Members AlexMC Posted August 23, 2012 Members Share Posted August 23, 2012 I need a pedal board and don't want to pay a stupid amount for a ready-made product. Whilst using my music stand just now (picture below), it seemed that the top part of the stand - i.e. where you stack the sheet music - would make an ideal base to mount the pedals upon: - rigid steel construction - when laid face-down on the floor, the 2" shelf at the bottom lifts the punched face of the stand off the floor at a nice angle (which could easily be increased for comfort) - the punched holes would allow both solid mounting of pedals AND allow routing of patch and power leads out of sight and back through to the top where required - if I remove the clamp arrangement from the mounting bar at the rear, the bar becomes a neat handle to grab and move the whole board. A suitable power supply could mount under the handle or at the rear... Just checked eBay and someone is selling that exact model for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PrawnHeed Posted August 23, 2012 Members Share Posted August 23, 2012 I use a bit of carpet glued to some scrap plywood, but your idea looks good too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 7PlaGues Posted August 23, 2012 Members Share Posted August 23, 2012 I made my two tier pedalboard from materials purchased at home depot. It cost me around 40 bucks. You really only need wood, carpet style covering (so pedals do not slip & can adhere velcro to), metal border surrounding, 4 rubber feet, and adhesive or heavy duty staples to adhere the covering to the wood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kayd_mon Posted August 23, 2012 Members Share Posted August 23, 2012 That sounds like a really great idea! Post back what it looks like when you build it. I'd be interested in trying out the project myself. I've been using the same pedalboard for years now, but I have enough pedals to build a couple extra boards, and I've been thinking of economical ways to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Presc Posted August 23, 2012 Members Share Posted August 23, 2012 Looks like it would work pretty well. Not particularly big but good enough for a couple pedals. IMO half the value of a pedalboard is in the bag/case, not the board itself. If you play outside the home and bring your pedals with you, it's not very practical to have something without a case, no matter what the board is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members El Glom-o Posted August 23, 2012 Members Share Posted August 23, 2012 The case for a portable typewriter can make a good small pedalboard with a nice removable lid. Some of those Italian typewriters have really cool-looking cases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AlexMC Posted August 23, 2012 Author Members Share Posted August 23, 2012 Looks like it would work pretty well. Not particularly big but good enough for a couple pedals.IMO half the value of a pedalboard is in the bag/case, not the board itself. If you play outside the home and bring your pedals with you, it's not very practical to have something without a case, no matter what the board is. I already own a stand of this type so have checked it out... It fits three regular sized pedals and both my Boss Twin pedals with room to spare for a psu. Mount the psu underneath and fit another pedal... I don't play out of the house so don't need flight case style protection, just something to fix them to and to hide the cables. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Flatspotter Posted August 23, 2012 Members Share Posted August 23, 2012 The case for a portable typewriter can make a good small pedalboard with a nice removable lid. Some of those Italian typewriters have really cool-looking cases. WTF is a typewriter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members -=Pennywise=- Posted August 23, 2012 Members Share Posted August 23, 2012 I used one of those $20 aluminum briefcase-like toolboxes from walmart. Get a couple of pull pins to replace the hinges and some velcro to stick the pedals to the floor of it and yer good to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Saturn Posted August 23, 2012 Members Share Posted August 23, 2012 Looks like it would work just fine. My pedal board is an old wood TV tray covered in Velcro and put in a cheap case from Rondo. Works pretty good and easy to transport pedal and cables. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Belva Posted August 23, 2012 Members Share Posted August 23, 2012 I think this is a novel approach. You may later be able to score a bag to put it in if you decide to start gigging. Or it may be small enough to fit in the back of an amp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GreatDane Posted August 24, 2012 Members Share Posted August 24, 2012 i bought a cool old medium sized suitcase from the local goodwill, lined it with foam, cut a piece of plywood to fit inside, painted and lined the plywood with double-grip vecro tape and attached rubber feet and a handle to it. cost me about $40 total and it's both functional and charming. yes, i said charming. old pic, but you get the idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members El Glom-o Posted August 24, 2012 Members Share Posted August 24, 2012 WTF is a typewriter? It's something that you might find at a flea market, second-hand store, or yard sale, priced so low that it's worth it to buy the whole thing, just to get the case, like I did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bluesnapper Posted August 24, 2012 Members Share Posted August 24, 2012 I dig the music stand idea - I like