Pedal enclosures

johnnyseven · Post by **johnnyseven** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 3:36 pm

Can anyone tell me where I can buy empty pedal enclosures in the UK? Anywhere that does ready painted ones would be good.

NickS · Post by **NickS** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 3:42 pm

I have bought them from Maplin and Rapidonline (Hammond or Eddystone) but places like Hotrox, Banzai, etc. also do. You can get grey hammer finish ready-painted boxes but for decent paint jobs (e.g. solid/metallic) I think you have to bite the bullet and buy from the USA.

NickS · Post by **NickS** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 3:52 pm

Ah, Banzai do painted boxes. They're based in Germany but no hassle with VAT and duty.
http://www.banzaimusic.com/Diecast-coloured

[edit: I see that those may have cosmetic flaws and look like >>Small Bear<< boxes

johnnyseven · Post by **johnnyseven** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 3:53 pm

Thanks very much!

Post by **Mike** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 3:56 pm

bitsbox.co.uk are good also. They ship incredibly fast and for cheaps!

NickS · Post by **NickS** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 3:58 pm

Mike wrote:bitsbox.co.uk are good also. They ship incredibly fast and for cheaps!

Must add to my "favorites", thanks for the tip.

Post by **Mike** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 4:19 pm

They're really excellent. Great customer service and also fantastic with things like LED bezels which people overcharge for elsewhere.

They're my "go-to" place generally for Transistors, ICs, Resistors, Caps, LEDs and Bezels. I use Audiospares in the UK for Neutrik Jacks and I get my 3PDTs from abroad (effectsconnection.com) with DC jacks, although I recently found a source for them over here too.

Guitar specific stuff I go to musikding or banzai for though.

timhulio · Post by **timhulio** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 4:20 pm

I also like Bitsbox.co.uk - really good prices for capacitors, resistors and ICs and boxes when you need them in a hurry.

Rapid are cheaper for enclosures though, especially if you go for quantities over 20:
http://tinyurl.com/yzuha8y

Post by **Mike** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 4:24 pm

I sort of hate Rapid. They balls up my online log in so I can only order by the phone. TEDIOUS.

Mustang Melx · Post by **Mustang Melx** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 5:09 pm

NickS wrote:Ah, Banzai do painted boxes. They're based in Germany but no hassle with VAT and duty.
http://www.banzaimusic.com/Diecast-coloured

[edit: I see that those may have cosmetic flaws and look like >>Small Bear<< boxes

ask mike if he could see any 'cosmetic flaws' on the white box I sent him, because it looked fine to me. I guess there might have been the odd mark but nothing that you wouldn't pick up through general use in the first few weeks. I think they just say that to cover their backs because some cork sniffer types will moan about the slightest little mark on something they bought 'new'

Post by **Mike** » Tue Feb 23, 2010 4:14 pm

Nah it looked beautiful to me. Quality box.