This Might Be My Best Pedalboard Yet (and I built it myself)

[@RC32Smiths01]

The best and most satisfying gear and rig setups are the ones you make for yourself. The setup that really compliments you is the one that you think up. Cheers as always Rhett.

[@enginasci3755]

Here is an helpful tip for the mounting plates by a long-time temple board user. Never stick your plates at the center of your pedal. Instead, put them right under the footswitch of your pedal because there happens a slight gap between the board and the pedal and if that gap is beneath the footswitch, your pedal moves every time you step on it, which will cause the screw come loose. I also learned it the hard way. By the way, the adhesive is so strong that even when you want to remove the plate you have to use a heater, or a blow dryer etc.

[@jackguitarfreak3]

Same thing happened to me

[@chrisyoung8062]

yes getting one of those plates off the back of your pedal is really difficult. I believe they should use an adhesive that isn't so strong.

[@lunacy_bass]

This. The adhesive is ridiculously strong. Never fear!! My main board is a Temple Duo 24 based around a Quad Cortex. It's perfection.

[@rihraw]

I love temple boards. I believe the duo 24 is one of the best sizes. Not too big not too small

[@enginasci3755]

@@rihraw That was my board back in the day :)

[@6minus3minus2]

You could throw some Loctite Threadlocker on the screws to keep them from loosening. They've got set it and forget it options and less strong ones if you need to do maintenance. It's typical for cars and bikes, which shake a lot, so it'll be more than strong enough for a pedal board.

[@Electromeo07]

Great advice. I use Loctite all the time for my job. I have permanent and non-permanent Loctite for different uses.

[@seanbaines]

Yes! Very useful stuff.

[@555atU]

Yes. Plumbers thread tape works too.

[@seanbaines]

@@555atU It does indeed. I've done that, too, but usually for somewhat larger applications. These tiny little machine screws Rhett is using might be a bit too small for tape. But a dab of Loctite on each, and you're done.

[@555atU]

@@seanbaines thats a good point. Loctite would be the better choice in all scenarios, but if you have the tape handy, it's worth a try.

[@PhilLament]

Great, informative video! Please do a post-tour follow-up to show how the board fared during the travels & shows. Also, I would love to hear a play-through of those pedals, just improv/noodling with different combinations.

[@eanroad]

Helpful tip when sticking the Temple Audio mounting plates to your pedals. I would put painters tape on the majority of the surface area the plate will be stuck to the pedal. #1 It makes it a whole lot easier and less messy to take off if you decide to sell the pedal #2 It will help avoid stripping the paint off the pedal if removed. Also, make note it is an absolute pain to put a new adhesive to the pedal plate because you have to remove the old one and truly is a pain. Otherwise, absolutely love both my Temple Audio boards.

[@grimlyfiendish7474]

I agree 100%! Painters tape takes away the only thing I didn’t like about the Temple Board system. After I started doing that it’s bullet proof reliability and stability.

[@nuthinbutlove]

Great tips!

[@Escapism7133]

The only issue with that is you're then relying on the adhesive of the painters tape instead of the mounting plate adhesive. I tried this once and eventually the tape fails and the pedal falls off the board, leaving you with a mounting plate with tape stuck to it. Definitely depends on the type of finish on the bottom of the pedal; exposed aluminum, powder coated, painted and clear coated, rubber (like on Boss), etc. Painters tape will stick better to some of these than others.

[@eanroad]

@@Escapism7133 Yup, that is why I suggested on most of the surface of where the pedal plate goes. You want the adhesive to stick to the pedal, just not so much that it becomes a burden to remove. Cheers!

[@Escapism7133]

@@eanroad Interesting. So most of the mounting plate is still touching the pedal but some of it is touching painters tape? I suppose this would make it more secure, but wouldn't you still potentially run into the stronger adhesive ruining the bottom of the pedal once the plate is removed? (again depending on the type of finish). Interesting solution though.

[@emmarossignol4445]

I love when you stretch out of the box style wise. Every time you start playing something kinda ambient it's intense and beautiful.

