Fender Professional Pedalboards - No More Mess!

[@jacobwilson6018]

Is it time for an all fender rig challenge? -Guitar, amp, pedals, and accessories. You could also do a bass rig, and if you include Gretsch because they’re owned by FMI you could do drums as well.

[@andrewandthecatfives]

No, because no one wants their pedals.

[@carsonhenderson]

@@andrewandthecatfives you might be surprised

[@pinodilorenzo886]

No thanks. Very unhappy with Fender at the moment. #boycottfender

[@andrewandthecatfives]

@jake I’m currently rocking a 1971 Bandmaster Reverb, and I’ve either owned or played most their amps. No pedals are as good as the tube-driven spring reverbs in Fender amps.

[@TheProgGuy]

@@andrewandthecatfives plus the spring reverb tanks aren't even made by Fender >.

[@tonepilot]

Having the hard side of the Velcro on the board means it picks up less cat hair, dust balls, bandmate hair, random microphones, drumsticks, etc.

[@nohandle_nochannel]

Still patiently waiting for the full pedal board build on one of these, preferably all high end pedals, on the largest board with dual PSU. Video Titled "Ultimate Pedal Board by Breaking the Bank", maybe even a collab with Dan and Mick! 🙌🙌

[@CaptMalR]

Will the large or medium power supply fit the small pedalboard?

[@Skiddins]

Board looks lovely, but I only ever use 3M Dual Lock to mount the pedals on it. It's a far stronger mounting that doesn't move at all under your feet like Velcro does.

[@jeanpauldupuis]

I would expect third-party power supplies to fit imperfectly, but it is stupid that fender's own supply has the exhaust fan partially occluded. Maybe Pete needed to nudge it fully left, or maybe the cutout needs to be 5mm wider and idiot-proof. For top marks, the cutout should clip neither the fan, the screw heads, nor the decals on the branded supply.

[@Eagle_eye__]

You can position it so the fan is not blocked (I have the medium one). What’s annoying is the power brick cable placement right in the middle of the top, they should have included an angled plug at least (for the fender brick), or put the power input/output on the side of the brick (so it’s all inside the board).

[@bstineman]

This is how my new addiction begins

[@telsutton]

Sad to be seeing this on the day that Fender's parent group have decided to sack 300 employees! :(

[@robmitchell1985]

Fender: we have small, medium, and shoegazer.

[@tompoynton]

I would use that extra compartment in the soft case for a big slab of foam

[@rokinrandy]

spent $650 on the biggest Warwick rockboard made.even got the patch bay w/wireless. Got my pedals on zipped up the gig bag never even used it put it on reverb cheap. Dropped $200Nobody wants a big board about to drop another &100 even with free stuff they rather go spend money on the extras. I’ll just make one next time.

[@stuffnuns]

Review the D’addario Xpand boards. I think they’re light, well designed and friggin tank-like.

[@telsutton]

Forget 'Gorilla Glue'... it's runny rubbish, yellowed and brittle after a few months. I go with 'Evo-Stick Serious Glue', every time. It's the best, for small and large jobs e.g. I glued the internal damper, that had fallen off, back into a 1963 Sonor D426 'King of Snares', and a decade later it's still holding firm. My two pence. ;)

[@devinsinderwitcz9134]

Just picked up my Medium board delivery from the post office and installed the LVL8 PSU. Looks great, very practical, lightweight and sturdy. Super happy with my purchase. Someone commented about the plastic clips for holding the cables underneath and I agree they can pop off easily or break but I think for weight reasons they're the most practical outside of zip ties.

[@glenproctor1999]

The USB is fantastic for guitars with rechargeable active circuits like the PRS Hollowbody piezo.

[@cloremancey2653]

Wonder how the Strymon Zuma power supply fits… anybody tried?

[@post-man23]

those boards look like they would survive a nuclear attack.

[@davidjoel111]

I love these power supplies, having 500ma in all plugs means I don’t have to think where im plugging in my big power hungry pedals.