reusing things that I no longer have a use for. I've only got a few pedals, attached to a bit of pine shelf offcut my neighbour was throwing out. This travels with all my cables and the rest of my gear in a really cheap faux leather briefcase with 'gold' fittings I picked up from a flea market. The documents section is perfect for setlists, lyric sheets etc and there are various pockets for tools, strings etc. Plus it makes me look like a rich lawyer. Shame I don't have a PRS to go with it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members groovmongrel Posted August 24, 2012 Members Share Posted August 24, 2012 I need a pedal board and don't want to pay a stupid amount for a ready-made product. Whilst using my music stand just now (picture below), it seemed that the top part of the stand - i.e. where you stack the sheet music - would make an ideal base to mount the pedals upon: Just checked eBay and someone is selling that exact model for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jds22 Posted August 24, 2012 Members Share Posted August 24, 2012 i bought a cool old medium sized suitcase from the local goodwill, lined it with foam, cut a piece of plywood to fit inside, painted and lined the plywood with double-grip vecro tape and attached rubber feet and a handle to it. cost me about $40 total and it's both functional and charming. yes, i said charming. old pic, but you get the idea. I'm just guessing here but I bet that is one awesome sounding rig. Well done sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members notjonahbutnoah Posted August 24, 2012 Members Share Posted August 24, 2012 Well god damn OP. Admittedly, I'm kind of a pedal snob and generally scoff to myself about people's ghetto boards... but {censored}. This one is pretty stinkin clever. My worry would be that the stand will flex when you stomp it, and velcro would be annoying... though you could zip tie. Either way, good thinking. Looks like you could mount a power supply underneath, I mean it's the same exact shape as the pedal trains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jkater Posted August 24, 2012 Members Share Posted August 24, 2012 What a great idea! Of courese one would need to have that music stand in the first place. they are kind of pricey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AlexMC Posted August 24, 2012 Author Members Share Posted August 24, 2012 Scratch the music stand idea - the one I had my eye on sold for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members peskypesky Posted August 24, 2012 Members Share Posted August 24, 2012 I need a pedal board and don't want to pay a stupid amount for a ready-made product. Whilst using my music stand just now (picture below), it seemed that the top part of the stand - i.e. where you stack the sheet music - would make an ideal base to mount the pedals upon: - rigid steel construction - when laid face-down on the floor, the 2" shelf at the bottom lifts the punched face of the stand off the floor at a nice angle (which could easily be increased for comfort) - the punched holes would allow both solid mounting of pedals AND allow routing of patch and power leads out of sight and back through to the top where required - if I remove the clamp arrangement from the mounting bar at the rear, the bar becomes a neat handle to grab and move the whole board. A suitable power supply could mount under the handle or at the rear... Just checked eBay and someone is selling that exact model for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members steve_man Posted August 24, 2012 Members Share Posted August 24, 2012 I agree, I think this will flex when you step on it...but worth a try, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lex.Luthier Posted August 24, 2012 Members Share Posted August 24, 2012 My neighbors threw out an old bed so I robbed some of the slats from it and made this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bluesnapper Posted August 25, 2012 Members Share Posted August 25, 2012 I'm not sure how the office cable-shelf-thing is going to help.... wasn't the angle of the music stand the whole point? The most important property of a board is its ability to protect your pedals - I don't see how fixing them to anything without a lid is going to do the trick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GreatDane Posted August 25, 2012 Members Share Posted August 25, 2012 I'm not sure how the office cable-shelf-thing is going to help.... wasn't the angle of the music stand the whole point?The most important property of a board is its ability to protect your pedals - I don't see how fixing them to anything without a lid is going to do the trick. i have always thought the most important reason for a pedal board is to have them pre-arranged and connected and portable so it's easier to set up and breakdown for gigs and rehearsals. a pedalboard case would be for protection. some boards have removable lids, and others require a case (hard or softshell). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members warriorpoet Posted August 25, 2012 Members Share Posted August 25, 2012 i have always thought the most important reason for a pedal board is to have them pre-arranged and connected and portable so it's easier to set up and breakdown for gigs and rehearsals. a pedalboard case would be for protection. some boards have removable lids, and others require a case (hard or softshell). My 'Train is almost perpetually out of its case, but I shudder to think of rearranging my rig for every service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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