The Captain's Pedalboard Build with Dan 'The GigRig' Steinhardt!

[@franklippens5313]

Dan actually blushed when Lee cracked a joke about the fridaynight position LOL

[@gb-nz]

"It's not about the thickness, it's about the connection." - Captain, The

[@8sigreg]

“That’s what she said.”

[@Toddler1967]

@@8sigreg She was trying to be nice ;-)

[@fritsvanzanten3573]

Dan has a heartwarming dedication. Lee has this boyish enthousiasm. Isn't life beautiful?

[@Spittin_Bars]

Dude they are trying to sell shit that none of us need, selling overpriced pedals and boards to dentists and home guitarists, His enthusiasm has to do with extracting the money from your wallet into his bank account.

[@ericd5617]

dan is amazing

[@robotzombie3546]

Whatever

[@cobeyoyo766]

Well put 👍

[@Jamie_kemp]

@@Spittin_Bars Who cares, if you've got enough money and you want this stuff then you can get it, if you don't then don't. I agree, they are trying to sell stuff, but they're obviously very passionate about what they're doing and it's great to watch

[@GertrudeGrindhorn]

Heavens above, this was one of the best videos Lee and the crew have done...It's very clear that this was a 'from the heart' video, with Pete, Mick and the regular Andertons guys, plus the fantastic video editor chappie (we should all know him, many thanks for all your hard work!) making this a very and informative and heartfelt video to watch,. How grateful Lee is to Dan for his unmatched pedal expertise, and making the correct decisions for Lee's pedal choices. This video reminds me of how grateful Greg Howe was to Dan for fixing his pedal board...I'm whelmed (but not overly, ha ha!) :) On a technical note the editing and pace of the video was as good as the BBC...and I don't say that lightly. Simply great, many thanks to all the hard working chaps behind the scenes. :)

[@axeslinger013]

Heartfelt ????? What are you in-love with this little "Limey" ??

[@TheLambLive]

40:28 - Best sound I've ever heard on this channel. I really wish more of the room sound was included more often. You can actually hear the air in the amp, rather than the stifling close mic sound. As a live player, this makes a huge difference.

[@ryanleone3007]

good point

[@TheTapMusic]

I agree, maybe if they came up with a blend of a close mic and the room (favoring the room, but still having a bit of that close mic), it would be an excellent demonstration mix. In the Sounds Like vids, I think it makes more sense to have the mix heavy on close mics, just cause that’s closer to what they’re trying to emulate.

[@MaxStephens77]

Clippy and out of control low end? Hard disagree.

[@kyle_brenn]

Don't you mean 35:02?

[@Overworkt]

Funnily enough TPS went on about this exact issue and now include room sound on the mix - their sound is glorious (and so is the camera quality!)

[@flatsix666]

My missus is French and on showing her your T-shirt, she immediately ordered me one, so cheers Lee :)

[@nigelnunes]

For us non-French speaking folk, what's the pun/joke? ;)

[@flatsix666]

@@nigelnunes Phoque is French for seal, pronounced f***…………………….:)

[@nigelnunes]

@@flatsix666 ahahah Brilliant- Lee's pun game is 'phoque'-ing strong indeed ;)

[@tonepilot]

Everyone needs someone like Dan in their life. What a gentleman.

[@oscarsierra3542]

This is the best Andertons video I've seen in a while. No impression of reaching for ideas to create a video, interesting comments and a good range of pedals rather than just the current fashionable thing. To be fair; Lee's playing is much closer to my interests than Rob's, and hearing from someone who knows his stuff, but isn't approaching it from an "I'm a professional who needs a touring rig" is also a nice change. And Dan is obviously also worth listening too. Could we have more "This is on my board from other Andertons people? Maybe beyond the 'usual suspects' of Rob and Pete (not knocking them, but let have a slightly less 'professional musician' perspective maybe).

[@RedRose4711]

That's the best tone Lee's ever had to date!

[@TheBigburcie]

Agreed. I'm not a fan of thin and crispy tones and everything here was meaty

[@LennyJohnson5]

Dan’s such a good and sincere guy, he’s always a joy to watch.

