pedal board - in and out - small stages

[Salt on your Bass?]

Last time I played a small stage I trod in my input lead to my pedal board pulling it out from the tuber and losing signal....twice!

Git a small stage gig tomorrow night. Any tips on stopping yer lead coming out yer board? I normally jam my board under a monitor or out the way as far as possible.

Gaffa tape?
Run cable under my board?
...er.... Happen to anyone else?

O.o

[Ant]

i loop a bit of cable under the feet of my board (if yours has feet) and ALSO gaffa the lead to the stage.

this way if i catch the lead, first the gaffa stops it, and if its a crazy yank that pulls the gaffa up, itll normally just come out from under the board instead of unplugging.

[Salt on your Bass?]

Cheers ant. Sounds like a good plan. Cheers

[thisnameistaken]

I use a right angle plug with the lead pointing away from me, I've never come close to pulling it out.

[ratman]

Ditto. Right angled cables every time. Both ends of the cable too, so the input jack on your amp is nice and flush.

[mike257]

I built a Neutrik locking jack socket into the side of my board, goes nowhere once it's plugged in.

[Guest FretNoMore]

90 degree plug and don't have the plug sticking out over the side of the board so someone can step on it.

[inthedoghouse]

What everybody else said :-)