Know Of Any Pedalboards With Rack Spaces?

**Bryan R. Tyler** · #1 10-18-2007, 01:34 PM

Mentioned this in another thread, but I figured I'd just start a new one.

Anyone know of some pedalboards that can house 2 or 3 shallow rack units? So far I've seen:
1. PedalPad MPS-XL: might not fit the 7" MIDI controller I have below the rack, and it looks to be extremely heavy- it removes a bit of the convenience factor if it weighs 50 pounds

2. PedalPad RM-10: out of production and haven't seen any for sale that will ship- I also don't know the weight
3. Pedalboards.com: They have a very cool folding rack system, but I have no idea on the prices, weight, or wait time on these- anyone know?

Any other notions or suggestions?

EricF · #2 10-18-2007, 01:39 PM

Pedalboards.com was the first one that came to my mind. I don't recall seeing anyone else selling a similar configuration.

speak_onion · #3 10-18-2007, 01:52 PM

Skb ps 100. 3 Rack spaces. Cheap if you can find them. I don't know if the one you showed in the other thread was a different SKB board or if the guy was just off his gourd with the price, but I bought and sold mine for $50.

**Bryan R. Tyler** · #4 10-18-2007, 01:57 PM

It looks to be the same unit- that thing looks ginourmous though

There's another one on eBay for $90, but the design of it looks pretty terrible for my needs (looks like it would house deep rack units though for those that need that).

**Bryan R. Tyler** · #5 10-19-2007, 10:43 AM

I just called PedalPad, and they're no longer making the rack pedalboard

Modulator · #6 10-19-2007, 10:58 AM

Not to worry...my old guitar player had one of those PedalPad monstrositites, and it was stupid huge. It was very cool, but you could have smuggled a family of midgets in one of those beasts.

Look for a SKB PS-100. They're discontinued, but they come up on Ebay every so often. Three rack spaces, a decent sized pedalboard, a couple of effects loops...should do the trick.

**Bryan R. Tyler** · #7 10-19-2007, 11:12 AM

Those are the ones we were talking about- they look way bigger than the PedalPad (no length-wise, but in overall ginormousness). Are they smaller than they appear?

Modulator · #8 10-19-2007, 11:34 AM

Sorry, that's what I get for skimming through a thread...

I used to have one but it's been a while, so this is an estimation...

The width is slightly more than a traditional rack width, probably about 21". Seems like the depth is roughly the same, essentially square. I would guess that the heighth is roughly 18".

The space with the rack essentially curves up off of the back of the pedalboard section, so you really don't get as much depth as it appears. I doubt a regular amp head or power amp would be close to being able to fit in that space.

It is somewhat bulky, as the cover is pretty much the same contour as the pedalboard itself and it doesn't stack real well. I'd still estimate it isn't anywhere as outrageous as the big PedalPad.

The Pedalboards.com stuff is probably a little more utilitarian, since I believe the racks fold down. Probably also a lot more expensive, although I've never gotten a quote.

**Bryan R. Tyler** · #9 10-19-2007, 11:43 AM

Looking at the specs now, I wouldn't be able to fit what I need to on that board anyways- it's more of a rectangle thanks to the big power supply/router:

I guess I'll shoot the Pedal-racks guys an email. It's not like I desperately need a board with a rack or anything, but after recently getting my Pedaltrain, I realized I still have a lot of MIDI cables going back and forth between my rack and pedalboard, so a rack on the board would be ideal.

rollo47 · #10 10-20-2007, 06:24 AM

If you don't mind, let me know what they quote you for your board. I've been meaning to buy a board for a while, but I'm pretty particular about what I want, so Pedal-Racks might be the way for me to go.

Cheers.

**Bryan R. Tyler** · #11 10-20-2007, 01:07 PM

They just quoted me $500 for a 30"x 16" board with either a 3-space rack or a 2-space rack on one side with a half-space rack on the other (with no wiring, as that's extra). Pretty pricey, although I'm not sure what other options there are.

Tbirdbassist · #12 10-20-2007, 02:22 PM

I don't know if they'd do it, but shoot NYC pedalboards an email. They do totally custom work and I'm sure they could integrate something into a board for a lil less than that. But don't quote me on that...