NPBD and pedalboard project

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Sat Jan 07, 2012 10:07 pm

For a while now, I have been wanting to make a smaller pedalboard because my big pedalboard is too heavy to cart back and forth from my Church gig. I wanted a small portable board I could easily carry. So I was in Guitar Center yesterday and they had the Pedaltrain minis on clearance so I snagged one
Pedalboard pics.

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I want to pickup some smaller footprint pedals to maximize the space. I might be able to get 5 or 6 pedals depending on what I buy. I am planning to buy as many of the pedals used to keep costs down. I already have a One Spot and hopefully can just use a daisy chain to power them all.

I have a tentative pedal list( with retail prices) based on what I already have. Not really settled on what OD pedal I want to use yet I need to pair this list down to fit the board.

Pedals

Tuners
Boss TU-2 or TU-3 ($99)
TC Polytune ($99)

Modulation
EHX Worm XO (24 volt) ($103.50)
Neo Clone ($70)
Neo Mistress($82)
Small Stone $78
Vibrato pedal ?

Delay
EHX Memory Toy ($100)
EHX Memory Boy ($120)

OD/Distortion
Dwarfcraft Internet ($150)
Fultone OCD ($159)
MBM Saltbooster
Tube Screamer ($100)

Any pedal suggestions would be much appreciated. I really want a vibrato/tremolo pedal that is small as well. Thanks.

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Sat Jan 07, 2012 11:46 pm

If it helps this is as much as I can fit on my mini - pedals are all as close as can be and right up to the edge:

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Sat Jan 07, 2012 11:59 pm

Thom wrote:If it helps this is as much as I can fit on my mini - pedals are all as close as can be and right up to the edge:

What kind of cables are you using to get them so tight?

lorez · Post by **lorez** » Sun Jan 08, 2012 12:14 am

Ehx nano pedals, , mcr and boss can help with space. George Ls or lava kits will help with cables

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Sun Jan 08, 2012 9:35 am

Yep mine are George L cables.

cobascis · Post by **cobascis** » Sun Jan 08, 2012 5:18 pm

In contrast, with big pedals it fills up quickly. My old board:

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Mon Jan 09, 2012 8:28 pm

cobascis wrote:In contrast, with big pedals it fills up quickly. My old board:

I am trying to figure out whether to get the Memory toy or Memory boy. Toy is smaller, but the Boy has more features.

Is the Memory Boy worth the extra space it takes up?

cobascis · Post by **cobascis** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 1:10 am

I would say no.

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 8:41 pm

Update on the pedal board progress. I have been scouring Craigslist in an attempt to populate my pedalboard and I finally scored my first two pedals.

I scored a BOSS TU-2 tuner for $50 and I found a EHX Memory Boy for $65. I was trying to find a Memory Toy for the smaller footprint, but everyone was wanting $90 (almost new price) for it.

I love the BOSS TU-2 because I can daisy chain everything off of it. Any problems daisy chaining other non-BOSS 9 Volt pedals from this? I will post photos later After I pick up the pedals.

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 9:06 pm

Update: I traded a pedal and got a EHX Neo Clone. Still want to get the EHX Nano Stone but have not found one yet.

I snagged my MBM Saltbreaker/Saltbooster from my Big board to serve as Overdrive/Booster pedal for now. Might eventually get an OCD or something else but this will do for now

I need to get a custom cable kit to make some custom length jumpers for the pedal boards.

New Pedaltrain Mini ( Boss TU-2 -> MBM Saltbreaker/Saltbooster ->EHX Neo Clone ->EHX Memory Boy)

Both Boards

gypsyseven · Post by **gypsyseven** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 9:16 pm

I also came to the point to get a smaller pedalboard....at the moment it looks like this:

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taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 5:27 am

I got my last pedal for the board today. I bought a EHX Nano Small Stone from Nick. I need some screws and jumpers and this will be done. I will also have to get my own Tubescreamer to replace the one I am borrowing. I am amazed how quickly I was able to gather the pedals used off CL and Shortscale. Every pedal is used except the Neo Clone. Maybe I could swing for a MBM Tube Screamer at some point.

I need to buy a custom cable kit (probably a George L or Lava Kit) to dress out everything properly.

Completed Pedaltrain mini:

Pedaltrain Pro: Still some room on there

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 8:02 am

Nice little board. I had a small stone and small clone on my big board for a long time. How does the neo clone compare to the full size one?

kim · Post by **kim** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 1:00 pm

i used to have a pedaltrain jr. but it got too small and also wasn't gigging much at the time so i sold it, and starting using my electro harmonix gigbag pedalboard again which is a little bit bigger and kept some pedal on the side.

now though..i'm looking at a diago showman (tour man wil be too big i reckon) but i like the diago's, waiting for my end of month pay though as i have a few other GAS things on the waiting list too (small bedroom valve amp, cable kit for the board, rack stand) ...ohdear.

i'm sure as soon as i have a big pedalboard again i'll have phases of going back to less is more..always happens..and then crave pedal overload again. i think we're all stuck in that cycle. haha.

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 1:10 am

Thom wrote:Nice little board. I had a small stone and small clone on my big board for a long time. How does the neo clone compare to the full size one?

Pretty close if not identical. I may do a pedal shootout between them soon because I have not seen a good one on youtube.

One thing that always happens when I engage my SCC for the first time after turning on my pedalboard is a popping noise and the Neo Clone does the same thing!

I highly recommend it. It doesn't have the cool mojo box like the SCC, but its small and uses a standard 9V adaptor.

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 9:32 am

Nice one. I've been thinking about picking one up, kind of miss my old big box one.
Would love to see a shootout if you have time to do it.