Steve Henningsgard
New member
I need a pedal board, I'm relatively handy with a soldiering iron, I've got a great understanding of signal-flow when explained properly, and I learn quickly. That said, do I have what it takes to make a non-shitty, rugged, relatively nifty pedal board?
Obviously, the easiest way to do it is to just duct-tape a couple of power strips to a plank of wood and call it even, but I'd really like to incorporate some semi-interesting signal chain stuff, especially with regards to delay. For instance, I'd like to be able to have my delay in the FX-loop (which, in my amp[JCM2000 DSL], is non-switchable.), and I'd like to be able to keep it on during the entirety of the performance, so I could play a distorted/delayed part, and be able to switch to clean during the part, but still have the tail of the distorted part feed back. (Hopefully I explained that reasonably well!). I'd also like to have the channel/reverb switches built-into the board, vs. having individual pedals for channel, reverb, and the aforementioned FX loop.
Is this stuff relatively simple? The biggest problem I can see is that, were I to use standard 1/4" cables, I'd have 5 of them going to and coming from the amp/pedal board, as well as a power cable, which would be a disaster/nightmare for obvious reasons. I'd need to make some sort of snake, hopefully that could also carry power (which, to my understanding, as long as it's already converted to DC, won't introduce any hum, correct?).
I'd like to build as much of this as possible myself, without having to resort to purchasing ready-made stuff. However, I know my limitations, and if something like a 9v distribution box is too complicated for someone like myself to build (I'd really like to make sure everything's getting clean power), advice as to which ready-made product might fit my project (and less-than-stellar budget) will be welcome
Obviously, the easiest way to do it is to just duct-tape a couple of power strips to a plank of wood and call it even, but I'd really like to incorporate some semi-interesting signal chain stuff, especially with regards to delay. For instance, I'd like to be able to have my delay in the FX-loop (which, in my amp[JCM2000 DSL], is non-switchable.), and I'd like to be able to keep it on during the entirety of the performance, so I could play a distorted/delayed part, and be able to switch to clean during the part, but still have the tail of the distorted part feed back. (Hopefully I explained that reasonably well!). I'd also like to have the channel/reverb switches built-into the board, vs. having individual pedals for channel, reverb, and the aforementioned FX loop.
Is this stuff relatively simple? The biggest problem I can see is that, were I to use standard 1/4" cables, I'd have 5 of them going to and coming from the amp/pedal board, as well as a power cable, which would be a disaster/nightmare for obvious reasons. I'd need to make some sort of snake, hopefully that could also carry power (which, to my understanding, as long as it's already converted to DC, won't introduce any hum, correct?).
I'd like to build as much of this as possible myself, without having to resort to purchasing ready-made stuff. However, I know my limitations, and if something like a 9v distribution box is too complicated for someone like myself to build (I'd really like to make sure everything's getting clean power), advice as to which ready-made product might fit my project (and less-than-stellar budget) will be welcome
I may have to directly rip it off! hah 
