Really top class board that ... and as I said in another thread, you gotta love top mounted jacks.
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PYPB 43
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i really like the visual effect of those backlit boards. how are you guys rigging yours up? any do's or don'ts?
Thanks for the compliments guys 
I'm a real lover over top-mounted jacks these days.
With the LEDs I just have them connected to the last two plugs of an 8-way daisychain, powered off a OneSpot.
I'm a real lover over top-mounted jacks these days.
With the LEDs I just have them connected to the last two plugs of an 8-way daisychain, powered off a OneSpot.
Don't worry about getting an adaptor for the plugs either; there's a pair of pins (- & +) on the LED strips and you plug the barrel jacks to the pins (one pin goes inside the barrel, the other on the outside... should like up if you've got it right.)
can these be found at a home depot or some place similar? i looked at a walmart the other day (just happened to be in there) without much luck.
This is what I use. Can be powered straight by 1spot or any 9V adapter.
http://www.oznium.com/led-ribbon
http://www.oznium.com/led-ribbon
Thanks for the compliments guys
I'm a real lover over top-mounted jacks these days.
With the LEDs I just have them connected to the last two plugs of an 8-way daisychain, powered off a OneSpot.
The advantages of top mounted jacks are glaringly evident in your second pic.
**** yeah top mounted jacks.
do the LED's help you see pedals in low/no light situations? or more for aesthetic reasons?
do the LED's help you see pedals in low/no light situations? or more for aesthetic reasons?
I wouldnt mind side mounted jacks if my pedals were consistent, half are side, half are top, nightmare.
neh. not for me. still takes up too much space. you have to stagger them to get them close to the amount of space all top mounted buggers would take.
MURRRRR. TOPS PLEASE.
MURRRRR. TOPS PLEASE.
A few of my pedals have the audio jacks up top but still place the power jack on the side, which defeats the purpose in my opinion. At least try to keep two opposing sides clean.
I found a similar LED-strip, also 12V, and they run fine on 9V. Just a bit less bright, which is probably a good thing.
sooooooo? do they help you see pedals or more for aesthetic pleasure?
lol. or do they actually hurt your ability to see your loot in low light?
i'm trying to find a solution. we've played a few shows lately where even though i ask the sound guy or lights guy to PLEASE DON'T EVER GO ALL THE WAY DARK ON STAGE, they still do some times. and that just screws me. i have to click between too many things and shtuff.
lol. or do they actually hurt your ability to see your loot in low light?
i'm trying to find a solution. we've played a few shows lately where even though i ask the sound guy or lights guy to PLEASE DON'T EVER GO ALL THE WAY DARK ON STAGE, they still do some times. and that just screws me. i have to click between too many things and shtuff.
I'm just toying with it so far; there have been gigs where the stage floor has been very dark, and having some lighting would make it easier to stomp on the pedals, and maybe more importantly, make it less likely my band mates stumble over my pedalboard when moving around during and between sets. Since my board has two tiers I could put one LED strip under the edge of the top level, works quite nicely to put some light on the lower level, but I don't have a good idea for how to light the top tier. I think I'll probably scrap the whole idea in the end, but it's fun to mess around with some ideas.
The easy solution is one of those dual swan neck type lights that people use on music stands, but that's not as fun.
Lighting under the pedalboard doesn't work for me. it might look cool but I think it probably makes it less easy to see the pedals.
The easy solution is one of those dual swan neck type lights that people use on music stands, but that's not as fun.
Lighting under the pedalboard doesn't work for me. it might look cool but I think it probably makes it less easy to see the pedals.
I sometimes clip a music stand light to the front of my board. Here's the board with and without the light, it's one of these: http://www.sweetwater.com/store/det...g&matchtype=&gclid=CLf395Wr0bsCFYw1QgodLCgANA
