I wanted to post a quick review of a Ghostfire pedalboard I received recently. I couldn’t find much about the Ghostfire boards anywhere on TB, so thought I’d add this for folks that might be looking for some info.
I am building my first pedalboard and was looking to keep costs down where it made sense. I had pretty much decided on finding a used Pedaltrain Nano+, when I came across this Ghostfire Little 20 on Amazon. As stated above, I couldn’t find much info out there about folks’ experiences with them, but for the price, I thought I’d give it a shot. I am happy with my purchase.
For about the same price as a used Nano+ I got a new board with fitted bag (and shoulder strap, has full length pocket on top of bag), Velcro, several zip ties and cable tie clips. The bag is of decent quality, but the padding is not great, looks to be 1/4” closed cell foam on the top, bottom and sides of the bag. I’ve not seen a Pedaltrain bag to compare it to. There is enough room to stick another layer of foam on top/underneath the pedalboard when it is in the bag if you wanted an extra layer of protection for your pedals/power supply and this is probably what I’d do if I was putting it in with a bunch of other gear for transport to/from venue, etc.
The board itself measures 20” long by 7” deep (vs 18”x5” for the Nano + or 20”x8” for the Metro 20) and is very lightweight (made out of welded aluminum). The feet are 3/4” tall and allow for the mounting of a Cioks DC7 underneath with ~1/2” clearance from the floor. No issue with mains cable clearance. For those wondering if the Ghostfire would work with the Cioks Grip, it won’t. The bottom crossbar of the Ghostfire is 3/4” vs. 1” on the Pedaltrains that the Grip is designed to work with. I’ll be drilling and mounting my DC7.
One thing I really like about this board is the additional 3/4” wide crossbar on the top of the board. This will provide extra protection for any cables going to a top jack or top mounted power input when using the board. Any extra protection from the occasional accidental kick is a great thing in my opinion and it would also be a useful place to stick something like a Broughton Always On HPF on a crowded board.
I don’t have a Pedaltrain board to compare the build quality to, but would consider the build quality of the board itself to be average. There are some brush marks in the paint applied to the board and a ding in the lower right of the top 3/4” crossbar that was there before they assembled/welded it. It has no effect on the utility of the board, but if I paid top dollar for it, I wouldn’t be thrilled. That said, I didn’t pay top dollar for it, so overall, I am pleased with what I got.
I hope this is helpful for someone considering a Ghostfire board. For the price, I think it is a pretty good deal and should provide me a very usable solution with some room to grow, if needed.
I am building my first pedalboard and was looking to keep costs down where it made sense. I had pretty much decided on finding a used Pedaltrain Nano+, when I came across this Ghostfire Little 20 on Amazon. As stated above, I couldn’t find much info out there about folks’ experiences with them, but for the price, I thought I’d give it a shot. I am happy with my purchase.
For about the same price as a used Nano+ I got a new board with fitted bag (and shoulder strap, has full length pocket on top of bag), Velcro, several zip ties and cable tie clips. The bag is of decent quality, but the padding is not great, looks to be 1/4” closed cell foam on the top, bottom and sides of the bag. I’ve not seen a Pedaltrain bag to compare it to. There is enough room to stick another layer of foam on top/underneath the pedalboard when it is in the bag if you wanted an extra layer of protection for your pedals/power supply and this is probably what I’d do if I was putting it in with a bunch of other gear for transport to/from venue, etc.
The board itself measures 20” long by 7” deep (vs 18”x5” for the Nano + or 20”x8” for the Metro 20) and is very lightweight (made out of welded aluminum). The feet are 3/4” tall and allow for the mounting of a Cioks DC7 underneath with ~1/2” clearance from the floor. No issue with mains cable clearance. For those wondering if the Ghostfire would work with the Cioks Grip, it won’t. The bottom crossbar of the Ghostfire is 3/4” vs. 1” on the Pedaltrains that the Grip is designed to work with. I’ll be drilling and mounting my DC7.
One thing I really like about this board is the additional 3/4” wide crossbar on the top of the board. This will provide extra protection for any cables going to a top jack or top mounted power input when using the board. Any extra protection from the occasional accidental kick is a great thing in my opinion and it would also be a useful place to stick something like a Broughton Always On HPF on a crowded board.
I don’t have a Pedaltrain board to compare the build quality to, but would consider the build quality of the board itself to be average. There are some brush marks in the paint applied to the board and a ding in the lower right of the top 3/4” crossbar that was there before they assembled/welded it. It has no effect on the utility of the board, but if I paid top dollar for it, I wouldn’t be thrilled. That said, I didn’t pay top dollar for it, so overall, I am pleased with what I got.
I hope this is helpful for someone considering a Ghostfire board. For the price, I think it is a pretty good deal and should provide me a very usable solution with some room to grow, if needed.
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