[@ksmith752]

Velcro direction: Most videos tell people to put the hook side on the pedal and loop (soft part) on the board. This is Backwards! If you have carpet in your music room every time you take a pedal off and set it down it sticks to the carpet. Unless you want to use your carpet as a pedal board put the soft loop side on the pedal and the hook on the board. Then you can set your pedals down on carpet while moving things around without them sticking to the carpet.

[@MrCshmn]

Hooks on the board for the win. ❤

[@lgv3051]

Do they make a squire model for 1/10th the price?

[@sneakysnake3261]

🤣

[@devinsinderwitcz9134]

Yes, made in Indonesia and all plastic.

[@stevesalazar9658]

I think those outlets are meant to power your tablet that alot of people use for PA mixer, monitor mix, lyrics, set lists, etc. Not for your phone, but I suppose if you don't use a tablet you could charge your phone. 🤷‍♂️

[@proof377]

I was thinking the same thing. Of course my brain is currently biased because I got a new iPad and I’ve been looking at different things it can do.

[@stevesalazar9658]

@@proof377, with today's digital mixers alot of player have tablets or phone on their mic stands for their monitor mix via wifi to the board. Different times my lad for sure!

[@Healcraft]

I have a tumnus so, if I were to win that Klon i'd just tell them to sell it on reverb and donate the money to charity instead.

[@tonepilot]

The USB outputs are brilliant. Designed by a modern player for the modern player.

[@hlynurth6259]

I’ve had the medium one for a few months now with the Fender Engine room power supply, solid board, good cable routing underneath. 9/10

[@6speedsti241]

so very glad you are BY YOURSELF,............. I'm not so annoyed as usual

[@6speedsti241]

i understand

[@SDisonYT]

I like it, but I still prefer the Daddario Xpand board.

[@Eagle_eye__]

Ended up with the medium sized version. Love it and plan on grabbing the tweed case for it too. Has basically everything you need. Only areas for improvement: power plug management (everything is neat and tidy..and then you plug the fender power brick in and the cable juts out the front); metal clips instead of plastic for the back (going to break or fall off); and better rubber plug inserts that somehow stay on the board when not in use.

[@abdalvalencia]

"“, sz and I are the weird ones in the morning and we have a few friends who are coming out tomorrow sz_

[@alangreenway6695]

Aside from the board, isn’t it weird that there hasn’t been a pedal company yet to come up with some sort of thread hole and screw on the bottom of their pedals or just a notch with a hole to affix to a pedal board instead of having to use Velcro or cable ties? There must be a better solution.

[@LaDykiLL3r93]

Aclam builds great boards like that. I have the S2 and love it!

[@florisvanlingen]

Temple audio boards is exactly what you are describing. If you are thinking of building a temple board make sure to put some painters tape under the pedal before sticking the plate on. Without Goo Gone that stuff is almost impossible to get off your pedal. Also when you use square plugs sp400's and mogami wire you can solder your cables to length wich makes your board less messy. All in all I do like their boards but the plates are a bit expensive. Also they dont have any pedal raisers for a second row.

[@To.Si.Ma.]

Magnets?

[@baabaabaa2293]

Most art supplies shops sell 'goo off' & 'goo gone' + similar products, it's for getting the residue left by gaffer tape etc off of artwork (canvas, card etc) not bought any in yrs. One jar lasts for ages. ps. I just got (2 wks ago) a Mooer 2 tier pedalboard, you undo a cpl of Allen screws & can tilt the row to your liking.

[@grtxyz4358]

Rockboard also has something that makes fixing pedals to their board easier… (not affiliated and don’t have such a board…)

[@indigojc]

the usb chatger is cool. Perfect for the Acoutasonic

[@scottraycraft5151]

ok these are sweert as hell...price isnt too bad either...

[@pedrohgromero1]

Did i just hear that pete came to south america? We need to find some footage of that

[@danielegger6460]

Rubbers included? How considerate of Fender. 😂 I think the USB outputs are not meant to charge your phone but are meant for accessories which are powered via USB like an audio interface. Also it's not probably not meant to be pronounced as "L" "V" "L" but as "level".

[@SjaakShirly6559]

When do you finish the board??? Part 2 is coming I hope?