[@derick-smith]

I'm an acoustic player that is beginning to dabble into electrics. I've learned more from this channel and TPS than I could have ever imagined. When you get people together who are equally passionate, down to earth, brilliant and have tremendous musical ears, amazing things happen.

[@frankieconcepcion7860]

When Dan is working he does not have time for jokes! So funny to see Lee crack a few and Dan just keep working

[@irrsinnrainer]

Great Video. I literally could watch hours of Dan building boards. I get so much information and inspiration for my own stuff.

[@michael_caz_nyc]

Agree. My Favorite - Board Builds

[@johnp.hayden1099]

I NEARLY WEPT WHEN DAN SAID HE WAS GRATEFUL. CLASS....ALL DAY.

[@terrymiller111]

Speaks to his home training.

[@kaiying74]

This video is about 45mins shorter than it really should be for Dan & Mick being in the building.

[@BaronsDuju]

Jamie McEwan this should have been 3 hours long. :)

[@Dog-O]

There’s another “Captain meets” video with them in case you missed it. Much longer.

[@jesseyasaitis9036]

I live for Fridays to sit down and watch an hour or longer episode of TPS.

[@bakameh]

...and demoing Blackstar amps

[@kierenmoore3236]

You save at least 45mins when Dan isn't allowed to say "Amaaaaaaaaaaaaazing", after each and every pedal played ... ... ...

[@kylehogueharmonicamisic8700]

The world needs more feel good and massively informative videos like this one. It would be a better place.

[@lance134679]

Good editing in this video. Love Dan's time lapse, and him taking a sip of water in the middle. Classic. I wish I could say this is the first time I've watched him build a pedal board, or even the 2nd or 3rd time, but I think I've watched every build he's done on camera in the last two years.

[@adamfstewart81]

I could watch Dan build boards all day. It really is a skill and a talent. I bought a GigRig G2 and all the power supplies and solderless cables, and it took me at least two weeks to get it all up and running. Dan does this in a matter of hours. Impressive!

[@cHzism]

Lee is honestly my favorite personality on KZbin, cracking me up every single video

[@StandupRoss]

I love seeing the pros play through or test out whatever GigRig product Dan has come up with, just to watch them be blown away with how good it sounds. Goes to show how much hardwork and dedication he put in for the players

[@ericd5617]

gotta admire this guys work. the organization and attention to detail is beyond anything ive ever seen, and you can tell he really loves what he does. the gig rat is a legend

[@MoonBlue121]

The finished board looks and sounds killer. “DAN’S THE MAN”.

[@benbayliss1169]

I have watched this video at least 5 times now. I just don’t get sick of seeing all you guys together. Love guitar community. Well done !!!!!

[@thehound2161]

Christmas comes early this year for Lee. What a great present to have a master pedal board builder such as Dan complete such a wonderful set-up. Sounds great.

[@annonuhm617]

Didn't he already give himself a Les Paul?!

[@rexsolomon6325]

Captain Lee is truly and genuinely a nice person. So are the 'TPS' hosts. Earning decently while enjoying great friends! Life does not get much better than that. Congratulations all of you.

[@jsantos1104]

My new must have TPS t-shirt! “ May I suggest a position?” (include a picture of a few pedals being swapped around & perhaps some sort of a silhouette of Dan). I swear if you make this happen, I will buy a dozen and give them to my friends for Christmas! Cheers to THE BEST group of guys out there in pedal land! Thank you!

[@mabecka]

Now look what you've done! You made me want a Quartermaster!!! (already wanted one, but it's really nice to have someone to blame). Cheers and Merry Christmas!

[@Barnsielegend]

Get one - I own one and thoroughly recommend it

[@martmalbon]

Same here :-)

[@colemandickson4390]

The water break was the most amazing thing I have ever seen..

[@dafretz]

I'll go ahead and say it now.... Lee, Dan and Mick are three of the nicest individuals in the music industry. Good job, lads!

[@josuesamaniego182]

I admire the amount of knowledge Dan has about all these pedals and the in and outs madness that goes into it all. Excellent episode guys.

