Odd one: Which way do you put your board into it's bag/case?

[lidl e]

Knobs ands jacks towards the top like this:

 

 

Or at the bottom like this:

 

 

I keep vacillating. I feel like knobs at bottom are more susceptible to move but knobs at top seems more likely to break.

 

I suppose bottom makes more sense as you can keep ot in while open.

 

I know im overthinking, but anyine else ever ponder this? What did you decide?

[Downunderwonder]

1 hour ago, lidl e said:

know im overthinking, but anyine else ever ponder this? What did you decide?

Yes, you got that bit spot on, no and no.

[skidder652003]

whichever works best for metal.

[SumOne]

Seeing as you have about £1k worth of Pedals there I'd get a hard case to protect them. 

[fretmeister]

Never thought about it in 37 years of playing.

[acidbass]

I store mine so that the cables are at the top when the case is being carried.  Just doesn't make sense to me to have a full pedalboard weighing down on top of the jacks - surely would increase risk of failure.

Edited January 4, 2024 by acidbass

[lidl e]

1 hour ago, fretmeister said:

Never thought about it in 37 years of playing.

I've been playing not much shorter than you and i think about it every day 

[fretmeister]

1 hour ago, lidl e said:

I've been playing not much shorter than you and i think about it every day 

 

If the pedal bag has a handle on the thin end... then that removes the horizontal alignment of the board in the bag as an issue.

[BreadBin]

14 hours ago, lidl e said:

Knobs ands jacks towards the top like this:

 

 

This way round, for quicker changeovers on multi-act stages. You can simply unzip the bag and flip the top part underneath. 

[tauzero]

Catches of the case towards me, hinges away from me. All velcroed down so no pressure is applied to anything.

[Rob Bisby]

17 hours ago, lidl e said:

 

 

 

Like that. Easier to switch, Easier to tweek knobs. Also be a good idea to get a hardcase or better bag

[lidl e]

Any particular hard cases any good?

 

Thomann diesnt make one for this board

[Rob Bisby]

3 hours ago, lidl e said:

Any particular hard cases any good?

 

Thomann diesnt make one for this board

What's your board?

[lidl e]

1 minute ago, Rob Bisby said:

What's your board?

This fella

 

https://www.thomann.de/ie/harley_benton_spaceship_power_50m.htm

 

 

[bassist_lewis]

On 03/01/2024 at 23:25, lidl e said:

 

I know im overthinking, but anyine else ever ponder this? What did you decide?

 

You are... but so am i...

 

I tend to put it in the case as I would use it i.e. the case lid is opened away from me and the pedalboard is orientated as it would be when in use (top of the pedals are to the bottom of the bag). That way when I open it I can put it in position without rotating it. It does mean I'm carrying them upside down though... and that feels off...

[Bolo]

21 hours ago, lidl e said:

This fella

 

https://www.thomann.de/ie/harley_benton_spaceship_power_50m.htm

 

 

Thomann will make a Thon case for it, just mail them.

[tauzero]

On 04/01/2024 at 17:09, lidl e said:

Any particular hard cases any good?

 

Thomann diesnt make one for this board

 

It might fit into a Stagg case if there's one deep enough. https://staggmusic.com/en/products/guitars-and-basses/accessories/pedal-boards/