Simplest pedal board challenge
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DankStar
Her Little Mojo Minion
Re: Simplest pedal board challenge
I thought about that, but gonna try one level at first. Not sure if it needs a bottom piece yet but I think it might be nice to get the cords off the ground since my aim was to have as much wiring as possible go down the spaces between the boards.
I thought about that, but gonna try one level at first. Not sure if it needs a bottom piece yet but I think it might be nice to get the cords off the ground since my aim was to have as much wiring as possible go down the spaces between the boards.
chadd
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Re: Simplest pedal board challenge
That's where I like having a loop switcher at the bottom of my board, no reaching over anything else.
DankStar
Her Little Mojo Minion
Re: Simplest pedal board challenge
I may go that route, lol. I can see how this pedal board thing can be a slippery slope. To work with a daisy chain and pedals from various manufacturers with different locations for the power jack, it gets a bit tricky to place them in the order that I'd actually want them. And I haven't even connected anything with the patch cords yet. I can see that I'd also need some type of alternate input type jack or adapter where my guitar would plug in somewhere off (or below) the board.
For now I may just use it as a platform for 2-3 pedals since the daisy chain is pretty limiting on what I can do.
I went ahead and attached a bottom piece. For giggles I was able to at least connect power to all of them [the wah would be on a battery in this layout]:
My goal was to have these to play with:
- OD/boost (to add to the amp's gain)
- fuzz
- wah
- EQ (either tone shaping or as a clean boost)
- distortion (as in it would replace an amp's onboard gain channel)
- delay
The OD, fuzz, and distortion would rotate b/w a few that I use.
I'm not big on putting velcro on my pedals so doubt I'll hold them down w/anything aside from gravity.
Question: would I lose any signal if I made an input cord/adapter that had a female 1/4 end and a male 1/4 pancake end that I could use to plug into the whole shebang?
I may go that route, lol. I can see how this pedal board thing can be a slippery slope. To work with a daisy chain and pedals from various manufacturers with different locations for the power jack, it gets a bit tricky to place them in the order that I'd actually want them. And I haven't even connected anything with the patch cords yet. I can see that I'd also need some type of alternate input type jack or adapter where my guitar would plug in somewhere off (or below) the board.
For now I may just use it as a platform for 2-3 pedals since the daisy chain is pretty limiting on what I can do.
I went ahead and attached a bottom piece. For giggles I was able to at least connect power to all of them [the wah would be on a battery in this layout]:
My goal was to have these to play with:
- OD/boost (to add to the amp's gain)
- fuzz
- wah
- EQ (either tone shaping or as a clean boost)
- distortion (as in it would replace an amp's onboard gain channel)
- delay
The OD, fuzz, and distortion would rotate b/w a few that I use.
I'm not big on putting velcro on my pedals so doubt I'll hold them down w/anything aside from gravity.
Question: would I lose any signal if I made an input cord/adapter that had a female 1/4 end and a male 1/4 pancake end that I could use to plug into the whole shebang?
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punchlinechar
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Re: Simplest pedal board challenge
Simplest pedalboard? No pedals at all
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Simplest pedalboard? No pedals at all
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Nubie/threddawg
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DankStar
Her Little Mojo Minion
Re: Simplest pedal board challenge
I think I'm just going to use female couplers to go to and from the board and tap into right angle cords.
I believe I'll be able to work with the layout even though the order may not be the same as the signal chain.
In hindsight, I should have just gone with the OneSpot full package deal since that came with a daisy chain with right angles. Saved a few bucks getting a daisy chain off ebay but shot myself in the foot on that one.
I think I'm just going to use female couplers to go to and from the board and tap into right angle cords.
I believe I'll be able to work with the layout even though the order may not be the same as the signal chain.
In hindsight, I should have just gone with the OneSpot full package deal since that came with a daisy chain with right angles. Saved a few bucks getting a daisy chain off ebay but shot myself in the foot on that one.
Jacew
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Re: Simplest pedal board challenge
Boss FV-500H -> Garage Tone Phaser (Visual Sound) -> EHX Chorus -> EHX Holy Grail
I'm strongly considering about ditching the phaser, as I don't really find use for it. (BTW: It has really great buffer. I actually thought it to be true bypass, until I once forgot to turn on power supply...)
Boss FV-500H -> Garage Tone Phaser (Visual Sound) -> EHX Chorus -> EHX Holy Grail
I'm strongly considering about ditching the phaser, as I don't really find use for it. (BTW: It has really great buffer. I actually thought it to be true bypass, until I once forgot to turn on power supply...)
DankStar
Her Little Mojo Minion
Re: Simplest pedal board challenge
I figured if I ever added something it'd be a phaser or a chorus. Probably an MXR chorus. Does your EHX chorus sound good w/clean and dirty stuff?
I figured if I ever added something it'd be a phaser or a chorus. Probably an MXR chorus. Does your EHX chorus sound good w/clean and dirty stuff?
Jacew
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Really good for both. Clean is absolutely beautiful, and it gets very nice compressed "dirty scream" in front of overdriven amp. It's weakest link in it might be when you're just on the edge of break up: It can get messy, not badly, but slightly.
But I don't have fx loop, so I can't say how it would work there.
Really good for both. Clean is absolutely beautiful, and it gets very nice compressed "dirty scream" in front of overdriven amp. It's weakest link in it might be when you're just on the edge of break up: It can get messy, not badly, but slightly.
But I don't have fx loop, so I can't say how it would work there.
DankStar
Her Little Mojo Minion
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Re: Simplest pedal board challenge
I never built one, but my version could be Strat -> Full Drive 2 -> any delay -> Princeton Reverb.
In practice I've been acquiring pedals for a baby board whenever I can find them on reverb/eBay for a steal.... just have to build it up now.
I never built one, but my version could be Strat -> Full Drive 2 -> any delay -> Princeton Reverb.
In practice I've been acquiring pedals for a baby board whenever I can find them on reverb/eBay for a steal.... just have to build it up now.
DankStar
Her Little Mojo Minion
Re: Simplest pedal board challenge
After watching a bunch of Vietnam movies and going to the Pima Air Museum in Tucson, I decided to do a 70s/war/vietnam type theme:
Still gotta figure out all the cables and the order of the pedals.
Bottom will attach w/heavy duty velcro so's I can adjust the cables underneath.
EDIT: finished product for now:
After watching a bunch of Vietnam movies and going to the Pima Air Museum in Tucson, I decided to do a 70s/war/vietnam type theme:
Still gotta figure out all the cables and the order of the pedals.
Bottom will attach w/heavy duty velcro so's I can adjust the cables underneath.
EDIT: finished product for now:
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