[@telmobatista184]

Just seen this for the second time. Lee and Dan look like the nicest guys ever. For some reason this video leaves me happy. Well done

[@sneeks]

Dan's pedalboards are always a work of art, the wiring on the underside is massively pleasing to the eye. If only my own board was so neat and tidy. Everything sounded awesome, I look forward to the follow-up video.

[@JohnShalamskas]

Keeping power and signal cables physically separated helps to keep the audio clean.

[@jetrumm]

Captain Lee, could you do a video where you explain more in depth how to use the Quartermaster and/or similar pedal switching systems for people who have zero experience with them?

[@bengalvin9932]

38:45 man i want this moment in my life dan has done your board and you plug in for the first time!!!

[@MrTDembinski]

Great episode. GigRig kit is top notch.

[@spacep0d]

I can't believe I watched all of this. Really nice job by Dan!

[@hukl3945]

You can buy 3m Dual Lock tape anywhere you want. You don't need to buy it from The Gig Rig. You can get it on amazon for example. I'm using it for years on my pedalboard builds and it is amazing. Not only for pedalboards. Much stronger than velcro.

[@KozmykJ]

Yeah I've been using Dual Lock for years for special jobs. Mind you I haven't seen a source for black Dual Lock. Mine's kind of beige.

[@hukl3945]

@@KozmykJ you can get pretty much every variety on mercateo.com which is a meta shop for all kinds of industrial or medical equipment.

[@KozmykJ]

@@hukl3945 Ah cheers . It's been a while since I looked. Black is showing up on Amazon nowadays I notice.

[@hukl3945]

@Robbi Rose sure - i'm not against Dan making money - just saying there are other options. Btw: Are you sure the Gigrig stuff (which I own as well) is made in the UK with the proper work ethics and standards in place? Nothing against questioning the ethics though :) I'm not sure if all of it is made in England or the EU or if the power stuff for example comes from china etc …

[@hukl3945]

@Robbi Rose And we haven't even started looking into 3m :) But yeah - my sympathies lie with Dan for sure - but its always good to question those things :) Maybe we should ask these questions for their next TPS FAQ. Either way - have a good time!

[@siryba]

A great episode and so glad to see The Captain loving the unvibe on the Keeley Darkside as I bought one for exactly the same reason. If Keeley make a dedicated univibe pedal in 2019, I will happily snap one up.

[@kulmajaba]

I don't play guitar (or any instrument for that matter) but I got really excited about that patch cabling kit. Like abnormally excited for a bunch of connectors and some cable.

[@cubano100pct]

Home Depot in US has the tape is called 3M Scotch 1 in. x 10 ft. Black Extreme Fasteners

[@PainterDans]

Wow ! Great build and it sounds great. Now I want a strat

[@jtruelove91]

That is some of the best tones from the captain I've heard in a long time. Can't wait for the video with Pete and have some great music played.

[@boozoochavis7506]

I am SO GLAD you actually did this video! Thank you, thank you ... and while Lee might feel embarrased at times he is not alone there. Getting a pedal board like this up and running is like the space shuttle for some of us older players - back in the day when we had the 5 pedals only available on the market ... wa-hey!

[@ddub1253]

Another great video. These two are some of the greatest and humble not to mention cool and down to earth in their respective industries

[@JimCardoza]

I love videos like this! Seeing dan build a rig and seeing Lee’s expectations exceeded is awesome! Good job fellas

[@michaelmitchell5909]

A million thumbs up!..... Great video guys!.... Cheers from canonsburg, Pennsylvania, usa

[@jamesmoody6494]

Cheers!! I literally almost "shat" myself during the dance song while Dan was building the board when then intermission happened and Dan took a big drink of water... Hilariously well done!!

[@MostlyElectrolytes]

I've been watching both channels for years now....it's always fun to see the crossover episodes.

[@davewalsh3885]

Never give up your Plimsoul. It's been a main pedal in my arsenal for years.

[@Deauxtje]

After the lessen series with Justin, best videos Lee ever did, this is my second favorite. I am changing my board a lot and now I learned how to use pedals much better. How to stack, proper order and that kind of stuff is extremely helpfull. Thanks again Lee.

