Big Pedalboard Update

stickyfiddle

Some of you may remember me spending the last few months talking a lot about Whammys and POGs and swirlys and then going and buying more delay pedals than I needed.

Well I've finished. By which I mean now own too many pedals (is that technical possible?) and now have to fit approximately 40% of it onto my board, and sell half of the leftovers to clear the overspend...

So, pictures. Everyone likes pictures, right?

This is how it's looked for two and a half years or so: M9 with VPJr was brought in when I was gigging covers and provided a shitload of options.

That's being replaced by a Timefactor, a Whammy V and a Univibe, which is rather exciting, not least because the Whammy is bright frickin red and is a huge amount of fun. 

For the Timefactor, I've taken a Digitech FSX3 switch, removed the "tip+ring" switch and fitted the remnants into a 1590A for maximum smallness. Hitting both switches at once gives the same effect as the removed switch, so it's a good solution for a small-ish board.

Of course what good is buggering about with 1590A without pancake jacks where usable? Turns out they're a bitch to wire, especially in stereo like this one for the Timefactor's aux, so I'm sticking with the Bullet Slugs I already have.

Thankfully, it all worked first time. Not a complicated task by any stretch, but it's always when things work

So here's the incoming bunch, all lined up and velcroed and ready to go. In comes an Eventide Timefactor, Whammy V, Fredric Golden Eagle Klone, Univibe, and pedal parts Rat clone, replacing my old 2002 Rat, which still sounds great but isn't as quite as flexible as this one with Ruetz and YDR mods. 

Out will be the old Rat, SHO clone, M9, VPJr and BYOC Comp. The Polytune and Hotcake are staying, and if there's room I'll squeeze a 1590A Stratoblaster on too

I'm in Oman the rest of the week, so the layout, wiring and power will get finished at the weekend. Can't wait!!

meltedbuzzbox

I have an Eventide and the digitech fsx3 thing.

Was there any reason to rehouse it over using a stereo cable to get all 3 buttons working?

Big fan of Eventide and the whammy

what board is that lot going on?

stickyfiddle

meltedbuzzbox said:

I have an Eventide and the digitech fsx3 thing.

Was there any reason to rehouse it over using a stereo cable to get all 3 buttons working?

Big fan of Eventide and the whammy

what board is that lot going on?

The small AUX is purely to preserve a bit of board real estate - the FSX3 is bigger than an MXR pedal, and in any case, I only want Tap and BankDown anyway, so expecting to leave the ring+tip option empty. It was actually only about 30 minutes for all drilling and making up the cable, so no bother.

The board is a Pedaltrain Jr. An easy size for fitting on a stage if I get gigging again, doesn't take up much room at home, but still has space for frivolous chunky shizzle like the Whammy

MikkiMcMurderer

When you say big pedalboard, you're rather over calling the ambition there. I'd say your plan is more small to modest at best to be quite frank (see show your pedal board thread) ;-)

meltedbuzzbox

MikkiMcMurderer said:

When you say big pedalboard, you're rather over calling the ambition there. I'd say your plan is more small to modest at best to be quite frank (see show your pedal board thread) ;-)

Some might say you are over compensating for a short coming else where :-P

d8m

meltedbuzzbox said:

MikkiMcMurderer said:

When you say big pedalboard, you're rather over calling the ambition there. I'd say your plan is more small to modest at best to be quite frank (see show your pedal board thread) ;-)

Some might say you are over compensating for a short coming else where :-P

Are you implying he has a short scale guitar.....

GavRichList

Er, you seem to have forgotten to put your hotcake back on. Minus ten pedals points.

stickyfiddle

MikkiMcMurderer said:

When you say big pedalboard, you're rather over calling the ambition there. I'd say your plan is more small to modest at best to be quite frank (see show your pedal board thread) ;-)

My title implies a big update, not a big board. Less is more, old chap

GavHaus said:

Er, you seem to have forgotten to put your hotcake back on. Minus ten pedals points.

While I agree with your judgement, I did state down the end there that the Hotcake is staying on-board, so ner nerr ne ner nerr

(but I've given you a wisdom for devotion to the Hotcake. It is a worth cause)

stickyfiddle

All change!!!

Naked board for the first time in years

All pedals went on very easily and thankfully fitted exactly as planned


Kept the underneath nice and neat for the first time.

No cable tie sticky pad things, so used offcuts from velcro cable ties instead, which work very well.

Time for testing! With a little help...

And a better angle

It all sounds great. Very happy to have an Eventide again rather than the Timeline I briefly tried. I don't care what TGP say, I prefer it by quite a lot. The only thing I'm not sure of is the Klon, it's a great pedal, but I'm not sure it's the best thing I have to usefor clean boost with my Lionhearted, so that may get swapped for my Stratoblaster clone. Likewise the Rat is a bit of a learning curve compared with my old one, so my old non-LM308N may go back on. Doesn't matter what I do, that old thing has been on every pedal board I've ever had to the point it's virtually part of me.

meltedbuzzbox

looking good

I didnt know pete cornish made a rat pedal :-P

GavRichList

Approved 

robinbowes

Nice looking Timefactor

RaymondLin

Nice work !

monquixote

That's a cool board. 

Interested in what made you choose that drive order. 

Heartfeltdawn

That's a good board. Big applause of approval here. 

stickyfiddle

robinbowes;521484" said:

Nice looking Timefactor

I thought so I haven't set up any presets yet, or out my old ones back on, but it sounds jut how I remember from my old one. I need to get some labels for the Aux switch too..

monquixote;521508" said:

That's a cool board. 

Interested in what made you choose that drive order. 

I've always gone Rat, Hotcake, boost tbh. I had a liquid sunshine on there when I was using a Rivera Clubster but I've found these 2 always work well with Laneys. I don't often stack them as the Rat is mental on it's own, so I guess the order doesn't even matter that much.

monquixote

Ah that makes sense then. 

I always consider the RAT as better pushed than pushing, but if you don't stack then who cares.