Let's see your small/mini/nano pedalboards

Creed_Clicks · October 2022

Loobs said:

The Flint/DE7, polytune and BoR stay no matter what I'm doing. I switch the chorus out for a compressor or fuzz depending on the gig/band.

I bet the flint and DE7 work together pretty well !

robinbowes · October 2022

stickyfiddle said:
Origin kit is really just fantastic - I can’t speak highly enough. I need to get one of their comps

I have a Cali76 Compact Deluxe I'm not using if you're interested?

R.

Keefy · October 2022

Latest mini board iteration for rock'n'roll, plugging into my 5E3 clone. Both delays together does a fair imitation of reverb.

stickyfiddle · October 2022

UnclePsychosis said:

That BassRig looks pretty sweet.

But for HOW MUCH???? you'd expect it to!!!

Haha yeah. The low pound helped me a great deal here. Saved a fortune compared to regular pricing. It's an amazing bit of kit though.

The other thing I did learn from Friday's rehearsal is that the shiny knobs on the compressor look and feel amazing but are so hilarious reflective they're completely useless when there are multiple light sources. I may need to swap them for something more legible

NelsonP · October 2022

The merry-go-round continues...

digitalscream · November 2022

My home board, now that I no longer have any bands. Not exactly "mini", given that it's on the Metro 20, but that's just because I haven't decided what colour I'm going to paint the Metro 16 yet:

Image: https://tfb-user-images.eu-central-1.linodeobjects.com/2cbb97a33a2fca4ccc260b39bd369e1430968c34e59d23c033

I'll probably end up replacing the tuner with a Polytune Mini when I move them across. For now, this board is everything I need for my home noodling rig (it goes into a Blackstar HT-1's clean channel). Powered by my USB-C adapter and a Joyo ZGP. When running from the battery (which I'll probably never need to do), it'll actually go for about 3 days with everything switched on...

The Bogner Red always surprises me with how great and amp-like it sounds. Still haven't found anything that can beat it for turning a clean amp into a fire-breathing monster. I have the right half of the Heavy Water always-on at minimum boost, because it adds a bit of sparkle and zing to the Red - kinda makes it Soldano-esque to my ears.

AntonHunter · November 2022

A bit blurry, but this is what I'm experimenting with at the moment, to cover a range of sounds for a reggae/hip-hop artist I've started playing with.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/6oiubrm1ignjkjw/20221026_095054.jpg?raw=1

chrisv · November 2022

I usually take a Klone to gigs, for obvious reasons, but this little setup covers everything I need in a band situation.

chrisv · November 2022

I'll never post an image successfully on this site

(at the first attempt, anyway)

TimmyO · November 2022

chrisv said:

I usually take a Klone to gigs, for obvious reasons, but this little setup covers everything I need in a band situation.

Now that's a fantastic smallboard right there

chrisv · November 2022

TimmyO said:

chrisv said:

I usually take a Klone to gigs, for obvious reasons, but this little setup covers everything I need in a band situation.

Now that's a fantastic smallboard right there

Does the business for me, anyway. Over the past few years I've found that the more I take away, the better I sound.

I often use tape echo/reverse delay and various plugins when recording, but this is all I need live. It also fits in the exterior pocket of my gigbag, which means I have the easiest of load-ins.

TimmyO · November 2022

chrisv said:

TimmyO said:

chrisv said:

I usually take a Klone to gigs, for obvious reasons, but this little setup covers everything I need in a band situation.

Now that's a fantastic smallboard right there

Does the business for me, anyway. Over the past few years I've found that the more I take away, the better I sound.

I often use tape echo/reverse delay and various plugins when recording, but this is all I need live. It also fits in the exterior pocket of my gigbag, which means I have the easiest of load-ins.

Similarly I hold the Nano to be the grail of setups, as it fits in a Mono Tick. I've had a host of Nano iterations over the years.

Currently I've got too much shoehorned on mine - seeing this is inspiration to fix that.