[@michael.folsom]

You can also peel/scrape Temple's adhesive off of their mounting plates and replace it with DualLock or loop/fuzzy Velcro. Then, you can put DualLock or loop/Fuzzy Velcro on the pedals like usual. Mount the plates where you want on the Temple board and then just stick the Velcro/DualLocked pedals onto the plates. It adds a very slight amount of extra height, but it dramatically increases the rearrangement flexibility. Also, I recommend leveraging the bracing plates. You can mount your power supply(ies) to those and give yourself enough clearance to use the mounting plate screws for the pedals above.

[@insearchoftone9602]

When assembling anything like that it's always good to hit the threads of all the screws with brake clean to make sure there isn't any oil left from manufacturing. On top of that a drop of blue loctite threadlocker on every screw. Blue, not red... you want to be able to disassemble if needed. I really like the temple boards and that will more than likely be what im moving to next but you are right the braces just need to be there, and I'm definitely not sold on the mounting system. I will probably be using dual lock. I like how you are utilizing the stomp, that is something I am thinking about with mine. Cheers man I hope you have an awesome tour.

[@lichen8855]

These are my favourite pedal boards on the internet. Personal, compact, and capable. Good work! Thanks for sharing!

[@proof377]

I had to rewind. My name is Phillip Roof. Your friend Phillip is in Roofman. That’s trippy.

[@malsmith3806]

Little mechanical tip for you, put a little clear nail polish on the screws before screwing them in. It acts as an adhesive and it’s cheaper than loctite. You should still be able to unscrew them in the future, but it keeps them from backing out on their own. Side note: you can also put a drop on the screw heads after they’re screwed in to accomplish the same effect. It’s just not quite as durable.

[@Roxanneredpanda]

I love the poly effects beebo so much, it's an amazing pedal with a genius UI

[@telegaster1946]

I have never had a problem with using solderless George L's cable and plugs on my board, been using them for many years! I think all their products are FAB!

[@jaredburns88]

I always learn a ton from your videos.. And I love the fact that you link all the gear! Appreciate all the hard work you put in these videos!

[@HighSideYT]

new studio vibes!!! lets goooo!!!! cant wait til you get it all finished out. especially the control room.

Hi Rhett! Could you please add the concert info? I live in Germany and I might be able to make it to the gig in Hamburg :)

[@RhettShull]

It’s at Clouds Hill studios on march 1st!

@@RhettShull Awesome! Thanks :)

[@KipCount]

Hosa STP-201RR is the insert cable you want to easily take advantage of the two mono effects loops on the HX Stomp. All connectors are angled. One single cable does it all, no adapters needed.

[@get_downed_boi6270]

love u brotha. how are people going to hate the future when u are monetizing ur tone and making records!! what a time to be alive!

[@Bread99]

I've been using Temple Audio boards and quick release plates for years and never had an issue with the adhesive or anything else. Love it!

[@justinbeech2681]

That tone you had / have in the intro was Ridiculously Cool !!’ So awesome!!! 😅

[@thomasegelston5240]

Great video Rhett. Some one else probably mentioned it, but I’ll second the notion. Blue Loctite will eliminate the screws backing out problem.

[@pappyfightkid]

I use the Left and Right loop on the stomp as individual loops. You might want to give that a look. You need a trs Y cable. I think Rockboard do a nice compact one. Good luck with the shows. I may come snd see you in London

[@parvezsiddiqui3047]

Tickets booked for The Grace in London! Hope to meet and have a chat with you post-show...

[@dalecoffing8655]

Great vid Rhett. Some of it over my head. I run a board for my acoustics for church which goes to the house and monitor to my right. It gives me a little more control to sculpt my sound. Look forward to vids from your gig in Europe. Have a great trip.

[@THEItchybruddah]

Welcome to Temple world. Flown to Berlin in 18 to track an album with my Duo 17 in a Harbor Freight pelican knock off case which fit in the overhead. Gator flight case for a Les Paul (that only got checked on the return leg from Charlotte to Knoxville) and disassembled B-Bender Tele surrounded by clothes in luggage. Epic adventure that went without a hitch. Have fun!

[@richardnagamitsu1582]

Looking forward to seeing some videos of your travels. The tour videos last year were great. So we’re the videos of the recordings with them.

[@doctorscoot]

I use a Temple Audio board, the glue on the mounting plates is solid ... too solid. As you discovered, you get pedals that won't sit flat on a desk. I ended up mounting velcro onto the top of the mounting plates, I use the plates as to reposition the velcro mounting points to match the pedals I want to mount. I also have the 'power mod' plate for the side ... the IEC to the power supply goes in the side of the board, AND it's got a switch, very cool. My board came with the centre bar, tho.

