Building My Dream Pedalboard...Again

[@JamieK_89]

As a studio musician myself, I did the whole pedal board thing for a while but for me it made no sense to have all my pedals on the floor. Having to always be bent over tweaking them was killing my back, so I built myself a pedal trolley from an Ikea storage trolley thing, and bolted a big piece of wood to the top. Now I have a nice clear space for lots of pedals at once on the board that's really easy to swap pedals in and out, I have my power supply underneath the board with holes drilled into the top for cables so everything is nice and neat, and I have space in the compartments beneath to keep all the pedals I'm not currently using. And it has wheels so I can move it wherever I need to! :P Best thing I've ever built

[@jpholm8150]

I finished building my own pedal board over the last year. I followed along with a lot of Mason's content and I built all my own cables, managed everything, planned the signal chain, and purchased everything myself. It felt amazing, and he has been nothing short of a wonderful educator with his fine content! :)

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Heck yea! Thanks JP! Glad you found it helpful!

[@MattyK-USA]

The cable management alone on that board, makes me want to throw my pedalboard on a bonfire. Okay, I take that back. I love my pedals like they were my own little battery-powered children.

[@aterix]

You cracked the code! So glad to finally see a pedal board video for us studio musicians, rather than traveling ones. Excellent approach to enabling quick swaps!

[@davidpf76]

He has not said an option after the Pedalboard for AMPs to DAW (home Studio). That would be the next good discussion

[@MCMFF1]

Big respect to people that can manage huge pedalboards on stage, I know damn well I would probably just use my amp for my tone if I ever start gigging.

that's true. I don't wanna start a fight but that's all you need basically. with many pedals you got many things to go wrong and carry (literally). so having your own amp feels much more like home in tone aspects. pedals are cool, but not so much when you can't play without them. well, that's how I see it. the most important is to have fun with them and enjoy your sound

[@paulcowart3174]

Too much disposable money Normal people would have to sell the other stuff All very expensive gear Must be nice No hater tho just saying

[@Otis-Isom]

@ some pedals are kinda necessary though. delay, reverb, fuzz and a boost or overdrive as well as a modulation pedal (univibe, phaser, flanger, chorus, tremelo, etc.) you don’t need all those modulation but generally you need at least 1 drive 1 verb 1 fuzz 1 delay and 1 modulation pedal. Not trying to tell you playing with just and amp is bad or impossible, just that a gigging musician needs quick access to a number of sounds and pedals are the best way to do it (generally speaking)

[@ZachShannon1]

@@Otis-Isom And if you're not showing up to a gig with a tuner of some description, I don't care how good your band is, no-one wants to hear the tuning song.

[@Otis-Isom]

@@ZachShannon1 yeah, my tuner pedal broke recently and its been rough. Im trying to get another one really soon before my next gig. But I must say good rock n’ roll is just a hair our of tune.

[@FuzzImp]

Relatable. That’s why I haven’t done a big semi perm board. Always tearing it up for new toys.

[@Benz2112]

The HX is the center of my main board too, the i/o works really nicely with pedals. I go fuzz>boost>overdrive/preamp>HX>4cm through one loop> Flint in second loop, along with a noise gate>

[@MatthewScottmusic]

One day I will build one like that... Killer! ✌🏻

[@louis.Gerard]

One day too😭👌🏼🔥

[@ebathurst9216]

With what pedals Matt? Whole chain of tubescreamers😂

[@roanclawson4087]

@@ebathurst9216 don’t forget the vintage wah pedals lad, seriously though Matthew your tone is insane

[@ebathurst9216]

@@roanclawson4087 yep maybe a fuzz too

[@mitchellb9027]

@@ebathurst9216 ya'll ever hear of keep it simple. Seems like Rhett is doing that now

[@footnotedrummer]

Rhett... I don't need to tell you this, but I will anyway. #1... you're a killer guitar player. #2... you're extremely talented when it comes to expertly explaining your gear, and #3... amazing videographer. Your production value is really second to none. I'm not even a full blown guitar player (simply acoustic campfire stuff), I'm a drummer. However... I still subscribe to you and watch everything you put out. Keep up the great work, brother.

