Will post pics soon of my pedal board with an assortment of pedals of which the three favourites are TC Electronic tap delay and two Electro Harmonix stomps namely the Key9 and B9. It works fine as is for the band's needs

Meron Rigas wrote: More pedals = more things to go wrong & troubleshooting a pedalboard is not fun. Ask Norman86 :roflmao:

This is the biggest factor that has prevented me from making a move on this earlier. I will probably be cursed by some for this, but I often wonder if it isn't more trouble than it's worth! I hate the thought of spending valuable time sorting out technical issues when I could be practicing.

Meron Rigas wrote: If this is going to be gigged, it'll need to be portable - so you'll need some kinda pedaltrain/pedal case. That will limit how much space you have on your board and thus what pedals you'll have on it to cover your needs.

Agreed. There is a guy in Goodwood making and selling them with a bag for about R1500. I'll check him out first... You won't find me building my own btw

Thanks for a comprehensive response! I am quite prepared to change these pedals up with some other ones. Neither of the delays have tap, for instance, and I agree re the importance thereof. I suppose selling these two will go along way towards buying the one that will suit me best.

Jazzman105 wrote: You won't find me building my own btw

Honestly, I don't know why more people just don't do this : http://www.tdpri.com/threads/pedal-board-in-a-laptop-bag.443152/

Possibily a bit small for some, but with the mini pedals and a touch of compromise I could cram in a lot of functionality into a 17in laptop bag. Stick a velcro covered board in the bottom and hey presto!

Jazzman105 wrote: Thanks for a comprehensive response!

Ahh a pleasure. Was fun to put down some thought I've been having recently since I've had to consider a live rig for the band. It's been a great way to approach building a board/rig, After a year of jamming, one gig and tracking a album I have a fairly good idea of what I need and will use.

We're playing originals so I don't need versatility. With a 8 string & 7 string guitars there ain't a lot of space to hear the bass fx - in this band, I'm fattening the sound 90% of the time and maybe get a groove or three one my 'own'. So I can concentrate on getting good sounds that are easy to use live instead of trying to cover 1000 sounds that I'll never use (aka The bedroom guitarist...which was me about 5yrs ago ?)

I'm holding off committing to any one solution until the album is done and I can pick the engineers brains, he's mainly using Line6 plugin's and gear, and the bass sound he's dialed in is damn good. And if I go that route, I can get almost exactly what he's got in studio, live. I'm a fan of Line6 sounds (though I don't feel they are nearly as reliable as Boss), so we'll see.

P.s. I'm a fan of the hardwire DL-8, Line6 echo park and flashback x4 delays. The DL-8 & echo park are pretty good budget options at around R1k, both have tap tempo.

I do in fact have a 17" laptop bag going to waste in a corner somewhere.... maybe worth a try :?

Meron Rigas wrote: I'm a fan of Line6 sounds (though I don't feel they are nearly as reliable as Boss), so we'll see.

P.s. I'm a fan of the hardwire DL-8, Line6 echo park and flashback x4 delays. The DL-8 & echo park are pretty good budget options at around R1k, both have tap tempo.

I am also keen on Line6 tones. I've had a Flextone XL amp with FBV shortboard for a year or so, and I was very happy with it... Big, true tone! I've only sold it due to it's size and weight. I shall definitely check your suggested delay pedals out.

Meron Rigas wrote: The overdrives/dist is again personal taste, though I don't much like the DS-1. I'd be happy with one of those Joyo vintage overdrives (TS clone), they sound great.

I'm hoping to replace the OS-2, DS-1 and VOX Big Ben with a TS-mini or TS clone (space-saver). The OS-2 is decent and the multi-functionality is great, but I don't want to bend down and switch between OD and DS mode on stage (not that I ever use distortion). The Big Ben has the sweetest OD but it's simply too large for my needs, and the OS-2 I only bought cos it was part of a deal. It's a Monte Allums mod and I'm not even sure what that means as I've plugged it in once and never touched it again. The only reason I'm wondering if I should keep it, is because the Goldtone amp is a little lazy to break up. Great news for Jazzers, but sad news if you're looking to get real dirty on the odd occasion.

