Members justhearforther Posted November 4, 2012 Members Share Posted November 4, 2012 Or anybody who knows the fine details about their board, what degree of elevation do you like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Villano Dude Posted November 4, 2012 Members Share Posted November 4, 2012 What do you mean by degree of elevation? Do you mean horizontal/vertical/diagonal? Personally, I like the NYC pedalboards design and have somewhat emulated it with my DIY boards. Others like the Pedaltrain-type model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members justhearforther Posted November 4, 2012 Author Members Share Posted November 4, 2012 I mean from the horizontal how far do you like it the top to be raised compared to the bottom. I'm just wondering what is too much and what is not enough, although there's plenty of guys with flat boards, but you know what I mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members greeny23 Posted November 4, 2012 Members Share Posted November 4, 2012 only slight. like, real slight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Villano Dude Posted November 4, 2012 Members Share Posted November 4, 2012 I have two boards with tiers and the higher tier is about 4 inches higher than the bottom. I find it to work just right because it allows me to fit power supplies underneath it and eliminates inadvertent stomping on the pedals in the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vidret Posted November 4, 2012 Members Share Posted November 4, 2012 I made the board to fit what i wanted on there and then elevated it so that i could fit a powerstrip underneath. looks/works great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hooya Posted November 4, 2012 Members Share Posted November 4, 2012 My two tier board had about a 10 degree slope upward. Not very much at all. For 14 inches of board depth I only blocked up the back side 2-3 inches. My current one tier board is just flat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fool Evolved Posted November 4, 2012 Members Share Posted November 4, 2012 enough to fit a power supply Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ChuckNorris1982 Posted November 4, 2012 Members Share Posted November 4, 2012 Having owned a Pedaltrain in the past, I can't see any benefit to having a sloped board whatsoever other than being able to put a power supply underneath it. The thing is, sloped or not, the pedals are still on the same level with each other so it being sloped makes no difference at all. I'd rather have split tiers than a sloped board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mikesr1963 Posted November 4, 2012 Members Share Posted November 4, 2012 This is my most current version. The black peg board is attached to a laptop elevator, which is on hinges. That means when I sit it on a table top to dial in I can erect it like you see for easy access to all the pedal knobs. When on the floor, it's almost flat and can be angled all the way up to 90 degrees if I like. I'm putting a second one together now with a wah, a Big Muff, and a few others. All the pedels below are run off one Godlyke wall wart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members echodeluxe Posted November 5, 2012 Members Share Posted November 5, 2012 erect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 Mine are flat. No more than 10-20 degrees would be about right for an angled board IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Y0UNGBL00D Posted November 5, 2012 Members Share Posted November 5, 2012 my perfect board would be like a helweg i use a pedaltrain pro, but i wish a) the slots werent so damn wide, and b) it had maybe a inch or so more clearance underneath. and a bottom cover. i designed a bottom cover, trying to get it made from sheet metal soon, and thinking about making some sort of leg extensions for that extra inch of height. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members conky Posted November 5, 2012 Members Share Posted November 5, 2012 Originally Posted by Y0UNGBL00D my perfect board would be like a helwegi use a pedaltrain pro, but i wish a) the slots werent so damn wide, and b) it had maybe a inch or so more clearance underneath. and a bottom cover.i designed a bottom cover, trying to get it made from sheet metal soon, and thinking about making some sort of leg extensions for that extra inch of height. I saw a PT Mini that had some of those rubber chair leg protector things on the bottom of them that gave it about an extra half inch or more. I think they were part of the Brim mod for the Fuel Tank Jr to be able to fit under there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RumRunner Posted November 5, 2012 Members Share Posted November 5, 2012 I like enough rise to avoid hitting the front pedals when stabbing at the back. And I want enough room underneath to fit the supplies and a good bar.DW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Van_Muddlestein Posted November 5, 2012 Members Share Posted November 5, 2012 Originally Posted by Y0UNGBL00D my perfect board would be like a helwegi use a pedaltrain pro, but i wish a) the slots werent so damn wide, and b) it had maybe a inch or so more clearance underneath. and a bottom cover.i designed a bottom cover, trying to get it made from sheet metal soon, and thinking about making some sort of leg extensions for that extra inch of height. What is a helweg? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Y0UNGBL00D Posted November 5, 2012 Members Share Posted November 5, 2012 http://www.helwegpedalboards.com/ there are others like them too, blackbird, etc. ps: van, you ordered that gls audio cable kit too, right? man that cable is garbage. super thin hot wire, pulls through the insulation if you tug too hard while stripping when doing patch cables. pointer: do one end all soldered up, then clip to length. guess it'll work though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Y0UNGBL00D Posted November 5, 2012 Members Share Posted November 5, 2012 i might do what beavis did, eventually:http://www.beavisaudio.com/projects/boardpimp1/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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