[@teddyrock5677]

I think the Temple Audio boards are nice to utilize. But the mounting system is way too strong and they are not reusable making a lot of chunks when we remove them. If I would make an enhancement to that I would use double sided clear silicone tape instead the tape on the mounting system which seems like its gorilla tape. Clear silicone tape still has a strong grip, cheap to replace new ones and don't leave any residue on the pedals. Besides the mounting mechanism I would prefer the Rockboard by Warwick boards for your use. They do have the patchbay thing, lesser screws and much stronger structure including the 'power supply underneath board attaching system'.

[@fluidparadigms6719]

One super handy thing about the Temple side panels is that they sell adapter plates that let you mount any Neutrik D-Series component. For example: Switchcraft sell a D-Series USB passthrough. You can run the USB output from your DC7 to that passthrough and boom! you've got a convenient place to plug in a phone/tablet/etc. Another application is to mount a Powercon jack in one of the modules. That way you've got a super beefy power cable solution and you don't have to faff about with IEC plugs.

[@danielmiller2886]

Use blue Locktite on the screws and they won't back out accidentally. One thought about the adhesive pad mounting plates: design your layout, run you cables and then very last, lock the plate in place, remove the adhesive sticker and place the pedal onto the board. Your plates won't necessarily be centered in the pedal, but it will give you lots of wiggle room before you commit to adhesion.

[@fauchejuliano]

That sounds really psychedelic man. Driving around in europe is just as crazy as that. Try being relaxed and very alert at the same time. Keep looking around you, but, like you're enjoying the landscape. You'll have some stories to tell back home!

[@michaelnasiopulos8667]

Sweet Koch Marshall Trio shirt! Being from the greater Milwaukee area, he’s been a joy to see for many years now.

[@newstuff1107]

Great video. Use lock tite on the screws. Happy to see the HX Stomp back in your videos.

[@willgoodfellow3144]

I love my GFI synesthesia. Yes, it does all the crazy sounds but all the standard modulation sounds- chorus, harmonic trem etc etc are really really good.

[@jeffwilliams3436]

I literally sold my chase bliss modulation pedals to purchase the GFI…all of the chorus effects are ridiculously good. My only complaint with that pedals is programming. Definitely use the cable and a laptop to make patches. Instead of cycling through the alphabet with just knobs 😂

[@willgoodfellow3144]

@@jeffwilliams3436 Yeah I use the software on my laptop to create all of my presets too!

[@wesleymorris1]

Im old-school, Id spend a week lost with all them buttons, I'm a compressor, drive pedal, delay, and chorus. Thats all I need and reverb from the amp, 15 to 22 watt, like a Princeton.

[@PhilipMonsos]

When it comes to the physical pedalboard materials and mounting solution the Pedaltrain is still on top for sheer quality and durability and classic velcro will work for the most part or you can easliy upgrade to dual lock if still having trouble with pedals staying mounted. I use my classic 2 Pedaltrain I purchased about a decade ago nearly every day. I do agree that this is quite an amazing pedalboard. That beginning sound sample was great.

[@Dwight_K_Schrute]

Rhett: this pedal board is perfect. TSA: hold my fragile sticker.

[@coleford4258]

I don't know why I care but this is very validating lol. I love my Temple board specifically because of the 4X module which makes running 4-Cable really easy. I also ran an HX Effects for several years as the "mothership" of my board until mine started to wear out. Definitely a slept on piece of gear. As for your gripes, I have some of the same, but they haven't really been an issue. I'm currently not using the mounts. I'm using pedal tape, and I'm just running the soft side in between the larger holes all across the board. Makes moving things pretty easy. As for the screws I've been using the same 4X Mod for the last 5 years or so and it hasn't failed or needed to be adjusted yet. The only screw issue I've had is for one of the handles on top, and that just has to be tightened periodically. Killer looking board!

[@allighton]

Correction at 10:27: HXEffects doesn't have the Helix Cab models. It does have IR loading though.

[@Clouserfam]

I have used several Temple boards over the years. All of mine have come with the bottom flex support installed. That must be something new. And agree. The boards need that flex support. Also: I hate those plates. For many reasons. I gave those all away and only use dual lock. Great video.

