June 2008
2 posts
My PEDALTRAIN Pedal Board
So, finally I gave in and ordered the 17” wide PEDALTRAIN Junior with the ATA Flight Case. I just cannot be happier now! Compared to the sloppy and bulky pedal board I had before this is major improvement, guys!
So much more that now I even have the Voodoo power supply mounted underneath the PEDALTRAIN Pedal Board in such an elegant way that each of my pedals receive individual 9v DC feed,...
May 2008
2 posts
Order, Order!!!
So why is there a “SHOULD” in arranging the pedals succession on a guitar pedal board? After all tone is so subjective, no? Well, yes and no. It really comes down to preserving the tone identity of what each pedal can do. Having a not well thought arrangement can choke the life out of your pedals. Here is a guide that seems to be followed commonly by guitar pedal board designers and guitar...
Pete Cornish On Guitar Pedal Board Design
How easy it is to plop a few pedals on your board hook them up, and eagerly plug your guitar in to only discover that although the pedals do what they suppose to, the tone literally sucks. There are several how-tos and tips to keep in mind when you actually hook your pedals. Pete Cornish the guitar pedal board guru gives us some precious routing tips as well as what types of pedals should go in...
March 2008
2 posts
Start With A Strong Foundation
First of all, you really have to think how many of the pedals in your collection will you REALLY use. I used to have all my pedals on a huge board and after gigging with them for a while I realized that I am not even using half of them.So I was dragging this huge and heavy guitar pedal board with me but not using it efficiently.
You are probably aware by now going through your set at practice...
The Metamorphic Guitar Pedal Board
If you are a guitar player chances are that you went through a time when your effect pedals were flying all over the floor in a pathetic disarray of ¼” connectors, 9v power supply cables, etc. to a point when nobody could easily distinguish where is the input or the output. Things would complicate if you would decide to go out gigging with this chaotic pedal setup. Your aspiring band starts...