Weststarx Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 Hello Basschatters, I need a pedal board, but looking at the pedal board market it seems its either cheap and nasty or £100 for what's basically a bit of plastic. Has anyone made themselves one or used something that could be used as one as a cheap alternative? I just need something to fix my pedals to so they don't move around all over the place. It would be really interesting to see some photos as well! Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefrash Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 Im currently using a baking tray! Its not perfect but it does the job. I know others have used a shelving unit from IKEA. I dont know the one, but I'm sure if you googled it, you would find it as it seems to be pretty popular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike257 Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 The Ikea one is the Gorm shelf. The internet is awash with how-tos and examples, under a tenners worth of bits if I remember right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 This is on another level!... http://basschat.co.uk/topic/234045-pedalboard-build/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 (edited) I actually made my own board last week from black 9mm ply. It's 12" squared because those are the internal dimensions of the Protec case that I want it to live in. For neatness, all cables run straight down from their socket, through a hole to the underside. I added some 'skirts' to hide the cables underneath, and to allow a 'power socket' on the side. Basically, it went like this: 1: Cut a square of ply, plus several strips at a 20mm width for the 'skirts' 2: Glue the skirts to the square, then round the edges and sand smooth. 3: Lay the pedals where they will sit, and mark for the cable holes 4: Drill holes, round edges and sand. 5: Drill a hole in the skirt for the power socket. 6: Prime and paint the board. 7: Screw rubber feet into the corners 8: Place some adhesive-backed velcro in the places where the pedals will sit. Reinforce by stapling onto the board. 9: Stick The pedals on, attach the cables and feed through the holes. 10: Attach the power socket to the skirt 11: Use cable ties and gaffa tape to make the underside as neat as possible. Edited May 18, 2014 by Roland Rock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefrash Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 [quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1400439659' post='2453894'] I actually made my own board last week from black 9mm ply. It's 12" squared because those are the internal dimensions of the Protec case that I want it to live in. For neatness, all cables run straight down from their socket, through a hole to the underside. I added some 'skirts' to hide the cables underneath, and to allow a 'power socket' on the side. Basically, it went like this: 1: Cut a square of ply, plus several strips at a 20mm width for the 'skirts' 2: Glue the skirts to the square, then round the edges and sand smooth. 3: Lay the pedals where they will sit, and mark for the cable holes 4: Drill holes, round edges and sand. 5: Drill a hole in the skirt for the power socket. 6: Prime and paint the board. 7: Screw rubber feet into the corners 8: Place some adhesive-backed velcro in the places where the pedals will sit. Reinforce by stapling onto the board. 9: Stick The pedals on, attach the cables and feed through the holes. 10: Attach the power socket to the skirt 11: Use cable ties and gaffa tape to make the underside as neat as possible. [/quote] Can I ask, what case is that? As it looks pretty much the ideal size for my use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 [quote name='lefrash' timestamp='1400441930' post='2453936'] Can I ask, what case is that? As it looks pretty much the ideal size for my use. [/quote] It's the Excellent Protec PA-1212, but sadly I thing they don't make them any more. There are a couple of alternatives out there, made for a small 12"squared mixer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gelfin Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 It has evolved a bit since this pic. The Carl Martin combinator supplies all power to the pedals and gives true bypass. Any combination of 8 pedals can be used. With 18 combinations available at the push of a switch. When in use all the pedals except the Combinator are covered. It has a lift off hinged lid for transport. Made from MDF and covered with speaker carpet. [URL=http://s970.photobucket.com/user/gelfin5959/media/PBoard.jpg.html][IMG]http://i970.photobucket.com/albums/ae181/gelfin5959/PBoard.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weststarx Posted May 19, 2014 Author Share Posted May 19, 2014 Cool stuff guys, its given me a good idea of what I can do. Now when it comes to actually building the thing will be a completely different thing altogether as I've not built anything before in my life! I will post back the results! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybuoy Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 How big do you need to go? Unless you really want to DIY, you can get a used Pedaltrain Nano/Mini/Jr for around the £50 mark. No cheap plastic, these are made of welded aluminium alloy tubing and come with a decent carry case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weststarx Posted May 19, 2014 Author Share Posted May 19, 2014 Yeah I looked at 'Mini' Pedal boards but too small for my needs. I have a Boss ME20B which takes up a lot of the room. But again £50 for that and at that size is incredibly unreasonable if you ask me haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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