I've successfully used the Fender Deluxe Reverb pedal (FDR-1) as a mild drive pedal. It's also great at fattening up your tone and is able to flatter any cheap-ass pups straight into the PA ?. Don't count on the reverb however. I dial it all the way down. The reverb is wet and muddy with clicks and pops. (Apparently its supposed to be that way... being true to the actual amp). It was the first pedal i ever bought and it served its purpose but I have no use for it anymore.

Jazzman105 wrote:
and the OS-2 I only bought cos it was part of a deal. It's a Monte Allums mod and I'm not even sure what that means as I've plugged it in once and never touched it again.

I meant DS-1

Jazzman105 wrote: I do in fact have a 17" laptop bag going to waste in a corner somewhere.... maybe worth a try :?

Fate is conspiring with you! I need to go find my old cases and fit a chunk of baltic birch in one with some velcro, that sounds like a fun & easy project.

Jazzman105 wrote:

Meron Rigas wrote: The overdrives/dist is again personal taste, though I don't much like the DS-1. I'd be happy with one of those Joyo vintage overdrives (TS clone), they sound great.

The only reason I'm wondering if I should keep it, is because the Goldtone amp is a little lazy to break up. Great news for Jazzers, but sad news if you're looking to get real dirty on the odd occasion.

Lots of peeps swear by the Monte Allum mods - I'm undecided really, if it works your you and your rig, then it works. There are sooooo many options for drives that I get a bit "analysis paralysis". For guitar, I'd prefer the amp to do most of the work and the pedal(s) to add a little bit of colour/boost. I've got a old Elk FS-22 SS amp (surprisingly dynamic for a solid state), that is warm and slightly muddy. A Klon/TS clone brightens it up sweetly for a strat - I can do a lot with those two tones.

Maybbee try it as a boost to drive the amp a little harder (like you are using the FDR-1) and move the break-up point. What's nice is that you have options already to play with. Mess around a bit with backing off the volume/tone on the guitar and there's sweet spots to be found.

Was chatting to the Bothner's tech this week - he has a tele w/greasebucket tone mod that we was getting the sweetest jazzy tones out of it. Warm but retained that single coil clarity (no mud). Just backed off the vol a little bit and the tone a little bit. Very, very nice!

Hi Jazzman105!

I gleaned a lot of good information from Guitar Gear Tech Talk, here: http://www.g2t2.com/videos.html

Last week's "That Pedal Show" episode was also great, Dan & Mic each building a board to a maximum value of £350.00:

The thing I'm recently investigating is the need for a buffer pedal. Lots of differing opinions about it, but it seems that if you run long guitar cables, and have more than four stomp boxes on your board, the guitar signal may benefit from a dedicated buffer. I was fortunate to find a Wampler Clean buffer at a good price, and its the newest addition to my board. I haven't jammed much with it, so the verdict is still out.

I'm curious about the Catalinbread "Naga Viper": and the Digitech Hardwire Reverb RV-7:

Best of luck with building your board! For some inspiration, look at Schuur's Fine Timber Products: http://www.schuursproducts.com.au/


Kind regards,

Dave

daveo1977 wrote: Hi Jazzman105!

I gleaned a lot of good information from Guitar Gear Tech Talk, here: http://www.g2t2.com/videos.html

Thanks for weighing in Dave. Obviously now I want to watch all the episodes. When am I supposed to get any work done! ?
Those Schuur boards are ridiculouly beautiful btw.

Fritz Brand wrote: No tuner? Even if you tune by ear I find them useful to mute the entire setup

I'm quite happy with a clip-on tuner

Meron Rigas wrote: Ask Norman86

You called Meron??
My board isn't that hectic. I understand what's going on. :bopping:
with rebuilding it, I have also been making sure each patch cable has continuity BEFORE installing. I'm a big proponent of measured cables. Even if soldered ? They don't all have to be 50m long.

Decide which pedals you have use for, sell the rest.
I'd keep the DE7 over the Joyo, even though it doesn't have tap tempo.
2 delays are lots of fun! Delays don't need tap tempo to be creative ? but one of each type would be fun ?

