SHOW OFF YOUR PEDALBOARD!

[Sascha Franck]

Yep, I basically bought a whole bunch of connectors for soldering my own cables. It's kind of a pain though. The precut sizes could be fine as long as you err on the side of longer lengths. Worse case you have to coil them up a bit.

When I was in full loop switcher mode, my board was made so all the looper I/Os were below the actual pedal layer, so I was running straight/angled flat patch cables below the layer and could tie the cables up easily, even if they were a tad too long. In fact, once the double layer board was done, cabling has been easier than ever before.

 

[FuzzyAce]

When I was in full loop switcher mode, my board was made so all the looper I/Os were below the actual pedal layer, so I was running straight/angled flat patch cables below the layer and could tie the cables up easily, even if they were a tad too long. In fact, once the double layer board was done, cabling has been easier than ever before.

The cool thing about the Voodoo Lab Dingbat board, is this switcher is designed to mount directly under the front lip of the board. So all of the connections are hidden and accessed from underneath. I only removed it because I was going to use it for another board but that never materialized.

 

[gearJunkie]

The cool thing about the Voodoo Lab Dingbat board, is this switcher is designed to mount directly under the front lip of the board. So all of the connections are hidden and accessed from underneath. I only removed it because I was going to use it for another board but that never materialized.

 

[Sascha Franck]

The cool thing about the Voodoo Lab Dingbat board, is this switcher is designed to mount directly under the front lip of the board. So all of the connections are hidden and accessed from underneath.

IMO that's the only way to properly deal with any loop switcher board as none of the switchers I know of would allow for any kind of decent all-angled-jacks cabling.

 

[FuzzyAce]

IMO that's the only way to properly deal with any loop switcher board as none of the switchers I know of would allow for any kind of decent all-angled-jacks cabling.

Besides the short solderless connectors, there is a brand out there (can't remember atm) that makes the straight and short solder connectors. Those would be ok if you wanted everything visible on top.

 

[Sascha Franck]

Besides the short solderless connectors, there is a brand out there (can't remember atm) that makes the straight and short solder connectors. Those would be ok if you wanted everything visible on top.

I'd possibly still not do it because everything is just looking better with the cables running underneath.

 

[FuzzyAce]

I'd possibly still not do it because everything is just looking better with the cables running underneath.

Yep. It only looks good when you pay a tech to very meticulously route everything perfectly and secure down.

 

[the swede]

My hypothetical pedalboard atm. Thinking of a w/d/w setup with this config... API after drives > line out into the VP4 then wet stereo outs to dual FR10 cabs. The API's instrument out into a tube amp/cab. May build a custom board or just combine 2 of these Dingbats as I have another one just like it. I have another Moog expression pedal too, so could use them with the VP4.

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Interesting VOX boxes there. Theyre drives? Mystic Edge.... sounds so modest yet sexy

 

[FuzzyAce]

Interesting VOX boxes there. Theyre drives? Mystic Edge.... sounds so modest yet sexy

Yep, drives. Mystic Edge is the AC circuit thing, and probably my favorite of the Valvenergy line. It has such a sweet clarity and top end. The Cutting Edge is a take on American high gain. It's versatile and has more than enough distortion for my tastes. But these 2 drives could be easily swapped out for other pedals like the OD-3, TS9 or Copperhead.