sonvolt13
47 posts
Sep 14, 2010
5:27 AM
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I'm looking for a small pedal board that would accomodate a Harp Attack, a Lone Wolf Harp Delay, and a direct box. Does anybody out there know of a pedal board that would meet my needs? Thanks.
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sonvolt13
48 posts
Sep 14, 2010
6:13 AM
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Thank you hvyj. Do you know if this board will accomodate the Harp Attack which is a little bigger than your typical pedal?
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hvyj
600 posts
Sep 14, 2010
9:52 AM
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Yep. Pedaltrain Mini will have more than enough room and still be compact. Not sure about the Nano, though, since I haven't actually seen one.
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ZackPomerleau
1109 posts
Sep 14, 2010
11:18 AM
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I've been using this one for quite awhile:
http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Gator-GPTPWR-Powered-Pedal-Tote-Pedalboard-with-Carry-Bag?sku=546157
It's really a great board and it has NEVER caused any issues at all.
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PeterG
50 posts
Dec 22, 2015
9:43 AM
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Just wanted to put in a recommendation for the holeyboard amp top by http://www.chemistrydesignwerks.com/. They've been around a while, so there may be folks among you who've already tried them.
I was looking for an easy way to pull out a limited number of pedals and power supply and keep them handy on top of my amp and this works great. Chris Trifilio, Designer/Owner, provides personal customer service.
The blue light is from the power supply, attached to the underside of the board via zip tie.
Last Edited by PeterG on Dec 22, 2015 4:36 PM
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Bugsy
59 posts
Dec 22, 2015
12:22 PM
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Why not just build on out of wood? It would cost ~15$ for the wood, a couple bucks for the glue and screws/nails if you wanted, roughly $10 for a couple feet of industrial strength velcro, a couple clamps, and some sandpaper. I estimate that, if you have nothing, you could build one for around $50-$75 (depending on the grade of tools you buy, sales tax, etc), and you will have the tools and materials left over for anything else that comes up.
Just curious. I could never see a reason to pay over $100 for a couple of boards stuck together.
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PeterG
51 posts
Dec 22, 2015
2:15 PM
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Good question, but it could apply to just about anything - your amp, your microphone, your customized or tweaked harps, if you have them.
Much depends upon where your skills lie, what tools you own, how much time you have, and how much your time is worth. Sure, you can make a pedal board out of wood, but could your time spent gathering the materials and making the board be better spent on something else such that it would be worth it to pay someone else do it for you? Does time in the workshop take away from your job, your family, your playing and practicing time? The answers may be different for each individual.
I could have stained the board myself, too, but then I remembered how much I hate it when dust gets in the stain and the finish looks bad, and then I feel bad that I didn't do as good of a job as I had in mind or envisioned from seeing what someone else did. Maybe I'll never be good at staining or painting, or maybe I'm just not willing to invest the time to get good at it.
You can also make your own pedals, but not everyone does. Consider why that is. There are kits online.
Could you make a custom wood mic as nice as one of Greg Heumann's? Or combs as good as Tom Halchak's? Wouldn't that be cool? There are those who try. Consider not only the number of hours it takes to make them, and the specialized tools needed that must be purchased or fabricated, but also the number of hours that were likely spent doing it wrong before doing it right and with reasonable speed.
I'll bet there are many who don't play harmonica who would say they could never see a reason to pay over $50 for some pieces of metal, some nails, and a piece of plastic or wood stuck together. No offense, only respect, for those who can do it themselves.
Last Edited by PeterG on Dec 22, 2015 2:17 PM
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Harp Study
164 posts
Dec 22, 2015
4:17 PM
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I am with bugsy on this. The store bought ones are way over priced, but are nice so for some it might be worth it. You can build one that is exactly the size you need for any pedal configuration you want for around $10 and very little handy work. I can not build a mic, amp or harp though so I buy those.
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1847
3041 posts
Dec 22, 2015
6:49 PM
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peter g that is a kick ass set up!
i use the kinder in to the bella ep
wampler make great pedals. i dig that echo as well.
if you want low profile, put the kinder box on top of a power supply, that is all that is needed.
no fuss no muss.
another very cool pedal is the lone wolf terminator,
you can run it off a battery, it does not need to be put on a board just toss it on the floor.
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Last Edited by 1847 on Dec 22, 2015 6:51 PM
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1847
3042 posts
Dec 22, 2015
6:50 PM
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i was under the impression the meteor amp had antifeed back technolgy built in?
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PeterG
52 posts
Dec 22, 2015
7:49 PM
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Thanks, 1847. Funny you should mention the belle epoch. I recently compared it side-by-side with the faux tape echo and a fulltone tube tape echo and thought the three were almost indistinguishable (got to give the edge to the fulltone, though). I doubt anyone could hear the difference with a band at volume.
You're right that the meteor is feedback resistant, more so with a fresh set of power tubes, I recently discovered. Still, I like the added security of being able to dial out feedback that can creep in when the band gets really loud. For example, sound waves from an especially loud bass amp in close proximity can creep in.
What does the terminator do for you?
Last Edited by PeterG on Dec 22, 2015 7:53 PM
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HarpNinja
4165 posts
Dec 22, 2015
8:09 PM
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Nano+
Nano holds one fewer pedal.
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Mike
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