Show me your compact pedalboard setup

[Feral Feline]

Velcro?

Why in my day we just used gaffer tape, lots of it. My pappy din'need no Pedull Trane; An' my gran'pappy just threw his pedals on the floor! My great granpap just banged two rocks together, but that was a disaster the day he mistook some flint for rock and burned the cave down.

 

[Morningside]

Some glamor shots of my super-compact, Pacific Northwest-themed pedal board. Union Tube & Transistor is from East Vancouver, British Columbia, and Benson is from Portland, Oregon.

I used to have a dozen or so pedals, but I realized that I only use a compressor and light overdrive. So I sold all the rest and bought these two. They're not cheap, but they sound fantastic and they're simple (not to mention pretty).

 

[goodformetal]

Some glamor shots of my super-compact, Pacific Northwest-themed pedal board. (Union Tube & Transistor is from East Vancouver, British Columbia, and Benson is from Portland, Oregon.)
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Looks sexy! As a fellow pwn’er, I must know how is the benson preamp on bass?! I’ve been super tempted to scoop one up.

 

[Morningside]

Looks sexy! As a fellow pwn’er, I must know how is the benson preamp on bass?! I’ve been super tempted to scoop one up.

It's exactly what I was looking for. I really like that vintage, lightly overdriven tube sound that you hear on Beatles and Motown records. Most of the other drives and preamps that I've tried for that purpose (including the Darkglass Microtubes and Tech21 VT Bass) were too fizzy or clinical sounding for me.

The Catalinbread SFT came pretty close to what I wanted, but the Benson Preamp is just perfect. It can get very dirty when you turn the drive knob past 12 o'clock, but it always sounds warm. And with the drive knob below 9 o'clock, the overdrive is almost imperceptible until you turn the pedal off and compare it to your dry tone, which then sounds sterile by comparison.

 

[goodformetal]

It's exactly what I was looking for. I really like that vintage, lightly overdriven tube sound that you hear on Beatles and Motown records. Most of the other drives and preamps that I've tried for that purpose (including the Darkglass Microtubes and Tech21 VT Bass) were too fizzy or clinical sounding for me.

The Catalinbread SFT came pretty close to what I wanted, but the Benson Preamp is just perfect. It can get very dirty when you turn the drive knob past 12 o'clock, but it always sounds warm. And with the drive knob below 9 o'clock, the overdrive is almost imperceptible until you turn the pedal off and compare it to your dry tone, which then sounds sterile by comparison.

Awesome, I may have to try one out. How is the low end response? Do you run this setup into the front end of an amp? If so what’s your rig look like? Your board is so sick. Love that lab too...

 

[Morningside]

Awesome, I may have to try one out. How is the low end response? Do you run this setup into the front end of an amp? If so what’s your rig look like? Your board is so sick. Love that lab too...

Low-end response is great. I haven't noticed any weakness in the bass. I play a Mustang with flats, so getting a fat low end usually isn't a problem. ;-)

That said, I haven't used this board with a "real" amp yet, just my little Yamaha THR10 practice amp (with and without headphones). I do own an Aguilar Tone Hammer 500 and a 2x10" cabinet, but I live in a small apartment so I can't use that rig indoors and haven't played out anywhere since the pandemic started. Hopefully soon ...

 

[deepestend]

Some glamor shots of my super-compact, Pacific Northwest-themed pedal board. Union Tube & Transistor is from East Vancouver, British Columbia, and Benson is from Portland, Oregon.

I used to have a dozen or so pedals, but I realized that I only use a compressor and light overdrive. So I sold all the rest and bought these two. They're not cheap, but they sound fantastic and they're simple (not to mention pretty).
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Love this setup! Really want to try out a Benson.

 

[goodformetal]

Low-end response is great. I haven't noticed any weakness in the bass. I play a Mustang with flats, so getting a fat low end usually isn't a problem. ;-)

That said, I haven't used this board with a "real" amp yet, just my little Yamaha THR10 practice amp (with and without headphones). I do own an Aguilar Tone Hammer 500 and a 2x10" cabinet, but I live in a small apartment so I can't use that rig indoors and haven't played out anywhere since the pandemic started. Hopefully soon ...

