Show your pedalboard!

[Joeytpg]

I'm getting more and more interested in building my own pedalboard with a nice selection of pedals..... show me yours so I can have a good example of how to build a nice looking/optimal functioning pedalboard.


two questions:

1) in what would I need to invest to make the pedals "midi switchable" ?

2) for the pedals that need to go through the loop, how can I set those up from the pedalboard?

 

[Ayrton]

I would like to see some schematics of different options. Loop, line, power, etc...

I can build my own, I just want to know what all I can (should) stuff in there.

 

[jhale667]

Here's my modest but pretty versatile one. Sorry, no MIDI.

The TU-2, Micro Amp and Vox Wah are all in front of the amp, the EVH Phase90, MM4 and DL-4 are running in my FX loop. Four cables. And it takes two more to run the channel switching for my amp...hmmm...maybe I should consider MIDI...


But I don't think I've ever seen what you're describing...in most MIDI/pedal scenarios, aren't the pedals in a drawer in the rack with the backline, with a MIDI-controller onstage? I've seen people do both, but usually certain pedals were in front of the amp input, and the MIDI-controlled effects were in the loop...would be interesting to see how it's done...especially if it can be done without a million cables or a custom-made snake/loom cable.

Didn't the Lexicon controller deal (was it the G4?) give the option of running pedals in addition to the controller?

 

[Gutmann]

Yesss, a pedal board thread!

Here we go, latest version. Simple version with all pedals in line in front of the amp powered by the voodoo lab PP2+:

Same with an ampswitch I'm ot using anymore:

Colorful at night:

The DL4 will be replaced by an empress soon - I want to use the delay in the fx-loop of the schmidt and the dl4 is not the right thing for that - and there will be a polytune on board as soon as I can get one

I did use a lot of true bypass and routing switches to take pedals out of the chain - but I keep it straight now, way easier!

 

[Bash_Man]

I built the wohle board my self

 

[Phrygian]

Here's my live board...
Homemade with cover (not pictured).

I have a studio board and a pedal locker I still need to take pics of. Everything's a mess right now and in storage since tearing down the studio (house sale).

 

[Marshall Law]

here is my $20.00 board, $16.00 just for the handles I had to split mine for a mic stand to fit

 

[reverymike]

Here's mine, done up by Dave Friedman at Racksystems. Simple, but killer rock board!

 

[blackba]

Here are my pedalboards, nothing fancy but gets the job done. The first one I use with my mesa mark IV or Marshall 2553 (both have loops). When I was playing in my last band with my 2553, I would remove the pedals I wasn't using, which on this board would be a number of the dirt boxes. I have them on the board as I figure that is better than them sitting in a box. My 2nd board if for my Single channel vintage amps (Fender Brown Super, Vox AC50, and Fender BMR). Both pictures are slightly outdated, but are close.

I would also like to add a microphone mount, to put a pole from a mirophone stand. I got room above the wahs on each NYC pedalboard.

 

[jhale667]

I built the wohle board my self

Very nice.

 

[WhammybarAllstar]

sorry for the crap cell phone pic, it's the only one i have of it after i put it all together. true bypass, except i used a boss line selector after the wireless receivers to buffer. theres a shure wireless receiver under the big board for back-up, i also had 3 usb laptop led goosenecks( hard to see in the pic) this was my last board/s but are long gone now. everything is racked and midi now

 

[jhale667]

sorry for the crap cell phone pic, it's the only one i have of it after i put it all together. true bypass, except i used a boss line selector after the wireless receivers to buffer. theres a shure wireless receiver under the big board for back-up, i also had 3 usb laptop led goosenecks( hard to see in the pic) this was my last board/s but are long gone now. everything is racked and midi now

OK, that one makes me a little tingly...

 

[glassjaw7]

I'm getting more and more interested in building my own pedalboard with a nice selection of pedals..... show me yours so I can have a good example of how to build a nice looking/optimal functioning pedalboard.


two questions:

1) in what would I need to invest to make the pedals "midi switchable" ?

2) for the pedals that need to go through the loop, how can I set those up from the pedalboard?

I can't really post my board as my pedals are in transition from board to rack shelf, but I can tell you there are a ton of loop devices that will give you a one-stomp solution for multiple pedals. Some are midi so you can integrate into a midi board to control your entire rig, and some are just effect looping devices to control all of your pedals. Here are a few of each.

http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/...Loop-8-Guitar-Floor-Audio-Switcher?sku=584207
http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/...ch-Guitar-Effects-Switching-System?sku=152013
http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Voodoo-Lab-Pedal-Switcher-Guitar-Footswitch?sku=150459
http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Rivera-RM1-Guitar-Effects-Switching-System?sku=481685
You can use a GCX or RG-16(rjm music) rack switcher too, but you need a midi floorboard which will take up more space on your board.

 

[glpg80]

damn you guys have some nice pedal boards and ideas. i dont have one but i love looking at all of them

 

[mboogman]

Here's mine. Self made Road case and board. Voodoo Lab Pedal power under the top tier to save space. MPX R1 is controlling a Lexicon MPX G2 and channel switching an Egnater M4/Mod50.

 

[rsm]

Not much of an effects user, but I have a small board that I use with my Fender DecoTone amp (no loop).

Main board:
Korg PitchBlack -> JangleBox (compressor) -> EH BigMuffPi with ToneWicker -> TC Electronic Nova Drive.

I run this either direct into the amp or into a small board that has my DamageControl GlassNexus (on a board that fits under the amp stand I use for the DecoTone). I put a MIDIMouse on the main board to control the GlassNexus.

That said, I miss my NovaSystem and may pick one up again...I have an M9 that needs to have warranty repair done (the volume drop issue) so I haven't really done much with it yet. Hoping the M9 kills the GAS for the NovaSystem if not, I'll sell the M9 to fund the NovaSystem...

For my Vox AC15H1TV I only use a Boss AB pedal to switch between the channels; for my Vox AD120VTH (modeling amp) I use some of the built in effects, but I also use a DamageControl Liquid Blues in front when I use it at low volumes when I can't get the valve reactor working...it doesn't sound as good on the low watt settings of the built in attenuator (IMO)

 

[Quickdraw]

Here's mine, done up by Dave Friedman at Racksystems. Simple, but killer rock board!

Hey Reverymike, killer board man! Would you mind giving us a rundown on your board... what is the order of your pedals?

 

[King Guitar]

 

[jlbaxe]

Im doing the layout right now. I still need a Buffer and wireless XDS for the board. Im going to change out the power strip to something nicer. Also waiting on a midi cable, Midi Solution 1 in 2 thru and Power supply. This runs into a Ebtech LLS and into the serial loop of the Mod50.

I might switch it out to run into the RMod100, M4 and GCX switcher. The only reason why I haven't is because the G sys will not control the GCX.

 

[RockStarNick]

You always know it's Brad's stuff when the item is on those kickass granite countertops!

Nice board Brad! Did you ever get that loop section sorted out after NAMM?