Pedaltrain Guitar Pedal Board

[ryansjem]

hi dude nie board im thinking of getting the pro version but i know the sizes are 32x16x3.5 does the 3.5 inches mean thats how talll it is at the top bit?

[GuitarPedalBoard]

Thanks for the comment! Yep - that's 3.5 inches height at the front.

[leticiaizdabomb]

do you know if the pedal train pro fits two voodoo lab pedal power?

[GuitarPedalBoard]

Hmm - Although you have enough space underneath to fit another voodoo lab pedal power supply, the problem is that you will need to cut at least one exact hole in the front as you already have to expose the IEC power input. Does that make sense?

[DarkLink1080]

what exactly is a voodoo labs 2+ .. im new to this and and what does it do? does it make it so you don't need to use individual adapters for each pedal? thanks for any help!

[GuitarPedalBoard]

That's exactly right. It is one power unit that powers many (in this case at least 8) pedals. It comes with the cables, etc.

[samgam69]

I love this video i think its ace! Just a quick question because i am using pedals with lots of different voltages, i am building my own power supply unit so could you please tell me how much of a gap there is in the mounting spot so i know how big to cut the metal casing. Sorry if thats confusing i don't know if i worded it very well

[GuitarPedalBoard]

Sam -

Honestly, I think you would be better off by simply buying a power supply unit than building your own. I think by the time you figure out power filtering, voltage regulation, you might spend if not exceed the price of the Voodoo Labs 2+ that has voltage adjustment included, etc.

But if it helps, here are the dims of my Voodoo Power 2+: 6" wide x 3.4" deep x 1.75" tall (152 x 86 x 45 mm)

Hope it helps.

[srfriggen]

Nice Rig. I just bought a pedaltrain 2... waiting for it to come in the mail... Where did you get those patch cables?

[GuitarPedalBoard]

Made those myself - see next video.

[robbin182]

just like the gator pedal tote

[XXXMoodiboyXXX]

you have excellent english. congratulations.

[GuitarPedalBoard]

Many thanks!

[batslayer2]

nice pedal board what type of music do you play because i would recomend swapping that ds-1 for a fulltone ocd

[GuitarPedalBoard]

You know - I am tempted lately to swap it - You made me think about it even more :-)

Thanks!

[AlterBridge81]

does the pedal board come with a case???

[GuitarPedalBoard]

Yes - they at GabKits(dot)com sell it in two versions - with softcase and with hardcase (very nice actually). I have the latest.

[AngusPride8104]

hey, do u mind me asking how you find the chromatic tuner works for you?

[GuitarPedalBoard]

It is decent, does the job in a noisy band environment - if this helps.

[Juanjolead]

hey

which one its better the dd20 the dl4 or the memory man

thx

[GuitarPedalBoard]

Not sure - there are pro and cons for each. I recommend trying them all out at your local guitar store and see what works for you.

[blackace68]

Can you explain each pedal?..its uses and names..

pls..

coz I want to get one.

the problem is I dont know its uses..

[GuitarPedalBoard]

I'll try, from IN to OUT:

TUNER - tunes

DOD 440 - home made envelope pedal made popular Johnny Greenwood from Radiohead - it acts like an auto-wah.

SMALL CLONE - chorus, made popular by Curt Cobain of Nirvana.

MXR Phase 90 - a phaser made popular by Eddie Van Halen in the 80's or so. It is hard to explain the tone shaping in words.

LINE6 DL4 - a delay modeling pedal. Also a looper.

DS-1 (the good one) - overdrive pedal

TREMOLO - home made tremolo pedal.

Hope it helps.

[tluckbrown]

I have the big one with the flight case. It's the best board I've ever purchased. I love it.

[GuitarPedalBoard]

Agreed - it is such a simple and powerful concept! Specially if you have many pedals!

[djbrandenburg]

just a quick question, did you have to drill your own holes for the power supply or did you just screw them in?

[GuitarPedalBoard]

Uhm - yes, I had to drill the holes for the power supply brackets.