I have the same rig except I have two 1x12 cabs. Also haven’t played since pre-pandy but I have a gig coming up in 23 days at edgefield!! Wooo!! Im super curious to know how you like that preamp in front of the Aguilar! Thanks for your responses! Cheers.

 

[Blunder]

Some glamor shots of my super-compact, Pacific Northwest-themed pedal board. Union Tube & Transistor is from East Vancouver, British Columbia, and Benson is from Portland, Oregon.

I used to have a dozen or so pedals, but I realized that I only use a compressor and light overdrive. So I sold all the rest and bought these two. They're not cheap, but they sound fantastic and they're simple (not to mention pretty).
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Is that a custom colour job on the lab? Didn’t know they’d do that !

 

[Morningside]

Is that a custom colour job on the lab? Didn’t know they’d do that !

No, it's just the standard grey with a gold label on the LAB. (The label does look very light from some angles and dark bronze from others.) I also added the reflector knobs on both the LAB and the Benson Preamp; the LAB comes with chicken-head knobs and the Benson comes with MXR-style knobs.

 

[callofcthulhu]

Put this together last night, after a lot of mix and matching over the week. The pedal on the left is a JHS Clover. I thought it kinda drab, so opted to sticker it with our band's fave place to play - Kick Butt Coffee. My OCD self is trying to find a different power cord for the SVT DI. It has this big loop from the DI to where it plugs into the AC outlet on the Voodoo Labs Pedal Power.
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Holy crap that tuner.

I just bought one.

How is it for accuracy?

 

[cnltb]

Some glamor shots of my super-compact, Pacific Northwest-themed pedal board. Union Tube & Transistor is from East Vancouver, British Columbia, and Benson is from Portland, Oregon.

I used to have a dozen or so pedals, but I realized that I only use a compressor and light overdrive. So I sold all the rest and bought these two. They're not cheap, but they sound fantastic and they're simple (not to mention pretty).
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You've got a lab on your board...what is lab like?

 

[cnltb]

Some more pictures, together with my bass:
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is that a modded fichter bass?

 

[Vunz]

is that a modded fichter bass?

Indeed it is. Although the Highlander piezo pickup is ok, I preferred a fatter tone. Hence the pickup mod.

 

[cnltb]

Indeed it is. Although the Highlander piezo pickup is ok, I preferred a fatter tone. Hence the pickup mod.

What pickup is that, exactly?

 

[bassbrad]

Indeed it is. Although the Highlander piezo pickup is ok, I preferred a fatter tone. Hence the pickup mod.

I may have to borrow that pickup mod for my own eub so elegant.

 

[Vunz]

What pickup is that, exactly?

It is a custom pickup, made by Paul Hendrix, a Dutch luthier:
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[Morningside]

You've got a lab on your board...what is lab like?

It’s great. I’m not someone who does sophisticated comparisons of pedals, but I prefer the LAB to the MXR Bass Comp I was using previously.

One thing I prefer about it is its simplicity. There are only two knobs, and all the settings sound good, so you don’t have to spend time fiddling or making sure you’ve dialed in precisely the right setting on multiple knobs. When the compression knob on the LAB is at 12 o’clock and the volume all the way up on the bass, the compression is noticeable but not overpowering. And the pedal remains quiet even when you crank the compression all the way up. Plus it’s attractive and well-made, and you can use it with other instruments. (Works great with an acoustic guitar.)

 

[Kijuer]

Some glamor shots of my super-compact, Pacific Northwest-themed pedal board. Union Tube & Transistor is from East Vancouver, British Columbia, and Benson is from Portland, Oregon.

I used to have a dozen or so pedals, but I realized that I only use a compressor and light overdrive. So I sold all the rest and bought these two. They're not cheap, but they sound fantastic and they're simple (not to mention pretty).
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There's some lovely retro vibe in the look of these pedals, I really dig this board.

 

[Bassworship1]

Some glamor shots of my super-compact, Pacific Northwest-themed pedal board. Union Tube & Transistor is from East Vancouver, British Columbia, and Benson is from Portland, Oregon.

I used to have a dozen or so pedals, but I realized that I only use a compressor and light overdrive. So I sold all the rest and bought these two. They're not cheap, but they sound fantastic and they're simple (not to mention pretty).
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Where did you get your Wood knob for that tuner?