Start by putting the Chorus, Delay, Overdrive, Compression and Reverb in order of:
Compression, OD, Chorus, Delay, Reverb.
If the pedals don't do what you want, sell them and buy some others.
If you can, try before you buy! especially through your rig!

Cry baby mini is the way to go, great pedal, versatile, choose your wah type and have your wah with it! If you get bored, put it on another setting.

Otherwise, Meron's advice was spot on!
Try before you buy... try and try again if possible ?
No use wasting money!

Well here is a pic of my board, not a work of aesthetic art and few boutique pedals. Norman 86 the B9 has found it's rightful place. 8) I have ditched (read Sold) all of my multi's as i could never find a satisfactory setting and keep it in the patch list. As we battle with retaining the services of keyboard players and also have to deal with some inflated ego's, I have decided to go with the B9 and Key 9 of EHX. Besides the other pedals on the board, these two pedals have opened up a universe of possibilities and lent audio credibility to our performance and rehearsals. So I cannot complain about key players any more :D For blues, country. reggae, pop and rock the EHX make for fine key substitutes within reason. The delays create a sense of depth with the compressor and reverb creating space. The blues pedal is in the train for when I feel reaally adventurous. My preferred guitars are in this order, SX tele, Fender American Special strat with grease bucket wiring on the pots, Fender Sonoran acoustic and a Tokai LS92. The 'leccies go through a Marshall JTM60 with no inserts in the effects loop and the acoustic either through an Albion TCT50 or a lined Fishman mini loadbox. The Albion also favours the pedals with the Fender strat.

Stoffeltoo wrote: Well here is a pic of my board, not a work of aesthetic art and few boutique pedals.
Norman 86 the B9 has found it's rightful place. 8)
I have ditched (read Sold) all of my multi's as i could never find a satisfactory setting and keep it in the patch list.
As we battle with retaining the services of keyboard players and also have to deal with some inflated ego's, I have decided to go with the B9 and Key 9 of EHX.

Besides the other pedals on the board, these two pedals have opened up a universe of possibilities and lent audio credibility to our performance and rehearsals. So I cannot complain about key players any more ?

For blues, country. reggae, pop and rock the EHX make for fine key substitutes within reason.
The delays create a sense of depth with the compressor and reverb creating space.
The blues pedal is in the train for when I feel reaally adventurous.

My preferred guitars are in this order, SX tele, Fender American Special strat with grease bucket wiring on the pots, Fender Sonoran acoustic and a Tokai LS92.

The 'leccies go through a Marshall JTM60 with no inserts in the effects loop and the acoustic either through an Albion TCT50 or a lined Fishman mini loadbox. The Albion also favours the pedals with the Fender strat.

Nice toys!!!

Norman86 wrote:
Decide which pedals you have use for, sell the rest.
I'd keep the DE7 over the Joyo, even though it doesn't have tap tempo.
2 delays are lots of fun! Delays don't need tap tempo to be creative ? but one of each type would be fun ?

Start by putting the Chorus, Delay, Overdrive, Compression and Reverb in order of:
Compression, OD, Chorus, Delay, Reverb.
If the pedals don't do what you want, sell them and buy some others.
If you can, try before you buy! especially through your rig!

Thanks for the input Norman86! Yes, I suppose it is that simple... or is it? ?

Norman86 wrote:

Meron Rigas wrote: Ask Norman86

You called Meron??

Hehehehe, it's like saying beetlejuice three times... :roflmao:

Jazzman105 wrote: Thanks for the input Norman86! Yes, I suppose it is that simple... or is it? ?

Hah, I reckon, were it simple Norm wouldn't do it. ?

On the other hand, if you don't try/experiment you may miss out on tones that'll inspire you and/or give you that something different. For guitar inspiration I'll stick a looper with wah in front and one behind, then a delay (or two) + drum machine. Then use the wahs as filter sweep's either on the loops or on the live. Get's a bit busy, more of a ambient /solo setup, but it's a experiment I've come back too many-a-time - much fun!