[@necurrence1776]

1:23 I'm mad about that kind of tones, you nailed it

[@A_Noid]

Ah yes, Rhett’s ‘edge of breakup’ full crunch tone.

[@jo18ist]

I think this will be a series, "Building My Dream Pedalboard" we always want more, nice video!

[@i8ittoo]

It's called, " the pedal show " .

[@PaulKirtley]

Nice explanation of the reasons for, and demo of, the new board. Thanks Rhett.

[@BradSheasby]

This is exactly why I use an HX Effects as the core of my board. Such a versatile and powerful unit. I also have a Preamp MKII on the way. With those two pedals, you can replicate almost any sound pretty well...

[@tr_murf4399]

Both of these guys inspired me to do a major pedalboard build this year. Went with a Boss midi switcher foundation, but purposely made the top (dirt) row much more accessible so I could tinker a bit and tailor sounds for a project. That Chase Bliss might put an end to that, though. What else could you need to fill in gaps? That thing is really impressive.

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Heck yea!!!

[@bassnsax]

In the process of building a DIY pedalboard, with a similar layout (and an extended section to the right for my massive volume pedal). For the top level, I'm going to use either some door hinges or a gas hinge, and some butterfly latches on the left and right sides to keep it closed. I love the idea of having a patch bay - I might need to add something similar to mine!

[@simon_patterson]

I was inspired by the patch bay, too. I'll be copying that idea! Thanks Rhett! 👌

[@artforrockstars5264]

I built my first board in1986 that went into my rack system with twenty foot patch cords going back and forth into Hiwatt amps until I couldn't think anymore. Good thing my tech had a good memory. I love the ease of Rhett's system.

[@darenanderson1960]

Excellent video! My grandma wears the same ring you’re rocking in this video.

[@vondragonnoggin]

Some recognition for the HX Effects! Best multi fx unit I’ve ever used sitting on a smallish board. Really a huge arsenal of usable fx that sound great. Great midi functionality too.

[@sixstringsam8325]

the little bits of playing inbetween explanations is great it keeps me interested

[@danielperalta290]

Dude, your pedalboard videos are always appointment viewing! Fingers crossed for some Backstage Journal sooner than later.

[@VertexEffectsInc]

What a fun build! So glad you love it! ~Rig Dr.

[@Dad.IO2u]

Is there a wiring diagram for the interface that was built? The drill template was included but no details on what is inside the box. That would be appreciated!

[@rasm0225]

I’m sitting through a 12 second charmin ad. Just want you to appreciate what I go through to watch your stuff. You’re welcome.

[@TheBhannah]

if you watch a lot of KZbin get the premium its worth it

[@thehound2161]

Don't stop dreaming or building pedalboards. We can have one or two a week and that suits me just fine. I am not a publisher nor do i play to an audience anymore, but i still need to change a pedal out every two weeks for some reason. I guess because i can and it is an active hobby. One needs to get to the pedals without tearing an entire board apart. I use some wood i bought and made one. It holds 10 pedal's, and the only direction i seem to dream is more.

[@albertgutnick6979]

So great to see a HX Effects being used. So underrated

[@lionsdenblog]

Ok... being a bassist who can play guitar in a trio or do some solo gigs, I was looking at the HX Stomp and a few other pedals (for whatever set list - flexible and changeable). What’s the difference between that and the HX Effects?

[@ericbrewerguitar1499]

@@lionsdenblog the HX stomp has amp modeling, the HX FX is just the effects. HOWEVER, you can load IR’s onto the HX FX.

[@PeterJaquesMusic]

Came here to say this:) for me the HX FX is the ideal. Yes it doesn't have amp modeling of the stomp, but as a multi effect it's just the bomb

[@janbrenner9488]

@@PeterJaquesMusic You are right! Most of the effects are absolutely amazing in tone, and a few are even better than the originals. Not to speak about the handling possibilities - you can do things with the hx effects you can't do with regular pedals.

