Simple Pedalboard

This is a simple and easy DIY guitar effect pedalboard.

Why bother?

Even if you only have two pedals a pedalboard can help you keep organized. The pedalboard helps keep the pedals in place and turns many objects in to one easy to carry object.

Please leave a comment and rate my instructable i like to know what need to be improved/changed.

Step 1 Tools and Materals

Tools you will need

Saw
Staple gun
Scissors
Drill(If You don't have velcro)

Materals you will need

Wood
Velcro
Wire(If You don't have velcro)
nonslip mat
effect pedals
Paint/Stain

Comments

[HippieAdrien]

hey, hows the super overdrive? i have the ds-1, but i'm looking for something a little more mellow.

[GitarGr8]

Cool idea, definitely something I could use for my set up. The only other thing I'd love to see is a way to power all the pedals from one power supply. Seems like the 9V batteries will get drained as long as the input cable is plugged in.

[HippieAdrien]

look up the 1spot

[tyler_sav]

Godlyke

here

[somerockenguy]

when i get more pedals i'll post an in strucable that will build off this telling how to make a big fancy one with a built in power supply.

[DeadlySurfer]

You can use a DC Transformer, and as long as there is a mains socket avalible its ok.

[GorillazMiko]

Wasn't this posted before? I thought I saw something JUST like this. I might do this, I have too many pedals everywhere, compressors, distortion, heavy metal, wah-wah, so yeah, might do this. Great job.

[somerockenguy]

The intro picture is in my killswitch instructable so that might be what your thinking of.

[computerwiz_222]

for the kill switch, maybe consider using a proper stomp switch. They are around 10 dollars. They usually come in DPDT format. They are great! They have a heavy duty chrome tip to stomp on. Anyways, great idea!

[somerockenguy]

i origanly bought a stomp switch but you need to tap the switch to get the effect and an on/off switch does not alow rapid tapping.

[computerwiz_222]

Did you make those 6 inch right angle quarter inche cables that daisy chain your pedals? Also, if you dont mind me asking, how much did you pay for those pedals. They look like they are very good quality.

[somerockenguy]

i would have made them (radio shack sells the same plugs these have for $20) but i could not find any good insolated wire at my house.there the ones a daddys junky music when they try to sell you the $12 6in monstar cable ask if theres cheaper ones and these are them there $6. As for the pedals the black one is my killswitch(see my instructables)and the suplys cost me $12.26,the orange is a Boss DS-1 destortion and he runs for $39 and the yellow one is a Boss SD-1 Super overdrive that goes for $49.

[gmjhowe]

Nice, my friend made one of these using plastic corner brackets. (his pedal board measured over 1 metre in length tho!)