Finished my pedal board, FINALLY!!!

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PP2+ under the board powering everything except the Reverbulator (24v). The OCD pedals and MXR flanger are set to 18v, the Analogman Bi-Chorus and Behringer mini mixer are set to 12v, all other pedals are at 9v. Board measures 36x18.

Each of the effects (except the Bad Horsie II, Decimator G-string & tuner) are in there own loops which are "preset" assignable in any combination and/or can be made to be an add-on to an already activated preset. Both of the OCD's are in the same loop, one just feeds into the other. All "looped" effects pedals stay on all the time. All loops are true bypass when not engaged. The switching unit also handles the amp channel switching and amp loop function as needed (loop stays on all the time though). So basically it's "one button" activation for each of my main sounds. The bottom row and one of the upper row buttons are my main sounds. The other top row buttons are my "add-ons" as needed. Stepping on one of the main preset drops the activated add-ons, really simple for stage use. Basically there is the "A" group of loops (7 loops) for the effects before the amp and the "B" group of loops (3 loops) for effects in the amp's effects loop. One thing that I had added to the switching unit was a common return for the "B" group loops. The Reverbulator and both MXR Carbon Copy's are the "B' group. What this allowed me to do was feed both of the Carbon Copy's outputs to the mini mixer which then feeds the "common return". That way when I switch between presets that change which delay pedal (main or long/solo) is active, the previous delay's input is shut off, but the effect's output does not get cut off and naturally decays away. In may go back and set the Reverbulator up the same way, but right now it just loops back in and then feeds both the Carbon Copy's as needed. The mini mixer also allows me to set my solo level a little higher for a solo boost that follows the presets.

There's so much I could keep talking about with this board, but it would get very long winded. So if anybody has any questions about the routing of the effects, or what any particular effect is used for, etc., just ask. It looks complicated, but it's really simple. Power plug on the side is just a male 3-prong. So any 3-prong extension cord works as the power cord.

Couldn't be happier!! Made a great home for my BYOC Tapping into Voodoo Phull Phaser :rock:

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Oh shit. That is just too cool bro. Hell of a job on it. This is a guitar players most anal moments - getting the board just right!

I have never seen the switcher and mixer - WOBO. Where did you find that at?

Very nice indeed. As a reference Is that the largest TT board or the middle size?

:rock:
Steve
 
hey Core, would you mind explaining me what each and everyone of those pedals do? I'm a bit of a noob when it comes to pedal/pedalboards.

What's the function on those loopers? :)
 
Very nice setup. I see you have some multiple Delays and 2 OCDs, that is nice for different settings so you don't have to change settings mid set. Only pedals I have like that are my Danelectro EQ's, one I use as a solo boost and the other is on for tone shaping on some songs, they are never used together.

I would love to see a quick signal chain. I am curious as to where you put your keeley compressor in particular.
 
Looks outstanding!

Just started mine, only on the layout phase and waiting for my loopmaster to show up. Decided to go with the loopmaster so I am only dancing on that and not the pedals. My vibe and Modfactor still need wall warts as well as the PP2+ does not have the nuts to power them.
 
looks good man, i would love to have a board like that, someday i plan on getting a new board and doing it like that.
 
steve_k":2xigge39 said:
Oh shit. That is just too cool bro. Hell of a job on it. This is a guitar players most anal moments - getting the board just right!

I have never seen the switcher and mixer - WOBO. Where did you find that at?

Very nice indeed. As a reference Is that the largest TT board or the middle size?

:rock:
Steve

WOBO MFX Prog

WOBO Patch-Bay

Behringer

Trailer Trash

Trailer Trash offers 18x16, 28x16, 30x18, 36x18 and 40x18 boards. I know they can do larger or custom sized boards.
 
Congrats on a board well done Bro. I pride myself on designing nice boards based on switching systems and personally, I think that you NAILED it.. :thumbsup:

Kage
 
Joeytpg":2sf21wdb said:
hey Core, would you mind explaining me what each and everyone of those pedals do? I'm a bit of a noob when it comes to pedal/pedalboards.

What's the function on those loopers? :)

WOW, an 1800 post N00B. :lol: :LOL:

It's a custom unit I had WOBO build. The units are readily available as 8,10, or 12 loops. They can configure any loop to be a switch. Normally the units are built with half the loops in "A" (effects before the amp) and half in "B" (effects in the amp's loop). They also come stock with 1 channel switch. I had them build a 10 loop unit with 7 loops in "A", 3 loops in "B". Also had them add two more switches and the "common return" for the "B" loops. Programing is really simple. There are dip switches on both sides of the controller pedal numbered 1-10. These relate to the numbered foot switches and all the loops. Just turn on the dip switch for the loop and switch you want activated for a certain foot switch and if that foot switch will be a program change or an add-on to the already active foot switch. It really can't get any simpler.
 
blackba":heymb8y0 said:
Very nice setup. I see you have some multiple Delays and 2 OCDs, that is nice for different settings so you don't have to change settings mid set. Only pedals I have like that are my Danelectro EQ's, one I use as a solo boost and the other is on for tone shaping on some songs, they are never used together.

