I am tough on gear and I expect a lot from it. I play guitar and bass and tour with both so I don't want to have multiple copies of pedals or several boards to contend with. I have bought owned, tried and gotten rid of Mono, Pedaltrain, Voodoo Labs, SKB and several custom built boards. None of them were quite what I needed:
Enter the Gator Extra Large and all of those problems just vanished! It allows me to have all the pedals I want AND it has room for my drum machine/ metronome & little Peavey headphone amp so that I can practice with a full board setup anywhere!
- Not big enough to hold amount the pedals that I use
- Not big enough (or shaped correctly) to handle the layout that I prefer
- Not durable enough to handle the day to day loading/ unloading/ use/ abuse of rehearsal & road use.
- Not robust enough to handle the power supplies that I need for the various pedals
I have a huge Walrus Audio Phoenix power supply and the Gator not only handles it but you'd never know that there is a huge 15 output PS under there BUT also a large surge suppressor with wall warts for the pedals that require specialized power supplies. With other pedalboards, I had to engineer ways to handle/ hide and protect the power portion of my set up. The Gator pedalboard and the included carrying bag take care of all of those concerns and let me do what I need to: load in quickly, keep all my gear safe and ready for immediate use, provides ease of access and a speedy exit at the end of the show!
Recent Reviews
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Bulletproof workhorse of a pedalboard
- 5/5, 5 out of 5, reviewed Jul 16, 2018
- Build Quality:
- 5.00/5,
- Features:
- 5.00/5,
- Value:
- 5.00/5,
Pros- + Size accommodates approximately 20 pedals
- + Built like a tank
- + Plenty of openings to accommodate any pedal configuration or cable routing needs
- + Lots of room for power supplies and power cable routing to your mains
- + Quality carrying bag makes for safe storage, carrying and use of your pedals
Cons- - Fully loaded weight isn't light (but that shouldn't be a surpise!)
- Price Paid:
- $199.99 (USD)
Item Details
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- Price:
- $199.99 (USD)
- Features:
- - Durable yet lightweight aluminum pedalboard
- Universal mounting bracket accommodates your stompboxes and power supplies
- Angled for easy access to your pedals
- Cable-routing perforations for routing your signal and power cables
- No-slip rubber feet for stability
- Deluxe polyethylene-reinforced carry bag and removable shoulder strap
- Accommodates ~ 20 Pedals
- Large Rear Access Holes for Power Cable Routing
- Other Specs:
- 31" wide x 17" deep x 4.5" high
18 lbs (with bag)
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