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If those were my pedals, I'd go:
Tuner
Compressor
OC3
Golden Plexi
Angel Wing
Spark
There's no "official" order though- you might prefer the chorus before the distortion- it tends to sound "dirtier", and more a part of the guitar sound rather than being "over the top" of it.
I've put the booster after the distortion, which should give you a clean volume boost if you're running in to a clean amp, but having the booster in front of the distortion should cause it to act more like a gain boost when the distortion is on as well. Neither is wrong, both have their uses. See what you prefer.
Don't talk politics and don't throw stones. Your royal highnesses.
I have Tuner (inc. kill switch) -> Noise Gate -> FX loop.
In the FX loop I tend to follow the sequence:
1st. Compressor, Pre-Amp
2nd. Sound generators: Synth & Octave pedals
3rd. Distortion
4th. Sound shapers: Wah, Chorus, Phaser, Flanger
5th. Delay: Reverb, Echo, Loopers
The positioning of the Wah is a matter of choice - some will put it earlier.
Incidentally, after faffing around, I've gone for the EBS flat interconnects.
A great thing about the Pedaltrain Classic Jr board is that you can put your power supply underneath, so it doesn't use up pedalboard space.
Mine currently looks like this (input is on right, two outputs on left, the layout does not reflect the wiring sequence):
My layout can vary; I've got a 2nd Pt Classic Jr and enough pedals to go on that too! I may swap things to separate "traditional" and "synthy" boards.
Furry on the board is the usual, if you buy any used pedals already with Velcro on they will usually have the hooks on ( and some new pedals come with pre shaped hooked pieces to stick on).
The problem I’ve had with Velcro is the glue side. So, anything you stick it to make sure it’s clean and grease free first.
Huh. I figured there must be some reason why most people did it that way round.
Don't talk politics and don't throw stones. Your royal highnesses.
Lesson learned the hard way - luckily it was a small board, and didn't take much to rectify!
I realise it’s a minority opinion but it’s not my fault most people do it wrong.
Next time, run them full-length.
NB. Generally I would put "side-entry" pedals away from the edge so the connectors don't overhang, but the "top-entry" ones (like the Markbass there and also Aguilars and Boss/Roland double ones) can go all the way to the edge.
I have another Pt board (a Metro) with the velcro on crooked so I decided to re-do it, but it took off some of the paint when lifted off the old velcro!
I think you have to peel it back rather than lift it off.
Another vote for fluffy on the board, for all the reasons people have said - otherwise the board looks like a sheep in no time!
On the pedal order for me I'd have:
Tuner
Compressor
Chorus
Spark
Plexi
OC3
Possibly switching the OC3 and Plexi (years since I've used one).
I like to use the Spark as a gain boost, gives a pedal a good kick - rather than clean boost after the drive pedal
Absolutely I would never put the Spark in front of the compressor, if you're compressing then kicking the spark in will have a reduced effect, you'll just make the compressor compress more.
I used to use an octave pedal after the drive the reason being that I don't want the drive pedal to see the 'chord' effect of two notes coming in.
And I like modulation before drive, I just do!
It's fascinating how many reasons there are why you'd choose to have pedals in one order or another- I'd always put pitch effects before distortion for cleaner tracking, but it absolutely does alter how it sounds with distortion.
So many cool sounds to be had from doing things the "wrong" way.
Don't talk politics and don't throw stones. Your royal highnesses.