Pedal board that stays in it's case?

[chandman1004]

Anyone seen a pedal board that stays in it's case? What I mean, is that the top unzips/ unlocks , and you can access the pedals without removing it.
What I have is the Road Runner brand pedal bag , and it almost is what I would like, except there is no hard surface...and no options for running cables underneath.

 

[chandman1004]

The top is folded under in use...I guess I am looking for access to the pedals while still in the case.

 

[MYLOWFREQ]

Roland BCB series pedlaboards, but you have to take the lid off.

 

[chandman1004]

Thanks for that. I looked at those just now, but their drawback is that there is no storage. I am not sure that what I want exists. Unless there is one that the pedal board height is enough that you can use it without removing it from the case.

 

[5andFretless]

Boss makes a couple of different sizes that do what you want, but you are pretty much stuck using Boss stuff.

 

[Zbysek]

Boss makes a couple of different sizes that do what you want, but you are pretty much stuck using Boss stuff.

I have Boss BCB30 pedaboard. My EBS and TC Electronic pedals fit in there too (after some work with chisel).

 

[rhyharmel]

Pedal Pad

Boss BCB 1000

Schmidt Array if you have an unlimited budget lol

Build your own

I went on this search myself a couple of years ago and settled for building my own. A few key benefits of these types of boards for me are:

Easy load in/out. Pop the lid, connect a few cables and you're ready to go. The added step of removing the board from the case is eliminated. The convenience factor is simply superb.

Since the board surface is attached to or is the bottom of the case itself, there's no moving mass inside the case that's held in place with compressible foam under the lid, as is often the case. That also means no knobs moving around in transit, which for me was the most annoying aspect of carrying a soft case. Can't overstate how comforting it is to know you don't have to check your settings on each pedal. No additional washers or tape or sharpie marks required.

Depending on the type of case/board, it's probably going to be lighter overall than any other removable pedalboard plus a hard case. The multi-tier aspect really helps optimize surface real estate to case volume ratio while maintaining all the benefits of cable management.

 

[Liko]

Was gonna say, if you really want a really nice multi-tier pedalboard that is its own hard case, Schmidt Array is the Cadillac of pedalboards. They come in a variety of widths, from the SA250 pictured in ryharmel's post, up to the SA900 that's nearly 3 feet wide. You can customize for treadles (wah/volume), for loop switchers, and of course color/finish.

And they start at about $600, with the SA900 easily costing over a grand with all the options.

 

[callofcthulhu]

The Furman SPB8C or the SKB knockoff PS45 - both discontinued but still pretty easy to find used on the cheap.

 

[rhyharmel]

Invalid Link Removed has some offerings as well. I'm sure a search on Reverb will also yield some options.

 

[Aloe]

NYC Pedalboards makes some nice boards of this design. hard surface, but still no cables or pedals underneath.

 

[patrickj]

Behringer PB1000. Love mine!

Behringer | Product | PB1000

 

[teej]

Something like this? My pedal case and pedal board are one in the same.

 

[Mikey F]

+1 on pedal pad

 

[JDA04OSU]

Reach out to Zack with Blind Bird Pedalboards. Tons of good examples of his work on Instagram. He’s on Etsy and has a website: (https://www.blindbirdpedalboards.com/)

Pretty sure he will try to build whatever you can imagine, within reason. I bought one of his standard wood boards but he does some cool looking suitcase boards. Worth checking out anyway!

 

[packhowitzer]

the good ol' Furman SPB-8C is a favorite of mine. It can power pretty much anything and has a very sturdy cover. The only odd thing is that the cover has a pullman-style handle and wheels, but with the wheels down, the pedals hang prettymuch upside down, so you'd better have some good velcro.

 

[Nick von Nick]

Something like this? My pedal case and pedal board are one in the same.

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I'm a completely unrelated note, I have an unwritten rule to seek red pedals, so your DC-7 is checking a lot of boxes. Where did you find that one?
~NvN

 

[Kipp Harrington]

Gator Gig Box. Got this about 15 years ago and still use it. They don't make this one any more but have one called a Gig Box Jr., I believe. Less real estate than mine but a very solid, durable pedal board.

 

[teej]

I'm a completely unrelated note, I have an unwritten rule to seek red pedals, so your DC-7 is checking a lot of boxes. Where did you find that one?
~NvN

Amazon of all places.

 

[chandman1004]

the good ol' Furman SPB-8C is a favorite of mine. It can power pretty much anything and has a very sturdy cover. The only odd thing is that the cover has a pullman-style handle and wheels, but with the wheels down, the pedals hang prettymuch upside down, so you'd better have some good velcro.

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Very nice,but a little overkill for me