AntonHunter · November 2022

TimmyO said:

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Similarly I hold the Nano to be the grail of setups, as it fits in a Mono Tick. I've had a host of Nano iterations over the years.

Currently I've got too much shoehorned on mine - seeing this is inspiration to fix that.

Same here, I used to drag around a big flightcase with 14+ pedals in, as it covered all bases, but I'm really enjoying the focus of selecting Nano boards on a project-by-project basis. And the ease of moving around with it!

Do you get worried about the weight of the board when in the Mono Tick? It's fairly light, but still a significant weight, wondering if it's likely to cause any lasting damage to the guitar neck etc...

stickyfiddle · November 2022

Huge +1 to the utility of small focussed boards. I would struggle with a Nano for my old originals band but I reckon I could have just about made a Nano+ work, at least with an off-board VP Jr added.

I'm loving having the tiny boards for my current band - separate ones for guitar & bass means I can do everything I need and throw it all over one shoulder (in a PT Jr case

) to take it to the car

TimmyO · November 2022

AntonHunter said:

TimmyO said:

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Similarly I hold the Nano to be the grail of setups, as it fits in a Mono Tick. I've had a host of Nano iterations over the years.

Currently I've got too much shoehorned on mine - seeing this is inspiration to fix that.

Same here, I used to drag around a big flightcase with 14+ pedals in, as it covered all bases, but I'm really enjoying the focus of selecting Nano boards on a project-by-project basis. And the ease of moving around with it!

Do you get worried about the weight of the board when in the Mono Tick? It's fairly light, but still a significant weight, wondering if it's likely to cause any lasting damage to the guitar neck etc...

I don't - the mono Vertigo has plenty of rigidity (imo) when it's done up. Obv when I unzip the bag with the Tick still attached/loaded that's a big flappy faff though!

Keefy · November 2022

TimmyO said:

AntonHunter said:

TimmyO said:

...

Similarly I hold the Nano to be the grail of setups, as it fits in a Mono Tick. I've had a host of Nano iterations over the years.

Currently I've got too much shoehorned on mine - seeing this is inspiration to fix that.

Same here, I used to drag around a big flightcase with 14+ pedals in, as it covered all bases, but I'm really enjoying the focus of selecting Nano boards on a project-by-project basis. And the ease of moving around with it!

Do you get worried about the weight of the board when in the Mono Tick? It's fairly light, but still a significant weight, wondering if it's likely to cause any lasting damage to the guitar neck etc...

I don't - the mono Vertigo has plenty of rigidity (imo) when it's done up. Obv when I unzip the bag with the Tick still attached/loaded that's a big flappy faff though!

Tim, you have won the Internet today with your Big Flappy Faff!

TimmyO · November 2022

stickyfiddle said:

Huge +1 to the utility of small focussed boards. I would struggle with a Nano for my old originals band but I reckon I could have just about made a Nano+ work, at least with an off-board VP Jr added.

I'm loving having the tiny boards for my current band - separate ones for guitar & bass means I can do everything I need and throw it all over one shoulder (in a PT Jr case ) to take it to the car

Lug-ability is a thing for me now. I have to keep pretending to myself I will one day again play out of the house, and that being the assumption, my dodgy ticker etc means it has to be light and portable.

I may do a little vid of my ridiculously portable guitar/board/amp all fitting in one carryable hand....

AntonHunter · November 2022

TimmyO said:

stickyfiddle said:

Huge +1 to the utility of small focussed boards. I would struggle with a Nano for my old originals band but I reckon I could have just about made a Nano+ work, at least with an off-board VP Jr added.

I'm loving having the tiny boards for my current band - separate ones for guitar & bass means I can do everything I need and throw it all over one shoulder (in a PT Jr case ) to take it to the car

Lug-ability is a thing for me now. I have to keep pretending to myself I will one day again play out of the house, and that being the assumption, my dodgy ticker etc means it has to be lightened portable.

I may do a little vid of my ridiculously portable guitar/board/amp all fitting in one carryable hand....