[djbrandenburg]

Thanks man, I always thought The voodoo would take up too much space. had no idea it was on the back, lol. You just sold it to me, haha.

[GuitarPedalBoard]

Heh - yes - that's the thing I like too!!

[Zwikster]

you should try out the Keeley version of the DS-1.

[GuitarPedalBoard]

Very tempted!

[ampardey]

how many pedals can the pedal power power at one time?

[GuitarPedalBoard]

Recommended 8 - depends on how much power each pedal needs. But 8 would be optimal.

[JoeyR96]

this or diago gigman bear in mind if i got this it wouldn't be the ata version

[GuitarPedalBoard]

never heard of the diago gigman.

[HarryRulesAll]

does it come with all of the wires to connect the pedals?

[GuitarPedalBoard]

The pedalboard doesn't come with the cables. It is just a pedalboard frame and Velcro to attach your pedals. The Voodoo power supply comes with all sorts of cables.

[f2kflyer]

Do you run this pedalboard in a 4 cable method with your amp, or straight thru the front?

[GuitarPedalBoard]

Only 2 cables (stereo) straight in front of my two channel amp.

[TGA92]

How you powering your DL4 With the Voodoo Lab? You need a special cable to power it? I haven't got a cable i can power it with on the Dunlop Brick

[GuitarPedalBoard]

If I remember well, the Voodoo power comes with the right power cable for the DL4. You only need to switch the power on that output of the Voodoo to 18v.

Hope it makes sense.

[jacocreep]

how do you stick on the pedals on the pedal board???

[GuitarPedalBoard]

Velcro - and it comes with the PedalTRain. Enough to velcro yourself to it!

[GuitarPedalBoard]

Routes as in drilling routers? I am using what they cal a UNIBIT - you need a 1/2 diameter hole for that Thick Panel Jack (see my prev comment on where to find it).

[Fender7Gibson]

why are you only useing 5 outputs on the voodoo lab pedal power, if you have 8 pedals?

[GuitarPedalBoard]

I had to daisy-chain a couple of them because of space issues, I used the right angle daisy-chain power cable (bought separately).

The power cables shipped with the voodoo power are straight (not angled).

[GuitarPedalBoard]

I wanted the stereo output of the DL4 for the ping-pong delay effect.

[bassandguitargreg]

where can i get one of those routers for guitar outputs? i'm custum making my own pedal board and i may need one of those.

[GuitarPedalBoard]

Your local hardware store should have them. They are called "Unibit". You need one that goes up to 1/2" diameter.

[dherb22]

Excellent video on your board. I have a question regarding the yellow lead coming out of your DL4 delay pedal to the front of the Pedaltrain at 4:29? Where did you get this lead wire? I've tried Radio Shack and Guitar Center and cannot find this?

Any help on this would be most appreciated! Thanks again.

[GuitarPedalBoard]

Glad it worked out! (we've been emailing back and forth)

[mudshovel508]

I love how you got the Jr. and fit more pedals on yours then mine lol

[GuitarPedalBoard]

Thanks! It is crammed together - sometimes I hit two pedal at once.

[helgaperez]

hey, did u screw ur pedals on the board? or u use some paste or etc? thnx=)

[GuitarPedalBoard]

Velco, baby. Comes with the PedalTrain!

[DanielGammelgaard]

IVE GOT THAT ONE!

[GuitarPedalBoard]

Lovely!

[dherb22]

Thanks for posting the video. What do you call the extension/jack from your green delay pedal to the Pedaltrain front chassis at 4:36? Where can I get one of these? Really great idea by the way!

Thanks for any help on this.

[GuitarPedalBoard]

It is called a Thick Panel Phone Jack. Go to

mouser(dot)com

And look for this part number: 502-151

good luck!

