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Pedals which won’t stick to Velcro?


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Midway thru rejigging my pedalboard for acoustic guitar and realising that while some pedals adhere nicely to Velcro strips or dual lock, some (seem to be mainly the budget mini pedals like Mooer, Landlord etc) won’t stay stuck at all. The rubber bottom seems to resist anything, even gaffer tape. 
 

What’s that all about, and any suggestions to get around it? I was going to create a base from gaffer or electrical tape attached to the pedal’s metal sides and extending underneath it if all else fails. 

 

Hmm. 

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I just peel the rubber off, there is usually a nice flat metal plate underneath ready to accept the velcro. the screws sit proud of the base but the thickness of the velcro is enough that they still sit perfectly on the board.

 

I've got a small box full of the rubber plates, if i come to sell a pedal i just include it for the buyer so they can re-fit if they wish.

 

Matt

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I’ve gone a bit OCD and now only have boss pedals on my bass and guitar pedalboards. I discovered very early on that it was pointless trying to get self adhesive velcro to stick to the rubber base of the pedals. I have bought and fitted replacement metal bases to several of the pedals, but also removed the rubber foot from some of the pedals by heating it with the missus’s hairdryer, peeling it off and cleaning any remaining residue from the metal bases with lighter fluid before applying the velcro strip. This is all done with the base removed from the pedal just in case.

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