yo pedal fiends - how long will a minimal board satisfy you?

[tim]

I have 5 pedals on my board but have been dragging two extra along to gigs but mostly because I've been experimenting with alternate versions of things I already have on my board. Some shit's about to get replaced and I'm about to pare down big time. Like possibly just using 4 pedals (including a tuner). Tuner, overdrive, fuzz and delay-ay-ay-ay.

FWIW, I play in a power pop/indie rock band. I have no desire to do anything ambient at all so I like to keep things simple. My philosophy is quality over quantity.

However, I am a bit of a pedal collector but it's mostly because I'm too lazy to actually sell the pedals I don't use. I'm not hoarding them and have no sentimental attachment to any of them. So if I can get everything together, expect a giant sell-off thread in the B/S/T forum.

[Haki]

A minimal board will satisfy me like a frozen pizza will, it'll prevent me from starving but I'll continue to crave the good stuff.

[hbombgraphics]

This thread inspired me to dump some stuff on my small board.
Now on BST

Shameless plug aside I realized that I am actually only using about 4 of the pedals on the small board at all, the other three don't get stomped.

The giant boards have my Looping stuff so I like to have all the textures, but I bet they could stand a diet too.

[Zounds Perspex]

ha, I also have justified multiple boards by having different boards for use with different amps.
sure enough, Doomidrive + MKI Tonebender sound radd thru the 18-watt Marshall, BFVR, V4, the Electric head, everything.

I'm thinking I'm going to hold off on selling anything for at least 6 months, though.
I have a few pedals I've bought more than once because of seller's remorse, I'm in no hurry to feel that again.
I also know that urge for maximum psychedelic fuckery will come again soon enough.

[WtrPlyr]

I started with a small board (as everyone), then got more and more pedals, downsized, got more pedals, downsized again, got some more pedals, and downsized again. Right now there are 4 pedals on my board.

I love downsizing. Big boards irritate me. Also if I don't use a pedal I sell it, unless there's some sort of connection like custom made or if I've owned it for a long time.

[Achtane]

I never have any money so my board never grows above five pedals at any given time. Six is really pushing it. Six will never last long

[The Mad Owl]

I don't keep the pedals that I don't use....
When one of them dosen't get much attention it's for sale.

I'm not a collector.

same with me

[benjuro]

5 boxes on a board. Is that minimal? I cut a couple wooden boards to match the inside footprint of a specific toolcase, and with some foam, they'll sit perfectly securely inside...my main board holds od, main dirt, phase, delay, and tuner. Open box, plug-n-play. I have a dozen or so other pedals, mostly muffs and fuzz, and love being able to throw any of the 2nd stringers/different flavors on the floor in front of the rig at home or to change the tone for a different jam. A drummer I played with used to call me a "sonic tinkerer."
I don't mind turning pedals over. If I don't love it, it'll go.

[one bad monkey]

I've gone as minimal as a volume pedal and done just fine. It is fun though to have a bunch of pedals at your feet though.

[Galaxula]

My gigging/rehearsal-board consists of tuner-->fuzz/wah-->vibe-->(for cleans)-->phaser(for the stuff with fuzz)-->delay. all thrown at an slightly overdriven amp. I'd say quite minimal. Not that I'm not into using pedals, it's just that I use the ones at my board the most.