Let's REVIEW those pedal boards you are using right now.

[Fender_Punk]

All right. Here we go - sans coffee. Deal with it.

Duncan V1 Pickup Booster. Nice. But why TF are you running it into the compressor? Switch those pedals right now dammit.

Joyo Compressor? Good god man, have some self esteem. Of all the pedals to cheap on,. and compressor is NOT it.

EHX Soul Food. Good choice for "no one needs a real Klon"

Channel switching at the other end. I like Amp channel switchers on the board. And of course, Mesa - so style points there.

Looks like Soul Food to OCD. If you were really OCD you'd put it on the front row with the rest of the boosts. In the right damn order: Booster > Soul Food > OCD

Catalina Chorus looks next. No idea why anyone needs a "dynamic" chorus, but I like it because it has a delay knob on it. So few appreciate what that does for a chorus.

Catalina to Small Stone - No hate on the Stone. Just not my thing.

Next up, Garage Tone Delay. I bet you think I'm gonna hate on that, don't you? Call it cheap trash like that Joyo compressor? Well, you would be wrong!
- First of all, made by Visual Sound (People who made the Route 66 Compressor, which is what you should have!)
- Second, series co-designed with R.G. Keene (Don't know who he is? https://thejhsshow.com/articles/visual-sounds-garagetone-series)
- Third, knobs are FAR apart and EASY to adjust on the fly!
I have had one of these on a board as my "on the fly" delay (and AIn't Talking' Bout Love slap) quite a while. It sounds really good, even while not technically analog. Well played!

I much prefer my tuner at the front (pure signal, mute, etc) But I can see it at the end too. And TU3 - classic (enough).

MXR power brick. Cool.

What I'm wondering is that the hell happened with the back rows? The front is super tidy. The back field is just kind of pedals sitting on blankets in the outfield.
- Put the Catalina back where the OCD is
- Even up the swirl and delay
- Did I mention get a real compressor?
- Figure out how to fix the overhang. Easily enough real estate to fix that - unless you don't tune?!?!?!

All in all, I will say
- Duncan pedal pair, FUlltone
- EHX pair
- Boss/MXR
- Joyo/Garage

This does have a nice range of budget to high quality (but not bootees) pedals. It has a certain vibe.

Clean the damn wires up too. Electrical tape is your friend. And DON'T put a damn foot in the pic!!!! Steve is instigating...

So first off, thank you for the review and for sharing your thoughts and suggestions.

First I'll address the Boost/Compressor: SD recommend placing the SD Boost first in the signal chain. I'm pretty sure this is so the PU Resonance switch works properly. I never use that switch, so I probably should have the compressor before the boost. I do like having the boost before the dirt boxes for "tone juice." The JOYO compressor is actually quite good, especially for the price, and I like that it triggers pedal snobs.

The layout: The reason pedals on the second row isn't nice and uniform like the first is for pragmatic reasons. Stepping on the button without hitting the knob of another pedal, and cables between pedals are 6" and certain pedals had to be in certain spot to make the connections. For instance, the SD pedals have the IN/OUT at the top of the pedal instead of the sides. If I reconfigure the order of Boost and Compressor I'd likely have to do so while keeping the in the same spot.

OCD about my OCD: If I switch the position of the Catalina and the OCD I can't make the connections while keeping the chain the same. This is due to the SD's IN/OUT being at the top and my cables being 6".

Couple reasons for the Tuner at the end:
A) SD told me to put the boost first and I listened (even though I don't use the switch that is the reason they advised putting it first, lol).
B) Buffered output at the end of the chain
C) works just as well at tuning and muting at the end of the chain as at the beginning
D) It doesn't overhang by much, just enough to drive Ace crazy!

 

[Mincer]

BTW, the Resonance switch on the Pickup Booster is wonderful.

 

[Fender_Punk]

BTW, the Resonance switch on the Pickup Booster is wonderful.

I agree it's a very clever and useful switch if you want to bring one (kind of) guitar to a gig. That said I just haven't explored it much myself, having a Tele and a LP . If I only had a Strat or a LP I'd probably use it lots.

I updated the board after considering Ace's advice. I might have to get some 1ft cables to keep the chorus behind the phaser as I prefer phaser after chorus when both are on. Or the OCD goes back to the top row. I deem 1/3 overhang as acceptable, structurally and functionally. the mess of DC cables stays in place well and doesn't bother me. If it bothers you, either look away or cry more!

Also I will die on the hill of SD Catalina being the best chorus pedal ever. It's rich and versatile. I actually quite like the dynamic functions.

JOYO King Lobster Comp > SD Pickup BOoster > Soul Food > OCD > Small Stone > Catalina Chorus > Axle Grease > TU-3

 

[Blille]

I agree it's a very clever and useful switch if you want to bring one (kind of) guitar to a gig. That said I just haven't explored it much myself, having a Tele and a LP . If I only had a Strat or a LP I'd probably use it lots.

I updated the board after considering Ace's advice. I might have to get some 1ft cables to keep the chorus behind the phaser as I prefer phaser after chorus when both are on. Or the OCD goes back to the top row. I deem 1/3 overhang as acceptable, structurally and functionally. the mess of DC cables stays in place well and doesn't bother me. If it bothers you, either look away or cry more!

Also I will die on the hill of SD Catalina being the best chorus pedal ever. It's rich and versatile. I actually quite like the dynamic functions.

