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hamish5178 · August 21st, 2008, 09:59 AM

I figured I'd post this here, I'm pretty proud of myself xD, being that it's the first guitar related project I've ever really done.

I started off with an American Tourister "overnighter" suitcase I bought at an "antiques" store.

Then I cut a 17" by 11" piece of 3/4" plywood, sanded the edges and sprayed it black. I used 3M Dual Lock fastener stuff which is really nice. I glued a piece of acoustic foam to both the top and bottom of the inside of the case for padding. For a power supply I got a Godlyke PA-9 which seems pretty nice, it's very quiet and does what I need. I bought the cables in Ireland. . .

I'm sure the average Buddhist would be appalled.

With the power supply the total cost was around $80, and I had a lot of fun doing it.

Thanks to 11Guage for the GT-500 :)

Strawfields · August 21st, 2008, 10:49 AM

Great !!

metulmykul · August 21st, 2008, 04:27 PM

Looks pretty sweet man!

chemikiller · August 23rd, 2008, 09:01 AM

I just built one myself.. my first attempt.

I got a $10 acrylic kitchen cutting board at Wal Mart, and then swung by the craft section for some Velcro strips.
Total Materials Cost: $15
For power, I already had a 1-Spot which is one power cord with enough daisychains to run 5 boxes, so i need another extension on that.

My effects chain (R to L)
FENDER PT-100 Tuner
COFFIN Blood Drive Distortion
BOSS AW-3 Dynamic Wah
DANELECTRO Fab Chorus
DANELECTRO Fab Echo
DANELECTRO Tuna Melt Tremelo

If anybody else who's done this has any suggestions to improve the design, Id love to hear.

hamish5178 · August 24th, 2008, 02:37 PM

The cutting board is a great idea, I hope the wood I used doesn't warp too soon.

chemikiller · August 24th, 2008, 03:32 PM

not an issue. it's plastic. If you built one with a wood cutting board, just keep it dry and out of extreme light and it probably wouldnt warp. Those are built to last for years.

August 21st, 2008, 09:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
hamish5178 Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Delaware Age: 21 Posts: 343	PedalBoard build I figured I'd post this here, I'm pretty proud of myself xD, being that it's the first guitar related project I've ever really done. I started off with an American Tourister "overnighter" suitcase I bought at an "antiques" store. Then I cut a 17" by 11" piece of 3/4" plywood, sanded the edges and sprayed it black. I used 3M Dual Lock fastener stuff which is really nice. I glued a piece of acoustic foam to both the top and bottom of the inside of the case for padding. For a power supply I got a Godlyke PA-9 which seems pretty nice, it's very quiet and does what I need. I bought the cables in Ireland. . . I'm sure the average Buddhist would be appalled. With the power supply the total cost was around $80, and I had a lot of fun doing it. Thanks to 11Guage for the GT-500 :) __________________ Blonde Thinskin '59 Jazzmaster, '52 RI Tele, '66 Harmony Rocket Silver Face Deluxe Reverb SunFace w/ Sundial - ProCo RAT - Fulltone GT-500 Keeley AD-9 - Boss CH-1

August 21st, 2008, 10:49 AM	#2 (permalink)
Strawfields Tele-Holic Join Date: May 2006 Location: Stirling, Scotland Age: 43 Posts: 741 3 Photos	Great !! __________________ " A musician, if he is a messenger, is like a child who hasn't been handled too many times by man, hasn't had too many fingerprints across his brain. That's why music is so much heavier than anything you ever felt "- Jimi Hendrix 1969

August 21st, 2008, 04:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
metulmykul Tele-Holic Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 817	Looks pretty sweet man! __________________ "Amps should have an on/off switch and a fking volume and tone. If you get a really fancy one, it should have reverb on/off..."* S.P Jones

August 23rd, 2008, 09:01 AM	#4 (permalink)
chemikiller TDPRI Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Audubon, NJ Age: 45 Posts: 85	Mine's a little lower on the tech scale... I just built one myself.. my first attempt. I got a $10 acrylic kitchen cutting board at Wal Mart, and then swung by the craft section for some Velcro strips. Total Materials Cost: $15 For power, I already had a 1-Spot which is one power cord with enough daisychains to run 5 boxes, so i need another extension on that. My effects chain (R to L) FENDER PT-100 Tuner COFFIN Blood Drive Distortion BOSS AW-3 Dynamic Wah DANELECTRO Fab Chorus DANELECTRO Fab Echo DANELECTRO Tuna Melt Tremelo If anybody else who's done this has any suggestions to improve the design, Id love to hear. __________________ Turn it up to 11.

August 24th, 2008, 02:37 PM	#5 (permalink)
hamish5178 Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Delaware Age: 21 Posts: 343	The cutting board is a great idea, I hope the wood I used doesn't warp too soon. __________________ Blonde Thinskin '59 Jazzmaster, '52 RI Tele, '66 Harmony Rocket Silver Face Deluxe Reverb SunFace w/ Sundial - ProCo RAT - Fulltone GT-500 Keeley AD-9 - Boss CH-1

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August 24th, 2008, 03:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
chemikiller TDPRI Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Audubon, NJ Age: 45 Posts: 85	not an issue. it's plastic. If you built one with a wood cutting board, just keep it dry and out of extreme light and it probably wouldnt warp. Those are built to last for years. __________________ Turn it up to 11.

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