I joined a new (to me) project where I do not really need any effects. I actually do not use a lot normally otherwise and only on a select few songs with another band, so I can get it all done on a Pedaltrain Nano.
This time, I was thinking I still might want a couple of utility items, so I did a quick search and it seems the Nano is about as small as they come. So, I had an idea...
I did some quick measurements and thought that either 5" x 5" or 4" x 4" should do the trick. I typed it into Amazon and some of the hits I was getting back were coaster blanks. Hmmm... I have have an old coaster, let me check it out. Exact fit!
So, I headed out to gifty-type shop and found a set of coasters. I only needed one, but I figure I can have a spare and the other could get used. I settled on a nice west coast indigenous art design.
Even though the bottom is cork and is not too slippy, I wanted to make sure I had something that was not going to move at all, so I headed over to Home Depot and picked up some 1/2" x 1" vinyl pads.
Next up for materials was a low profile pedal patch cables. There's not a lot of room, so I figured I'd have to go to the ultra thin EBS ones, but had an Ernie Ball 3" Flat Ribbon Patch Cable and it fit (pedal choices will be revealed at the end).
All set for parts!
Next up was to put the Velcro strips on the board. I toyed with the idea of painting over the top so it had a cleaner look, but decided the pedals will cover most of it anyway. Plus I like the design, so if it peeks out, I don't mind. Plus it's a lot of red and white - how Canadian!
I figured four vinyl pads on the bottom should be enough, so I marked it up so I could place them relatively evenly. I don't think the self adhesive pads would attach to cork too well, so some glue would (hopefully) do the trick.
Once the pads were in place, I clamped them down for a couple of hours to make sure they were on there nice and strong.
The pedals already had Velcro on them, so I was all set. Insert the go between patch cord (lucky the input and output were somewhat offset, which allowed a good fit without interfering with each other). And voila!
The finished product:
Final size? 3.75" x 3.75" and even the edges of the coaster match the curve of the pedals.
This is a total utility board and the pedals are not effects per se, but I do like to have a tuner. The high pass filter will serve for when I am using backline and to get rid of the boominess on certain stages or rooms, otherwise, my Genzler Magellan 800 already has a high pass filter built in. I could potentially change it out for a mini compressor. Maybe the JHS Tighty Whitey or something like that, but it seems okay as is. I don't really need any compression.
It may go on the floor. It may go on top of the amp. I am not sure yet.
And it will be powered with a daisy-changed 1 Spot.
So what do you think? Do I have the world's smallest pedalboard? Surely it must be the smallest pedalboard on TalkBass.
This time, I was thinking I still might want a couple of utility items, so I did a quick search and it seems the Nano is about as small as they come. So, I had an idea...
I did some quick measurements and thought that either 5" x 5" or 4" x 4" should do the trick. I typed it into Amazon and some of the hits I was getting back were coaster blanks. Hmmm... I have have an old coaster, let me check it out. Exact fit!
So, I headed out to gifty-type shop and found a set of coasters. I only needed one, but I figure I can have a spare and the other could get used. I settled on a nice west coast indigenous art design.
Even though the bottom is cork and is not too slippy, I wanted to make sure I had something that was not going to move at all, so I headed over to Home Depot and picked up some 1/2" x 1" vinyl pads.
Next up for materials was a low profile pedal patch cables. There's not a lot of room, so I figured I'd have to go to the ultra thin EBS ones, but had an Ernie Ball 3" Flat Ribbon Patch Cable and it fit (pedal choices will be revealed at the end).
All set for parts!
Next up was to put the Velcro strips on the board. I toyed with the idea of painting over the top so it had a cleaner look, but decided the pedals will cover most of it anyway. Plus I like the design, so if it peeks out, I don't mind. Plus it's a lot of red and white - how Canadian!
I figured four vinyl pads on the bottom should be enough, so I marked it up so I could place them relatively evenly. I don't think the self adhesive pads would attach to cork too well, so some glue would (hopefully) do the trick.
Once the pads were in place, I clamped them down for a couple of hours to make sure they were on there nice and strong.
The pedals already had Velcro on them, so I was all set. Insert the go between patch cord (lucky the input and output were somewhat offset, which allowed a good fit without interfering with each other). And voila!
The finished product:
Final size? 3.75" x 3.75" and even the edges of the coaster match the curve of the pedals.
This is a total utility board and the pedals are not effects per se, but I do like to have a tuner. The high pass filter will serve for when I am using backline and to get rid of the boominess on certain stages or rooms, otherwise, my Genzler Magellan 800 already has a high pass filter built in. I could potentially change it out for a mini compressor. Maybe the JHS Tighty Whitey or something like that, but it seems okay as is. I don't really need any compression.
It may go on the floor. It may go on top of the amp. I am not sure yet.
And it will be powered with a daisy-changed 1 Spot.
So what do you think? Do I have the world's smallest pedalboard? Surely it must be the smallest pedalboard on TalkBass.