[Ifyousayso666]

Is there a pedaltrain pedal board that can carry these? : Rocktron Zombie Digitech Whammy Snarling Dog Mold Spore Wah Dunlop Original Cry Baby Line 6 FM4 Line 6 MM4 Boss DD3 Boss DD3 Boss RC2 thx

[GuitarPedalBoard]

I suspect the Pedaltrain 2. I suggest arranging them on the floor to your desired configuration then measure the length of pedalboard needed. The Pedaltrain 2 has a 24x12.5x2 inches frame.

Get it from (replace the (dot)com wit the actual dot and com :-): GABKITS(dot)com

Free shipping to the US!!

[dudomatik]

what patch cables are you using?

[GuitarPedalBoard]

Canary cable.

[willievega]

Great job. I like the way you drilled, and inserted the jack. Very cool

[GuitarPedalBoard]

Thanks! Upcoming video on that subject soon!

[utubedetector]

whats the correct chain for pedals?

[GuitarPedalBoard]

Here's the suggested order I have them in (replace the (dot)com with what's needed - YouTube doesn't let me post links):

guitarpedalboard.tumblr(dot)co­m/post/34810459/order-order

[utubedetector]

Whats the correct chain for pedals?

[GuitarPedalBoard]

There's a suggested way - but you can do whatever sounds good to YOU:

Here's the suggested order I have them in (replace the (dot)com with what's needed - YouTube doesn't let me post links):

guitarpedalboard.tumblr(dot)co­m/post/34810459/order-order

[utubedetector]

I couldnt find the topic about pedal chain on your web, would you post it please?

[GuitarPedalBoard]

Here's the order I have them in (replace the (dot)com with what's needed - YouTube doesn't let me post links):

guitarpedalboard.tumblr(dot)co­m/post/34810459/order-order

[brownybum123]

i ducktape my pedals to the ground

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[GuitarPedalBoard]

way to go! That's another option!

[jglo48]

Helpful vid. Thanks for posting!

[GuitarPedalBoard]

Glad it was of help! You are welcome!

[mjb0]

what type of leads are you using to attach the pedals together? and how long are they?

[GuitarPedalBoard]

I made them myself (see the other video I made). I buy bulk cable then cut to length.

Details on how to make them and resources here - make sure you replace the (dot)com so you will have a valid link:

soundgaragetales(dot)com/guita­r-effects/make-your-own-guitar­-pedal-coupler-cables

[vezza94]

hey there, where did you buy your pedaltrain board? because im trying to find the best possibly price

[GuitarPedalBoard]

AT Gabkits (dot) com

Free shipping and best prices.

[tnic469]

How do you like that DL-4?

[GuitarPedalBoard]

Love it - grat for tap delay. I wish it would have a way of storing loops so you can re-call them. It is pretty much sound on sound looping.

[asklcnvivdf]

How did you wire your Phase 90 to the Small Clone without twisting the cable?

[GuitarPedalBoard]

Here are some pics that show you that:

guitarpedalboard.tumblr (dot) com

[000april000]

you have the nicest pedalboard man

[GuitarPedalBoard]

Thanks!!

[000april000]

you have nicest pedalboard man, i love how practical it seems, i am going to order my pedals that way too! just becuase it looks very neat and easy to transport

[GuitarPedalBoard]

Very easy to transport indeed. Check the prices on PedalTrain at Gabkits (dot) com !

[amarr1]

is that a jap ds-1?

[GuitarPedalBoard]

Indeed it is. Only one setup works on it but heck - it has a lovely tone!

[bolomsa]

hello man !!! the velcro is realy good or not in the hard case ? ( in the bus?)

[GuitarPedalBoard]

The velcro keeps up pretty well! I was impressed.

[classical193]

i had one of these i went through customs with one they look at it using a x ray and see all these wires and nobs and my metronome turned on it was ticking they thought iit was a bomb at the airport i cant go into detail but i got mad

[GuitarPedalBoard]

Hahahahaha - Ikes! People at customs need to play more guitars!

[SIBP08]

You said you drilled that "jack" to your pedalboard...how did you connect the cable that is attached to it....cause I was looking at some guitar input jacks and they look similar to the one you drilled in there I just dont know how to connect mine. Can you help?

