My Pedalboard scavenge and assemble

[JakeM]

Well I'm Jake, What's the craic? (<how are you doing?)

Ive been dying to get my board organised for a few weeks now so I finally got some pedals at crimbo; Polytune, phase 90 and cc delay. As with all addictions, I want..neh I NEED more pedals so here is my scavenge and assemble.

I first found an old gorm-ish style shelf in my garage. Its about 15 by 12 inches. PERFECT!!! Then I found an old laptop bag that my dad was about to throw out, I hoped it would suit the board and guess what...It did so now I'm 2 for 2.

I was contemplating the layout of the board and it changed a lot in a few weeks but I started with this and running on batteries.

This was ok for a week or two until I placed an order on THOMANN.DE, Great website. I got a butt load of right angle connectors and a gator g bus power supply.

When all that arrived I painted the board with black acrylic paint, added the tc electronic sticker, laid out the velcro and tried the pedals on for size.
I added some rubber feet and some rubber doorstops to angle the board a bit

like here:

Then I added the pedals and ran the power leads, then I made the patch cable for the delay and phase.

the board works great now, really low noise over all I'm happy. I'd love to get rid of the phase 90 as it's not what I was really looking for, I'd prefer a chorus and then add the other pedals from above.

here is it now and I will add more(better) pics soon and when I update the board thanks for your time

much love,
jake

 

[ehamady6]

Nice, simple, clean board. You'll like the Black Label Chorus when you get it.

 

[JakeM]

Yeah thanks man, I'm really just not feeling the phase 90. I really wanna get the Black label chorus, some od and a double muff. I will be sorted with that setup as my amp has a lovely clean and reverb and low gain drive

jake

 

[rcole_sooner]

Yeah, the Script 90 or especially the EVH 90 is a much better pedal, than the 90.

 

[Guitar Freak]

Then that left over space should be reserved for an overdrive....

 

[JakeM]

yeah on one of the pics you can see where I measured out on paper the sizes of the GAS pedals so I could plan around them

jake

 

[Hector Arcadius]

Very nice job mate!

And that Les Paul of yours looks reaeaeally sexy...!

 

[Guitar Freak]

+1 It's awesome looking.

Viva..... you know what I'ma recommend you.......

 

[JakeM]

sorry freak that pic aint showing for me...what is it? got a link?

jake

 

[JakeM]

thanks hector, It still needs a setup, havnt ever had one dont before and its buzzing like mad lately just no cash at the moment to sort her out.
needsan intonation/action adjustment, new bone nut and truss rod adjustment.

 

[Guitar Freak]

It's a distortion III from mxr, not even worth posting a picture really, but I love the pedal, and suggest you try it out as well.

 

[JakeM]

yeah thanks freak, might do but I don't know where here I can try.

 

[Guitar Freak]

Guitar center or any place like that ought to carry it. It does not have as much gain as most people would think, but with the dirt it has, it is very responsive, versatile, and cooperative. It's "Tone" knob is a high-mids control(explained by another member here, I believe), and with that, you can really control the overall tone of the pedal. Even the minimum and maximum settings have their place. Even the drive knob gets different sounds different when you increase it.

Sorry for the semi-lengthy review, you didn't really ask for it laugh2, but I wish you luck in your search anyways

 

[JakeM]

Sometimes I wish guitar center was in Ireland, Not much good stuff here plus prices are sh1te.

thanks though
jake

 

[darrenw5094]

Sometimes I wish guitar center was in Ireland, Not much good stuff here plus prices are sh1te.

thanks though
jake

You got the Soundshop in the Business Park though.

 

[SlashGallagher]

2 people from Louth? :O

 

[JakeM]

what? haha nice one, Darren where are you from, I'min drogheda. The sound shop is ok just a bit stuck up and only carry boss and roland stuff really

jake

 

[darrenw5094]

what? haha nice one, Darren where are you from, I'min drogheda. The sound shop is ok just a bit stuck up and only carry boss and roland stuff really

jake

Dundalk area. We have Connor Huges shop. Not a whole lotta pedals around the stores. eBay and Thomann seem to be the place to be for them.

I suppose that IS 2 people from Co. Louth.

 

[4nd3h]

What does the Co. stand for?

 

[JakeM]

Co. stands for county. In Ireland there are 32 counties and 40 shades of green. Six counties in the north of Ireland however are still under british rule after the war of independence in 1916. There are 4 four provinces and each has counties, each county has towns and villages.