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Show me your pedalboard

#61
Nothing fancy but it's fun. Bassballs will probably get swapped soon but I don't know with what.
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Jakeman said:
Found this, still searching for more info..
Barefoot Buttons
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I only recently discovered Barefoot Buttons from another thread here on TB, but I quickly recognized their value in a dense-pack pedalboard. Bought (3) of them just a few weeks ago and am loving what they do! I added them to three small stompboxes on the back row of my board, and they make it much easier to reliably engage them without accidentally hitting another footswitch or knob with my foot. Bonus: They partially mask that hideously bright blue status LED on the MXR Phase 95!
 
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#68
GMC said:
The problem everyone faces with any / all pedal boards is that you buy a board to suit the pedal space that you currently need. Then you go and buy another few pedals...and suddenly you can't fit them onto your lovely new pedal board any more. So you board then becomes the limiting factor in your quest for the latest bit of pedal gas. Bass distortion can be a good example. If you want a bit of low end dirt then you look around for a good dirt pedal...and you are happy. Then you want to do a few bass solos...but that dirt pedal isn't quite right...so you go on the hunt for a good solo dirt pedal. Then you fancy a bit of ambient work...but that need a really good reverb, delay and usually a really dirty fuzz...and a good volume pedal. We've just added 5 pedals and volume pedal to your board and we haven't even began to look at octavers, chorus, loopers and filters. As soon as you think you are settled...then you'll get inspired to try something new and that nearly always involves more kit.
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I hit the limit with my PT Jr. and wanted to give myself more growth room, so I jumped up to a PT2. Then while in the middle of moving everything to the bigger board, I felt the need for a pedal purge and now I have more room than I need. In fact, I probably could have stuck with the PT Jr. and a bigger power brick. Go figure.
 
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#69
SoundOfOneHandSlapping said:
What are the knobs you have on the switches called? I've never seen them before. What a great idea! Nice board by the way!
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They are from "Barefoot Buttons" and attach via 3 set-screws. The upper row has their tallboy versions that keep the sole of my shoes/boots from inadvertently hitting/turning the knobs on the bottom-row pedals during a gig. (I hate engaging a pedal only to find the sound is different from what I expect.). They are solid and work well.
 
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Cazman said:
They are from "Barefoot Buttons" and attach via 3 set-screws. The upper row has their tallboy versions that keep the sole of my shoes/boots from inadvertently hitting/turning the knobs on the bottom-row pedals during a gig. (I hate engaging a pedal only to find the sound is different from what I expect.). They are solid and work well.
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Just bought a few - this may solve a few issues for me. Thanks!
 
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#74
lemueldave said:
I bet most of these are discontinued right now?
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Pedals you mean?? Not at all. The freqbox isn't made anymore but can be found pretty easily still. And the DOD fx10 and that version of the shape shifter aren't made anymore. But can be found somewhat easily. The shape shifter is now in an updated pkg. other than those though, it's all regular stuff you can find most places. Some are short run or custom pieces though.
 
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Cazman said:
They are from "Barefoot Buttons" and attach via 3 set-screws. The upper row has their tallboy versions that keep the sole of my shoes/boots from inadvertently hitting/turning the knobs on the bottom-row pedals during a gig. (I hate engaging a pedal only to find the sound is different from what I expect.). They are solid and work well.
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So yeah, I went a little bonkers with the buttons, and you know what? Game-changer! Perfect for my ungainly Flintstone feet. Thank you, sir - TB wins again!

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#76
Southampton Fifth Gear feeding into either the Bluefoot Blueberry or Smallsound/Bigsound Mini. Don't need a compressor. These pedals have such incredible touch-sensitivity that it would hurt more than help.

The audio is from Fifth Gear >> Blueberry. I have the Mini set for higher gain/sag.
 

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