Once a breeder always a breeder, no turning in your number
Exactly my thoughts. Im sure there are a few guys that have since shrank their boards since joining the breeders. You all will always be a part of the fam.
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Before and After
- Thread starter gregmon79
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Exactly my thoughts. Im sure there are a few guys that have since shrank their boards since joining the breeders. You all will always be a part of the fam.
Cool, I mean really I don't think I *can* sell my PT pro, it looks like Swiss cheese now from the bike links...
I might just put my secondary pedals on the pro
Id buy it from you. But the shipping scares me.
If I recall correctly, this was my first "board":
I didn't like the user interface, to change a parameter is a PITA. I like the directness of spinning a potentiometer.
I wanted a proper board, and not knowing any better I went for a deal on a Warwick Rockboard-something-other. A self-powered board made of plastic that degrades and then breaks and chips... I bought a few more pedals on sale. A Korg delay, a Boss Chorus, Wonder Wah II, Punch Factory and Bass Xciter. A few more odds n sodds over time.
Then I started to gig.
The Warwick was too fragile and too big for my gig needs, and up to then was mostly hidden under the couch gathering dust anyway. I got a deal on a PT Mini after not finding a cool something-other like a skateboard etc to make a pedalboard out of. Finally got a dedicated dirt pedal, The Elements, and have collected a few other deals here and there.
I haven't taken any pics, 'cause I wanted to 'finish' my board first, but I was never satisfied and learned that a board is never finished...
So here's my current jumble of pedals (pic already posted in the Breeder thread), nothing set up properly in the pic, was going to re-do everah ting:
Clockwise from upper left: That's the Warwick upper left, to the right of it a purple computer stand with a Zoom Guitar MFX, Korg guitar MFX and the Korg AX1B. Below the purple computer stand is my PT-Mini, and lastly my cardboard.
In retrospect, I wish I'd taken more photos. Will do so in future.
I didn't like the user interface, to change a parameter is a PITA. I like the directness of spinning a potentiometer.
I wanted a proper board, and not knowing any better I went for a deal on a Warwick Rockboard-something-other. A self-powered board made of plastic that degrades and then breaks and chips... I bought a few more pedals on sale. A Korg delay, a Boss Chorus, Wonder Wah II, Punch Factory and Bass Xciter. A few more odds n sodds over time.
Then I started to gig.
The Warwick was too fragile and too big for my gig needs, and up to then was mostly hidden under the couch gathering dust anyway. I got a deal on a PT Mini after not finding a cool something-other like a skateboard etc to make a pedalboard out of. Finally got a dedicated dirt pedal, The Elements, and have collected a few other deals here and there.
I haven't taken any pics, 'cause I wanted to 'finish' my board first, but I was never satisfied and learned that a board is never finished...
So here's my current jumble of pedals (pic already posted in the Breeder thread), nothing set up properly in the pic, was going to re-do everah ting:
Clockwise from upper left: That's the Warwick upper left, to the right of it a purple computer stand with a Zoom Guitar MFX, Korg guitar MFX and the Korg AX1B. Below the purple computer stand is my PT-Mini, and lastly my cardboard.
In retrospect, I wish I'd taken more photos. Will do so in future.
Well, the post office has a 70lbs weight limit so it probably wouldn't be that bad through usps with the board alone, but I'm definitely keeping the case.... I might make the pt pro my fender jazz bass board in case I get some paying gigs here
If I recall correctly, this was my first "board":
I didn't like the user interface, to change a parameter is a PITA. I like the directness of spinning a potentiometer.
I wanted a proper board, and not knowing any better I went for a deal on a Warwick Rockboard-something-other. A self-powered board made of plastic that degrades and then breaks and chips... I bought a few more pedals on sale. A Korg delay, a Boss Chorus, Wonder Wah II, Punch Factory and Bass Xciter. A few more odds n sodds over time.
Then I started to gig.
The Warwick was too fragile and too big for my gig needs, and up to then was mostly hidden under the couch gathering dust anyway. I got a deal on a PT Mini after not finding a cool something-other like a skateboard etc to make a pedalboard out of. Finally got a dedicated dirt pedal, The Elements, and have collected a few other deals here and there.
I haven't taken any pics, 'cause I wanted to 'finish' my board first, but I was never satisfied and learned that a board is never finished...
So here's my current jumble of pedals (pic already posted in the Breeder thread), nothing set up properly in the pic, was going to re-do everah ting:
Clockwise from upper left: That's the Warwick upper left, to the right of it a purple computer stand with a Zoom Guitar MFX, Korg guitar MFX and the Korg AX1B. Below the purple computer stand is my PT-Mini, and lastly my cardboard.
