Making Your Own Pedalboard

We wrote up this guide to make selecting and setting up a pedalboard easier.

Making your own pedalboard.

Make your own pedalboard. In this tutorial we ll walk you through every step of the process from choosing the pedal board power supply and cables to laying out your pedals in the order that works for you and making it all work to meet your needs. The original rack installation has two bars along both edges 2. Arrange your pedals on the mesh board till you are happy with the flow.

Open up the mackapär coat and hack rack. The design of the pedal board largely depends on your own requirements. The defining qualities of a reliable pedal board go beyond just providing a better way to store your pedals. I decided on 24 x 16.

There is still room for more pedals if i ever get expand my collection. You will need at least a good drill and angle grinder if you want your pedal board to be remotely well made. If you have numerous pedals you will probably need a longer board. Attach just one of the curved bars to the long edge of the rack.

The pedalboard is 24 x 12 5 made from walnut and plywood. It s a hard case shell with a lid that completely detaches leaving a. Building a great pedal board requires a little bit of planning and patience but once you understand the basics it becomes easier to put together the perfect rig for your needs. It has a power harness and audio jacks built in along with a power switch and fender style led lamp.

Making a pedal board out of metal is definitely more expensive and harder to do. There are a variety of different options to choose from so here s three recommendations all perfect for a travelling or gigging musician. How to build your own pedalboard if none of the pedalboards on the market float your boat it s fairly straightforward to make your own and save a few pennies into the bargain. They make your setup time much faster and keep your tone.

I wanted my board to have an angled surface so i can comfortably reach two rows of pedals so we ll also make the surface angle from 4 high in back down to 1 1 2 high along the front edge. It also opens and closes on hinges to make it easier to wire yours pedals and stays closed with magnets so you don t have to worry about it coming open while moving it. We put on our woodworking apron and safety goggles. Lay out your pedals on the floor in ideal performing position and use a tape measure to determine what size of board will fit them.