Thumpalumpacus
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For years my pedal layout was simple -- Vox Ice-9 OD, ancient Digitech GNX2 multi FX in the amp's loop, and then the amp's channel & gain footswitch. This layout became annoying to me once I stopped playing out, about 8 years ago, but it was serviceable. In this photo you can see the GNX2 and the VOX, along with other pedals I had but wasn't using (plus the mess of cabling):
But I hated programming the GNX2, because getting unity gain and output was a real pain in the ass. I also hated the "amp-warping" thing that I had to turn off for every patch. The worst bit was that the modulation effects were noisy even in the amp's loop. So I decided to simplify. I don't need preset patches any more, so I just decided to break it into the effects I use most often. Here's the start, with a Morley Power Wah/Vol, Ice-9, and TCE Stereo Chorus/Flanger, along with power supply and amp's switching
But two things I immediately disliked -- messy cables everywhere, and the power supply taking useful space. (If you notice, the board sits directly on the floor). So I put 1" risers on the bottom, drilled holes for routing, moved the power supply, and routed the power underneath:
Meanwhile, I picked up a Polytune Mini and an old Digitech PDS-1002 digital delay and worked them into the board:
The space between the Vox and the Digitech is reserved for another drive or boost, probably a Butler Tube Driver. The space after the SC/F will let me check out other pedals so that I can decide over time ... perhaps a noise gate?
Anyway, sorry for the crummy cell-phone pics.
Probably going to try selling the GNX2 on Craigslist, but I'm not optimistic, pedal listings in our local area seem to lie dormant for weeks if not months.
But I hated programming the GNX2, because getting unity gain and output was a real pain in the ass. I also hated the "amp-warping" thing that I had to turn off for every patch. The worst bit was that the modulation effects were noisy even in the amp's loop. So I decided to simplify. I don't need preset patches any more, so I just decided to break it into the effects I use most often. Here's the start, with a Morley Power Wah/Vol, Ice-9, and TCE Stereo Chorus/Flanger, along with power supply and amp's switching
But two things I immediately disliked -- messy cables everywhere, and the power supply taking useful space. (If you notice, the board sits directly on the floor). So I put 1" risers on the bottom, drilled holes for routing, moved the power supply, and routed the power underneath:
Meanwhile, I picked up a Polytune Mini and an old Digitech PDS-1002 digital delay and worked them into the board:
The space between the Vox and the Digitech is reserved for another drive or boost, probably a Butler Tube Driver. The space after the SC/F will let me check out other pedals so that I can decide over time ... perhaps a noise gate?
Anyway, sorry for the crummy cell-phone pics.
Probably going to try selling the GNX2 on Craigslist, but I'm not optimistic, pedal listings in our local area seem to lie dormant for weeks if not months.
