Lava CPS (Configurable Pedal Board System)

[Lava Man]

More than 8 months in development and still in partial production, Lava Cable introduces the Lava CPS (tm) The first ever completely configurable pedal board. The Lava CPS(tm) is built out of super strong ABS (10,000 lb tensile strength) and comes with various options along with the ability to shape your pedal board at will or add a new pedal without having to remove one of your pedals because you are out of real estate.

The Lava CPS (tm)will start shipping in about 3-4 weeks and will be available for purchase on the website in 1-2 weeks and will be on display at NAMM Hall E booth 1576. Each piece is secured at a minimum of 8 points and up 14 points with machine screws as well as locking nuts.


The Lava CPS will priced as follows: (more options are in the works)

Lava CPS Plus: 14 each 4" x 6" pieces, Lava Solder-Free Right angle kit, Soft Case, Plates, Handles, 6' Dual Lock Velcro, Tools and Hardware: $399.95

Lava CPS: 14 each 4" x 6" pieces, Soft Case, Plates, Handles, 6' Dual Lock VelcroTools and Hardware: $349.95

Lava CPS Mini: 8 each 4" x 6" pieces, Soft Case, Plate, 3' Dual Lock VelcroTools and hardware: $199.95 ($169.95 w/out case)

Lava CPS Single: 1 each 4" x 6" piece, Plate, Hardware: $24.95

Lava CPS Mini: ($199.95)

Lava CPS Single ($24.95)

Lava Dual Vertical, Horizontal and Single: (Price TBD on Duals)

 

[Fusion1]

Re: Lava CPS (Configurable Pedal Board System)

Very cool modular design there. It's like a lego set for your pedals Do the screws go all the way through each 4x6 piece to screw into the next CPS Single? I'm curious how the two platforms on either side (in the picture with the Fuzz Head and the Fulltone Wah pedal) is fastened. Also are the side handles removable if you wanted to make it wider? How does the middle stay locked in place? Thanks.

 

[Lava Man]

Re: Lava CPS (Configurable Pedal Board System)

Very cool modular design there. It's like a lego set for your pedals Do the screws go all the way through each 4x6 piece to screw into the next CPS Single? I'm curious how the two platforms on either side (in the picture with the Fuzz Head and the Fulltone Wah pedal) is fastened. Also are the side handles removable if you wanted to make it wider? How does the middle stay locked in place? Thanks.

There are steel threaded inserts in all 4 corners of each piece that fasten to a base plate and then each pieces fastens on all four sides with a machine screw and locking nut.

 

[Fusion1]

Re: Lava CPS (Configurable Pedal Board System)

That sort of answers my question, but are the handles removeable to make it wider? Is it truly custom configureable or is it dependant on the base plate shape that is precut when you order? For example say one bought a CPS Mini. Can you buy CPS Singles and create the same configuration that you have shown in the picture of the CPS Plus? Wouldn't you need a new baseplate in that particular shape? A YouTube video is in order to show how simple or not it is to customize the board to a users particular needs/size.

 

[Lava Man]

Re: Lava CPS (Configurable Pedal Board System)

That sort of answers my question, but are the handles removeable to make it wider? Is it truly custom configureable or is it dependant on the base plate shape that is precut when you order? For example say one bought a CPS Mini. Can you buy CPS Singles and create the same configuration that you have shown in the picture of the CPS Plus? Wouldn't you need a new baseplate in that particular shape? A YouTube video is in order to show how simple or not it is to customize the board to a users particular needs/size.

There are currently 4 base plates that are sold with the Lava CPS:

1 x 1

2 x 2 Horizontal oriented

2 x 2 Vertical oriented

4 x 8 Horizontal oriented

So, Yes you can buy the Mini version and shape it like the large version. Small aluminum fastening plates are provided to fasten underneath on top of the fastening occuring piece-to-piece on the sides.

After the first of the year I will be adding about 10 more custom base plate shapes to build from...

Will do a YouTube video at some point - fasteing each piece to the next piece takes a little time - about 1/2 hour with attaching the base plates so any YouTube video will be timeline compressed.

Each Kit will come with instructions and pictures/drawings for assembly....

 

[ratherdashing]

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So it's a pedal board that you can make bigger or smaller as needed ... hmm, interesting.

The only problem I see with this is that to transport it you will have to put it in a case, which can't get bigger or smaller. Thus, you are still stuck with the same fundamental problem.