[@freetime2freeminds]

I would've bought it if it had audio interface

[@CorbCorbin]

JAM Ripply Falls, Harmonius Monk, Rattler, all wickedly beautiful pedals. The Delay Llama series are all exceptional. Love their uni-Vibe as well.

[@Prod.Uisce1]

That multi echo never fails to amaze me

[@RC32Smiths01]

To have a pedalboard of any sorts allows for so many possibilities, especially the kinds you want!

[@druwk]

Old school and DIRTY TONES! Me liky! Great Board, your rig always inspires!

[@10sassafras]

Velcro is my friend. I like being able to change everything whenever. Permanent boards make sense I guess if there are roadies packing and unpacking the gear but that’s not a concern for me.

[@KleyDeJong]

Very nice board Rhett, well done! I especially love that killer fuzz tone. Very gnarly!

[@meatyard8066]

Do you think Rhett just starting making videos so he can write off gear on his taxes?

[@mattelder9147]

I would

[@davidjonpeckinpaugh9295]

Why? He lives with his parents, no?

[@aleksandergrzybowski8899]

Why not, if you make a living making music then no problem :)

[@joaquinfraziermusic6094]

@@davidjonpeckinpaugh9295 I dont think so

[@joaquinfraziermusic6094]

@@davidjonpeckinpaugh9295 I dont think so

[@NathanielBlank]

I love how he doesn’t even recycle any of the old pedals, specifically how he tosses the Strymons to the side lol it’s nothing. He just tosses the entire damn board. More power to you, man! 😂

[@drdre4397]

He likely has profiles of his favourite settings on the HX. At least he isn't calling them end all be all boards anymore, acknowledges the addiction.

[@murthisrikanth]

'Cutting a cardboard box open' should be a fuzz sound 😂

[@davidbergewaytogo]

The pedals underneath the Strymon bridge coudl've been attached upside down... and the bridge attached to hinges so it could've been tilted upwards to allow easy access to all pedals. Not criticizing, just a thought.

[@wilianpithermes2387]

I was following vertex Instagram posts just waiting for this video. Great job guys

[@alexevans1826]

Holy crap man. Awesome. So happy for you!

[@dylanadams1455]

Starting to build my first ever pedalboard after years of just having a very very basic setup - amp and Wah and maybe one distortion pedal. I've bought the Boss MS-3 precisely because it can do a lot of what this board does- it's a multi FX but it has three FX loops for external pedals, and a crazy amount of control for such a small unit. Expression pedal, up to 4 footswitches, channel switching on your amp and MIDI too. I'm using one of the loops to run the 4 cable method, allows me to put the amp's gain in the middle of the chain.

[@lkbakken99]

Is it just me, or does it look like the Serus J has gotten a lot more relic`ed the last couple of months than earlier? Ofc lovin the look, it just looks so different now

[@willproctor169]

Don’t think it had that arm wear last time, can’t be sure though.

[@owenandrew8108]

i think that was by design. it definitely looks great and authentic

[@mrnelsonius5631]

My touring pedalboard has been in storage outside various livestreams since March last year, for the same reason you wanted a new one: it’s not modular. In the home studio environment it doesn’t do me much good, I know it’d get pulled apart and then some last minute performance would come up and I’d be scrambling to get it set up for the show again. So it’s stayed put. Upside is that some pedals gathering dust for 5 years are finally seeing some love 😉

[@wi11.0w1sp]

Love the growth in gear your little studio has shown us. I cannot wait to see your actual home studio, the one you've talked about in dreams. I'm sure it will be one of the best home studios I have seen and we will see a lot of amazing tracks popping out of that space. Hope this year will be even more fruitful and we will see this evolution first hand!

[@IamMusicNerd]

Masons does awesome boards and pedals. Love his stuff.

