The Ins and Outs of a Pedalboard

MartynPhilip

Hopefully someone here will be able to point me to a resource that might help.....

I am looking to make or buy a patchbay to allow the guitar to go through the pedals on the board that go in the front end and also have a send/return for the back row.
Ideally i would like it buffered and be able to eliminate hum.

Has anyone seen something like this on the market or a circuit diagram for one?
I have has a look at the Ebtech thing which might do it but ideally i would like the outputs on the opposite side to the inputs.

The amp is a Boogie MK4 (that is what the switches are for).

Anyone done this before?

Chers.

Beexter

I made a simple patch bay that allows you to run some pedals in front of the amp and some in the effects loop. If I remember correctly one of the jacks is a switching jobbie so you can run everything in front of the amp if you are using the board into a non-loop amp. There's no buffers or hum cancelling gubbins, just a load of jacks. I might have a drawing somewhere if it's any use but it might be too simple for your requirements.

MartynPhilip

Hi, Thanks for the reply.
The plain box at the top is much the same so I think I might need something a bit more complex but thanks anyway!

Beexter

No worries. Maybe try Wee Lush Fx or Bright Onion - if they don't have an off the shelf solution I'm sure they could knock something up for you 

MartynPhilip

Cheers!

TheMarlin

Also interested. 

markblack

I got a basic patch box made for me just to add effects in now and again to my chain. Not sure if it's what you're after but it's £20 posted if you do. https://postimg.org/image/ly10ku7tt/

MartynPhilip

Hi Mark, does it have buffers and hum reducers? I had a look on their website but I can't tell if it does?

markblack

It's just a standard patch box. Nothing that fancy. I can recommend wee lush. Very helpful if you need something made.

JDE

Boss LS-2? 
Alternatively, a bright onion switch box with a dedicated buffer pedal for your in-front pedals. 

Teetonetal

Overkill options are empress buffer + and gfu system pedalboard interface

therose789

http://www.brightonion.co.uk/shifter-switch-patchbox/

THIS ONE!

MartynPhilip

Thanks everyone for the replies. I have ordered the shifter switch from Bright Onion - no buffer but the earth isolation is more important anyway. Is it here yet.....?

MartynPhilip

Quick update - I have fitted the Shifter Switch and it works a treat - the ground isolation is very simple but works very well and I now my set up is the quietest it has ever been!
One more update to make the amp switch cabling a bit less bulky and I think we are there.
I can recommend the Bright Onion box if you are using both front and loop FX.

spaceman_inorbit

I made my own rough and ready version, albeit without hum reduction.

I knocked up one of these:
http://revolutiondeux.blogspot.co.uk/2012/02/pete-cornish-ld-1-buffer.html
then housed it in an aluminium stomp box, with enough jack sockets to 4 cable it.