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Pedals under the pedalboard.

JensCambre

JensCambre

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#1
Just a quick question:

At what pedalboards should I have a look when I want to stick 2 pedals to the bodom of the boards? (also: pictures of examples would be more than welcome)


Background to the question:

I have a few pedals in that I never touch during gigs in the fxloop of my VTdeluxe. They take up space on the board and as a result I have a bigger board than I would like. I'm also the singer in my band so a smaller board would be easier. That's why I would like a smaller board where I can stick the pedals that I don't have to touch during the gig at the bodom of the board.

The pedals that will go under the board: Digitech polara reverb & boss dd6

Thanks for the help!
 
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Have a look at the Palmer Pedalbays. They are very similar to the Pedal Trains, but they have adjustable height and adjustable crossbars.
And they have a space-saving power supply bracket is on the underside
This might make it easier to install boards "under" the pedalboard.
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DirkP said:
Have a look at the Palmer Pedalbays. They are very similar to the Pedal Trains, but they have adjustable height and adjustable crossbars.
And they have a space-saving power supply bracket is on the underside
This might make it easier to install boards "under" the pedalboard.
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Thanks! They look very promising, the adjustable stuff makes it a good option. + they are a lot cheaper than the pedaltrains!
 
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Palmer Pedalbay? Never heard of 'em. So, I checked and they have a YouTube 'ad.' Here it is:



Not sure if I like the 2 elastic bands holding the power supply under the board idea. One commenter noted that "there is no room to plug the power cable at the front, the last aluminium bar covers half of the pedal..."
On the other hand, some very good ideas (that have been tossed around the forum world for a long time now!) executed (finally) with these boards.
Germany, huh?
 
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Not sure if I like the 2 elastic bands holding the power supply under the board idea. One commenter noted that "there is no room to plug the power cable at the front, the last aluminium bar covers half of the pedal..."
On the other hand, some very good ideas (that have been tossed around the forum world for a long time now!) executed (finally) with these boards.
Germany, huh?[/QUOTE]

Pussy Power doesn't have problems:)
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DirkP said:
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Not sure if I like the 2 elastic bands holding the power supply under the board idea. One commenter noted that "there is no room to plug the power cable at the front, the last aluminium bar covers half of the pedal..."
On the other hand, some very good ideas (that have been tossed around the forum world for a long time now!) executed (finally) with these boards.
Germany, huh?
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Pussy Power doesn't have problems:)
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A Voodoo Lab supply shouldn't be having any problems either... :)
 
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JensCambre said:
I can imagine that the distribution to the US could be poor... Their stuff is super easy to get hold of here in Europe, so I guess I'm in luck (for once)!
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They definitely look pretty cool.

I don't think that you'll be able to stick a DD-6 under it though. If you could swap out the bolts for the feet to make them longer it may work, but it looks like only the back is adjustable. The board would end up being fairly angled for that much clearance.

You could also look into some sort of tier setup. NYC Pedalboards amkes some nice examples with plenty of pics on their site.
 
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Dave W said:
They definitely look pretty cool.

I don't think that you'll be able to stick a DD-6 under it though. If you could swap out the bolts for the feet to make them longer it may work, but it looks like only the back is adjustable. The board would end up being fairly angled for that much clearance.

You could also look into some sort of tier setup. NYC Pedalboards amkes some nice examples with plenty of pics on their site.
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Thanks for the tip, but getting one of those over here, would cost me a fortune... . With the palmer, worst case I hace to drop the DD6 and only keep the Polara under there. That would not be the end of the world, I could also easily swap out the dd6 for a delay with a smaller footprint.
 
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JensCambre said:
Thanks for the tip, but getting one of those over here, would cost me a fortune... . With the palmer, worst case I hace to drop the DD6 and only keep the Polara under there. That would not be the end of the world, I could also easily swap out the dd6 for a delay with a smaller footprint.
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Building a tier to add to a board would be fairly simple for anyone even without woodworking skills. Three pieces of wood, one for the length that you want it, and two feets at each end for the height you need. Four screws to hold it all together...
 
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With a Temple pedal board we have a voodoo pp2+, a noise gate and a high pass filter mounted below. I use zip ties to attach them. They aren't going anywhere. I do not use the plates that Temple sells but their perforated boards are great.
 

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#16
A little off topic, but in the same general goal of making the most of space, I have jammed and velcroed a couple of pedals into the back/port area of my Markbass 112 combo amp. I only use a few pedals (always on non-effects like compression) and like to sit them on top of the amp. I haven't tried it yet but have also thought about using bungee cords or something to strap them to the side of my cab when there's no room on top. Trying to keep a small footprint for a crowded stage and generally keep stuff off the floor.
 

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