how do pedal boards work?

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Not sure where to post this, but I'm looking to get a pedal board perhaps, and the Behringer PB1000 caught my eye, but one thing I don't get about this and other pedal boards is how the hell do you actually connect the pedals to the board????
 
You don't! That Behr does come with a power supply, so you can connect the power inputs of your Behr pedals (but not necessarily other brands) to it, but you still connect your pedals with standard 1/4" cables, and if you have power supplies for any of your pedals, look for a board that has a place to put them inside and plug in to (or add an inside power strip).
 
hmmm, how easy is it for them to slide around then when it is closed?
 
I'd say to just make your own pedal board. So much cheaper and more customizable. Just get a flat piece of wood, paint it black, get a power supply such as the Pedal Power, and stick your pedals to the wood with velcro or duo-tac. Done.
 
guitarplayr82 said:
I'd say to just make your own pedal board. So much cheaper and more customizable. Just get a flat piece of wood, paint it black, get a power supply such as the Pedal Power, and stick your pedals to the wood with velcro or duo-tac. Done.
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not very portable though is it
 
ollie99 said:
not very portable though is it
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Sure it is. You can screw in metal handles on the far left and right of the board and you can even get a case made for it if you want. Plenty of pros use homemade boards and do the exact same thing for touring.
 
guitarplayr82 said:
Sure it is. You can screw in metal handles on the far left and right of the board and you can even get a case made for it if you want. Plenty of pros use homemade boards and do the exact same thing for touring.
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hmmm, interesting, I'll research more into it
 
Go out and find a used Haliburton aluminum case, or something similiar, then build your pedal board to fit it.
The best pedal boards are sloped, with the storage area under the pedals for power supplies and for tucking in the wires, usually with slots running the length of the board for this.

The basic idea of a pedal board is if your are gigging, it is a major pain to always be plugging all your pedals together, in the 'right' order. With a board, you plug in the power, your output cable(s) to your amp(s) or PA and plug your guitar into the input, turn on the power and play.
If you're not gigging don't even worry about getting one.
 
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