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Build the best board you can for under $500! GO!

Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 12:36 am
by zRobertez
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Okay, we all know pedals can be real expensive and that everyone wants 50+ on one board (no argument here). So this could be a fun game to play, I think. If it sucks, just tell me and I'll do this :snax:

:facepalm: Okay, so how bout sum rules? Under $500, not counting the board or cords or power supplies and whatnot, just the pedals. And $500 seems like a nice cap that's not too high or too low (if im wrong, lemme know plsplspls). And if you're reasonable, you can use some estimated used prices. But don't be like :p guh huh duh Timeline - $0.03 :?:

... :mad:

So here's mine!
Super Duper 2 in 1 clone - $75
Copilot Polypus - $125 (on an awesome sale! I had one before at $130 so that's close enough :idk: )
Seymour Duncan Deja Vu Delay - $100 (easy ebayzzz and they were like $250 new #bargainshopper)
Earthquaker Ghost Echo - $100 (dat ebay all the time)
And then either an MXR M-117r Flanger (I got mine for $100!) or a Mooer Pure Octave (for the delay's fx loop) ooh! Or a Boss CE-2, I dig those - $100 to hard to choose between them right noaw

It's harder than you think! Good luck!
...man I wish I had $500 right now. My board is going through a "transition phase" ehhhhh
Ps-sorry I pick no fuzz, an octave fuzz would prolly be next in line.

Re: Build the best board you can for under $500! GO!

Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 12:57 am
by fungalattack
RRR->algal bloom->disaster transport and I would be set!

Re: Build the best board you can for under $500! GO!

Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 1:03 am
by The4455
Ten Ds-1's, is that even a question?

But for real, some guy the other day asked me how much my whole board cost, and that's when I realized how much I spend on gear.

Re: Build the best board you can for under $500! GO!

Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 1:09 am
by Mudfuzz
my main fuzz and OD together are already over budget...

Re: Build the best board you can for under $500! GO!

Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 1:13 am
by fungalattack
Mudfuzz wrote:my main fuzz and OD together are already over budget...


me too ;)

Re: Build the best board you can for under $500! GO!

Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 1:15 am
by D.o.S.
I don't think I could build a board that I'd actually use that'd cost more than $500.

Re: Build the best board you can for under $500! GO!

Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 1:24 am
by Officer Bukowski
Lol my board is like under $200 and then the (four) pedals that are sitting around in my room are like $875 wtf

Re: Build the best board you can for under $500! GO!

Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 1:31 am
by MEC
Megalith ($225)>Mini ($125)>Nimbus($150)

Or...This!

Re: Build the best board you can for under $500! GO!

Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 1:56 am
by theavondon
Ghost Bender MKI ($200)+Dr. Sci Elements ($225)+Behringer VM1 ($60)

This is, of course, buying brand new, which I rarely do. Also, this displays my belief of "Cheap dirt is crap, but all delay is good". I have yet to use a delay I didn't like. But, I like really, really expensive fuzz for some reason. Though, I feel I'm cheating by doing the Elements, because that shit is like eight pedals in one.

Re: Build the best board you can for under $500! GO!

Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 2:18 am
by Haki
Yeah, I'd probably go M9 and like an Elements to have versatile dirtiness or something like a mini-Fuck and Heavy Machine.

Re: Build the best board you can for under $500! GO!

Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 2:20 am
by hbombgraphics
OC3 Black Russian Monarch RV3

I think that's close
it's hard to imagine a board without any type of pitch effects

Re: Build the best board you can for under $500! GO!

Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 2:29 am
by Officer Bukowski
^ diggin the black Russian?

Re: Build the best board you can for under $500! GO!

Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 2:31 am
by hbombgraphics
Officer Bukowski wrote:^ diggin the black Russian?


yeah it's a way better value than the green I have a rehoused I paid 75 for (I think)


The better answer for this one would be
Bukowski dual fuzz/gloom drive/culturejam modded holy stain/Dirge delay= That's an ILF board that would destroy the world

Re: Build the best board you can for under $500! GO!

Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 2:48 am
by devnulljp
I'd shove a DAM Red Rooster and a Ghost Doom Bender MkI on the board and have cash left over to spend at the bar :)

Re: Build the best board you can for under $500! GO!

Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 4:24 am
by univalve
Ghost dizzy, BAT Ritual, EQD disaster transport jr.
Money left for the bar too :cool: