I've never really put together a pedalboard other than two or three in a row in a case, but thought I'd like to arrange stuff so it only needs plugging in and away we go.
However, the board thing I've got is just slightly not wide enough, whilst being huge in every other way:
Input would be to the blue mini pedal at the top (boost), then to the OC3, then to Whammy, then to the loop switcher. The MXR and Muff would be in a loop each and i hope to add one more overdrive in a third loop. So I can switch between the three drives plus a clean preset without having to switch one off and another on at the same time.
But, reaching the Whammy is not ideal but possible, switching the OC3 or boost on or off requires a ballet style pointy toe technique that I feel is susceptible to collateral damage.
So, wondered if anybody had any problem solving tips for this one. So far I've come up with:
- Bigger board (but massive gaps everywhere other than the front row, seems excessive)
- smaller loop switcher (but such things don't seem to exist as dirt cheap as the Joyo)
- swap the Whammy for a Ricochet and put it in the gap to the left of the switcher (but I won't get the fun up and down noises and OC3 would still be hard to do)
- put the three non loop pedals on a separate board (but then I'll have two bits which is excessive and would need to be an odd shape due to the Whammy)
I will obviously need to compromise something but thought the collective experience of the fretboard may have some good tips
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Should say it's for my spare room predominantly so having something on the floor defeats the object a bit as I'd like to be able to keep it tidy being stuck on one thing if possible
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Ah it doesn't have my loop switcher on it but essentially aren't I doing what that website does with the actual board?
I think either the Whammy or the Switcher are going to need to be ditched
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Only way I could keep them both is by not being able to use the treadle but where's the fun in that
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I'll look into bright onion but I suspect I'd be spending money I don't have as the Joyo would only fetch peanuts
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That's an 8-loop switcher, and you're talking about six pedals in total. So give each it's own loop, and program the switcher with whatever combinations you want. The pedals stay on all the time and you never stomp on them themselves.
Not sure what board they all fit on, though.
As for "when am I ready?" You'll never be ready. It works in reverse, you become ready by doing it. - pmbomb
The Whammy, Octaver and Boost would not be good in loops as I would need them with any of the four presets, and the problem really is reaching the Whammy treadle
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This removes the gaps in the Pedaltrain, allowing you to rearrange your pedals much more easily. I'll post a picture if it helps to show what I mean.
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I'm fairly sure it'll just get knocked though in the melee of the spare room and I'm not sure how much I trust the reliability of the Joyo or the knock off pedal board thing (it's not a real pedal train)
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As for "when am I ready?" You'll never be ready. It works in reverse, you become ready by doing it. - pmbomb
I'll either have to do something else or I think one of the Wee Lush ones might do the trick, but need to sell stuff first which is like pulling teeth.
Or I should just grow up and give up!
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