Bare Knuckle Pickups Forum
Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: MrBump on January 03, 2009, 09:41:55 AM
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Anyone got/had one of these?
They seem to have a built in power supply - anyone know if there's a way to daisy chain the power to provide more than the set amount of connections?
Ta.
Mark.
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I have a bag from them, but it's without any pedal board. I must have had it for years. It's just a bag.
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I was about to say "yes, I had one for my acoustic" then I saw the bit about power supplies and it totally threw me!
Presumably you're talking about a specific pedalboard model?
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Yeah, sorry - they do a pedal board affair with a soft case. It has a PSU built in.
Wondered if anyone had any sage words of advice on it.
Mark.
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Don't stack things on top of it.
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Hiya Mark, :)
Yes, I have one - and have used it for gigging ( when I still was). I would choose a different pedalboard option if starting again; not because it was horrible, but because there are more compact and better built stuff out there - and of course even better if you can build you own. Twinfan posted a link for an ace site where one can buy pedal fasteners e.t.c.
My observations as follows:
1) The power supply is smooth enough to give you a clean signal on your reverb and modulation pedals, but is basically a scratty little plastic box inside the hollow (plastic ) shell of the pedal board. I did daisy chain an extra lead off one of the 9volt supply sockets - and it worked well, but there must be more compact boards on which to group your pedals ( I had the big one - and six pedals still seemed to fill it). If starting again, I would prefer a surface mounted 'power block' type supply - for superior current handling and access if in need of quick repair.
2) The velcro is O.K. - but the pedals can still pull off in transit. You could bolt/fasten the pedals in place - but then there would be stronger aluminium or wooden boards to fasten them to. A great option if one is constantly changing pedals around - but to me that is what the floor is for.
3) Great for holding cables / spares / and such, but the overall effect is that it has been made on the cheap. This would be fine if it was also cheap to buy, but they seem to be asking high prices for what is essentially a hollow plastic shell with cheapo sockets.
I always found it's 'footprint' a bit big for pubs and smaller clubs. A small home made job would have been far better - or one of those solid aluminium bolt on jobs.
Yes, it does / did work, but I would happily give mine away now - and crack on with some D.I.Y if ever gigging again. Shame you don't live near Leeds, as you would be welcome to have mine and experiment / strip it as you felt appropriate.
The prestigious Warwick name is being let down somewhat by cheap manufacture here.
Any questions ?
:) :)
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Hiya Mark, :)
Yes, I have one - and have used it for gigging ( when I still was). I would choose a different pedalboard option if starting again; not because it was horrible, but because there are more compact and better built stuff out there - and of course even better if you can build you own. Twinfan posted a link for an ace site where one can buy pedal fasteners e.t.c.
My observations as follows:
1) The power supply is smooth enough to give you a clean signal on your reverb and modulation pedals, but is basically a scratty little plastic box inside the hollow (plastic ) shell of the pedal board. I did daisy chain an extra lead off one of the 9volt supply sockets - and it worked well, but there must be more compact boards on which to group your pedals ( I had the big one - and six pedals still seemed to fill it). If starting again, I would prefer a surface mounted 'power block' type supply - for superior current handling and access if in need of quick repair.
2) The velcro is O.K. - but the pedals can still pull off in transit. You could bolt/fasten the pedals in place - but then there would be stronger aluminium or wooden boards to fasten them to. A great option if one is constantly changing pedals around - but to me that is what the floor is for.
3) Great for holding cables / spares / and such, but the overall effect is that it has been made on the cheap. This would be fine if it was also cheap to buy, but they seem to be asking high prices for what is essentially a hollow plastic shell with cheapo sockets.
I always found it's 'footprint' a bit big for pubs and smaller clubs. A small home made job would have been far better - or one of those solid aluminium bolt on jobs.
Yes, it does / did work, but I would happily give mine away now - and crack on with some D.I.Y if ever gigging again. Shame you don't live near Leeds, as you would be welcome to have mine and experiment / strip it as you felt appropriate.
The prestigious Warwick name is being let down somewhat by cheap manufacture here.
Any questions ?
:) :)
Cheers, that's good to know...
Don't suppose you have TFs link anywhere do you? Building my own was another option - I even sketched one out over Christmas at work (things were very slow...)
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I didn't have the link saved, but found it / recognised it after a bit of 'Googling'.
Here you go, have fun ! :)
http://www.johnnyshredfreak.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=44
I gather Twinfan ( and Martin of Martamp ? ) found the £11.45 power supply very good - and at a current handling of 1.5 amps - thats plenty of juice for those hungry modulation pedals !
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I have the JS power supply and would recommend it.
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Very cool.
B&Q here I come...
Mark.