[@LordPodlington]

My solution for the HX Stomp TRS thing was to run a TRS connector and a few inches of XLR cable, split it under the board into two TS outputs so it still looks clean from the top side of things and lets you use decent connectors.

[@oephiwan]

Love that the Beebo made an appearance on your board. When you get your head in it would love to hear about your experience with it

[@Boxer-Thumper]

Rhett. See you in Ermelo! This town is between my hometown and my working location.

[@aholder4471]

They should include an individual packet of loctite with stuff like this if they're using screws, because the vibration of the stage will cause the screws to come loose every time. Just can't underestimate the effects of stage vibrations over time on gear.

[@Christian.Means.]

I bought your HX Stomp presets last week and man do they sound awesome.. Swellaboration was very inspiring. Huge fan of yours even though I play 7 string modern, progressive rock/metal oddly enough. Keep on keepin on big dawggg. 🤟😁

[@TommyRogersAlabama]

Rhett, get you some red threadlock (Lowes) for the tiny screws. Guarantee they wont loosen and fall out and you can still remove them without tearing things up. OH, glad to see you using the HX my favorite.

[@samuelfreeman687]

Love the "war on drugs" tone. The wall of sound, so sick!

[@georgegkourlias7]

REMINDER here in Europe we use 220v. except UK i think. Have that in mind. wish you came in Greece. cheers

[@CoronadoRunner]

Your videos are truly the best. Very educational. Thanks as always for posting all of the gear in the links!

[@nckpage]

Had similar issue with alignment with board system. My solution was to mount connector to board and then take off adhesive and mount. This way I could get it exactly where I needed it even though might not be in exact center of pedal. No issues so far and made much easier and cleaner set up.

[@stuartvivier732]

When is your show in London, Rhett? Would love to come through and support! Been a big fan of the channel for years and have recently moved to London.

[@poptopunderdog9690]

Ha ha! Yes the screws! I love my temple board. But it was so hard to get those module screws in. Once in, it's great.

[@themattlewisexperience]

You could use threadlocker on those little screws.

[@hagenwoods]

Besides the great content, I really like how you edit your videos. The transition when the voice recording of the next scene comes before the picture change to the next scene and the next scene is therefore only brought forward on the audio track ... that's really tasty (2:44).

[@Benz2112]

I'm all about the Cyber Attack shout out. No one is making content like him right now, so fun and different.

[@smeemusic]

There's not enough good high end pedalboard videos out there. This one was awesome.

[@BAND-MAID-USA]

There’s literally 1000s of high end pedalboard videos out there.

[@BTL400]

That's a lovely pedalboard. It's got everything you need to perform your music and cover your needs. I have a mini pallet and 5 pedals on it: an old Cherub tuner, a Joyo noise gate, an old NUX AS3 distortion pedal, a Cube Baby so I can have effects and IRs, and an old NUX eq pedal. They all run on batteries, and in case one battery dies, I have some in the guitar gig bag. I made sure all the pedals have easy access to the battery and that at least the tuner can supply some power to the others via daissy chain. All my pedals just fit my needs since I play metal or punk. I wish I could afford a cheap mooer pedal, but that's not going to happen hah

[@djpgreek]

Had a temple board and couldnt sell it quick enough. For all those reasons too… flex, routing, etc… nice board overall. Good luck w tour

[@lyleanderson5407]

From an environment perspective we need to get rid of Velcro for boards and have a better solution. The Beebo imho is one of the best all around solution for your overall sound or mix but there's a learning curve. I find the Boss MS3 or Hotone Ampero Stomp ii are the perfect mate along with the Eventide H9 Max, Two Notes CAB M+ or TC Electronics IR loader, and a few dirt pedals do the trick. Happy gigging!

[@sqlb3rn]

The pedalboard modules are nice, my Rockboard pedalboard has the MOD 5 which has three 1/4" thru and a 1/4" parallel with XLR outs, 6 onboard custom loadable IR with selector knob including none, 1/8" headphone jack with volume knob. It is perfect to send my bass signal DI to front of house and to my micd bass amp. Warwick/Rockboard makes several other modules for like midi and XLR and different features.