[@the-creech4790]

Face it Rhett, you'll never be happy with anything. As long as companies keep pumping out prettier and more expensive pedals and gadgets you will have to have them! I really think that you have a serious problem ... 🤔

[@erpringle]

Yeah, it's called G.A.S., gear acquisition syndrome.

[@johnvcougar]

LOLLIES, he wouldn't be alone there...

[@drdre4397]

He is a professional musician so it can be somewhat justified. He is always looking for the best tools and seems to find inspiration in new gear. I spent a good chunk of change on a board and I suck. Fair enough my board costd half as much as the one Rhett built but I found it hard to truly feel good spending money on my hobby.

[@willtonvannostrum6810]

that tape echo sounds amazing!

[@otaviosmartins1]

Finally my beloved HX Effects receiving the attention it deserves, best line6 product IMO. And GOSH this polaris sound glorious!

[@RizingZeppelin]

18:28 The Way Huge Supa Puss can do something that sounds very similar. Holding down the feedback button puts it in a mode where it cycles through various subdivisions for each repeat.

[@timharrington4470]

What an awesome pedalboard. I am in the process of assembling my own pedalboard, albeit a much more simpler one. I always learn something from your work, thank you! I always learn something from your work, thank you!

[@mainsblanches8793]

To each is own!!...so many options when you think of pedalboards!!...

[@pieve5516]

What is your take on Vertex and their history? I am nor in any camp.

[@peterellwood2103]

Was quite surprised on the built at first but makes sense now for the application needed. Never been a fan of hiding pedals under a bridge, I like access to everything.

[@LodvarDude]

Haven't we done this before? Oh, wait. We always do this. Carry on!

[@TeleCathster]

Love the HX effects at the hub of your board! Same as mine.. brilliant unit!

[@overdueresidue]

I appreciate the in-depth reasoning for the new pedal build when all you had to say was ‘I wanted to build a new fucking awesome pedal board’

[@ItsVictoriaG]

The Spaceman Polaris is my favorite overdrive pedal. Definitely a desert island pedal for me.

[@andrewgriggs9672]

I would like a show that takes a tour thru the equipment within your studio. The plus and minus and why you chose the gear that you currently use.

[@alanscharrer5255]

Wow! Very practical yet highly versatile. I’ll take 2, please!

[@markallan1129]

Keep it up Rhett, I can only save up my money and one day try to buy one of these pedals, and at the last second, my wife will ask “what are you purchasing?” And we will go through a long discussion and I will end up removing it from my cart because ..... I sir can only dream. Thank you so much for this video. Stay strong brother

[@kodykindhart5644]

Buy it If she stays she really loves you man 😉 At least that’s what I tell myself

[@jsk8et]

At times, I’ve put my modulation effects after the delay effects so the tails continue to modulate instead of being static in sound.

[@owenandrew8108]

that's an interesting approach. I'll have to try that sometime. do you go delay>mod>verb or delay>verb>mod?

[@jsk8et]

@@owenandrew8108 at the time I just had amp verb, but I'd be curious to hear the verb in front of the mod!

[@owenandrew8108]

@@jsk8et i also have amp reverb, that's why i asked haha

[@atonofspiders]

It’s a great choice and everyone should try putting effects after their reverbs if they haven’t already. Even better, put your Reverb and effects in Parallel to save them specifically for the verb. I use a Keeley Dark Side and a OBNE Dark Star(dimed “Mix” can achieve 0% Dry, 100% wet) in parralel, separate from my tone and it’s seriously the best thing ever.

[@jsk8et]

@@atonofspiders depending on the stuff I’m using, I’ve enjoyed running a beefy sub octave effect in parallel with a pitch vibrato for some old synth feeling.

[@AxCYeR]

my eyes went O_O when they saw those flying faders! awesome boards you've got there.

[@tannerbuckley8126]

Rhett - Youre the man. Great player with a great ear for tone.

