Form over function smacked me again.

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Form over function smacked me again.

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So, for those that don't know, in my 20+ years of playing I've really only started working with effects the last couple (had a Line 6 BassPod for a couple of years and sold it this spring to start my actual pedalboard building). I had everything set up on the board to - what I thought was - my liking, and would be the best. For ease, here's the board:

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I didn't realize it at first, but I made a lot of mistakes when laying this thing out, many of which I discovered while doing a rehearsal of the movie we're playing this weekend.

For starters, I put the BassBone in a spot that is really hard to get to. I use that pedal pretty much all the time when switching from electric to upright bass at the drop of a hat. Sitting down, it was near impossible to get my foot in there and not step on my NE-1 preamp.

Secondly, where I put my looper is resulting in a lot of wasted space behind it. I could easily put it where my MXR Octave is, and let the input jacks all sit nicely under the shelf, out of the way.

So, I've got a little work to do tonight before our shows this weekend. Does this whole "arranging the pedalboard" thing get easier?
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one bad monkey wrote:So, I've got a little work to do tonight before our shows this weekend. Does this whole "arranging the pedalboard" thing get easier?

In a sense, yes. The more you play the board, the more you'll see what you need to do to become comfortable with your board. Operating a pedalboard live is way more challenging than people think. Especially if you have to sing!

But arranging & rearranging your board is the most fun part :p
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tuffteef wrote:this place will send you broke


I'm actually pretty good about spending money for gear. If it's in the gig fund, it can be spent. If it isn't, it can't.
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one bad monkey wrote:I'm actually pretty good about spending money for gear. If it's in the gig fund, it can be spent. If it isn't, it can't.
Oh shit, a grown up. Get him boys!

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one bad monkey wrote:
tuffteef wrote:this place will send you broke


I'm actually pretty good about spending money for gear. If it's in the gig fund, it can be spent. If it isn't, it can't.


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Yeah, sorry, I'm why we can't have nice things.

Actually, I started keeping the gig money separate in order to keep all the 1099s at bay (I do about 120 gigs a year, at a lot of theatres, that do it all "legit") as a way to keep my wife off my back from any comments resulting from "Gotta run and get a new guitar cable." It's worked well.
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I LOVE rearranging! :D

Then again I also enjoy lacing up shoes and counting change.. :cool:
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Eric! wrote:I LOVE rearranging! :D

Then again I also enjoy lacing up shoes and counting change.. :cool:


Nice.

Hey, we're doing some shows up in your area (kind of). At the theatre in White Hall this Friday and Saturday if you fancy a different type of musical experience. We do original soundtracks to silent films, and are doing Buster Keaton's "The General." Lots of cool music.
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rearranging my pedalboard is always super weird for me - i dread doing it, but once i get started i realize it's been two hours since i started.
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I just finished it up; took about an hour and a half. I ended up pulling the volume pedal, NE-1 preamp and Steel Leather off for this weekend. I think it's going to work out pretty well. We'll find out on Friday. *fingers crossed*
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Definitely interested! PM me some details!!!
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devnulljp wrote:
one bad monkey wrote:I'm actually pretty good about spending money for gear. If it's in the gig fund, it can be spent. If it isn't, it can't.
Oh shit, a grown up. Get him boys!

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Arranging the pedalboard Rule #1: Everything before everything else.

this brings the lulz :lol:
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This thread is funny :lol:
Yeah I've been there.... I am there... I'm always going big, small, big, small... Your best bet is two rigs, one mini for the just what you need thang and then Da'muthahship :thumb:
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