i'm gonna build a pedal board

gaybear · Post by **gaybear** » Thu Nov 18, 2010 3:29 am

anyone know of some schematic pdfs?
if not, i'll just make something up
but it would be nice to have somewhere to start

sp3k · Post by **sp3k** » Thu Nov 18, 2010 3:37 am

go to ikea and buy a 3$ shelf, get some velcro, buy a keyboard bag and that's it.
I you want a hardcase the stagg pedalboards are really cheap...
If you really want to build one, this post probably doesn't help much, sorry

24HRS2MDNT · Post by **24HRS2MDNT** » Thu Nov 18, 2010 3:48 am

If you don't play out much just stick some velcro down on your fucking floor I'm drunk.

gaybear · Post by **gaybear** » Thu Nov 18, 2010 3:57 am

i'm building from scratch. i think it will be a fun thing to do.
i thought of the ikea route, but i really wanna do it from scratch.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Thu Nov 18, 2010 4:06 am

well, then you need a draft, not a schematic.

how big are we talking? slots in the base for cables? slanted? integrated power supply? built-in pocket pussy?

WTF ARE YOU AFTER GAYB

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Thu Nov 18, 2010 4:07 am

I FOUND THIS ONE ON CHRISTIAN GUITAR DOT COM WHICH IS ANOTHER FORUM THAT I TROLL:

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Thu Nov 18, 2010 4:11 am

DO AN PETE CORNISH:

gaybear · Post by **gaybear** » Thu Nov 18, 2010 4:17 am

that pete cornish one looks like it will be a project for when i have much more experience.
also, thanks for the measurements from god-land! i wish it was measured in cubits though.

SGJarrod · Post by **SGJarrod** » Thu Nov 18, 2010 4:54 am

hotrodperlmutter wrote:well, then you need a draft, not a schematic.

how big are we talking? slots in the base for cables? slanted? integrated power supply? built-in pocket pussy?

WTF ARE YOU AFTER GAYB

so...exactly, where does the pocket pussy go on that board?

gaybear · Post by **gaybear** » Thu Nov 18, 2010 7:32 pm

the pocket pussy is a must, but otherwise i'm not totally sure what i want, so any "drafts" would be helpful

Gavin · Post by **Gavin** » Thu Nov 18, 2010 8:52 pm

First of all gabe, it's way too early to have a santa hat in your avatar, second; I had this idea a few months back and once I started to look seriously into it realised that it would be a huge hassle and not much cheaper, if at all, than just buying one.

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Thu Nov 18, 2010 9:11 pm

just get a daisy chain, a piece of peg board and some zip ties. done.

gaybear · Post by **gaybear** » Thu Nov 18, 2010 9:37 pm

Gavin wrote:First of all gabe, it's way too early to have a santa hat in your avatar, second; I had this idea a few months back and once I started to look seriously into it realised that it would be a huge hassle and not much cheaper, if at all, than just buying one.

all the material and tools are free from my friend.

it's mostly about craft than practicality. i wanna learn how to make one, and i want to paint art all over it for no reason.

SGJarrod · Post by **SGJarrod** » Thu Nov 18, 2010 10:33 pm

I can appreciate the DIY aspect.......but seriously you have to know what u want before u even can have a draft made up.....

Layout the pedals u want on it in the order you want to get an approximate size.....then decide if its gonna be flat or a wedge...

I peronally would build a wedge type one and make the lid lift so I could hide all the power crap in there.....

also check out DIY guitarist..on the Guitar FX page he show 3 diff ones he made

diy guitarist

the one labeled...DIY PEDALBOARD #2 is sick, adjustable built in powersupply and in and out jacks in the case

lorez · Post by **lorez** » Thu Nov 18, 2010 10:46 pm

Gavin wrote:First of all gabe, it's way too early to have a santa hat in your avatar, second; I had this idea a few months back and once I started to look seriously into it realised that it would be a huge hassle and not much cheaper, if at all, than just buying one.

but we are men and that is why god made sheds on the 8th day. there needs no practicle reason. that is why Hilary climbed Everest (and I don't mean Mrs Roe)

gaybear · Post by **gaybear** » Thu Nov 18, 2010 10:50 pm

SGJarrod wrote:I can appreciate the DIY aspect.......but seriously you have to know what u want before u even can have a draft made up.....

Layout the pedals u want on it in the order you want to get an approximate size.....then decide if its gonna be flat or a wedge...

I peronally would build a wedge type one and make the lid lift so I could hide all the power crap in there.....

also check out DIY guitarist..on the Guitar FX page he show 3 diff ones he made

diy guitarist

the one labeled...DIY PEDALBOARD #2 is sick, adjustable built in powersupply and in and out jacks in the case

thanks! looks like a cool site

SGJarrod · Post by **SGJarrod** » Thu Nov 18, 2010 10:58 pm

yeah, the dude knows what he is doing....I use to have him mod all my pedals before I started building my own, he knows his sh1t....

ekwatts · Post by **ekwatts** » Thu Nov 18, 2010 11:53 pm

hotrodperlmutter wrote:CHRISTIAN GUITAR DOT COM

WHAT?!

gaybear · Post by **gaybear** » Fri Nov 19, 2010 3:21 am

ekwatts wrote:
hotrodperlmutter wrote:CHRISTIAN GUITAR DOT COM
WHAT?!

haha, dude,i'm an atheist and i used to play in a praise band!

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Fri Nov 19, 2010 3:24 am

ha, 4 teh lulz. i actually don't hang out there, but i did a google image search for 'pedal board plan' and that was one of the links that came out. it made me chuckle.

people who don't understand the stigma against christian music/musicians are silly because it's quite obvious: they pigeon-hole and isolate themselves.