Still running the CS-3/GE-7/DD-3/NS-2 I had in the 1990's and still using the Boss plastic cases...
Pedal Boards:
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OP
That's a great tuner!!!!!
OP
I was just thinking we needed to get a pedal board thread going!
Here's the latest iteration of the big, bad pedal board of tonez:
That board is hardcore!!!!
OP
I usually run two Marshall DSL40C's simultaneously, but recently, I ran one DSL40C along with my 1997 VS265 just because I needed a chorus and didn't have a pedal...
Col Mustard
Ambassador of Perseverance
less is more sometimes, especially when you have a difficult load in... or a crowded stage... or you're
part of a multi-performer lineup.
Here's the one I use for electric guitars played into my Orange Micro Terror (which has no f/x of its own).
from Right to Left: Boss TU-2 tuner, EQ pedal, Blues Driver, TC Electronic "hall of Fame" reverb, Radial Pro D.I.
Sometimes I like the reverb before the overdrive, and that works fine. But I usually don't use both at the same time.
This little board fits in a small carrying bag, like a gym bag, along with some cables and its power supply.
Here's the one I use for my acoustic guitars:
From right to left: Boss TU-3 tuner, TC Electronic Hall of Fame Reverb, Boss Chorus CE-5, Fishman Pro EQ which includes
an XLR out (so I don't need a D.I. box, just plug into the snake with an XLR cable).
This goes to the P.A. You can see I've got all my starting
points painted on with white craft paint, so I can quickly scan the board, set all those controls at the starting points,
and get a sound I recognize without fuss. If I've got a good sound person, I'll usually leave the controls alone and let
them do their job, figuring that they know the room. I can tweak the gain or the output volume in consultation with
the sound guys. I have fallen in love with the HOF reverb.
And yes, these are real boards. *grins ...Pedals are stuck on with velcro, which works fine mostly. Velcro tends to
melt its glue when the sun hits the stage in midsummer. Then you can kick a pedal and feel it slide slowly... EEEEWWWW!
So check this out:
My Vox VT-30 is such a cool amp. It's a modeling amp that has lots of features and models I'll never use. But they
sell these world wide, to musicians of many stripes. I've had lots of fun playing with this thing, but when it's time to
get serious, there are only a couple of presets that I use. This amp conveniently saves them, and this honking big
pedal conveniently enables me to hit them with one stomp. I've messed around and created more than four different
paddle boards for this rig, and ended up scrapping them all and saving my fave amp tone as a preset, so I can keep it simple
and use only this big stumbling block. I actually like that a lot. Too many choices onstage tends to make me
crazy, and performance suffers. I modded the pedal and the amp, so the pedal now has LEDs to tell me where the frack I am.
and the amp has a high quality Neutrik input jack and several out put options which work well with a P.A. and central board.
part of a multi-performer lineup.
Here's the one I use for electric guitars played into my Orange Micro Terror (which has no f/x of its own).
from Right to Left: Boss TU-2 tuner, EQ pedal, Blues Driver, TC Electronic "hall of Fame" reverb, Radial Pro D.I.
Sometimes I like the reverb before the overdrive, and that works fine. But I usually don't use both at the same time.
This little board fits in a small carrying bag, like a gym bag, along with some cables and its power supply.
Here's the one I use for my acoustic guitars:
From right to left: Boss TU-3 tuner, TC Electronic Hall of Fame Reverb, Boss Chorus CE-5, Fishman Pro EQ which includes
an XLR out (so I don't need a D.I. box, just plug into the snake with an XLR cable).
This goes to the P.A. You can see I've got all my starting
points painted on with white craft paint, so I can quickly scan the board, set all those controls at the starting points,
and get a sound I recognize without fuss. If I've got a good sound person, I'll usually leave the controls alone and let
them do their job, figuring that they know the room. I can tweak the gain or the output volume in consultation with
the sound guys. I have fallen in love with the HOF reverb.
And yes, these are real boards. *grins ...Pedals are stuck on with velcro, which works fine mostly. Velcro tends to
melt its glue when the sun hits the stage in midsummer. Then you can kick a pedal and feel it slide slowly... EEEEWWWW!
So check this out:
My Vox VT-30 is such a cool amp. It's a modeling amp that has lots of features and models I'll never use. But they
sell these world wide, to musicians of many stripes. I've had lots of fun playing with this thing, but when it's time to
get serious, there are only a couple of presets that I use. This amp conveniently saves them, and this honking big
pedal conveniently enables me to hit them with one stomp. I've messed around and created more than four different
paddle boards for this rig, and ended up scrapping them all and saving my fave amp tone as a preset, so I can keep it simple
and use only this big stumbling block. I actually like that a lot. Too many choices onstage tends to make me
crazy, and performance suffers. I modded the pedal and the amp, so the pedal now has LEDs to tell me where the frack I am.
and the amp has a high quality Neutrik input jack and several out put options which work well with a P.A. and central board.
Tony M.
Ambassador
Cut and paste from "the other place":
I have 2 now.
This one is for general purpose fun.