[@powercourageandwisdom]

Dan is such a great dude. I love watching his channel. Cool vibes, love and prayers all around.

[@erajad]

Mr Daniel Steinhardt is a certified genius. And deserves to have his name spelled correctly in the info under the video. ;)

[@chrishepburn1503]

I could watch Dan build pedalboards all day.

[@michael_caz_nyc]

Me too. I watch more Pedalboard Builds - then anything on You Tube. Always Learn Something useful.

[@notzech]

The pure bliss on Dans face when Lee asked “Do these pedals sound better because the quarter master?” 41:10

[@JKM395]

Great board Cap! And excellent work Dan, as always. I can't wait to hear it in all it's glory.

[@edwardfjohnson]

Maybe the greatest thing about your videos is that I always end them wanting to be friends with all of you guys. Yet another excellent one!

[@leolapulga6784]

The Keeley Dark Side has a knob to switch between the Vibe (and other modulation effects) being in front or after at least the included fuzz! And that fuzz is great, loads of both headroom and gain, plus the 3-way mid switch and filter!! Just keep that on, Lee!

[@vanil666]

You're video editor is a genius! Slowing down back to normal speed to see/hear Dan drink the water, awesome! :-)

[@dancrowe7860]

Thanks so much for this video! I'm a huge fan of TPS, and have always been curious about the switching components that they use on their boards. I just recently found out it was from Dan's company. So happy to see more about how the various components work and how you can go simpler with just the Quartermaster. I might have to try that now, as I have a Frankenstein board with too many pedals on it....

[@tjnugent62]

Lee, you are correct Daniel is the world's preeminent pedalboard builder today. The GigRig puts Daniel in a very unique position of not only building, but designing the top pedal switching system. Cheers.

[@kevroyo]

What a bunch of classy dudes. Man I love these shows.

[@thorwulfx1]

Knowing the sound of the room, and how Lee plays - I can certainly hear that increase in coherence, the change in the noise floor, and the fidelity of the whole sound. I'd say it's more than a 2% improvement, and not just because I'm a great fan of That Pedal Show. Every pedal and combination of pedals just sounded rich and smooth. You could tell that Lee became a believer as he began to play.

[@jefflevesque5316]

Very informative and funny bit. Lee, always a pleasure being in your space. Great "how to" this episode.

[@brooklynboy1000]

The Captain is now in full Command! ROCK ON nice job Dan

[@kelvinburn7743]

"Naughty biscuit"! Great name for a side project. Excellent video. Thanks for sharing

[@CZA1112]

Kelvin Burn That is what Limp Bizkit thought back in the 90s

[@argocat99]

Bellissimo!!!! Very beautifull! the pedalboard is made by a true professional and with extreme taste

[@BrandochGarage]

Truly beautiful, and some nice tasteful playing right after the board was finished. Glad I tuned in today. Tune In, Turn Up and Play yer guitar...

[@blondiejoe]

I'd like to suggest you do a "The Captain and/or Chappers reacts to Rory's edits" video.

[@33AndAThirdRPM]

Great video of Dan doing his magic. I have the original Pro 14 and it has transformed the complexity of doing the tap dance into a blissful effort of ease and control. The Captain will be sailing into a journey of routing effectiveness with his new pedal-ship as he charts his way into the deep waters of signal manipulation. Also, I would like to make a request /suggestion for one which discusses and showcase the differences between the stock vacuum tubes that amplifiers are equipped with today and those from the 50's, 60's and 70's that are categorized as New Old Stock (NOS). Perhaps you could cover the EL34, EL84, 6L6, KT88, 6550, 6CA7 power tubes and the 12AX7,12AT7, ECC83 pre-amp tubes. Comparisons between the modern day Russian Sovtek , JJ Electronics, Mullard, Electro-Harmonics, Genalex, Northern Electric, GT Groove Tubes, Telefunken, Tungsol, etc. and the old vintage Amperex Bugle Boy, Telefunken, Siemens, RCA, Philips, Raytheon, Siemens, Tung-Sol, Sylvania, GE/JAN, Tesla, Svetlana.I think your viewers would very much appreciate a bit of a tutorial on the subject.I have experimented with replacing todays stock tubes with NOS tubes and the improvement in amplifier tone is amazing which for me justifies the cost of NOS tubes. The magic of that old vintage tube sound from the 50's, 60's and 70's definitely has something to do with those vintage tubes. I'm sure you can still find some vintage Mullard tubes that were manufactured in the famous Blackburn tube plant of Great Britain: Video - kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y3jKiHyiq954gpo

