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  1. So many great homemade pedals boards! These are awesome guys!
  2. At this point I feel like building is the way to go. You guys built some rad pedal boards, and you've inspired me to go with building. Any tips anyone has is much appreciated. Thanks guys!
  3. After searching high and low and not finding what I wanted, I decided to build my own. The great thing is that I was able to size it for exactly the setup I wanted to have. Was it easy to build? No. I copied the basic design from those fantastic NYC pedalboards. I've had it almost four years now and it's been through a lot of wear and tear and it's still in great shape. It's really tough. It's sitting just a few feet from me now. I used to have a DIY on how I built this, but the links are dead now. Maybe I should redo the DIY? That is awesome. Please do repost your DIY, because that thing looks professional.
  4. I built mine, nothing more than a piece of 5/8" plywood, about 24"x16". Added a couple of small blocks about 3/4"x3/4"x 4" under the top edge to angle it a bit. Painted it black with a rattle can and added some industrial strength Velcro strips that I got from work. Couple of large screen door handles added for carrying. Total cost:0$ since I had everything lying around the house. If I ever start gigging, I can head down to the thrift store an buy a suitcase to fit it into for cheap. Just add some foam padding and I'm good to go. Yes I'm a cheap bastard. Work blocks photobucket, so I'll have to check out the pic when I get home, but I had thought plywood would be the way to go DIY, I'm definitely still considering both options, and while it would be nice to get something that requires no work, I think it would be quite rewarding to build something functional at a fraction of the price.
  5. I think homemade boards are great if you don't plan to go anywhere. I had one, covered it in blue plaid, and it was awesome at holding pedals. Moving it, however, was awful. Heavy, no handles, no case or any kind of protection for the pedals. I've since picked up a CNB case from Rondo, and while it's a cheapo, it gets the job done. Nice looking cases, relatively light, relatively sturdy, etc. Most importantly, however, is the fact that you can carry it like a suitcase and throw/sit/position it however you like when you move gear. The Rondo cases are quite affordable, do the boards angle up at all, or are they flat?
  6. Simple enough question, those that have pedal boards, did you opt to buy or build your own? I'm weighing the options with pedal boards and came to the conclusion that they are quite expensive for what they are, and was thinking of just building my own instead. The only problem with that would be finding a case that it would fit in, so I thought I'd get some opinions. If you've built your own please post pics. Thanks.
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