New pedalboard is looking sexy...

[Random Hero]

...even if I say so myself. Just finished arranging the positions, about to secure it all down but thought I'd grab a snap. Eventides to be linked with midi too, for tap tempo etc. Just now waiting on an interface and buffer and I'm good to go.

Quick bit of detail - this can work either with my main amp (Mesa Electra Dyne which is what the custom f/s at the bottom is for) by routing the tuner ->wah -> Spark -> Euphoria -> PlexiTone -> EP Booster in front of the amp and the Modfactor -> EB VP Jr -> Timefactor -> Spark Mini Booster in the FX loop or I can pull two cables on the interface and just go "in/out" and it'll route everything in front of a clean amp by patching the Plexitone straight into the Modfactor. Perfect for using with either my own amp or rented/backline gear. Pretty stoked about it!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sV_Vn5tzEfM - Heres why the PlexiTone is on there. When I don't have my own amp, it still doesn't sound a million miles away! Yes, recorded on an iPhone.

 

[James_E]

Cool. What kind of patch cables are you using on the board?

 

[Random Hero]

Cool. What kind of patch cables are you using on the board?

Mostly Sommer Spirit XXL with Hicon pancakes, as well as some Lava Mini ELC.

 

[rupe]

I don't think you have enough gain devices on there

 

[Aristocat]

Killer looking board man!

How's the Spark Mini?

 

[Bob Savage]

Meh, run of the mill board.

Nice pedals though.

 

[Random Hero]

I don't think you have enough gain devices on there

Haha, well.. they all have a use. EP Booster is just really a fattener/EQ, rather than adding any gain. It's on 0 as you can see. Spark Mini is a clean boost in the FX loop/at the end of the chain, for volume boosts. The big Spark is my front end kick, it's set to mid and kicks the amp in the balls to sustain forever. Euphoria is a Dumbley lead tone which my amp doesn't do. Finally, the Plexitone doesn't actually get used when I'm using my amp, it's there as a sound-alike for my rig when I'm renting amps!

 

[Random Hero]

Killer looking board man!

How's the Spark Mini?

Great, just using it as a clean boost to to give me a few dBs more for solos but I have used it as a traditional front end boost too. Works great both way and 'Primetime Mode' is killer.

 

[Aristocat]

Killer looking board man!

How's the Spark Mini?

Great, just using it as a clean boost to to give me a few dBs more for solos but I have used it as a traditional front end boost too. Works great both way and 'Primetime Mode' is killer.

Forgive me, but what's primetime mode?

I haven't looked into this pedal but since I sold my Octron, I've been thinking about diversifying my board for different back lines. I need to get a dirt/chorus/verb/delay thing going on.

 

[Random Hero]

Killer looking board man!

How's the Spark Mini?

Great, just using it as a clean boost to to give me a few dBs more for solos but I have used it as a traditional front end boost too. Works great both way and 'Primetime Mode' is killer.

Forgive me, but what's primetime mode?

I haven't looked into this pedal but since I sold my Octron, I've been thinking about diversifying my board for different back lines. I need to get a dirt/chorus/verb/delay thing going on.

Primetime is awesome, basically when you press the pedal normally it stays on. When you press it for longer than a second, it enters primetime mode and turns off when you take your foot off the button. So basically awesome for quick passages where you need a boost.

 

[Aristocat]

Killer looking board man!

How's the Spark Mini?

Great, just using it as a clean boost to to give me a few dBs more for solos but I have used it as a traditional front end boost too. Works great both way and 'Primetime Mode' is killer.

Forgive me, but what's primetime mode?

I haven't looked into this pedal but since I sold my Octron, I've been thinking about diversifying my board for different back lines. I need to get a dirt/chorus/verb/delay thing going on.

Primetime is awesome, basically when you press the pedal normally it stays on. When you press it for longer than a second, it enters primetime mode and turns off when you take your foot off the button. So basically awesome for quick passages where you need a boost.

That's pretty damn cool! I'm using a Badgerplex right now but it'd be nice to get another booster for volume. The badger is like a secret fattening kinda thing for me.

Gorgeous board and cool choices man.

 

[Stinkbomb]

Boing!

 

[Random Hero]

Killer looking board man!

How's the Spark Mini?

Great, just using it as a clean boost to to give me a few dBs more for solos but I have used it as a traditional front end boost too. Works great both way and 'Primetime Mode' is killer.

Forgive me, but what's primetime mode?

I haven't looked into this pedal but since I sold my Octron, I've been thinking about diversifying my board for different back lines. I need to get a dirt/chorus/verb/delay thing going on.

Primetime is awesome, basically when you press the pedal normally it stays on. When you press it for longer than a second, it enters primetime mode and turns off when you take your foot off the button. So basically awesome for quick passages where you need a boost.

That's pretty damn cool! I'm using a Badgerplex right now but it'd be nice to get another booster for volume. The badger is like a secret fattening kinda thing for me.

Gorgeous board and cool choices man.

Very cool man - sounds similar to how I use the EP booster!

 

[rupe]

I don't think you have enough gain devices on there

Haha, well.. they all have a use. EP Booster is just really a fattener/EQ, rather than adding any gain. It's on 0 as you can see. Spark Mini is a clean boost in the FX loop/at the end of the chain, for volume boosts. The big Spark is my front end kick, it's set to mid and kicks the amp in the balls to sustain forever. Euphoria is a Dumbley lead tone which my amp doesn't do. Finally, the Plexitone doesn't actually get used when I'm using my amp, it's there as a sound-alike for my rig when I'm renting amps!

Cool Like Aristocat, I use the Badgerplex for my "fattening" when I want it...great unit. How much of a volume boost do you get from the Spark in the loop? Does it add any grit?

 

[Random Hero]

I don't think you have enough gain devices on there

Haha, well.. they all have a use. EP Booster is just really a fattener/EQ, rather than adding any gain. It's on 0 as you can see. Spark Mini is a clean boost in the FX loop/at the end of the chain, for volume boosts. The big Spark is my front end kick, it's set to mid and kicks the amp in the balls to sustain forever. Euphoria is a Dumbley lead tone which my amp doesn't do. Finally, the Plexitone doesn't actually get used when I'm using my amp, it's there as a sound-alike for my rig when I'm renting amps!

Cool Like Aristocat, I use the Badgerplex for my "fattening" when I want it...great unit. How much of a volume boost do you get from the Spark in the loop? Does it add any grit?

Where I have it set, I guess around 5-6dB? And nope, no grit - perhaps it does at the very end of the dial (?) but I can't envisage needing that much boost!

 

[Barzinilover1]

Nice board man!

 

[Dunning~Kruger]

Eventide boner .

Nice board there man. Nice and hefty with barely any room, I like it.

 

[Random Hero]

As an aside, I just put a link in the first post as an answer as to why the PlexiTone is on there even though I have two gain channels!

 

[guitarpete]

Very nice!