Pedalboard planning

RaymondLin

I got all my pedals, lined it up on my coffee table then had it custom built to size.

Shark_Eyes

Am I being bit thick or can you not save out your pedalboard on pedalplayground?

Philtre

Shark_Eyes said:

Am I being bit thick or can you not save out your pedalboard on pedalplayground?

Looks like you can't. :-(

Still can't get http://pedalboardplanner.com to add pedals. Tried different browsers, disabled Adblock...

Phil_aka_Pip

I have tried using cardboard cutouts but found that the space required between pedals for patch leads is anybody's guess, so I just laid the pedals out on the table (connected up) and measured a rectangle around them. Fortunately I found a lump of old board that was the right dimensions.

http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb376/musophilr/PedalboardMkIV.jpg

I am now thinking about whether I can squeeze in a Digitech Freqout if I optimise the PSU dept. 4 of those pedals require the same power supply

Phil_aka_Pip

Sassafras said:

Seeing how well organised some of you are has been an education.
Of course, I had to do all this before computers and the internet when all this were fields and you could go for a night out, a fish supper and a hansom cab home and still have change from a sovereign.

You had a Soverieign? You were lucky, we had to make do with 3 farthings a fortnight ...

Shark_Eyes

@Philtre Super frustrating, masking tape and cardboard might be your friend here, although it's much tricker to get away with that at work.

paulphoenix

Pedalboard planner didn't work for me either so I used good old microsoft word. 

Resize the "paper" to your pedal board size and insert images/photos of the pedals you want (to the correct sizes of course), then draw in your cables et voila  

There is no fool proof virtual method - it will only give you a rough idea, and you'll never truly know how it's going to fit until it's all physically in front of you. 

Lestratcaster

Not a massive user of effects to be honest, just make do with the basics, tuner, noise suppressor and an overdrive pedal. And a footswitch.