(Bar jams, pickup bands, etc.)
Boss TU-2, CryBaby mini (sounds just like the big one),
Wampler Hot Wired V 2, Boss CH-1 Chorus, Boss analog
delay. Power is a 1 spot and a daisy chain.
The one below is primarily feared towards gospel rock, revivals and such.
("Worship board?")
TC Polytune, Walrus Luminary, Xotic SP compressor, Xotic SL drive, EQD Sea Machine, EQD Avalanche Run.
Because the Luminary pulls 300 MA and has to be isolated power wise, and the SL drive sounds better running on 18 volts, and the Avalanche run pulls 1.7 amps (!) and has to have its own power supply that comes with it, things got a little involved on the underside.
Both boards are Pedaltrain minis (20" X 7") because I refuse to have a half acre of pedalboard
on the ground in front of me and I like having everything in 1 nice neat row.
I have 2 now.
This one is for general purpose fun.
(Bar jams, pickup bands, etc.)
Boss TU-2, CryBaby mini (sounds just like the big one),
Wampler Hot Wired V 2, Boss CH-1 Chorus, Boss analog
delay. Power is a 1 spot and a daisy chain.
The one below is primarily feared towards gospel rock, revivals and such.
("Worship board?")
TC Polytune, Walrus Luminary, Xotic SP compressor, Xotic SL drive, EQD Sea Machine, EQD Avalanche Run.
Because the Luminary pulls 300 MA and has to be isolated power wise, and the SL drive sounds better running on 18 volts, and the Avalanche run pulls 1.7 amps (!) and has to have its own power supply that comes with it, things got a little involved on the underside.
Both boards are Pedaltrain minis (20" X 7") because I refuse to have a half acre of pedalboard
on the ground in front of me and I like having everything in 1 nice neat row.
Col Mustard
Ambassador of Perseverance
love it, thanks for showing us the dark side... I always wonder about that.
All my pedals will run off a "One Spot" 9 volt power supply and a daisy chain.
All my pedals will run off a "One Spot" 9 volt power supply and a daisy chain.
Gahr
Ambassador of Blues & Brews
So, I guess most of you have seen @shreddy bender's suitcase pedalboard. It gave me the idea for this one.
Tidying up in their apartment after my mother died this fall, my dad found my old toy suitcase. I used to keep all sorts of fun stuff in it; pieces of wire, string and rubber bands, screws, nuts, bolts, nails, pieces of pipe, screwdrivers, small wrenches, a hammer; all things a little boy wanted when pretending he was a mechanic, carpenter or plumber going to work. The case is made from leather and is pretty good quality. It has taken lots of abuse, but is still in working order.
Anyway, I decided I should fix it up so I could use it as a pedalboard. When gigging I hardly ever use more than five pedals; an overdrive, a fuzz, a delay pedal, a tuner and sometimes a compressor or a Deja-Vibe. I think the suitcase will be just big enough to hold them all, at least if I use batteries (which I normally do). The materials are leftover bits form refurbishing the house. I reinforced the sides of the bottom of the case, and used a bit of flooring to elevate the pedals a bit in order not to step on the edge of the case when stomping on them. The pedals in the picture are just some I put in there for show. The ones I actually use are at work. I'll probably bring them home to finish the pedalboard properly (with velcro) tomorrow. Still, here it is so far:
Tidying up in their apartment after my mother died this fall, my dad found my old toy suitcase. I used to keep all sorts of fun stuff in it; pieces of wire, string and rubber bands, screws, nuts, bolts, nails, pieces of pipe, screwdrivers, small wrenches, a hammer; all things a little boy wanted when pretending he was a mechanic, carpenter or plumber going to work. The case is made from leather and is pretty good quality. It has taken lots of abuse, but is still in working order.
Anyway, I decided I should fix it up so I could use it as a pedalboard. When gigging I hardly ever use more than five pedals; an overdrive, a fuzz, a delay pedal, a tuner and sometimes a compressor or a Deja-Vibe. I think the suitcase will be just big enough to hold them all, at least if I use batteries (which I normally do). The materials are leftover bits form refurbishing the house. I reinforced the sides of the bottom of the case, and used a bit of flooring to elevate the pedals a bit in order not to step on the edge of the case when stomping on them. The pedals in the picture are just some I put in there for show. The ones I actually use are at work. I'll probably bring them home to finish the pedalboard properly (with velcro) tomorrow. Still, here it is so far:
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My "gig board" set up is used when I play at church once a month. And since I play acoustic at church my travel board looks like this:
The two MXR pedals are pretty self explanatory. The Tonebone acts as a preamp and DI box. The Mosaic is a 12-string emulator.
The two MXR pedals are pretty self explanatory. The Tonebone acts as a preamp and DI box. The Mosaic is a 12-string emulator.
Six String
Well-Known Member
What does the Deja Vibe do? Is that like a delay....? 
syscokid
Ambassador of War & Peace
Think 60s UnivibeWhat does the Deja Vibe do? Is that like a delay....?
... Hendrix's Machine Gun
Six String
Well-Known Member
OK.....! 