[@mackmtl]

This is my favorite video you guys have put out. So informative and genuinely inspiring to get a proper board done by pros like GigRig. Thanks for this ❤️

[@PeteHawthorne]

Best video in a long time. Dan is such a gent and a genius. Cannot wait to hear this board with Lee's Les Paul!

[@Doug5524]

Lee, a nice man hug to a really nice guy and I like Dan's sense of humor he can see the funny in thing a bit like Pete.

[@stevelaferney3579]

Wow a very nice board Dan and really nice sound. Captain envy abounds.

[@ckjjclan]

Only bummer is that this video had to end... the sounds were AWESOME!

[@loopmasta5104]

Oh man. What a great show and the Strat sounds awesome. Love it.

[@tomguit89]

Lot of a thanks! Didn’t know that pedal board building can be that entertaining. And makes sense! Well done!

[@alanohagan6999]

Soooo tempting - can’t wait for part 2

[@Spikeupine]

This was fantastic, amazing tones

[@dinger7608]

Dan the savant on his toes eagerly waiting to do his job. Superior handling and outstanding results.

[@33jwilliams]

Great build. Those pedals sounded so full and rich. Impressive Dan.

[@marka7519]

Captain: "I've selected 11 pedals, and I picked up this board to put them on." [Pulls out a board that will accommodate 4 pedals] Dan: [while blinking] "umm...."

[@colaboytje]

I do have to say that the Tonespot cs12 is a great power supply, with true isolated power outputs, with enough power to drive those pedals on the boards. I hear Mick saying in the background 'it's the power' as reason for the pedals sounding better. It's the way the Quartermaster set-up works, by only including the pedals you want in the signal chain. Also, cables made at length, and power cables made at length, make a difference for a large board.

[@richfiryn]

You just had an exceptional musical tool personally built for you that will greatly improve your enjoyment of playing.

[@joshmore7175]

So happy to see this video happen. More TPS everywhere

[@trevormosher1678]

This video was awesome and it reminded me of how much I miss the 40-45 minute Anderton's videos...way better than any Netflix series.

[@fpapaleo74]

Dan is a legend! Love TPS!

[@baz9887]

Love the captain jamming in the background

[@hutchfromba]

Dan is a Awesome dude ! Great work Dan ! Thanks, terrific video. Blues On....

[@BrunoBaudewyns]

That cut on Dan drinking was pure genius. He's not losing eye contact with the board for one second. This is not a break, this is pit stop !

[@brainey8]

The best video I've seen for the Quartermaster! I've been considering one for a while... Thanks!

[@PF1964]

Mr. Black reverb, Bob’s favourite reverb pedal is really the best sounding reverb i’ ve ever heard.

[@LewisDalton]

Really Looking forward to the follow up vid, sounds amazing. 👍

[@logancarmichael940]

Loved this video, Mr. Dan and the TPS starting to open my eyes to this pedal stuff, I’m looking at my Mustang II amp now like “eh”

[@alwaysrockn2009]

That was outstanding! Super sweet board. Wow.

[@mikehewett4393]

Quick tip if you are using "ordinary" hook & loop tape, use a wide bladed filling knife (scraper, etc.) to slide under the pedal between the two parts of the tape to remove easily. Simples!

[@becomdavid]

Finally!!! I’ve been waiting for this video for ever!

[@joelwilliams4372]

Really enjoying this vid in chill time. Enjoying both your company and more educated. Top video men!!

[@owenminter7341]

So jealous. That sounded killer at the end!

[@jimposten]

That board is so clean and I am very jealous... I want to see a diagram explaining the loops and the final layout.

[@matthewbergvall2217]

Is Dan going to write a pedalboard manual? Enjoy all you gentlemen’s videos (Anderton’s and That Pedal Show). Cheers!!