Tqi wrote:

No, saves me a job. I'm not interested in pedal resale, I only buy pedals I want and I keep them. So the next thing I do is rip the rubber pad off and install velcro.

Hate me if you want, I can take it. ;)

Exactly. I also only buy new. Except one (a looper) a very long time ago when I started out making this music and of course my Dynocord Echocord + Eminent, but that is obvious. Thanks for the tip - I always leave the rubber in place, but removing it is a good idea.

And: my dad always taught me that as long as they don't pay your bills, you don't have to care about what people think of you ;)

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EP's:
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IceratzSurf wrote:

I would only hate you if I bought a pedal from you that you put the LOOP Velcro on, not the Hook.

Is there actually anyone who puts the loop velcro on the object to be attached instead of on the platform it's supposed to be attached to? If so: on the pyre with them!

Albums:
"Introducing..." (8 September 2021), "Impala '59" (17 July 2022), "De Favorieten Expres!" (22 November 2022 - charity album)
EP's:
Mr. Magnatech is not afraid of you! (2020), Surfin' the Tolka! (2021), An Evening With Magnatech (2023)
7":
Lana Del Rey/Do You Believe In Surf? (2020), Bundoran/Sweet Surfin' Sabine (2021), Cymopoleia/ Surfin' Demon Twist (2021), Dr Mabuse/Zombie Love Theme (2022)
Compilers:
Surfin' Kitty Xmas Vol. 2 (2021), Surfin' Kitty Xmas Vol. 3 (2022)
Sea Sea Rider (2022)
Surfin' Britannica vol 3 (2022)
Triple Agent IV compilation (2023)
Continental Magazine compiler (2023)
_An Evening With Magnatech (June 2023)"Herr Magnatech Bittet Zum Tanz" (October2023)
7" "Do the Swine"/"Suvla Bay" (December 2023)
_Surfin' Kitty vol 4 (compiler)

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Tqi wrote:

Do you find yourself frustrated by other people putting velcro on your pedals before you get them?

No, saves me a job. I'm not interested in pedal resale, I only buy pedals I want and I keep them. So the next thing I do is rip the rubber pad off and install velcro.

Hate me if you want, I can take it. ;)

I have found that there are plain base-plates available for Boss pedals, which allow me to retain the rubber pad and the serial number information, in case I want to sell the pedal, at some point in the future. I keep a few of these on hand, and anytime I buy a Boss pedal, I remove the original base-plate, mark the name of the pedal on it with a Sharpie, and install the replacement plate.

Go ahead and hate me, I can take it.

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IceratzSurf wrote:

Synchro wrote: Go ahead and hate me, I can take it. <<

I only hate Boss pedals because of the rubber..lol.
And that you have to remove it..for velcro.
And that they automatically turn effects on every single time you power boards up..
And....I'll think of a few more..

Here is a link for bottom plates, which solve the first problem you mention.

The on/off thing is another serious issue, and I agree, completely. It is because of the design of the flip-flop circuit, which controls bypass to the pedal. Boss pedals don’t actually always come up in the powered state, it really depends upon which transistor in the flip-flop circuit wakes up first. There are fixes which involve some electronic surgery, but I’m not about to start digging in to my pedal’s circuitry.

That issue aside, I like most Boss pedals. My CE-2W (chorus) and DM-2W (analog delay) are excellent sounding. Boss’s RV-6 reverb is often overlooked, but it’s a very decent and versatile reverb pedal. They have some very decent overdrive and distortion pedals.

I find the Source Audio’s True Spring reverb and Vertigo tremolo to be exceptionally good, and I rarely strike a note without a Blossom Point.

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When Surf Guitar is outlawed only outlaws will play Surf Guitar.

synchro wrote:

That issue aside, I like most Boss pedals. My CE-2W (chorus) and DM-2W (analog delay) are excellent sounding. Boss’s RV-6 reverb is often overlooked, but it’s a very decent and versatile reverb pedal. They have some very decent overdrive and distortion pedals.

Ditto. I like using the -2w versions because they sound as good as (if not better than) my originals, and now I don't have to worry about having finger-tempting vintage pedals on my board if it's ever left unsupervised at a show (or backstage).

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IceratzSurf wrote:

What's the big problem with velcro?
If done right and neatly it's the best secure attachment.
I only use HOOK on the pedal and LOOP on the board. And I think there should be a universal standard established in that order.
I can easily swap stuff around and exchange pedals.
BTW the goo residue can be easily removed with acetone, except watch those cheap paint jobs could remove paint too.

I've had no problem with removing Velcro residue using naphtha; as you said, acetone can likely harm the finish as it is much more aggresive.

Last edited: Mar 29, 2023 12:01:31

DocJul wrote:

taijiguy wrote:

No velcro here, courtesy of Guitto.

Really like this pedalboard.
Which power supply did you end up using?

I'm using a J. Rockett Juice Joint. It's not mounted to the pedalboard, just sitting on the floor below it. If I was a gigging musician, I would get something that I could easily mount, but this is good enough to power all the pedals.