[@costelloandsilke7321]

It's an IEC socket/lead as standardised by the International Electrotechnical Commission.

[@bjornd9375]

thank you, wow looks greate and more easy to handle compared to my Rockboard and Cioks power suply, nearly same size you did in video with the same QM8

[@hilfdsgfuiw]

About time manufacturers started adding the power brick holders in their boards, and without one needing a drill. Not that many city-dwellers have drills hanging around...

[@Acroanidd]

I have a nice Temple Audio board that i put together and it looks nice. I gotta say though I'm willing to replace my power supply and board because of how clean this is holy cow.

[@jebusgod]

I've been on the "list" for a marcus Deluxe board since about February, but at this point i think i would be better off buying a fender board, the integration with the power supply just looks unrivalled, and also the way you can much more easily route the power supply cables without having to buy a million cable tidy's etc

[@Lateral032]

Had bought the gator case bone board. This makes more sense to me now since I’m acquiring more pedals than 5. 😊

[@joyceroadstudios]

Nobody has mentioned this, but on the lvl12 you can easily convert the IEC out to a regular courtesy outlet. That IEC out isn’t just for daisy chaining another Engine Room, and I’ve confirmed this with Fender. You can buy a simple and cheap 1 to 1 or even a 1 to 2 IEC (male) to power plug(s) of your choice (female), and you can power all of those old pedals that have a 24v wall wart. Deluxe Memory Man, Q-Tron, etc… I do exactly this on my board and simply Velcro the wall wart underneath next to the Engine Room. No you shouldn’t power your guitar amp with that outlet, but you can definitely run some old pedals or a keyboard with it, or whatever else you may have that uses a wall wart or power cord. I think that IEC out is max 1.6A.

[@sfishy5540]

Get a good relic on that bad boy and then its $15,000

[@brymills]

Pedalboarding is surely a crime if Dan & Mick aren’t supervising???

[@Ryan_F.]

Sweaty like WHAT?

[@justwinclassic]

I bought the small one of these as my first pedalboard and it is really excellent. was super easy to put together and it was really easy to organise

[@neddistanz]

i guess i'm an old school guy i just bought a huge ATA case and cut a piece of 3/8" laminate to fit inside and screwed it down - mounted everything to the laminate with velcro and it's been my board for years - it has gone through many changes but still kicking - kzbin.info/www/bejne/qp2mkn-pZ9tqqrc

[@mikaeljohansson83]

Yieks sweaty spaghetti sounds really bad!!!!

[@mattmanley7118]

Great boards but it’s hard to beat PedalTrain they’ve been on market forever

[@OneManMutiny]

Nothing quite like a huge corporation clawing their way into a niche market, undercutting the competition and masquerading as affordability.

[@vandamme211]

Right in time. Have middle size board couple of weeks waiting to be set up

[@marklowe7431]

Hillarious. Now that Fender are making them there's no more mess.

[@jessej.guevara7086]

When a what????? I want a pedal board....Hi Pete, I now have a Purple Tele. Just to be like my hero, but I play better.....

[@soundmapper]

Velcro? Should be 3M dual lock at this point in the game. Worlds better, and no "male/female" debate. Give it a try.

[@MikeJBlues]

These are cool but loaded with pedals and power supplies you will need a dolly to haul it. They are too big. Make it longer and half the surface size as the smallest one currently made. I had one , just to big.

[@the1khronohs40]

Those look great! 😃 I probably need the biggest one, cause I use a lot of line switches and splitters, plus quite a few ‘always on’ pedals. I really want one of those Schmidt Array bords, so I can hide a lot underneath and get a snakker fotprint, but they’re so damn expensive! 😵‍💫

[@vivarintensamente]

Awesome!

[@jeanserrano2395]

gimme klon

[@BostonWhoFan515]

Was that first pedalboard really that big or was it just a small Danish boy displaying it? 🤔

[@j.b.4867]

I agree, IMHO, the small one isn't small :)

[@doctoribanez]

The case makes it better than the others I have seen

[@karymwillemsen5564]

Fender nailed it with this board very good job

[@rubentrevino6288]

Best board yet

[@MarcoRaaphorst]

Only 9 volt inputs I find problematic. I need at least a 12 volt one for my old Boss CE-2 or else it will start to hum.

