Pedalboard nearly complete

[SteveCS]

Hmm, six pieces of wood and some screws… you actually paid someone money for that?

Ah it’s good to see palette scrap wood go to crafty uses.

But every commercial board I’ve ever looked at was far from being even remotely flimsy as far as the materials and construction were concerned.

How is it any worse than buying the flimsy ugly pieces of metal that make up commercially made pedalboards?

I like my wooden board. As far as robustness goes, wood is far more resilient than metal when it comes to bends and dents. Properly constructed, wood will take a a lot more abuse than metal without getting bent out of shape. Not only that, building your own allows release

ea, what a novel idea: repurposing something instead of just accumulating more crap.

Indeed. Mine is a combination of unused shelf slats and skirting trim with power recessed into the back panel:

...How heavy is it though? That would be my only concern.

Nothing wrong with a wooden board in my view. I considered it, have the tools, have slats from an old futon in my scrap pile, the reason i didnt is it would weigh considerably more than a Pedaltrain.

In a pedalboard I have found decent weight to be a benefit - more prone to staying put on stage and less likely to slip out from under your foot at the crucial moment. In reality, once tricked out with pedals, cables, power and fixtures the contribution of the bare board to the overall weight is quite low, especially with larger boards.

 

[aero58]

Nice looking board.

 

[40Hz]

27667856[/URL], member: 270182"]I like my wooden board. As far as robustness goes, wood is far more resilient than metal when it comes to bends and dents. Propoerly constructed, wood will take a a lot more abuse than metal without getting bent out of shape. Not only that, building your own allows release

I’m not arguing any of those points because I’m in agreement with almost every one - up to a point. My comment earlier was that I didn’t agree with the characterization that commercially made metal boards were flimsy. You can back a small truck over many of them and they’ll still survive even if the pedals on them won’t.

As far as building your own board goes I’m all for it. I’ve made a few wooden pedalboards for myself over the years. It’s a good way to get one that’s the exact the size and configuration you’re looking for. Not very expensive either. Some oak and/or maple hardwood stock from HomeDepot or similar, a saw, handful of wood screws, a drill, some drill bits and a countersink, wood glue, and a screwdriver are all that’s needed to do it right. I’m surprised more people don’t do it.

 

[SteveCS]

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didn’t agree with the characterization that commercially made metal boards were flimsy.
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Fair enough.

 

[Barticus]

I’m not arguing any of those points because I’m in agreement with almost every one - up to a point. My comment earlier was that I didn’t agree with the characterization that commercially made metal boards were flimsy. You can back a small truck over many of them and they’ll still survive even if the pedals on them won’t.

As far as building your own board goes I’m all for it. I’ve made a few wooden pedalboards for myself over the years. It’s a good way to get one that’s the exact the size and configuration you’re looking for. Not very expensive either. Some oak and/or maple hardwood stock from HomeDepot or similar, a saw, handful of wood screws, a drill, some drill bits and a countersink, wood glue, and a screwdriver are all that’s needed to do it right. I’m surprised more people don’t do it.

Agree, and both can have their merits.

The OPs custom board looks cool, and nothing wrong with it. My comment was (not negative) that reclaimed wood creations are cool and it’s a great crafty use for it.

I prefer CNC machined metal. Mine has had 6 to 8 different pedal configurations over the years and been through many dozens of shows, it’s durable and still looks brand new.

 

[Killing Floor]

Salud!

I like it! The tuner is a must!

Nah. Just let the guitar player tell you when you’re out of tune.

 

[bassbrad]

I got my pedalboard today. Handcrafted off of Etsy. Definitely recommend this route rather than buying a mass-produced Pedaltrain board or whatever. Was actually cheaper.

Anyway, I'm still short a patch cable and a power supply, but I couldn't resist arranging my pedals on it. I have room for one more pedal. Thinking some kind of synth (probably the Source Audio C4).


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You have room for the Source Audio C4 or the Panda Future Impact both excellent choices. IMHO they are very different especially once you dig into the apps for editing, both good but could be better. IMO SA Neuro is easier to use and has a larger library of sounds and is usable with the phone app. But as good as the C4 is nothing quite sounds like the Future Impact, so I use both.

Do I have too many distortions?

Hush yo mouth! No such thing!

Oh you meant that as a joke, sorry.

 

[BarfanyShart]

Pedalboard nearly complete

This may be the most ridiculous thing I’ve seen in print in 6 months.
Like saying the sun’s nearly cool or Lumineers nearly rock.

off to a nice start but pedal boards are never complete.

It's really a matter of your philosophical perspective. Are we nearer to the heat death of the galaxy today than we were yesterday? Certainly, but where else are we, nearly?

 

[_One//Man//Mutiny_]

I would also suggest a tuner! And I would potentially put the Joyo where the sansamp is and move the big muff and chorus over and put the sansamp last in line. That way if you do use the DI you capturing everything on your board.
Though, what you have is great placement if you are going for clean/dirty signals if you’re planning on using a Mic or the DI on your amp as well.
Personally I like hitting dirt pedals with an octave pedal, and would capture it as such.
Though my main reasoning for putting the DI last is that I don’t always use an amp, especially when recording.

 

[deepestend]

Nothing wrong with a wooden board in my view. I considered it, have the tools, have slats from an old futon in my scrap pile, the reason i didnt is it would weigh considerably more than a Pedaltrain. There are a number of wooden boards out there that go for 2-3 times the cost of a Pedaltrain of comparable size. The reason is, they are a PITA to construct in any kind of volume. The Pedaltrains are stamped out, CNC laser cut, and bent on an assembly line. A wooden board would require individual jigs and predrilled fasteners…I considered a Lucite board- i had a bunch of it- but it would have weighed too much. Another caveat to using a wooden board would be heat dissipation if the power source is underneath. Wood is a poor conductor, and metal wont burn… Rock on.

I actually have a wooden board which is very very light.

 

[Gorilla Monsoon]

I actually have a wooden board which is very very light.

My stock is 3/4” oak, 3-1/2” slats. I didnt feel like milling it down. A three rail 18” x 14” board with sides and a rear cradle for the power supply is dense. If i were to mill it down to 1/2” and relieve the rear and sides, it would be considerably lighter, but it was really easy to plop down $100 and be done with it.

 

[40Hz]

27668313[/URL], member: 314567"]I prefer CNC machined metal. Mine has had 6 to 8 different pedal configurations over the years and been through many dozens of shows, it’s durable and still looks brand new.

I’ve always been kind of a minimalist when it came to using pedals with bass despite owning around 60 last time I counted. So I could easily get by with a Pedaltrain Metro 16.

However, once I got a Dry Bell Unit 67 it basically replaced the pedalboard for me.

I don’t gig much these days. But when I do I only bring the Unit 67 and a tuner. No board. I just plunk them on top of my amp. The Unit 67 is always on and it’s kind of a “set it for the room and leave it alone” thing for me. I also pack along an HPF and DI in case I need them. Most times they stay in the gig bag.

I like my live sound. People at the gig seem to like it too. No complaints from the soundman (when there is one) either. So I guess I’m all set with my Dry Bell ‘do everything’ box.

Life is good.