[GuitarPedalBoard]

I will post a video on how to do this - hang in there and subscribe to my channel so you can be notified!

[manublock]

how do u power the DL4? with the voodo lab?

[GuitarPedalBoard]

Yes - it has a 18v (if I remember well) output for it. And cable!

[BizznissPhil]

wow...how long did it take you?

[angel1106]

I'd like to hear your guitar on that sometime, sweet setup

[GuitarPedalBoard]

Thanks! Planning on it!

[riles6789]

I love this board, and your accent. Check out mine if you get a chance (board, not accent)

[GuitarPedalBoard]

Thanks! hehe - Lovely board you have there!!

[paldenno1]

There are at least a couple of pedals there without true bypass (if not not modified). Doesen't they suck out a lot of the original signal?

[GuitarPedalBoard]

It does a little indeed but it really doesn't bother me. But then reading Peter Cornish's impressions on true bypass vs buffering, will leave you even more confused. I guess it comes down to try it out.

[evilpenguin237]

what is the phaser

[GuitarPedalBoard]

It is an MXR Phase 90. Not bad. I preffer the older version (script logo).

[Guitarchordhelper]

does it come with the velcro?

[vepino13]

what kind of cables are those?

[GuitarPedalBoard]

again, home made.

[ahvaimusicom]

did you find the velcro they give you dead weak?

[GuitarPedalBoard]

Not really. I need to pull with two hands if I want to get a pedal off.

[ElOtroIvan90]

what patch cable are u using?? they are tiny i want some of those!

[GuitarPedalBoard]

Home made. Will post video. Hang on.

[Interkomkomind]

you sounds like the joker from dark knight lol . spooky

[GuitarPedalBoard]

Thank you.

[Eru995]

Does it comes with 9v adapter, velcro, etc???

[GuitarPedalBoard]

Nope. No 9 V adapter with it. Only the brackets to mount it. You will have to purchase the vodoo lab 2+ separately. And yes it comes with the velcro.

[Eru995]

Thanx!!!

[GuitarPedalBoard]

It is very personal. You should go and sample as many pedals as you can. That'll narrow down your search. For me it's a never ending quest.

[mrmoose1337]

i love my small clone. Do you think your DL4 was worth the money?

[GuitarPedalBoard]

Definitely. I bought it used for $120 a while ago and I love it!

[EfersRcool]

hey ive been looking around the guitarcenter site and im going to buy the dean vendetta xm guitar for 100 dollars and i have 200 left to spend on pedals. i already have the crybaby wah pedal and deathmetal distortion. someone got any suggestions on what pedals to get that are affordable? thanks

[ant314]

digitech black 13, grunge, & hot rod...trust me, you'll fall in love with them

[jamesgarvey12345]

hey, i'm new to pedal boards,

what leads should i use to link them together like what sort of patch or normal guitar leads to use

neutrik or?

cheers

james

[GuitarPedalBoard]

I would reccoment Neutriks since they are robust. But it really comes down to your personal routing, space issues, etc. Hang on until I'll post that video on how to make a patch cable.

[ahvaimusicom]

hey dude, i personally use the Planet Waves Pedalboard kit, its a solderless, looks great, and saves hours of making cables, they are like 75 bucks

[GuitarPedalBoard]

I heard of those but to be honest I don't think it is worth the price. Wait to see how neatly an cheap you can make your own cables. I'll make a video soon.

[adrianvdb]

they said im my suitar store that if you don't use + or - it will burn out the pedal. Is it true?

[GuitarPedalBoard]

Not sure what you mean by "don't use + or -". For sure you need to match the pedals polarities. That is if it is a "center -" than you have to use that. Wrong polarity connection can fry your pedals.

[GuitarPedalBoard]

Adrian. Usually every pedal has (or should have) a symbol next to the adapter input (9v for instance) showing the jack input polarity diagram (showing what polarity goes on the inner connector of the jack).

