Rich_S
HomeGrownToneBrewologist
Not to take away from Xssive, but I've been cleaning up my pedalboard, too.
The biggest change was the addition of a compressor - an old Boss CS-2 that I really like. I did a few simple mods to brighten it up a bit. It does the Pretenders stuff really well (although I believe James Honeyman-Scott used a CS-1), as well as Andy Summers and Jamie West-Oram (What is it with those 80's British new wave guitarists and their hyphenated names?)
The DIY Eternity has now replaced both the BB Preamp and the modded-to-hell SD-1.
One major bit of work that doesn't really show: I replaced the old MDF (wood) riser with a steel channel. Now, the back row pedals are mounted the same way as the rest - the support substitutes for their back plates, and provides the ground connection for power, and the audio shield. I happened to find a channel the perfect size in the scrap bin at work, cut it to length and painted it Rustoleum charcoal hammertone to match the main deck.
On the right side, I have the AC power input, main input and output jacks, and a hardwired bypass toggle switch - in case something in the board craps out. There's a matching lid for transport, and to keep the beer off until it's time to play.
I have one space left over - might be occupied soon by either a DIY Rat clone or maybe a second delay pedal.
This will be the rig for the Drexel Class of '85 Reunion gig in May. Now, gotta get learnin' those Missing Persons songs.
The biggest change was the addition of a compressor - an old Boss CS-2 that I really like. I did a few simple mods to brighten it up a bit. It does the Pretenders stuff really well (although I believe James Honeyman-Scott used a CS-1), as well as Andy Summers and Jamie West-Oram (What is it with those 80's British new wave guitarists and their hyphenated names?)
The DIY Eternity has now replaced both the BB Preamp and the modded-to-hell SD-1.
One major bit of work that doesn't really show: I replaced the old MDF (wood) riser with a steel channel. Now, the back row pedals are mounted the same way as the rest - the support substitutes for their back plates, and provides the ground connection for power, and the audio shield. I happened to find a channel the perfect size in the scrap bin at work, cut it to length and painted it Rustoleum charcoal hammertone to match the main deck.
On the right side, I have the AC power input, main input and output jacks, and a hardwired bypass toggle switch - in case something in the board craps out. There's a matching lid for transport, and to keep the beer off until it's time to play.
I have one space left over - might be occupied soon by either a DIY Rat clone or maybe a second delay pedal.
This will be the rig for the Drexel Class of '85 Reunion gig in May. Now, gotta get learnin' those Missing Persons songs.
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