[@andrewlong7578]

The thing I find interesting about different people building pedalboards for different purposes is are they using modelling for their basic sounds and bring the pedals that do the unique things or are they using pedals for the basic things that never change and use digital modeling multi-fx to make a close enough facsimile of the niche sound they used for that one song in the set. For instance: the chorus pedal they always use is their Wazacraft CE-2, the phase shifter they always use is their Retrosonic, or the compressor they always use is their Keeley and the never change the settings or do what you did. Cases can be made for both and there is likely no making a facsimile of some pedals; the Z Vex Machine or Fuzz Probe for instance.

[@jeffwilliams3436]

I love the temple audio boards! They are a pain in the ass when it comes to switching stuff out. But you can remedy a lot of that by buying really top notch quality pedals you don’t plan on moving for a long time that you can use in any live or studio situation.

[@justinguitarcia]

I tried the modular temple audio system, worked for a bit but I personally didn’t find the board robust enough, started falling apart too easily. Back to a pedaltrain nano+ with a cioks dc7 and dual lock for fly dates, plus a UA dream in case backline doesnt cut it/volume Issues. Still works great

[@WesIncredible]

What about blue Loctite for the screws? The blue should keep it in place until you intentionally undo the screws. Depending on how good/bad the hardware is - I would also recommend upgrading the hardware to a higher grade.

[@555atU]

Congrats on the tour. I have most of those pedals i use with synths. Cool hearing your application with a guitar.

[@roystonjames7794]

Im using a helix rack, with all my other pedals , they are all enclosed in a 19" rack case which I leave at the back of the stage, digital output to a line 6 DT25, output from a Roland gr55 goes to FOH, all controlled by the helix rack controller, makes my life so easy, that DT25 sounds so good BTW. cheers for the video.

[@trunks828]

Zip ties have them you’ll need them. I’ve lost and stripped those screws many times before. Also the quick release there crap dual lock is how I use mine.

[@bouzoukiman5000]

Back the screws out a bit and put a drop of krazy glue on the threads. It holds and breaks easy enough when you want to back them out again for some reason

[@usynthesis4749]

The Warwick Rockboard has similar interchangeable "mods" and seems to have a better mounting system and tougher build quality. I am super curious about it. Just seems like the cost of accessories could add up.

[@telecasterman18]

For those screws, I’d highly recommend blue or even red thread locker such as Loctite. Yes, the stuff automotive mechanics use for nuts & bolts that are critical and should never move. You’re welcome! 😅

[@A_A_ron-Phillips]

21:01 - lock-tight is your friend in these situations 👍🏿

[@Jayyy_Wav]

I’d use 3-4 large pedal plates for the stomp. It’ll do. I’ve mounted a whole helix for a build I did for someone as well as this stomp too.

[@guilledetlefsen7040]

The studio is looking great Rhett! It really surprised me. There's a lot to be done of course but you've actually managed to turn it into something useful and nice.

[@roberthurless4615]

I have found that the best connectors are the SP401. They are the smallest on the market today and very easy to solder to.

[@DonAmos_stories]

I think today's people problem is that tech is so good and so appealing, that you get lost in buying and not practicing enough! Older gens were practicing their craft, newer are mostly trying out new gadgets...

[@ellipsismusicuk]

Just listening to Roofman now. Nice. I live in Hamburg and may try to come along to catch a show. What was Cloud Hill studio like?

[@mikeet207]

I built my board a year ago using the Temple Audio board system. It's pretty cool.....the only problem is you have to keep buying the modules if you want to swap out a pedal...there's really no other way unless you start slaping down velcro on it, which defeats the purpose of the board's design to begin with. P.S. My HX Effects is on this board....i had to buy a few adaptors to get it to work due to power requirements, but that is mostly a result of the power supply recommended by Sweetwaters.

[@arekpocicki5681]

music and love is all around

[@landonblackman1708]

I've had issues with the Temple quick release plates. The adhesive seems to be strong, but the thumb screws seem to unthread themselves. I'm interested to see how they handle going thru airports. I switched all of mine back to dual lock. Hoping you have better luck! Interested to see how it all holds up.

[@dcwn45]

Great video You should consider using blue loctite on the screws It’s not permanent but will keep the screws from backing out

[@earle4370]

I've had a Temple board for a few years now. I never noticed the flex and have never had to tighten the screws that hold the board together (I hope I didn't jinx myself on that), I do occasionally have to tighten the thumb screws for each of the effects though from time to time. I think the Temple will serve you well though.