[llaaoo8888]

will morely wah fit?

[GuitarPedalBoard]

Not sure. I don't have one to test

[t3r080]

Morley Wahs fits fine. I don't use Morley but my friend does and we both have Pedaltrain 2.

[GuitarPedalBoard]

Thanks t3r080 for the reply!

[GuitarPedalBoard]

My pleasure, Vincent!

[augfive]

will a wah pedal fit?

[GuitarPedalBoard]

Depends which one. Dunlop's Cry Baby will fit.

[vincentgargano]

nice board ...you sold me just ordered the next size up from the jr and the voodoo pedalpower two.....i like the nice clean setup

...sold my lin6 flextone going all tube amp and pedals again..thanks for the demo

[unicostampo]

Sorry, I don't understand how do you fix the voodoo power box on the back of the pedaltrain...seems to me that you use a kind of strap?

thanks

fabio

[GuitarPedalBoard]

Fabio, - the Pedaltrain comes with two mounting brackets. All you need is a drill and a screwdriver.

[gravedigger4vr1]

What MXR pedal is that?

[GuitarPedalBoard]

It is the new MXR Phase 90. If you can, find the old version or mod the new one. It sounds harsh, and sterile to my ears, and it kicks the volume up somewhat.

[darkmithman]

what did you do to connect the small clone to the power supply i thought you couldnt because of the reverse polarity and stuff

[GuitarPedalBoard]

The Voodoo power box comes with a reverse cable to be used for the Small Clone.

[bipin13]

hey saw your videos,m really impressd with your sound and set up brother.i bought stomp boxes bt m little confusd how to order up my pedals and all gears to get good professional sound.can u plz help with this?would be really great man ,thanx. i have, BBE pedal supply power, bossDD3, bossBD2, bossCS3, ibanez TS9, bossNS2, boss RC20XL(loop pedal), Joe satchurator dist pedal by VOX, boss CS3, line 6pod xt live, crybaby all kind of suggestions also welcome bro.thnks

[GuitarPedalBoard]

The rule of thumb is to use the following effect types:

Guitar-Filters-Compressors-Ove­rdrive-Modulation-Volumes-Dela­y/Reverbs

But like with everything, after you learn the rules, you break them... Good luck!

[IbanezAXS42]

um... no. stop corrupting his mind with false information!

Guitar-overdrive/distortion-co­mpressors-wah-modulation-delay­-reverb-volume.

[hombredepalabra]

compressor after distortion is a really big mistake

[imalways]

You can run it however you want. These conventional ideas make for boring sounds.

I run:

Strat>wah>fuzz>dirt>od>EQ>phas­e>

trem>chorus>comp>amp(clean only)

[benrox26]

hi bipin. this is how i would set those up. I have a BBE SUPA CHARGER as well, there awesome.

crybaby wah, cs3, bd2, tube screamer, satchurator, ns2, dd3 and then the looper.

[drmsgtrplayer]

Many guitarists put their volume pedal first, so they can do volume swells with their delays, or control the amout of gain from an overdrive pedal, but if you only want to use is for 'volume' and not to control other effects, put it at the end of your setup. Modulation pedals like phasers, flangers and tremolo's are also often placed before a distortion. If you have a day off, take your time to experiment and put it how you like it.

[drewmaster621]

nice board. i was wondering what kind of cables you used to connect the pedals since they take up little space.

[GuitarPedalBoard]

Made them myself. Will be doing a video on how to make them soon (hope so).

[6footginger]

if this can hold about 10 standard sized pedals? how many can the pt-pro hold? 20? does in come with voodoo lab power supply? nice accent :D

[GuitarPedalBoard]

The PT Pro is immense. Considering that it is 32" long you can fit a ton of them. Check this link and click on the images there to have an idea. Thanks for the compliment on the accent!

[benrox26]

Hey Man great video, Hey do you think the Voodoo Lab could Power these Pedals: Tu-2 with a daisy chain to a DS-2 and a RV-5, Big Muff, Whammy, Crybaby Wah, ISP Decimator, DL4 and FM4? Any Help would be Appreciated.

