Grab & go pedal board

fuzzbrew

I am going to start a project a few months from now, i want to build a grab & go rig for jammin in mates gafs and such so i don't have to lug my whole proper rig around for impromptu jam sessions. I already have a thread about low wattage tube amps which would be good for this sort of thing, but this one focuses on the pedal board. Think something like pedal train mini and fuel tank jr. The bases which have to be covered are

1. Fuzz ( lovely, lovely fuzz )

2. Drive

3. Delay

4. Vibe

5. Tremolo

6. at the start of the chain, i'll probably just stick a wah off the board powered by it's own power supply.

Looking for suggestions and just general thoughts on the idea. Any body done this before? What are good quality pedals that aren't overly expensive and good for a small board? would love to hear some suggestions for good fuzz and vibe pedals for this sort of thing. Think pedals like love pedal pickel vibe, memory toy, might even get a pyr0man clone or two (Great pedal builder from Ireland for those of you who don't know), maybe joyo, boss, mxr or mooer, or any other brands, just as long as the pedal fits the idea, compact, functional, decent sound quality and inexpensive.. We don't need to be talkin' boutique here, just functional and decent sound. Preferably no suggestions for digital modelling pedals, i prefer analog. I will probably have to stump the money for a vibe type pedal, maybe the fuzz too, but all the other pedals i'd say i can pick up for less than 100 quid, whether they be new or used. Love fuzz and would be willing to pay the cash for something cool and compact.

topcatcbr

fuzzbrew wrote: »

I am going to start a project a few months from now, i want to build a grab & go rig for jammin in mates gafs and such so i don't have to lug my whole proper rig around for impromptu jam sessions. I already have a thread about low wattage tube amps which would be good for this sort of thing, but this one focuses on the pedal board. Think something like pedal train mini and fuel tank jr. The bases which have to be covered are

1. Fuzz ( lovely, lovely fuzz )

2. Drive

3. Delay

4. Vibe

5. Tremolo

6. at the start of the chain, i'll probably just stick a wah off the board powered by it's own power .

Not much different to the setup I'm looking for.

Have a look at the joyo pedals sold as Haley Benton pedals from Thomann. They are getting great reviews.

Ravelleman

Xotic's EP Booster and the brand new SL Drive would be worth checking out. At the prices a lot of clones go for you'd really be in that territory anyway to tell you the truth.

The Timmy also has quite a compact enclosure for a drive pedal with so many controls. It's also supremely versatile so would cover a lot of ground for you on a small board.

I had a Mooer Cruncher, which I thought was ok. I got it for half price from one of the Chinese discount websites. Definitely not worth the full price but for €35 I wouldn't complain.

The AMT Japanese Girl wah can be bought relatively inexpensively from Thomann and has a very small footprint.

wild turkey

I have about 30 pedals for my board at present but for grab & go I picked up a Digitech gnx 300 multieffects very cheap
Its handy for jamming & I dont have to worry about forgetting certain pedals, patch cables & multiple power supplies
Doesn't sound as good as the pedals but its close
also great in stereo !

Grolschevik

Google Mooer Firefly pedalboard. Holds 5 Mooer compacts with integrated power supply. Anto Drennan uses one for grab and go stuff, apparently.

http://www.reynoldsmusic.eu/MOOER,Firefly%20M5,M5

fuzzbrew

wild turkey wrote: »

I have about 30 pedals for my board at present but for grab & go I picked up a Digitech gnx 300 multieffects very cheap
Its handy for jamming & I dont have to worry about forgetting certain pedals, patch cables & multiple power supplies
Doesn't sound as good as the pedals but its close
also great in stereo !

Never been a fan of multi fx units, but i do appreicate the contribution.

fuzzbrew

Grolschevik wrote: »

Google Mooer Firefly pedalboard. Holds 5 Mooer compacts with integrated power supply. Anto Drennan uses one for grab and go stuff, apparently.

http://www.reynoldsmusic.eu/MOOER,Firefly%20M5,M5

Thanks, that looks cool, might look into it.

fuzzbrew

Ravelleman wrote: »

Xotic's EP Booster and the brand new SL Drive would be worth checking out. At the prices a lot of clones go for you'd really be in that territory anyway to tell you the truth.

The Timmy also has quite a compact enclosure for a drive pedal with so many controls. It's also supremely versatile so would cover a lot of ground for you on a small board.

I had a Mooer Cruncher, which I thought was ok. I got it for half price from one of the Chinese discount websites. Definitely not worth the full price but for €35 I wouldn't complain.

The AMT Japanese Girl wah can be bought relatively inexpensively from Thomann and has a very small footprint.

Wow, really like the look of that SL drive, didn't realise Xotic had released a new pedal, always on the look out for the new products, that one slipped under my radar! Will be seriously thinkining about getting that, looks really awesome

martinedwards

POD XT live as as grab and go as you can get.

and it'll switch patches on a variax too......

Ravelleman

martinedwards wrote: »

POD XT live as as grab and go as you can get.

Having owned one, I can safely say that it's not a patch on a dedicated board setup, which is rather ironic. The modulation was fine but some of the amp models and dirt settings are terrible.

fuzzbrew

Not a digitl fan really..... so Line 6 is not an option