[@dominikf.zsindely851]

The board is great the passion is priceless 💪

[@albertplaysguitar]

DOD Rubberneck analog delay will do that effect too... Although it's more of an expression feature, press and hold type of thing. Also has a loop which is cool, and adjustable rate and depth modulation.

[@Willieswheels]

Solid studio board. Keep the tidy small touring board for when we can gig again!

[@gbergman95]

Ohhhh congratsss Rhett!!!

[@TeiscoCurlee]

That's a truly great reverb sound!

[@mikefenton5634]

That Novo gets me in the feels every time you play it. Maybe someday I'll get one.

[@michaeltravis3562]

Wow. Nice build! It’s crazy similar to my board. We have many of the same pedals, and I also used expression out on a tape echo (EchoFix EFX2). I used a Waggi 28 board- close to your Vertex in design. Great vid, as usual 👍😎

[@punkmusicmetal]

Nice, just added the HX Effects to my board as well. Using the ES-5 to send midi patch changes and to use some of the pedals I kept. 4 CM using the 1st loop and all my ES-5 pedals through Loop 2.

[@HandelOp6No5]

Sick, man. Some seriously amazing stuff there.

[@motomike71]

Probably should have had some kind of hinge on the Strymon bridge.

[@danielmoses4205]

If I recall the point was making it so TSA couldn’t get in there.

[@RobertNolan]

The second board is Mason's attempt in creating that hinge. That is a vertex branded pedalboard. It's good, but if it could be brought down lower that would be better. You do run into those risks of "can I tweak this pedal?" Still, I think it's a very intelligent design and I like it.

[@motomike71]

@@RobertNolan I wonder if the original board could be modified to include a hinge. That seems very inconvenient to have to remove all those pedals and cables and screws just to alter or swap out a bottom pedal. And then if you forget to activate the pedal before replacing everything you have to tear it down again! Maybe use torx or hex head screws so TSA can't mess with it. You have to wonder what non-musician TSAs must think of pedal boards. Right off the bat they look like they could be IEDs!

[@RobertNolan]

@@motomike71 yes it can likely be hinged, but maybe the idea is that he didn't want that. It was a set it and forget it board for tour. Figuratively, you find those sounds and you're done for a few months.

[@erpringle]

@@RobertNolan that's all good but it never works out like that. This board will be good for a while and he'll need something else. That's G.A.S., you have know choice in the matter, it's a disease. Good luck buddy, I know all about G.A.S., you need psychiatric help man, it doesn't just go away on it's own. It's no joke.

[@joelspaulding5964]

Added two pedals today to my multi-purpose board. Pedal board replacement cost now exceeds that of bass and 4x12 1000w amp setup. ... .... Have yet to even peek down the rabbit hole of guitar and keyboard-specific pedals. Mon Dieu!

[@Stashmanfpv]

I luv your Novo’s. Some of the best guitars I’ve ever played! Nice pedal board too Rhett! 🔥 Best! ✌🏼

[@stratplayer96]

The Tinsley Audio Sir Henry Uni-vibe is the best on the planet!

[@BNA_Est.1988]

I saw them Js. 🔥

[@wce74wce15]

hendrix and angus never needed this carry on

[@LiamNashMiller]

They never had this stuff in the 60’s and 70’s. Angus uses a large rack system and wireless nowadays.

[@razzo3456]

From watching TPS for as long as I have, even if you don't think you need a switcher, you need a switcher. Just keeps the signal cleaner. They make the quartermaster for a small option instead of the bigger Boss ES8. And always need access to everything, in case things break

[@l6srob990]

Awesome video your breakdown and explanation is very helpful for all of us always looking for the best tones

[@davidbrown2806]

So glad that you put the Compadre on this board instead of the Keeley/Archer combo. I just switched back to the Strymon from the Keeley. It is so much quieter than the Keeler, and I can use the mid boost to make my American Professional Strat sound more like a Clapton Strat. Surprised that you did not put an Iridium on it and bypass the house amps, since it is a studio board.

