Every guitar player has had their fair share of experiences with rig clutter. From amps and cables to the many different effects pedals you use to dial in your tone, there can be a lot to keep track of. Even while smaller rigs might not cause many problems, it only becomes harder and harder to keep everything organized the more you add to it, but that’s where a custom pedalboard can come in to save the day.
Custom pedalboards offer a number of different advantages that help with everything from guitar pedal organization to ease of setup, but that’s not nearly all. They can also cut down on all that stress-inducing clutter that follows you everywhere you want to play.
If you struggle to manage your assortment of tangled cables, effects pedals, and more, here’s everything you need to know about why getting a new custom pedalboard is the best way to declutter your rig.
Everyone knows that clutter is bad. Not only do disorganized spaces and things cause a general level of stress and anxiety that you may not even know you’re experiencing. It also can directly get in the way of your playing.
With so many cables to connect and pedals to put in order, setting up and tearing down your rig can become increasingly difficult and time-consuming the more you add to your rig. Whether you’re going to a friend’s house to jam or setting up for your next gig, if you don’t manage your rig clutter, you’ll have to budget a significant amount of time for setting up and tearing down.
Losing time isn’t the only thing you have to worry about with rig clutter. You also have to worry about the safety of every part of your rig. Guitar pedals, and especially cables, can be quite fragile. If you’re constantly carrying around a tangled mess of cables and loose pedals, you could end up damaging something to the point that you can’t use it anymore.
Rig clutter causes a lot more problems than guitar players should ever have to deal with, but the good news is that all it takes is a good custom pedalboard to solve your rig clutter problems for good.
From providing a sturdier and more permanent place to store all of the most delicate components of your rig to providing protection during transit, here are just a few of the many ways that a custom pedalboard can solve your guitar rig clutter and the many problems that come with it.
Easily one of the most immediate anticlutter benefits that a custom pedalboard can provide is guitar pedal organization. Every seasoned pedal user knows just how important pedal order is to their tone, and building and tearing down a pedal chain every time you want to play presents a lot of opportunities to make mistakes.
A custom pedalboard allows you to set your pedal order once and then be done with it. Your pedals will always stay attached to your board and connected to each other, so you’ll always be able to rest easy knowing that your pedals are ready for use every time you want to play.
One of the most significant challenges when setting up a pedalboard is the question of power. Effects pedals require electricity to function, which means you’ll need to connect them all to a separate power source, which can add even more clutter and confusion when setting up your rig.
Custom pedalboards make this simple by providing a permanent place to keep your power sources, whether it’s beneath the pedal deck or on top. This means that you’ll be able to keep all your pedals connected to their power sources, preventing you from having to plug in and unplug them individually every time you move your rig.
No one wants to have to worry about their pedals, cables, or any other guitar rig components succumbing to damage during transit, and custom pedalboards can help with this too. While it won’t help keep your amp or guitar safe, having all of your pedals and cables connected together on a sturdy and secure board prevents them from tangling and getting bumped around while you travel.
Many custom pedalboards also come with a hard case that provides even more protection, so you’ll never have to worry about any of the cables and pedals breaking on the way to your next gig.
With all that rig clutter taken care of it also makes it much easier to setup and tear down your rig. Instead of spending a bunch of time plugging in every single pedal you have to each other and their power source, with a custom pedalboard, you’ll always have everything in one place ready to plug in and play.
Are you interested in designing your own custom pedalboard? Give Pedal Pad a call or contact us on our website.
Here at Pedal Pad, we specialize in handcrafting high-quality custom pedalboards that can be fine-tuned to your exact specifications. From the basics of size and color to the addition of unique features like built-in audio and power ins and outs, if you have an idea for your board, we can help you bring it to life. We can even offer you some expert pedalboard setup tips to help you design the ideal board for your rig.
Don’t settle for a cluttered guitar rig that makes setting up and tearing down a tedious nightmare. Contact Pedal Pad and get the brand-new custom pedalboard of your dreams today!
