Pedal board upgrade?

[Footbutt]

so after thoughts of shedding some gear, i realized i no longer need the "huge" real estate of my SKB PS-45.

i'm getting rid of a VP jr, BassDrive, Sonic Stomp, and probably my Boss PS-3. which leaves only my M9 w/expression pedal, OC-3, Morley ABY, and BassSqueeze.

so i'm thinking of down-grading to a smaller board... like a PT-something. but should i keep my SKB-45 and leave all that empty space? (i do NOT want to get any more pedals. i really have to learn to live with less!)

[newbold]

keep your SKB if you've ever thought of having a bass/acoustic/synth/guitar setup for switching and routing of your practice space or onstage.

Yess we're bass players but outboard gear and line selectors could really use that thing.

[dokazaado]

there's no rule that says every inch of board should be covered.
leave yourself some room and it will be extra foot-friendly.

[ga_edwards]

The thing is with big pedal boards, whether they are full up or not, you have to lug them around. I say if funds allow, get something smaller.

However, I will also add, keep the SKB for a while too - unless you're absolutely skint and really need the money - you never know, it may come in useful again one day. I've been through phases of stripping right back to basics, only to add a couple of things back later down the line. Although I'm not carting around nearly as much gear as I used to.

[Footbutt]

thanks for the advice, guys.

i think i'll stick with the SKB for now.
part of my OCD is to have a nice, neat board that looks clean and sounds great.
now i just need some buyers for my used stuff...