Rewiring your pedalboard - just kill me now

TimmyO

how am I so bad at this?

I'm always short a cable, or a cable is too short, for the 'perfect' new idea. 

And my my back hurts when I kneel down over it for so long.

if it doesn't all work first time I'm tracking down a Boss ME-5

ICBM

That's one of the reasons I'm thinking of buying an old GT-5 - because you can change the FX order just by reprogramming it. The fact that it contains more different effects than I actually own but will easily fit in my smaller pedal case is a bonus.

dindude

Ah, one of life's pleasures is re-wiring a pedalboard. Although my wife does often say I swear a lot for somthing I supposedly enjoy so much!

Sassafras

Pick it up off the floor and put it on a table.
That will at least sort out the back pain.

Cabicular

I hate it too . Some people really enjoy stuff like that
i just find it a chore
ive for to rewire my whole studio soon:(

stickyfiddle

I really enjoy it. Sadly, I'm not an indecisive bastard so only get to do it every 3 or 4 years.

Grunfeld

Sassafras said:

Pick it up off the floor and put it on a table.
That will at least sort out the back pain.

This! 
I used to change my guitar strings by basically sitting down and holding the neck of the guitar between my knees while I fiddled and faffed and swore at the whole horrible process...
And one day I thought... I could put that guitar on a bench.

Adji

I enjoy it, but I make all my own cables so don't have the problems any more that you have come across with cable length.

If you REALLY hate it there are people out there that will make and wire the whole board for you.

TimmyO

For a moment there I thought I was headed to eBay to fire up an old Boss ME search... but a bit of jiggling cables got it sorted.

I think I need to go underneath and measure and make custom length cables (I've got DIY cables but most are leftovers from previous boards so not all spot on so most not ideally routed)

The Flux Drive and the Carpe Diem need Velcroing down - CD is pulled forward so I can use the boost button.

The 2 3-way switches will do patch up/down/activate once I configure the H9s accordingly - cos I like playing around with different delays and mods on the same core sound. Some configurations will get saved to G2 selections obv. 

TimmyO

(untidy cables will get shoved out of sight)

Teetonetal

I've grown to love it. Think it comes from doing it so often!

DesVegas

I did this just last weekend. Worked first time for me. I love doing it but not planning on having to do it again for a while. Your's looks lovely btw

dindude

TimmyO said:

For a moment there I thought I was headed to eBay to fire up an old Boss ME search... but a bit of jiggling cables got it sorted.

I think I need to go underneath and measure and make custom length cables (I've got DIY cables but most are leftovers from previous boards so not all spot on so most not ideally routed)

The Flux Drive and the Carpe Diem need Velcroing down - CD is pulled forward so I can use the boost button.

The 2 3-way switches will do patch up/down/activate once I configure the H9s accordingly - cos I like playing around with different delays and mods on the same core sound. Some configurations will get saved to G2 selections obv. 

I reackon that board will sound ever so slightly better than an ME5 so well done for persevering!

Sassafras

I've accumulated a drawerful of patch cables of varying lengths.
Not only that but most of them work.

GavRichList

I enjoy it too. Good job really; there's 764 miles of Lava cable underneath the hood on mine. 

TimmyO

I think what I need to do is buy a long length of Tightrope cable, make up a whole bunch of correct/longer cable pairs, tie-wrap then in to pairs and label each end, then sit down and route it all properly. 

Thing is, last time I did a rejig it was the Midi cables that caused limitations. There's always something... 

GavRichList

TimmyO said:

Thing is, last time I did a rejig it was the Midi cables that caused limitations. There's always something... 

 http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff193/guitarsforminnaars/F3BD3084-81D2-45BF-928F-EBF0C4D07445.jpg

TimmyO

GavRichList said:

TimmyO said:

Thing is, last time I did a rejig it was the Midi cables that caused limitations. There's always something... 

 http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff193/guitarsforminnaars/F3BD3084-81D2-45BF-928F-EBF0C4D07445.jpg

Genius. That would help lots!

GavRichList

Right angle midi cables and a Thru box 

digitalscream

I do like the challenge, but my latest one went a bit far in that direction. I mean...it has a tuner, a phaser, a boost, a delay (Eventide Timefactor), a MIDI relay box and a MIDI controller on it.

Because of issues caused by various units, it actually has three bloody power supplies. As well as two MIDI cables, a daisy chain power connector, several other power connectors, far more cable ties than I'd like, a significant excess of velcro and an investment of about two hours of swearing and general disappointment..

GavRichList

digitalscream said:

I do like the challenge, but my latest one went a bit far in that direction. I mean...it has a tuner, a phaser, a boost, a delay (Eventide Timefactor), a MIDI relay box and a MIDI controller on it.

Because of issues caused by various units, it actually has three bloody power supplies. As well as two MIDI cables, a daisy chain power connector, several other power connectors, far more cable ties than I'd like, a significant excess of velcro and an investment of about two hours of swearing and general disappointment..

That can all be resolved though, surely? My board runs off one plug.