Damn right we are. I get razzed about that all the time when I won't buy pedals without the box. But my pedals also stay in great shape when not in use.
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Damn right we are. I get razzed about that all the time when I won't buy pedals without the box. But my pedals also stay in great shape when not in use.
Holeyboard user here. It's my first board and I wanted to avoid velcro. Just rearranged last night and it was super easy with zip ties. This is a pic from a few months ago. I can tell because three of the pedals on this board are posted in the classifieds. 
If he does it isn't on his website--the one he does have there doesn't do that--although I suppose I could get two & join them together myself...
At the guitar show where he was exhibiting he mentioned ganging two together with pieces of the same laser-cut wood that interlocked two boards together.
If you were interested, I would contact him through his website and ask him about it. Not sure why he would not list that option on his website either though. Seems like a feature I would want others to know about, if it were my product.
If you were interested, I would contact him through his website and ask him about it. Not sure why he would not list that option on his website either though. Seems like a feature I would want others to know about, if it were my product.
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Hi Jebberz,
I was talking about the "BugBoard" in a post on Page 2 of this discussion. Sorry for the confusion. This is the image from that post:
Again, this non-velcro board is constructed from laser-cut wood. I have no affiliation with the company who makes them.
You can find more info at www.hannahguitars.com or Link Removed
On the left was the first version with two levels & used elastics--the one in the center & on the right is the newer version which uses zip ties (the friends who bought one got zip ties & the $6 case included in the $66. If he even did a 10 pedal size done I'd probably get one.Hi Jebberz,
I was talking about the "BugBoard" in a post on Page 2 of this discussion. Sorry for the confusion. This is the image from that post:
Again, this non-velcro board is constructed from laser-cut wood. I have no affiliation with the company who makes them.
You can find more info at www.hannahguitars.com or Link Removed
Nonsense.
Even though zip-ties aren't made of sandpaper, bits of grit from your shoe get on the pedals when you stomp on them, no matter how tight you yank down that zip tie, some of the grit is fine enough to work its way under the zip tie. Each time you stomp on the pedal's switch and the pedal moves a micro-millimeter each time under the zip-tie with a bunch of micro-abrasive dust and dirt from your shoe...
I've got one pedal that is zip-tied on my small gig board and the rest got velcro, but it's my experience with bikes and seeing frame finishes worn from zip-ties that's the proof in the pudding – shift cables and brake cables zap-strapped out of the way on the frame and when I go to replace the worn out cables and housing after clipping the zap-strap/zip-tie paint abrasion. Not to mention the non-fade on some frames, kind of like how a Lake Placid Blue P bass can turn green while under the pickguard it remains blue.
It's not a question of IF the zip-ties are going to scratch your pedal, it's a matter of how much it WILL after what duration.
And how many minutes of stepping on a pedal switch will cause catastrophic damage to a pedal?
You're worried about micro abrasive dust?
OCD?
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No, I'm not worried about micro abrasives at all. 
The pedal I have zap-strapped down is a keeper, so I don't care if the finish gets worn down.
Every time a board is transported things shift a little, just like my bike tied securely to a roof-rack on a trip. Just driving down the road, my bike suffered not just damage to the finish, but the ropes chewed through the alloy frame leaving permanent marks that no touch-up paint would ever cover.
If you saw my boards or my bikes, you'd know I'm not OCD.
View media item 4055Bass Xciter strapped down.
Point is: Zip-ties will eventually leave a mark. For people who flip pedals, any minor imperfections will affect resale value.
The pedal I have zap-strapped down is a keeper, so I don't care if the finish gets worn down.
Every time a board is transported things shift a little, just like my bike tied securely to a roof-rack on a trip. Just driving down the road, my bike suffered not just damage to the finish, but the ropes chewed through the alloy frame leaving permanent marks that no touch-up paint would ever cover.
If you saw my boards or my bikes, you'd know I'm not OCD.
View media item 4055Bass Xciter strapped down.
Point is: Zip-ties will eventually leave a mark. For people who flip pedals, any minor imperfections will affect resale value.
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Aclam has recently released some universal power supply clamps.
They also have a cradle, to hold a power supply up to 47mm height and 195mm width, which should be better as it will allow the power cables to be protected...
I like it in principal, but I'm not sure I want to have the bottom plates of all my pedals just hanging out on there own around the house. I just know I'm gonna lose one, and it's not going to be the base of my Boss DS-1, it's going to be the base of my 1988 PS-2 or HF-2 that's rare enough that it's not easily replaced.
I'd like a small holeyboard, but by the time it is where I am it'll cost more than I'll spend.
Now I am tempted by either a small temple or aclam board.
Would be nice to have a pedalboard at last.
What's the deal with Jojo Guitto boards. Are they an aclam rip-off, or license or...?
Joyo Guitto GBP Pedalboard Series: Saying goodbye to Velcro? - gearnews.com
Now I am tempted by either a small temple or aclam board.
Would be nice to have a pedalboard at last.
What's the deal with Jojo Guitto boards. Are they an aclam rip-off, or license or...?
Joyo Guitto GBP Pedalboard Series: Saying goodbye to Velcro? - gearnews.com
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I have a Temple board which I strictly use with zip ties. Still overpriced, but an acceptable compromise unless you want to go DIY.
I like the Holeyboard a lot, but it's carrying bag is quite terrible. Expensive, no zipper or any protection above so pray for no rain, and it's frigging huge designed for all 1-2-3 parts assembled together and some.
I did have an opportunity to play with Aclam boards, and they don't work with all pedal shapes or finishes. The fit can also be a challenge since those things use up a lot of space. Something to keep in mind.
Oh btw, here's something else I experimented with, and it works fine.
Buy a Pedaltrain (I went with the Classic JR). Double size or horizontal-orientation pedals can be directly zipped to the rails. For standard pedals, first add zip ties across the rails, so you get vertical rails so to speak. Zip tie your pedals to those zip ties. Use proper strong zip ties and the board will outlive you.
Buy a Pedaltrain (I went with the Classic JR). Double size or horizontal-orientation pedals can be directly zipped to the rails. For standard pedals, first add zip ties across the rails, so you get vertical rails so to speak. Zip tie your pedals to those zip ties. Use proper strong zip ties and the board will outlive you.
Thats what I use now too....started with those plastic pedal links and they kept breaking
I hate velcro. It attracts dust, lint, & hair. Also, the army put velcro all over myself and my equipment out of laziness/cost. So now I have "a thing" for velcro.
Hence, my pedalboard uses zip ties. I use a 1/4" cobalt drill bit to make holes (and yes, there is a "swiss cheese" effect after a few years).
Maybe not for everyone, but I'm not worried about pleasing them.
Exhibit A:
Hence, my pedalboard uses zip ties. I use a 1/4" cobalt drill bit to make holes (and yes, there is a "swiss cheese" effect after a few years).
Maybe not for everyone, but I'm not worried about pleasing them.
Exhibit A:
Fun re-visiting this one.
I did later get a Bugboard and sued it for my bass pedal board--still deciding on a larger one for my guitar board.
(Although I did use some velcro & some zip ties on it (But all 5 pedals were bought sued & some already had velcro on them.)