I guess it would be cool if you didn't have to transport your pedal board, but if that were the case, why would you need a pedal board in the first place?

Or am I totally missing something here?

 

[Lava Man]

Re: Lava CPS (Configurable Pedal Board System)

So it's a pedal board that you can make bigger or smaller as needed ... hmm, interesting.

The only problem I see with this is that to transport it you will have to put it in a case, which can't get bigger or smaller. Thus, you are still stuck with the same fundamental problem.

I guess it would be cool if you didn't have to transport your pedal board, but if that were the case, why would you need a pedal board in the first place?

Or am I totally missing something here?

The Large case it comes with alows for growth of 4-6 pieces. The flexiblity is what is built in - you can have smaller boards etc.. and transport as needed. There's a second small case as well...

 

[J Moose]

Re: Lava CPS (Configurable Pedal Board System)

Will do a YouTube video at some point - fasteing each piece to the next piece takes a little time - about 1/2 hour with attaching the base plates so any YouTube video will be timeline compressed.

So... I gather that a single 'block' is about the right size for a Boss pedal... but an MXR flanger would require two blocks, give or take?

How configurable is this? Seems like it can't be done on the fly... but if you wanted to swap out a pedal in the middle of the board can it be done without taking the whole thing apart, end to end?

Say... loosen the screw or whatever, remove the block & put a new one in?

 

[Lava Man]

Re: Lava CPS (Configurable Pedal Board System)

So... I gather that a single 'block' is about the right size for a Boss pedal... but an MXR flanger would require two blocks, give or take?

How configurable is this? Seems like it can't be done on the fly... but if you wanted to swap out a pedal in the middle of the board can it be done without taking the whole thing apart, end to end?

Say... loosen the screw or whatever, remove the block & put a new one in?

Requires removing bottom plates - so it's not a rapid change type of thing. But, if you have a single attached along one of edges, that's a little easier to switch out.

 

[Fusion1]

Re: Lava CPS (Configurable Pedal Board System)

This seems like a nice product and if tweaked it would be a whole lot better for a broader amount of musicians. I would only want something like this if you could tear it down and reconfigure it without the hassle of what it sounds like. The idea of the interlocking blocks should have been made where they snap together tight enough not needing a plate assembly beneath it. Perhaps you can scale it down to just locking pins in the center of the side and end of each block for more stability. Just a thought.

I still never got an answer, are the handles removeable? Thanks.

 

[Lava Man]

Re: Lava CPS (Configurable Pedal Board System)

This seems like a nice product and if tweaked it would be a whole lot better for a broader amount of musicians. I would only want something like this if you could tear it down and reconfigure it without the hassle of what it sounds like. The idea of the interlocking blocks should have been made where they snap together tight enough not needing a plate assembly beneath it. Perhaps you can scale it down to just locking pins in the center of the side and end of each block for more stability. Just a thought.

I still never got an answer, are the handles removeable? Thanks.

The handles are removable... (they attach with machine screws from the inside)

I thought through these things. Any type of "snapping" togther would have involved two pieces driving cost way up and would have been very unreliable and unstable - the base plates are necessary for stability and durablity. Also, by securing with machine screws and locking nuts it is much more stable than any kind of snapping together - this combined with steel threaded inserts in the corner of each piece makes it so you can congfigure over and over again - just takes a little time.

There are some compromises that had to be made and I think the end result is the best that can be achieved with this type of concept - without spending about $100,000 in design and molding costs....

 

[Mr 9finger]

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That's a really cool idea bro! Keep us posted on the development cuz I'm really interested! Just one small question though. Are there feet are risers of some sort on the back to angle the pedal board any?

 

[Fusion1]

Re: Lava CPS (Configurable Pedal Board System)

That's a really cool idea bro! Keep us posted on the development cuz I'm really interested! Just one small question though. Are there feet are risers of some sort on the back to angle the pedal board any?

Good question. I was also wondering how thick these blocks are. They seem almost as tall as some stomp boxes themselves. You'd need to be wearing KISS boots to reach up to stomp on them. haha

 

[Lava Man]

Re: Lava CPS (Configurable Pedal Board System)

That's a really cool idea bro! Keep us posted on the development cuz I'm really interested! Just one small question though. Are there feet are risers of some sort on the back to angle the pedal board any?

I have some hex standoff's and am going to get some longer screws for an elevation option...(will probably just include this)

The pieces themsleves are about 1.15" high....the pictures make them look bigger than they actually are...