DIY pedal board build

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Figured I’d show off a pedal board I built knowing absolutely nothing about building one lol.

I’m all about saving a dollar and diy and I’m just now getting into pedals so figured I’d build my first pedal board. I got the planks from Home Depot for 12 dollars. I already had a deck board I made the sides out of. I used finishing nails to nail the planks to the sides because I didn’t want screw heads showing. I then routed the edges of it all round. I also already had the stain so all in I only spent about 12 dollars on this project. I do have some things I would of done a bit different if I done it again but all in I am happy with the outcome.

Share some of your diy projects maybe we can all get ideas from one another to build some cool stuff. By the way I am no carpenter my day job is an auto mechanic so I am definetely out of my zone on this kinda stuff.
 

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Looks solid. Check out the Schmidt Array stuff if you want some ideas of additional functionality you could build out
 
innogator said:
Looks solid. Check out the Schmidt Array stuff if you want some ideas of additional functionality you could build out
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Will check it out. As I get more pedals I plan on expanding and building more to fit my needs. I just wanted something kind of small and transportable for now.

Handles and a built in power supply would definitely be a big upgrade.
 
I really like pedalboards that have the inputs and outputs built into it also, especially if I'm using the 4 cable method.
 
rsm said:
nice. I had something like that using an Ikea shelf, not sure if they still make them?
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No idea, my original plan was to actually build out a suitcase style pedal board to make it super portable but couldn’t find a suit case to build it in before I got too impatient and built this. Maybe in the future I can change it up
 
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innogator said:
I really like pedalboards that have the inputs and outputs built into it also, especially if I'm using the 4 cable method.
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Yeah could see that being super useful. Will have to check out some higher end pedal boards to get some ideas if I ever build another
 
West Coast Pedalboards is the most common (at least from what I've run into) company that makes really nice wooden boards that have a bunch of tolex and IO options. I definitely second a patchbay or some sort if you're running 4-cable-method.
 
Great job dude. Love it. I have a gun case I’m going to convert to a travel pedal board. I will never use it but it will be there if needed….
 
I visited Creation music in Oklahoma last year. They make some super nice pedal boards! Maybe use some ideas off their site.
 
Nice. I missed this Thread.. I just did a search and found it.. :giggle:
Nice skills. I'm thinking about doing something like this but not sure how.
I was thinking along the lines of a Rack Case with a detachable Top and a Carry Handle..
Cost of materials will decide.
 
midnightlaundry said:
Nice. I missed this Thread.. I just did a search and found it.. :giggle:
Nice skills. I'm thinking about doing something like this but not sure how.
I was thinking along the lines of a Rack Case with a detachable Top and a Carry Handle..
Cost of materials will decide.
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Just saw this but yeah it’s not that hard at all! My original plan was to do it in a suit case or something as well but was wanting to find a cheap used one. I got in hurry and just went ahead and built one anyways.

Just go for it and then you can see what you woulda done different for the next one
 
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