[TMVmucho123]

big muff is usually different power input than most (most others are boss 9v style) and line 6 __4 series pedals sometimes give one spots trouble. the boss ones will be fine and wah

hope this helps

[benrox26]

no it doesn't come with powersupply

[ichtus]

i suggest u put d delay effects in front of d reverb... also might be nice to have a volume pedal and/or a wah pedal. nice bro!!!

[GuitarPedalBoard]

Thanks Ichtus. I thought of that as well but my delay doesn't have a stereo input and I want to preserve the stereo panning output of the DL4.

Good point of the Volume pedal but I ran out of space. Thanks!

[jallstars]

Hey 1 really important question. Please reply back. I really like your idea of drilling an output jack for the DL4 but what kind of jack did you use? And how did you mount it? did you just simply drill a hole and stick in the jack and then mounted it with washers and nuts? Thanks please reply back soon.

[HuckFoly]

hey man, I really like how you did this. It's very clean, and takes up very little space. Those low profile patch cables make a huge difference, so you can place as many pedals on the board as possible. I also like how you mounted the power supply as well as your line out jack mounting. Very clean, and I'm going to use what you have done as a reference point for my project. Great Job!!!

[GuitarPedalBoard]

Thanks a lot for the comment! It seems like there are a lot who like this version and would like to know how to make the inter-connect cables and the output jack. I think I'll make a video tutorial where I'll show it. Stay tuned!

[riles6789]

what cables do you use to cennect your pedals

[GuitarPedalBoard]

I will be posting a tutorial demo on how to make them and I will be listing the part numbers and the source. Check back soon!

[MoltenVoltage]

You look like someone who would appreciate the TOGGLE pedal. Just search on YouTube for "toggle pedal" if you want to see a new way to funk with your effects!

[riles6789]

what cables are you using to connect the pedals. If you built them yourself, where can I buy some like that? Thanks

[GuitarPedalBoard]

built them myself - will be making a video to show you how to make them. really easy.

[JasBen]

I have the same pedalboard and was wanting to add input/output jacks like you did on the chassis. Could you give some more info about that jack on the front of your board, and where could I find a jack like that?

[SoundOfAShark]

does anyone no a descent natural sounding flange?

[vepino13]

hey, if i get a PT-2 for this, will it still have the brackets for the voo doo lab 2+? and will the ac inputs be in the same hole?

[GuitarPedalBoard]

Yes, the PT-2 has the same brackets and the vodoo lab 2+ will align perfectly with the holes.

[bucketheadfn]

whuts that big green pedal?

[GuitarPedalBoard]

It's the Line6 DL4 delay. Excellent choice!

[bucketheadfn]

i just noticed that many many people have that delay pedal. i think ima get the mxr carbon copy delay.

but i love this pedalboard . i love how all the pedals are close together and theres no mess. its awesome

[arkinneas]

is it a line selector?i am looking for a pedal that could switch 2 or more individual pedals at a time.

[GuitarPedalBoard]

Nope I don't have a line selector on this one. Boss has a good one (A/B Box).

[vepino13]

hey how did you make the 1/4 output jack? can you teach me.

[gheston11]

what cables did you use to create your train?

[GuitarPedalBoard]

I made them myself using the 90 degree angle jacks and regular instrument cable.

[truthsandrights]

What brand are those 90 degree angle jacks? I am looking around but I only find ones by neutrik an they are too bulky for a pedal board set up

[GuitarPedalBoard]

yep - Neutriks are bulky. I am using some generic name but very well made. I'll post a video soon on how to make them.

[bloodySunday77]

Nice video, I also have one... the medium one with the soft case. I absolutely agree with the way you have connected your pedals, as well.

In mine, I have two pedal lines, one before the amp and the other in the effects loop of the amp. I have managed to hide and attach a Visual Sound One Spot under there. I must say your drilling work is perfect...