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How to add one more pedal to a six pedal board??

studio1087
May 12th, 2007, 10:42 AM
I have this SKB Pedal board................

http://www.skbcases.com/music/products/sku_view_image.php?id=30&role=image_alt_2

I want to add & power a 7th pedal. The board has power output for 6 pedals.

Is there an easy way to add the 7th pedal?


Thanks,

John

SixStringSlinger
May 12th, 2007, 10:56 AM
I can only think of 3 options:
-Bunch 'em all closer together (may make it harder to turn on the right pedal at the right time, though)
- Take out the wah, just put it on the floor (kinda defeats the purpose though)
- Get a new, bigger board (sorry :P)

chriscrob
May 12th, 2007, 12:12 PM
you can do it. You're going to have to find power for it of course... a one spot is 19$ and you can add the daisy chain later if you need it. Or walmart has wallwart universal adapters for 6$ bucks. But they're massive. or you could power a gain pedal with a battery and unplug it after you get done.

Try turning some of the pedals sideways let them hang off the edge a little. I had the same one and it was really crowded for awhile... If I can get those 6 pedals on there you shouldn't have a problem getting 7 more compact ones on there...
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l289/chriscrobinson/Gear/P1000654.jpg
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l289/chriscrobinson/Gear/P1000655.jpg

studio1087
May 12th, 2007, 12:57 PM
For clarity.....

The board in the photo is not my board. I can easily fit my 7 pedals on the board. I have 7 standard sized pedals; 5 face me all lined up and two are perpendicular along the top. I don't know how to power the 7th pedal. The board had power output for 6 pedals. I was hoping that there was a simple way to split one of the individual power cables from the board base and have it power two pedals. I have wall warts (a duffel bag full) but I just want a clean way to draw power for an additional pedal from the existing board base.

Is there a daisy chain cable that will power one pedal and hook over to the next pedal to also power a second pedal? I don't know enough about splitting the voltage to know if this is simple or complicated.

Thanks very much,

John

studio1087
May 12th, 2007, 01:03 PM
Please look at this.................

http://cgi.ebay.com/GUITAR-EFFECT-PEDAL-POWER-SUPPLY-DAISY-CHAIN-for-boss_W0QQitemZ320110201178QQihZ011QQcategoryZ10197 5QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

If this chain works, does it mean that I can wire two pedals into one power output jack on the board base?

I could go to radio Shack and get the parts to make a two pedal connector for about $4.00.

But will it work?

Calling all electrical experts.....

and Thanks.

John

SixStringSlinger
May 12th, 2007, 01:03 PM
Ooooh

I just have thi thing...sorry I can't remember the name...
Basically, I just have your standard Boss wall wart. Then I have a little cable that attaches to the end of the wall wart (the part that would go into a pedal). That cable has - dammit, I just counted, it's only five - plugs. I don't know if maybe someone makes one with more plugs.

shiggity
May 12th, 2007, 05:41 PM
you can use th cable from a one spot to daisy chain the effects. I would make sure that you use it on non sound effected pedals like tuners.

studio1087
May 12th, 2007, 07:40 PM
Thanks!

When you buy the SKB borad, you get about 15 assorted power cables with various plugs on one end so that you can go from the 6 common outputs on the board over to any 9 volt input on any brand of pedal.

If I take one of the cables with an odd pedal plug (one that I'll never use) and split it two ways for two pedals....will it work? Will I damage anything? I would just split one 9 volt output jack into two cables like a "y" cord.

Can I do that?

Thanks.

skywade
May 23rd, 2007, 04:55 PM
Signal Flex makes a Y effects power cable. Look at www.gtrheaven.com under effects or pedalboard accessories.