[@devinsinderwitcz9134]

The LVL8 and LVL12 have two switchable ports for 9v, 12v and 18v.

[@MySuperAnt]

Looks like they took "inspiration" from the mono boards.

[@sixstringguitarist1937]

I've got the Small board. Perfect size and good price. 👍🏻 Thanks Andertons.. Again. #guitarpedalsruinedmylife

[@willmeng4251]

Do you know if you can mount the large power supply on it?

[@sixstringguitarist1937]

@@willmeng4251 There's a clamp underneath to mount power supply 👍should cover the large board version too.

[@willmeng4251]

@@sixstringguitarist1937 Awesome, thank you!

[@benlogan430]

That pedal board is bigger than my amp!

[@longotown]

thanks Pete what a well thought out pedalboard. I am definitely getting the 12x power supply due to the fact you can add another & it is simple.

[@fredmfp]

Hi, Thanks for the video. I have a question, however. How can you plug the jack in/out onto the pedalboard through the provided holes? You talked about Neutrik jack, but what kind of Neutrik jack?

[@cyberpunk409]

Someone needs to come up with a system that doesn't use Velcro! This is nonsense. That tape you applied was crooked, now you have to devalue vintage pedals with Velcro, pedals shift over time after many taps, etc etc. Seems like a very old school solution and i can't believe no one has come up with a better alternative yet!?!

[@BryanClark-gk6ie]

Magnets' may the force field be with you in your future journeys.

[@isaiahj117]

Can the lvl5 power supply power up Line 6 HX Stomp XL with two extra pedals (Walrus Age and Eras)??

[@grimreaper-qh2zn]

Just got the Medium Board and a Fender LV8 Power supply (I love that all outputs are 500ma) based on Pete's review. Must say I am delighted. I am just starting to populate the board. I have seen some criticism that the fitting for the Power supply has to be tightened so much to hold the supply that it bends the board. Well I have had no problem. I used the felt strips that are supplied and the Power Supply seems very secure. If anyone had any problem I would use a bit of Power Board Tape as a belt 'n' braces but not really needed. The second criticism I have read is that the clip system is not very secure. Again I have found no problem at all and I like the flexibility of the system. No cutting of Zip Ties if you need to rearrange Pedals. Overall I think Fender have produced a very good product which Pete demonstrated admirably. Made up my mind for me. Usual excellent service from Andertons.

[@gcvrsa]

These look really nice, except the Small is still a bit too big. Pedalboard companies still haven't figured out that they need to make pedalboards that fit into standard airline underseat "personal item" flight totes, so if we could get a pedalboard that is no larger than about 390 mm x 290 mm (15.35" x 11.41", and even that is pushing it a bit), that would fit 8 full-size pedals (or a few more if you mix in some mini pedals), fit into a flight tote, and still leave a bit of room for a change of clothing and toiletries for a weekend gig. The Small being 18" x 12.8", there's no way it will fit in any bag that will fit under a standard airliner seat. In the US, the FAA provides for musicians to be able to fly with standard sized instruments as cabin baggage, but that will count as your one allowable piece of cabin baggage, leaving you with only a "personal item", if you want to travel to a fly gig without checking any baggage. I need a change of clothing, toiletries, iPad/iPhone/chargers, in-flight snack, and my pedalboard and a good pair of closed-back headphones (for hotel practice/songwriting) to fit in that bag. Instrument leads can go in my instrument case.

[@MAP448]

That Swiss Army Knife must be Pete's Danish version of the Crocodile Dundee saying of That's not a knife! This is a real knife! Kind of thing. It's got to be 1 of the biggest Swiss Army Knives I've ever seen!

[@limpindug]

Does the big fella have wheels on it. To manoeuvre it about? 😂😂😂 👍🥃Respect to you mate.

[@Fonkemman]

These are perfect!

