Shopping for Pedalboard (Page 1 of 2)

If you are handy with a few tools, build one.  For less than $100 you can have a custom pedalboard that fits your specific needs.  I have my frame made of oak with plywood as the top.  You can use regular cheap black carpet from Home Depot for the top (velcro REALLY clings to that stuff).  So a couple pieces of wood for the frame, sheet of plywood, polyurethane to seal the wood, then glue and carpet...voila custom pedalboard.  I added some handles too to help lift the beast.  My father and I built some for our rigs with his being even nicer.  He built a bracket underneath the board to hold his Pedal Power II to free up space on top.  Point is, I will probably NEVER waste money on a high dollar pedalboard again because building your own is fun, durable, and cost effective.  Good luck!

since im just 15 i need to spend my money wisley i came up with a good idea.
I bought a Aliminum (is it called that in english?) case at Lidl (a german store wich sells all kinds of stuffs) for like 3 years ago, and i pretty much lend it to my brother so he got a case for microphones but now i have got 5 pedals and im going to start gigging so my bro came up with this idea of building a Wooden "(pedal)board" to have in the case and then just lift it out when im using it...works great!

also if youre going to build your own...to save space,and if you have a power supplyer...make the pedalboard like a "ramp" and you can put the powersupplyer underneath it...heres pictures on mine:

Overview:
http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.c … D=31322026

Just the pedals:
http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.c … D=31322015

Here's what i mean with the "power-supply-thing"

(that blue thing is the power supplyer, having it under the board helps in two ways...it gives the pedalboard a extra support when ur pushing on it and it takes no space so i can add more pedals)
http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.c … D=31322019

Close up:
http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.c … D=31322023

Hope this was a lil bit usefull!

and sorry for my bad english!!

Rock on // Simon

+1 on the under mount power supply, that's what I did with my voodoo labs.  I have made several boards... some in a case and some out, DIY is just the way to go.  There is nothing out there that you can buy that is worth a damn IMHO.  Not yet anyways, waiting to see if I can get a patent on mine .  They all just seem to lack basic functionality and a well thought out design, it's like, "well, this is the way we have always done it"   Another thing to consider is ease of set up at a gig and knob/settings protection in transit.  Fire up the tablesaw and watch those fingers!

Joe...look me up the next time you're in Flagstaff, Az and I'll hook you up with one.

http://www.nycpedalboards.com/

NYC, something else to consider. I bought one about two years ago and have been more than happy.  Its very convenient the bottom half of the case is the board, so for playing shows you just set it down and take the lid off. Customizable too.

Main downside is there is no kind of power supply with it, so basically you have to factor in an extra 100 dollars to the cost, unless you already have a power supply.

Here's one of my home made boards. It's angled up, so the power supply is mounted underneath it. Also, there are holes on either side, for cables to pass through. That way, the cables run out to the sides, and not straight out under your feet. Just pine. Light (about 1LB. without pedals), and plenty strong enough. Great for local gigs, etc. If I were going "on tour", maybe I'd make one out of metal. But, pine is plenty for my local uses. And that Industrial Strength Velcro works like a charm! Another option? Take the rubber feet off the pedals, and screw the pedals directly through the board. That keeps them very secure, as far as audience members wanting a "souvenir" from your gear! :P

Edit:
I can't figure out how to post a picture into this post. But, I'll keep trying!

I highly suggest building one yourself. It's a no-brainer really, search around for some diy pedal board guides or take a look at what has already been posted here

Thanks guys for all your suggestion, I'll take it in consideration. I recently found a beautiful pedalboard with a smoothcase, a Gator GPT-PRO for only 122.00$ and I'm seriously thinkin to buy it. Someone have experience with that pedalboard?

    Gator does have a pretty cool one, called (I think) the Gigman? Something like that.

    Anyway, it's a Pedalboard, AND a Guitar Stand, in one. It'll hold 3 or 4 Guitars. And when you close it up, the GUitar Stand is also a cover for the Pedalboard. Pretty sweet!