[@bills4915]

I put together a small board with solderless cables almost 3yrs ago and it's still going. No issues at all. Now I don't gig nearly as much as Rhett, but so far so good.

[@castleanthrax1833]

Instead of velcro, I use stuff called Alien Tape. It's kind of double sided tape, and it secures anything really well with small amounts, but it peels off without leaving any residue on your pedals, like velcro does. It's cheap and functional.

[@gair1944]

Thanks for the tip about Alien Tape. I'll give that a try on my next pedal board build.

[@treabailey]

I love the idea of the plates on the Temple board-- if the adhesive fails, replace the adhesive with dual-loc and you'll never need to pull up dual loc from the board :D lovely.. Also, with the lack of loops, couldn't you run MIDI from the HX and use it to bypass the effect? It doesn't allow you to place it elsewhere in the chain, but it does allow similar control..

[@jonkerr2050]

A little blue LocTite on those screws should be plenty to not have to worry about them backing out.

[@GreccPerspective]

Temple audio is the best I would say. The adhesive patches last for years. Just have a clean cut ntacts

[@lilgatorade_]

For those little screws have you thought about putting some blue lock tight on them?

[@patrickstefurak3124]

Excellent review. You might find Loctite liquid helpful to keep screws from loosening. It is great to see your detailed review of the board itself. Considerations such as board size, case, transportation limitations, patch bay options, power supply practicalities, board flexing, cable connector size and placement space limitations, and pedal fasteners are all important considerations for musicians that need to move gear around.

[@nathanpatrickturner8720]

Oh Rhett, welcome to the last 2 years of my life. Temple is great and a huge pain at the same time.

[@pieter4098]

Awesome Rhett. Looking forward to hear it in Utrecht next week. See you there! 🔥

[@martinaddison4880]

Eric Johnson - one of the most accomplished musicians/guitarists/gear aficionados this world has ever seen has used solderless patch cables since the 70s. Still uses them today.

[@WatchfulHunter]

Ever tried a Morley Wah-Fuzz pedal? It is awesome! All adhesives collect dust and dry out over time. For serious road gigs, I would use metal Ls to clamp everything down. Last, maybe get flatter pedal connectors so they don't take up so much space. I assume you have a cushioned bag for your board. I hope you have time to explore new sounds and riff combos. All you need are 3 chords, and the truth.

[@gregrandallbtsr03]

Great video, thanks Rhett. Please include your puppy in more videos!

[@Danny-jv3xo]

I’m surprised that the trs splitter cable was a deal breaker, if you’re soldering your own cables anyway you can make one that’s pretty low profile.

[@nobodyimportant76467]

I prefer Temple boards but don’t really care for their mounting plates. The adhesive is very strong - so much so that it’s damaged a couple of my pedals. I use dual lock and have had zero issues

[@MrCglade]

I have a couple of the Temple Audio boards and love the different modules you can add specifically the IEC AC, 4 channel buffer, and DI mods. Unfortunately I can’t stand their pedal mounting brackets. They never seem to line up with the grid where I need it and it’s just not practical. Switched back to dual lock instead.

[@MrCglade]

Also the handle brackets on each side always feel loose even though the screws that attach to the board are right. With the weight of the power supply and pedals these handles feel cheap.

[@sub-jec-tiv]

Love my synesthesia. GFI’s sound quality is freakn legit.

[@FakeGlasses]

I've got a Mood Mk2 sitting here, and I just don't jive with this pedal. Doesn't feel useable/repeatable. Had the same issue with the microcosm.

[@mikewolfe9458]

Looks great man! Would love to see a play through of some sounds from the board. Hope you guys have a great tour 🤘

[@gunnari.josepsson5697]

Yeah I'm wondering the same⚡

[@butch3715]

With the multi-effect getting better and better it wouldn't surprise me if we eventually see the end of individual pedals. Consider. Rather than a bunch of different brands and models of pedals wired together on a board, and having to tap dance around to find the correct button to step on, just one multi-effect programmable pedal unit (with an easy to reach string of buttons, and each button clearly displaying its programmed pedal effect of choice), will no doubt accomplish the exact some thing as individual pedals, and without all the fancy marketing hype and decals, and no need to tap dance around multiple pedals.