I would love to see a quick signal chain. I am curious as to where you put your keeley compressor in particular.

Or so I don't have to change the settings mid song. ;) The delays are set differently for main/normal delay and solo/longer delay and based on preset programming will switch between them on the fly.

The two OCD's are daisy chained. I discovered this one day while messing around. Before I put the board together I took all of my overdrive/distortion boxes and chained them up to see what I would like to have as a light to medium gain crunch sound going into the clean channel of my Uberschall. The chain consisted of my stock SD-1, Monte Allums 808/GT modded SD-1, Humphrey Bad Monkey, stock Bad Monkey, AnalogMan DOD 250 "MOJO" mod, CJOD and both OCDs. Started switching each one off and on individually and in combinations. Swapped locations in the chain to see what sounded best. Well what sounded best was one OCD feeding another OCD!!! The first one's drive is all the way down which gives just a little clipping/compression and is volume matched to when it's off. The second OCD's drive is slightly higher. See the pic. This gives one of the coolest, smoothest and clean overdrives I've ever gotten from any pedals. I could play Jazz licks all day long with it. And for a clean, low gain solo it can't be beat. Both OCDs are version 4.

All the loops daisy chain in their group (A or B) when they are active. So basically I'm just inserting effects in the chain as needed, bypassed when not.

Here's the guitar signal chain:

Guitar --> Keeley True Bypass/Looper (which is being used as a tuner/mute control. either the signal is going through the board or to the tuner. tuner is always set to on) --> Decimator G-string --> Morley Bad Horsie II --> "A" input on WOBO:
"A" loops:
1. Keeley Nova Wah
2. Keeley C4 Comp
3. AnalogMan Bi-Chorus
4. BYOC Phaser
5. MXR Flanger
6. OCD (both of them daisy chained)
7. Timmy
--> "A" out to the amp's input.
Amp's effects send --> Decimator G-string --> "B" input on WOBO:
"B" loops:
8. Reverbulator
9. MXR Carbon Copy (main/short) effect out fed to mini mixer and the to "common return"
10.MXR Carbon Copy (long/solo) effect out fed to mini mixer and then to "common return"
--> "B" out to the amp's effects return.
 
Gainzilla":3o1eaznb said:
Congrats on a board well done Bro. I pride myself on designing nice boards based on switching systems and personally, I think that you NAILED it.. :thumbsup:

Kage
Thanks!! :thumbsup:
 
thank you. Yeah when it comes to pedalboards I'm a huge noob. hehe
 
Wow congrats, that is one of the nicest boards I have seen :rock:
 
I guess "FINALLY" was actually "UNTIL I NEED SOMETHING ELSE ADDED" :lol: :LOL:

Old Layout:
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I needed to add a volume pedal which meant my Demeter Reverbulator had to go to make room. Added the Neunaber Wet Stereo Reverb with an add-on dual knob preset switch (small blue box w/white knobs above 9 & 10 on my foot switches) which is controlled by my Wobo so I can have two different levels of Reverb on the fly.

New Layout:
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It was a bitch moving all that. I had hoped I wouldn't have to move so much, but I just couldn't get the jig-saw puzzle to work any other way and keep everything I needed on that board.
This picture makes it look like the George L's cable ends are hanging past the edges of the board. But they are not, they are close though. The case cover clears everything.
 
Death by Uberschall":38kgbe4i said:
Joeytpg":38kgbe4i said:
hey Core, would you mind explaining me what each and everyone of those pedals do? I'm a bit of a noob when it comes to pedal/pedalboards.

What's the function on those loopers? :)

WOW, an 1800 post N00B. :lol: :LOL:

It's a custom unit I had WOBO build. The units are readily available as 8,10, or 12 loops. They can configure any loop to be a switch. Normally the units are built with half the loops in "A" (effects before the amp) and half in "B" (effects in the amp's loop). They also come stock with 1 channel switch. I had them build a 10 loop unit with 7 loops in "A", 3 loops in "B". Also had them add two more switches and the "common return" for the "B" loops. Programing is really simple. There are dip switches on both sides of the controller pedal numbered 1-10. These relate to the numbered foot switches and all the loops. Just turn on the dip switch for the loop and switch you want activated for a certain foot switch and if that foot switch will be a program change or an add-on to the already active foot switch. It really can't get any simpler.
Very cool. Like the Octa Switch on steroids.
 
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