In retrospect, I wish I'd taken more photos. Will do so in future.
Nice, I play standup bass as well, didn't know you did!!
Not the oldest, but pretty old:
The latest:
The latest:
Oh man - I get that. I just thought you had some pretty major issues with the builders in question...
I would gladly lend you it, but the shipping makes it a bit impractical/costly ... you should get the Civil War!
I swear I've done this on this site before? I know I have on ILF. Oh well. lol
Very first pedal board. LOL
It's sitting on some cd cases. These were my first two pedals ever, well for bass at least.
I'm going through changes....haha
First actual board. This picture and the previous had about 25 pedal flips in between. I saved a lot of pictures. hahaha
Not major???
Ok two years later
Current
There I saved you about a hundred pictures and I kid you not, probably over 200 pedals flips. hahahah
Very first pedal board. LOL
It's sitting on some cd cases. These were my first two pedals ever, well for bass at least.
I'm going through changes....haha
First actual board. This picture and the previous had about 25 pedal flips in between. I saved a lot of pictures. hahaha
Not major???
Ok two years later
Current
There I saved you about a hundred pictures and I kid you not, probably over 200 pedals flips. hahahah
I think I've been breeding as long as I've been playing...
First a boss metal zone, then a chorus ensemble a dd3 & a wah all at once.
Sold all that (actually my bud still has the metal zone!), got a Line6 Flextone II XL. Added a MM4 in stereo to that. I was recording in stereo in 2000 from this rig and it sounded awesome.
Sold all that went to Tubes. Also bought a Boss ME-50 because I was sick of the set-up tear down bs. Bought a Marshall power break and a Boss EQ pedal.
Then I found Analogman. Bought a TS9DX silver & mode mods, then it got bad. Sold the EQ & ME-50, built a homemade board and a pedal a week for a couple years. Flipping and testing. I will dig out those old pics from then when I'm on the PC later...
I've been through a stoopid amount of pedals & gear and somehow haven't lost much cash doing so... I have lost time practicing being obsessed about sound tho.
These forums have always been a decent reference for gear experiences, they even helped guitar gear choices. Since joining, not much has changed tho... Lurking was worse lol!!!
First a boss metal zone, then a chorus ensemble a dd3 & a wah all at once.
Sold all that (actually my bud still has the metal zone!), got a Line6 Flextone II XL. Added a MM4 in stereo to that. I was recording in stereo in 2000 from this rig and it sounded awesome.
Sold all that went to Tubes. Also bought a Boss ME-50 because I was sick of the set-up tear down bs. Bought a Marshall power break and a Boss EQ pedal.
Then I found Analogman. Bought a TS9DX silver & mode mods, then it got bad. Sold the EQ & ME-50, built a homemade board and a pedal a week for a couple years. Flipping and testing. I will dig out those old pics from then when I'm on the PC later...
I've been through a stoopid amount of pedals & gear and somehow haven't lost much cash doing so... I have lost time practicing being obsessed about sound tho.
These forums have always been a decent reference for gear experiences, they even helped guitar gear choices. Since joining, not much has changed tho... Lurking was worse lol!!!
I swear I've done this on this site before? I know I have on ILF. Oh well. lol
Very first pedal board. LOL
It's sitting on some cd cases. These were my first two pedals ever, well for bass at least.
I'm going through changes....haha
First actual board. This picture and the previous had about 25 pedal flips in between. I saved a lot of pictures. hahaha
Not major???
Ok two years later
Current
There I saved you about a hundred pictures and I kid you not, probably over 200 pedals flips. hahahah
Im the same man. I swear I have about 100 photos of board progressions. I tried to pick the most drastic ones.
I did. I guess a great pedal is a great pedal no matter the builder. I have to give credit where credits due. You probably couldnt have paid me to say that last year. But I suppose time has made me less hostile about it.
Are you out of the country?? I'd pay shipping both ways if youre in the States.....
I love the shot of your board with all your spares stacked in top. I think we all have a deconstructed shot.I swear I've done this on this site before? I know I have on ILF. Oh well. lol
Very first pedal board. LOL
It's sitting on some cd cases. These were my first two pedals ever, well for bass at least.
I'm going through changes....haha
First actual board. This picture and the previous had about 25 pedal flips in between. I saved a lot of pictures. hahaha
Not major???
Ok two years later
Current
There I saved you about a hundred pictures and I kid you not, probably over 200 pedals flips. hahahah
