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best pedal board for touring
Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2013 8:11 am
by stripes
my band is going out mid september for over a month, and i'm thinking about getting a pedal board better suited for the road. we went out in the spring and i brought my pt-pro with the soft case... not only do i want to downsize from the pro, i really want something that has a hard case. we tour in a t&c and man do we have a lot of gear that sometimes gets drunkenly thrown into the van at the end of the night.
i'm trying to not spend a lot.. i've been thinking about bedroom boards, just getting a smaller pedaltrain with the hardcase, or buying one of those flight cases off eBay and using the bottom for my pedals. what have you guys tried?
Re: best pedal board for touring
Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2013 8:36 am
by backwardsvoyager
http://www.diago.co.uk/pedalboards/diago-pedalboards.htmlHave a look at the Showman/Tourman. Definitely lighter and slimmer and cheaper than a pedaltrain with the hardcase but still very sturdy. I have the Showman and it's a solid board.
Re: best pedal board for touring
Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2013 8:44 am
by stripes
those look perfect! thanks for the insight... might give it a try.
Re: best pedal board for touring
Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2013 9:36 am
by Casavettes
Pedaltrain with hardcase is a great option
Re: best pedal board for touring
Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2013 10:00 am
by smallsnd/bigsnd
pt-jr (i think? fits like 6-8 pedals) with a flightcase is what i've used for years. it's seen a ton of abuse and tours, yet i won't see myself needing a replacement like, ever.
it's a little more expensive for the flight case but it last forever and also gives you the option of flying with it i necessary.
Re: best pedal board for touring
Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2013 10:04 am
by Holy Schnikes
Bedroom Boards are cool and rock solid but the build time is probably gonna be too tight for a Sept tour.
Re: best pedal board for touring
Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2013 5:01 pm
by space6oy
i'm glad i shelled out for the hard case for my PT-PRO. & that was after SKB cases for my drums & lots of hard cases for synths, guitars & basses. often wish i had 'em for amps...
Re: best pedal board for touring
Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 5:54 am
by theavondon
I have a shitty ikea board, and I went on a pretty long tour where I drank pretty hard...as did everyone else...and everything turned out pretty okay. I don't know what I'm trying to say. Uhhhh....yeah. Build a big box big enough for the board. Or honestly, whatever, flight case sounds good.
Re: best pedal board for touring
Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 7:21 am
by MEC
Casavettes wrote:Pedaltrain with hardcase is a great option
Re: best pedal board for touring
Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 7:36 am
by Deltaphoenix
If you don't have any real tall pedals you could get an NYC 6-Pack pedalboard for a decent price.
http://www.nycpedalboards.com/six-shot- ... ase-combo/I had one a couple of years ago, then I outgrew it, it was nice and sturdy.
Re: best pedal board for touring
Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 9:07 am
by tim
I have the Lunchbox and love it. Of course, sometimes I wish it was bigger. The downside is their turnaround time. Last I checked they were taking about 4 weeks to ship, which is understandable since they build each one to order.
Re: best pedal board for touring
Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 2:00 pm
by Bassus Sanguinis
Well, since You're not carrying it around AND You want good protection: Warwick RockCase aluminum pedalboard cases. I've got one (the large model RC 23020SA), and I can highly recommed it if You ever consider having any mishaps during the load in or load out with drunk people at the venue.
http://www.zzounds.com/item--RCKRC23010http://www.thomann.de/gb/rockcase_rc_23020sa_effect_pedal_case.htm
Re: best pedal board for touring
Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 2:15 pm
by Deltaphoenix
tim wrote:I have the Lunchbox and love it. Of course, sometimes I wish it was bigger. The downside is their turnaround time. Last I checked they were taking about 4 weeks to ship, which is understandable since they build each one to order.
website says 10-12 days currently
Re: best pedal board for touring
Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 2:36 pm
by misterstomach
i've done great with my pedaltrain with hard case. they really are good. they have nicer cases now than they did when i bought mine too, all except the pt1 which still has the old style case. but that's what i have and even that is fine.
Re: best pedal board for touring
Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2013 9:01 am
by stripes
there's something about pedlatrains that i just don't like...
i've had a ptpro for a while now, and i'm not using enough pedals on this tour to justify bringing it. and i don't like the size of all the other pedaltrains..