[@derekbrown6832]

Hi all, i have the small, great looking board, with some cool design features. However....i have the One Spot CS7 power supply, this is slightly thicker/higher than the Fender engine room power supplies, it does fit underneath, but as a result, the bracket ended up being fractionally higher than the back of the pedalbaord, this resulted in it being very slightly uneven, i just put some extra rubber foam peices at the sides, to raise it, just a bit, and it's fine. Just putting this out there, for anyone thinking of buying this, and doesn't have the Fender engine room power supplies, just be aware of the height, and that it's the same, or thinner, than the Fenders. Apart from that, very happy with it!

[@gfm1496]

Thank you. I have the CS7 and was wondering if it would fit. Good to know. The problem would have been more easily solved if they just used rubber feet with a bolt like every other pedalboard - then you could buy longer bolts and deeper feet to raise the board a bit more.

[@derekbrown6832]

@@gfm1496 Hi there, yes, exactly, of course, they have optimised it for the Fender Engine Room, power supplies. I don't know if the larger one's, have a slightly higher front to back depth to them, or if it's the same gradient? That would make it a bettet fit, for power supplies like the CS7??

[@MarcG7424]

I'd be happy if Fender just made high quality affordable guitars and included features cheaper manufacturers have some how managed to include with their guitars like a gig bag that doesn't feel like a bin liner

[@ktsproductionstudio]

Good lord Pete was skinny in this video!

[@Gorgamation]

get two lvl 8 engine room power supply’s

[@TheProgGuy]

Seems like every year a major manufacturer tries their hand at making a pedalboard...and to be honest, there are so many options out there already with boards that feature the same or even more features than more recent entries. I don't think Fender is breaking ground here with anything and most likely people will be paying for the name. It doesn't look bad, dont get me wrong, but I've been using the Temple Audio pedalboard for over a year now and that is one of the most flexible and modular pedalboards out there...seems like Fender took a few ideas from them to create their boards.

[@ZinoAmare]

Looks like a awesome board.

[@ravensmead1558]

This is a bit like Blue Peter for Guitar !!

[@cameronlesley2428]

When people say ICE lead I just give them a confused look? Then they say a JuG chord and then I’m like “oh yeah to easy”

[@hugocorona4908]

Yes! Do the build!

[@serjkirsanov4128]

I have Medium board. I love it. The only thing is Neutrik connector does not fit. Holes are smaller on the board.

[@michaelmattson3515]

The soft doesn’t hold as much dirt & easy to vacuum. The scratchy side on the pedal bottom works on carpet on the stage if only using one or two pedals at a jam. I’m in Houston Texas that’s sweaty.

[@Paul-D]

ive got the mediun board and it has ALOT of space. it does flex as you secure the PSU though that will bother some so be warned lol

[@DirkSchneiderCH]

Unfortunaty not enough power for the Qtron+!

[@guitarandotherthings6090]

Will the engine room 8 secure just as well? I know there would be gaps on sides since its not as wide, but I am curious if it is same thickness as engine room 12 to fit snugly.

[@mivani84]

I bougth a helix LT this year. Bit i miss my shopping, searching, messing with pedals.

[@toneranger]

There are no height adjustable legs, the big one especially will be a nightmare on an uneven surface.

[@devinsinderwitcz9134]

As with almost every other pedalboard.

[@grahammorters4715]

I recently bought a pedalboard.... not fender but came with PowerPoint already Installed

[@willster7272]

good job i was looking for a video that explained what the cable management system indentations on the board were for thumbs up on the video

[@jefvancalster5162]

How does the small power suply attache to these boards? Looks like the jacks are on the wrong side....

[@ginolamendola4084]

Great video but I’m worried about the 300 people laid off at Fender.

[@kissaguitar]

Thanks again. Very good video with all this info. Now i'll make an order.

[@Xenious]

Awesome thank you for the run down. Be careful with the box cutter please and retract it. Don't lose those fingers!

[@thereaper987]

Pete, you’re looking great. Oh, the pedalboards are nice too.

[@Tomtamo1]

The Fender power supplies look like rebranded Strymon supplies.

[@perkristoffersson4153]

These boards and power supplies do look nice... gonna have to check them out

[@whopper5460]

bruh all the starter packs r sold out

[@Luismiguitar]

one strip was in the bracket!