Please do! I've really enjoyed travelling with my Quilter Superblock + Toob speaker set-up too, love embracing the lightweight, for now at least.

AntonHunter · November 2022

Not mine, but this is the smallest board I've seen Bill Frisell use...

Winny_Pooh · November 2022

Airmiles · November 2022

https://photos.app.goo.gl/in2aLVBz27FDjUtu8
(And apologies in advance if that method doesn't work....)

SviSound Ge fuzz mini
Mosaic 12-string emulator
Mooer Yellow Comp
Mooer Black Secret
Tumnus
Flashback ii mini

One spot pro psu underneath

Admittedly the BS does overlap with the fuzz somewhat... But otherwise it's more capable than I am....

All the band really wants us cleany-sparkly or edge - of breakup or dirt.... I could probably have got away with just the comp and black secret/tumnus...or even just the tumnus..... But where's the fun in that????

Of course I need the BS plus the Flashback for the full Gary Marx....but the rest of the guys worship at the altar of Hackett and Zappa so not much chance of doing that in public

Strangefan · November 2022

Here's my practice and gig rig, we do a lot of soundscapes and these little things give pedals 3 times their price a run.

I have no need for any other effects.

enjo · November 2022

https://i.imgur.com/xVMbPHF.jpg
I need a bigger plank to stick them on but otherwise I'm happy.
Having sold off everything else this is the fewest pedals I have owned for 20 years.

Brio · November 2022

Today its this:

Image: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52394771915_2601ac6310_o.jpg

TimmyO · November 2022

I find the whole small pedal board thing fascinating. Love me a Nano. But what I mean mostly is that it covers:

- physically small by sensible definition, but 9 pedals covering loads of sounds
- small, few pedals, but they are super-powerful, multi-use so not a ‘basic’ setup
- 2 or 3 eye wateringly expensive pedals - so small, but not budget
- 3 or 4 simple mainstream pedals

I’ve always found the subject of small boards oddly fascinating

timbuk02 · November 2022

Airmiles said:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/in2aLVBz27FDjUtu8
(And apologies in advance if that method doesn't work....)

SviSound Ge fuzz mini
Mosaic 12-string emulator
Mooer Yellow Comp
Mooer Black Secret
Tumnus
Flashback ii mini

One spot pro psu underneath

Admittedly the BS does overlap with the fuzz somewhat... But otherwise it's more capable than I am....

All the band really wants us cleany-sparkly or edge - of breakup or dirt.... I could probably have got away with just the comp and black secret/tumnus...or even just the tumnus..... But where's the fun in that????

Of course I need the BS plus the Flashback for the full Gary Marx....but the rest of the guys worship at the altar of Hackett and Zappa so not much chance of doing that in public

Image: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AL9nZEXlCl4XByd_iGmrWUJ-oCg0qgYx1d0rsian3kNvChfBPiNUCXxJyHnlaI67C1AMI99zbvZMtg1uf0em6-22JfJ9xsRJKi0g99hgg0sPnxeu1NUUdQXPHD0qHD-MF9DMvolgoHbxh0pLBaNLlI70AHfmVg=w1952-h2600-no

I know this thread is about the 'board - but that looks also a brilliant amp/cab setup. Is the Barefaced the 10' and what do you think of it?

Greatape · November 2022

The Mooer stuff is great - well,some of it. I have and rotate in the Black Secret, Yellow comp, Reecho, Blues Mood, E-lady.

Mini fuzzes, though: what's good?

MrTee · November 2022

Greatape said:

The Mooer stuff is great - well,some of it. I have and rotate in the Black Secret, Yellow comp, Reecho, Blues Mood, E-lady.

Mini fuzzes, though: what's good?

Mythos golden fleece or high road for sure

robinbowes · November 2022

Greatape said:

Mini fuzzes, though: what's good?

I have a PiggyFX Schweinefleisch II (the mini one) - it's really very good, especially with a sub'n'up.

theatreanchor · November 2022

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