[@edalvarez8901]

This man is really in a pair of Chicago 1s. He loves this board SO much that he put on $1500 shoes just to stop on it 😂 Respect, Rhett. Nothing but respect!

[@TK-fk4po]

I think I like the idea of building a pedalboard even more than actually playing through it. I don’t really use too many effects other than an overdrive pedal and phaser.

[@t.cole_2]

We have a similar set up but I am using the Wampler plexi deluxe as my main tone ,amp in a box, and the terraform instead of the helix.

[@joseeduardoperezmellado905]

Uni vibe and the reverb tank what a sound 🔥

[@guitarcd]

The HXFX has been the center of my pedalboard since getting one of the earliest ones. Love it. I am curious if you are going to share any of those sounds as you have with your Kemper profiles.

[@keithyoung4358]

I tried the helix hx effects at the end of my pedal board and it sucked away sound/tone nuances from my other pedals that much that I tuck it off . It’s sounds amazing on its own. Please tell me if you noticed this yourself and what you did to rectify this.

[@sak7530]

You can try a good buffer. There is one in the interface on Rhett's board. Mesa boogie and empress make excellent buffers you can use on your board. I turn the buffers off on my ES8 and run an in/out buffer on larger pedalboards. I like the empress buffer because it is also a boost pedal and has a bias adjustment. Good luck!!

[@DorGreen1]

Gonna build that bridge for my frame-only board for sure!

[@Mcfly0856]

Nicely done, that is one sick setup!

[@j_laf9575]

Killer board and sneakers on point too

[@michaelshearer3559]

Simple and effective. Love it!

[@ChrisHendrix117]

A bit surprised you didn’t get a Schmidt Array board until you revealed the hinge shelf feature. MEGA setup man! Sweet stuff!

[@g.w.thurmond3691]

The Vertex boards are WAAAAAYYYY lighter. I had a Schmidt and loved it but it was way too heavy. The Vertex ones are just as solid but are half the weight and same features with the riser/hinge. Do your back a favor and check them out!

[@ChrisHendrix117]

Will do! Thanks!

[@VertexEffectsInc]

@@g.w.thurmond3691 I think it's worth saying that Schmidt was the first to popularize this sort of hinged board, so full credit to him for being the first to market with a really well integrated system that does this. I think the Schmidt's are very well built without question. Yes, our boards are much lighter, and I would say easier to get in the USA, but the Schmidt is a great product nonetheless, I have nothing but respect for him and his work.

[@mc495150]

You have the most beautiful job in the world ❤️

[@ROADSTERDUDE]

Man, that first note i thought you were gonna break into Hey Hey, My My. Love the build dude :D

[@charlesbolin7249]

Love that red amp jewel on the Polaris, looks cool like an old tube amp vintage vibe.

[@Mike93527]

A mouth watering pedalboard and a wholelota verb lol. Amazing setup man

[@HeavyReverb]

Was waiting for this!!!!

[@sumeko_ybn]

Hi man, are you using a crux or a current doubler to power HXFX? 500mA on Zuma doesnt sound enough...

[@boyscoutguitarist3921]

Its finally here!

[@TreyAlexander]

Every time I try a multi efx unit like your using (hx fx) there is a very noticeable loss in the quality of the amp. I have yet to try this unit. But fractal was a no go and so was the helix. Do you feel like this has that same problem when going through the loop of your really high quality tube amps?

[@DylanMichaelToddMusic]

Still rocking the Jordan 1s I see 😎😎 I love those. Another great sneaker is the Adidas Entrap High Tops. To my foot they feel like Jordan 1s and they are cheaper, both are great sneakers 👍👍

[@michalberanek2783]

Dude, my entire board (strobe tuner, 9 different tube screamers and 20 watt amp *included*) could fit on the top bridge of yours.

[@excelmonkey]

I noticed the parts list has a buffer in it. Where does that buffer go? Is it in the patch bay. I would be also be interested in knowing more about how that patch pay was wired.