Anyone ever build a pedal board?

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I need one…a big one….
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Ikea shelf. There was one shelf model that had slats and spaces, up to 24" wide not sure if they make it anymore?


edit: it was called Ikea Gorm or Hejne shelf, this was the largest IIRC; they some that were longer and not as deep as this (maybe 3-4 slats). Run the lines underneath...


gogmagogical: IKEA Gorm / Hejne Pedalboard. Totally by Hand. Under Two Hours. About Twenty-Two Dollars.



here it is: $20 for two 30" x 18.5"

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https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/hejne-shelf-softwood-80287809/
 
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I built one from plywood and 2x4s back in the day. It's not the best pic, but I made 2 tiers, and got a big sheet of velcro.

It worked really well.
 

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Nope. As a thrash rythym payer, I only use a gate. When I played bass as a teenager I plugged straight in and went to town. I've ran an eq in the loop a couple of times on certain amps, but I'd rather not. There was a 4 year period when I was in the Navy where I had a huge rack full high end effects/preamps /power amps and such, but I still didn't have a foot controller. I sat in front of it pushing buttons and turning knobs like a mad scientist for hours on end. Eventually sold most of that gear off, and stopped playing altogether for a long time.

When I started back up, I stuck to the basics. Guitar/gate/amp.
 
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Naah, I'm not good at that stuff and not really into it neither. I been using prefab pedalboards Like a Pedaltrain or Boss.

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About 5 yrs ago i bought a home grown board from a private ebay seller. It was simple and adequate but i quickly ran out of space so i added wings. I had to modify the tilt angle as it laid too flat.
Ive gigged with it and it works fine. Sturdy.
Would it be cool to have a flightcase board for $450 yeah but we on a budget.
I have what i need.
 
This is a nifty little tool I found that can help you plan out spacing and whatnot.

https://pedalplayground.com/

A pedalboard doesn't need to be some big undertaking. Most any functional board is pretty simple construction. Anything complicated is usually due to aesthetics or having specialized needs. Like other's have shown a simple piece of 3/4" plywood cut to size will work just fine. Most of it is going to depend on your needs. From there it can be as simple or complex as you want. You'll need to ask yourself a few questions.
  • Do you want to hide most of the cables or are you okay with cables snaking around things as long as their tidy? That can be the difference between using a solid board or slats.
  • What kind of power are you using? Is it a surge strip with a bunch of wall-warts, a daisy chain, or something like a voodoo pedal power? Where do you want it mounted; under the board, on top the board?
  • Do you want an IEC socket/power switch and input/output jacks built into the board?
  • How do you want to mount pedals to the board? Are you set with what you have and don't foresee anything changing? Or are you more likely to change things up often? This will determine if you use those chain link things screwed into the board for more permanent mounting or somethnig temporary like Velcro.
  • How many rows of pedals will you have? If more than one do you want the back row elevated? You can use pedal risers on a flat board or make the board tilted.
I'm not much of a pedal person. Tuner, gate, and a boost or two is about all I would want. I may make a bigger singular board with 2 sets of basic pedals in a stereo setup depending on how I eventually arrange amps. My big thing is I don't want anything permanently screwed into a board and I don't want to put velcro on the back of my pedals. I'm thinking about doing a fairly simple board but using T-Tracks and inline clamps for mounting pedals.
 
Just plywood, painted and velcro'd as needed. And a bunch of George L's cable and connectors. I 'built' these boards 20+ years ago. The big one is cut so it fit perfectly in an old suitcase that was getting thrown out. Perfect for gigging.

The ocd-tidy California Closet boards are for the tan panters. 🩲

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Another vote for Pedaltrain. I have a medium sized one so I have to swap pedals in and out every now and then. Keeps things interesting. But they are lightweight and super easy to route cabling beneath. A lot lighter and more flexible than wood imo.



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