JOYO King Lobster Comp > SD Pickup BOoster > Soul Food > OCD > Small Stone > Catalina Chorus > Axle Grease > TU-3

It’s a nice selection!

I had Tuner in the end in the past and I found it a pain to have to turn off some of the other pedals before using it but I also appreciated having a mute at the end when the delay or reverb got out of hand.

Have you tried phaser before drive? A bit of an acquired taste but you may like it.

 

[Aceman]

Tuner at the end is nice until you try to tune with the chorus or the phase on...

 

[Aceman]

I agree it's a very clever and useful switch if you want to bring one (kind of) guitar to a gig. That said I just haven't explored it much myself, having a Tele and a LP . If I only had a Strat or a LP I'd probably use it lots.

I updated the board after considering Ace's advice. I might have to get some 1ft cables to keep the chorus behind the phaser as I prefer phaser after chorus when both are on. Or the OCD goes back to the top row. I deem 1/3 overhang as acceptable, structurally and functionally. the mess of DC cables stays in place well and doesn't bother me. If it bothers you, either look away or cry more!

Also I will die on the hill of SD Catalina being the best chorus pedal ever. It's rich and versatile. I actually quite like the dynamic functions.

JOYO King Lobster Comp > SD Pickup BOoster > Soul Food > OCD > Small Stone > Catalina Chorus > Axle Grease > TU-3

For the love of all that is holy PLEASE turn that tuner sideways at least....

And yes, get some George L's or 1' with the excess tucked/looped under. We all know how much $ you saved on that Mesa

 

[GuitarStv]

Also very disappointing that no hairy feet are visible. C'mon guys, you can do better!

 

[Ascension]

On the board I run every service at Church I'm running
Into the front of the amp
Boss CS3 compressor
Wampler Belle OD
In the loop
Boss DD7
Neunaber Seraphim verb
Running a Gator GTR PWR 5 on this small board
It's feeding a PRS MT 15 head with a miced cab off stage
This was from last Sunday playing my Carvin AE 185 with Saturday Night Specials clean channel on the MT 15 and running the Belle and Seraphim only.

 

[Aceman]

Also very disappointing that no hairy feet are visible. C'mon guys, you can do better!

Perv

 

[Aceman]

On the board I run every service at Church I'm running
Into the front of the amp
Boss CS3 compressor
Wampler Belle OD
In the loop
Boss DD7
Neunaber Seraphim verb
Running a Gator GTR PWR 5 on this small board
It's feeding a PRS MT 15 head with a miced cab off stage
This was from last Sunday playing my Carvin AE 185 with Saturday Night Specials clean channel on the MT 15 and running the Belle and Seraphim only.

If we can't see it, it doesn't exist.

But since you posted, until further notice it is horrible and sucks.

 

[Ascension]

Exact same rig with my Washburn USA Silverado Strat with Antiquities surfers. Running nothing but the Belle and Seraphim here. REALLY like that Wampler Belle it's the first drive box I have used in years the feels right to me in the way it reacts to touch.

 

[GuitarStv]

Perv

Yes?

 

[Fender_Punk]

It’s a nice selection!

Thank you!

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I had Tuner in the end in the past and I found it a pain to have to turn off some of the other pedals before using it but I also appreciated having a mute at the end when the delay or reverb got out of hand.

Have you tried phaser before drive? A bit of an acquired taste but you may like it.

I primarily use the amp overdrive, so yes I've tried Phaser before drive via phase going into the OD channel. For songs where I use the chorus or delay pedal I'll use the OCD or Soul Food instead of the amp's OD to keep the OD before modulation. I may end up moving the tuner to the start of the chain, but for now it's fine where it is.

 

[Aceman]

Exact same rig with my Washburn USA Silverado Strat with Antiquities surfers. Running nothing but the Belle and Seraphim here. REALLY like that Wampler Belle it's the first drive box I have used in years the feels right to me in the way it reacts to touch.

Exact same problem as before. This board sucks. No one cares how it sounds. Only how it looks, what it contains, and how well it is put together.

Go put this music crap in tips and clips!!!

THIS thread is for those seeking the divine flagellation of gear critiques!!!!!

 

[jeremy]

dont think ive thrown this one up for abuse yet

 

[Demanic]

dont think ive thrown this one up for abuse yet

That's nice. I like a bare bones setup. Especially like the a/b/y pedal.

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[jeremy]

its a great setup. i usually use fender reverb amps (like a deluxe reverb) and mod the normal channel to be fatter and have more gain than stock. usually the two channels are out of phase but with that aby i can flip the phase so can have them both on, and the drag control is great too.

 

[Blille]

dont think ive thrown this one up for abuse yet

Nice.

Clarifying question. Are all daisy chained powered with a 1 Spot or similar?

 

[jeremy]

yes, except for the fuzz. germanium fuzzface circuits need a center positive power supply rather than the center negative power basically everything else needs, so that runs off a battery. the short cable i had running from the fuzz to the od died so until i fix it, the long one will have to do. im sure ill lose points there lol

 

[Demanic]

its a great setup. i usually use fender reverb amps (like a deluxe reverb) and mod the normal channel to be fatter and have more gain than stock. usually the two channels are out of phase but with that aby i can flip the phase so can have them both on, and the drag control is great too.

I'd use the A/B/Y to run two different amps, but I can see where that would work for you.

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