Need to update my pedal board -Trailer Trash?

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I have had a Furman SPB8 for years. I don't use the 1/4" Jack's as I find them very noisy, but the 9v power spots and the 3 120v plugs up top are very convenient and allow me to power everything. Well sort of...I use a Boss tuner and daisy chain chord to reach a few that are too far from the 9v ports. Maybe they have longer cables for that?

Any way the board is old and tired and I end up not having room for my talk box or amp footswitch.

Brings me to researching options to move to something different. The Trailer Trash boards look nice, but I am trying to figure out what one would cost for me.
The 28x16 pro series starts at 125. I don't have a power supply so their option to include a Voodoo PP2+ is another $175, but I don't know much about those. It looks like I could combine two ports somehow to provide the one 18v I need for the talk box but then 6 left doesn't cover my other pedals.
So I guess I am curious to see what other people have and how you all deal with providing power.
Mainstays on the board are:
Wah
Whammy V
TU2 tuner
Wireless Rx
ISP Decimator
MXR Phaser

Sometimes I have a Cusack Screamer on there and also have a Flange and Delay I haven't been using but would if I had real estate.

The Gator GPT-PRO-PWR looks like a poor man's version of the Trailer Trash in a way, but I am not sure I would trust it over time.
 
I was just looking at boards the other day... The Holeyboard dragon fly looked pretty cool and the fact that you can expand it was even better.

https://www.amazon.com/Chemistry-De...TF8&qid=1492050783&sr=1-3&keywords=Holeyboard

Was also eyeing out an Accel board https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LAGF3H...TF8&colid=320OZKBJIBO54&coliid=I3QBJNGV7SINYE

As for that Gator board you mentioned, i think that is made of wood... I would go with aluminum maybe https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KAJ4KP...lid=320OZKBJIBO54&coliid=I2YPZ8O0Y4LR85&psc=1

I wish Friedman's new boards didn't require to sell a kidney to get lol, good luck!
 
I went through a search not too long ago and went with Temple Audio. Below is my thread with pics. I have added more pedals since these pics. In the pics, I have a Voodoo Labs power supply underneath, but I've added an MXR Power Brick as well. I love the look, ease and everything with these boards and the prices are pretty good too. I also love having the 4 plugs on the side for connecting my guitar, amp and effects loop. I'd recommend taking a good look at these. I have the Duo24 (24 inches), but they have several sizes.

They normally use these little plates that glue on to the back of your pedals, but I like using tie wraps, it's easy to change and move around. And cheap.

http://www.rig-talk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=187116
 
I had a trash board for about 4 years but sold it and got a board built by creation and im really happy with it. Im using a walrus pheonix to power my board because i have alot of pedals and it handles 18v and 300ma.



 
I am in the same boat as you and have been researching.

Regarding power. IMO you want the Truetone 1 Spot CS12. Yes you can daisy chain two 9v into a single 18v BUT the CS12 has been the best I have found for a fair price that offers 18v separate without having to daisy chain. It has TEN 9v and TWO 18v.

What happens if you get another 18v pedal? I have two 18v myself and it is not out of the question to have a couple. It will fit all of your pedals plus it is Isolated Power and $165 brand new.

For boards I have it narrowed down. Like stratjacket I may end up with the Temple Audio Duo 24. For features and price point it seems like the best I have found.

West Coast Customs have cool boards but are really expensive. I bring them up because they just had a 40% off which made them affordable. I am unsure how often they do that and unfortunately I missed it.

However, what I really want is V-Boutique. It is in the pricey side. Their mid size board costs $200 BUT it looks killer, they have the input jacks in the side. It is enclosed but the top comes off to put all your power supplies. Neat and tidy and again it looks really killer. That is the one I want but for the price idk, that is a lot of money. TBH it would be the same price as a Friedman if you were to get a case and the buffer (Friedman should consider selling each separately)
 
maddnotez":2t0x1823 said:
Regarding power. IMO you want the Truetone 1 Spot CS12. Yes you can daisy chain two 9v into a single 18v BUT the CS12 has been the best I have found for a fair price that offers 18v separate without having to daisy chain. It has TEN 9v and TWO 18v.
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I rolled the dice on one yesterday off Amazon... glad to see it's recommended :rock:
 
errrrrl":215wdvvy said:
maddnotez":215wdvvy said:
Regarding power. IMO you want the Truetone 1 Spot CS12. Yes you can daisy chain two 9v into a single 18v BUT the CS12 has been the best I have found for a fair price that offers 18v separate without having to daisy chain. It has TEN 9v and TWO 18v.
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I rolled the dice on one yesterday off Amazon... glad to see it's recommended :rock:
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I haven't used it (don't have yet) but while looking around it was reviewed well and is one of the only ones with 2 x 18v that wasn't double the price. It's all isolated power too and some very knowledgeable people told me it's a good unit. That's gonna be the one I get when I have the $
 
Those new Schmidt array boards sure are nice ..expensive but nice ! I had a trailer trash board and sold it i now have a pedaltrain and it does the trick nicely .
 
So another part of my issue is that I have a few different amps and would like to be able to use any of them as I see fit and have the footswitch on the board. Right now I end up putting it to the side or in front of my pedal board. Seems like a pain to have to switch them out so something that can be programmed to do the switching each different amp needs would be awesome. I need just that functionality that is in the G-system in a stand one box.
dirty loveguns, was there something you didn't like about the Trailer Trash?
 
I just ordered a Dragonfly Holeyboard... I truly hope it doesn't suck. I just like the look, I like the simplicity of using zip ties, the ability to go from 26 in to 37 in wide is cool... wish me luck guys! :rock:

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errrrrl":29q6lnel said:
I just ordered a Dragonfly Holeyboard... I truly hope it doesn't suck. I just like the look, I like the simplicity of using zip ties, the ability to go from 26 in to 37 in wide is cool... wish me luck guys! :rock:

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This was my first choice. Now im leaning towards temple. Dont want the zip ties.
 
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