useful than you thought.
http://www.talkbass.com/wiki/index.p...lding_Your_Own
DIY Pedalboard.
Intricacies of a pedalboard
Building a pedal board out of... ?
diy pedalboard
My IKEA Gorm Pedalboard Build Thread
Also, look through the Post Your Pedalboard threads for more DIY ideas.

Safecainboi · #3 08-14-2009, 06:31 AM

Thanks very much, that last link is basically exactly what I was looking for.

I appreciate that I probably didn't use the search to the best of it's abilities, but cheers for your help anyway.

I'll hopefully post my efforts here when it gets going as well.

**TheMutt** · #4 08-14-2009, 06:50 AM

It's what I'm here for.

I look forward to the pics and build breakdown.

Be sure to get an action shot at a gig to show off the awesomeness.

CrispyDelicious · #5 08-14-2009, 06:55 AM

Here's my submission:

theroan · #6 08-18-2009, 09:15 AM

Very nice!

jgroh · #7 08-18-2009, 09:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrispyDelicious

Here's my submission:

I really like this, good job!

CrispyDelicious · #8 08-18-2009, 09:30 AM

Thanks

sk8 · #9 08-18-2009, 09:37 AM

i went for the very simple approach. Cut some ply for the board and screwed 3 2x1 battoms on, painted it black and covered it in velcro. Cheap and quick to make.

gastric · #10 08-18-2009, 09:50 AM

The only "problem" with DIY boards is finding some sort of hard case to safely transport the board and the precious pedals attached to them. If I didn't need to travel with my pedals I'd totally have done a DIY similar to the excellent one pictured above. Though I'd have included a back plate to permenantly mount AC strips. Back plate would give you mounting and keep all the cabling clean looking from the outside. Not unlike Pedal Train products.

I was going to DIY but by the time I started shopping for some sort of case that would successfully fit a large board, blah blah I just bought a used PedalPad RM-10. Comes powered, patch bay/routing, 3U short depth rack, and enough space for 12 or so BOSS sized pedals. All in a super duper hard case. 2 latches and the lid pops off, plug in master power and line out to the amp/PA and you're up and running in seconds. But weighs 30+ lbs. And 12 Boss sized pedals sounds like a lot until you throw a couple large format pedals on the board, or try to stick a wah/expression on there. You can find the MPS-XL used for as low as $150 and that usually has no rack section and can hold a ton more pedals.

Is with everything, there's always pros and cons.

FeuerFrei · #11 08-18-2009, 09:57 AM

I got lucky here, my pedal board

I built this to fit a hard box I'd picked up from a company I used to work for, that's why the top left is cut in, to make room for the swing arm on the case.

And I grabbed two of them, so if I break that one, I already have the spare.

EricF · #12 08-18-2009, 10:33 AM

Slap o' 3/8" plywood covered with Veltex (loop-side Velco fabric), 6 stick-on rubber feet on the underside, and sized to drop into an ATA-style briefcase. Tools, strings, cables, stand, power cords, etc. fit under to pedalboard. Especially since I don't use a ton of pedals, I prefer a low-profile pedalboard rather than the Pedaltrain style. I had initially thought of building the board into the lid of the case, but having a removable board means I can close the case and keep people's paws off my stuff during a gig.

(The pedals have been changed to protect the innocent.)