Will these pedals all fit on a PT JR?

Jake of Bass · #1 08-31-2010, 08:42 AM

Looking at buying a PT-JR. It's 17" wide, two rows of pedals.

I've done some math, but those with some more experience with these boards might be able to tell me if I'm on the right track or not.

Looking at this setup (measurements are in width only):

VT Deluxe (10")
Markbass SS (6.75")
Gnomeratron (4.75")
TU-2
LMB-3
CEB-3 (each 2.75", total of 8.25")

In total that gives me 29.75" of used width, on two rows, so 2x 17" = 34" which theoretically leaves me with 4.24" of space in total. I doubt I'd need more than an inch between pedals, and there'll be 6 on there (3 top, 3 bottom) which means I'd need 4" of space in total.

It's a snug fit but it should work... shouldn't it?

Or should I just get the PT-2 instead?

Badmuthaplucka · #2 08-31-2010, 09:19 AM

This might be helpful:

http://pedalboardplanner.com/

Jake of Bass · #3 08-31-2010, 09:53 AM

Hmm... they don't have most of the pedals I use, but I managed to substitute a few just to get lengths etc. Seems I should be fine with the PT-JR. Thanks.

Pandafist · #4 08-31-2010, 10:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Badmuthaplucka

This might be helpful:

http://pedalboardplanner.com/

What a f-u-n-n-y joke.

Smallequestrian · #5 08-31-2010, 10:57 AM

Plenty of space, the math is pretty simple.

The VT Delux and SuperSynth add up to just under 17 inches. The other four pedals add up to 13 inches. If I had your collection, I would put the VT and the SS on the top row and the other four pedals on the bottom. The only other consideration is the height, but I don't believe any of those pedals are 6 inches tall, so they should all be able to go two deep. You should actually have room for one more boss or MXR pedal as well!

silky smoove · #6 08-31-2010, 01:07 PM

Another thing to consider is where the input/output jacks are on the pedals. If any are on the top, you save side-to-side space, but could end up with some "interesting" cable runs.

Jake of Bass · #7 08-31-2010, 08:16 PM

Thanks for the input guys. Because the pedalboardplanner doesn't do bass pedals, I copied the frame and put it in photoshop to scale and then did the same with rectangles representing the pedals I will use. It looks like I should have no worries, so I ordered one a short while ago

Jake of Bass · #8 08-31-2010, 08:17 PM

edit: wrong thread lol

fitz420 · #9 08-31-2010, 08:58 PM

nice....i love the look of a pt-jr thats completely full. mine used to be, then i dropped the black russian muff and a couple other big pedals. now i feel like i have to buy stuff that i can't justify needing. (is open space on my pt-jr something i could use as a justification to my wife??)

Jake of Bass · #10 08-31-2010, 09:03 PM

Yeah I think having the JR will ensure I don't go overboard. I currently have a DD-3 and a CEB-3 I barely even touch. With the effects loop in the VTD I'm looking to remove the LS-2 from my board...

Whilst on the subject, any suggestions on how I should hook everything up? I'm having a hard time figuring it out.

I'm leaning towards:

TU-2
LMB-2
VTD (CEB-3 -> MBSS in the loop)
Gnomeratron

Question here is, should I instead put the TU-2 in the loop to clean up my signal path a little, and should the CEB-3 go before or after the MBSS? And maybe the Gnomeratron should go before the VTD, in the loop, or after the VTD??

Any suggestions are welcome