It's The Attack Of BOARDZILLA!!!

[John Ziegler]

Here is my newest pedalboard rig that was finished this week by the amazing team of David Phillips and Martin Golub, better know as L.A. Sound Design... http://www.lasounddesign.net

http://www.lasounddesign.net/assets/showroom/JZBRD1.jpg

The short story behind the creation of this "behemoth" is as follows....
for past 6 months i'd been seriously kicking around the idea of making one BIG rig that utilized many of my all-time favorite effects that i've collected over the many years of searching out the special sounds that i really dig, and i felt it was finally time to go for it, WITHOUT COMPROMISE! I wanted it to be as clean as possible a signal(correct power, signal chain/buffereing, cabling, bypassing, etc), but also have the ability to tweek the pedals in front of me if needed(no rack/switchers!)...
So LA Sound Design stepped up to the task!

http://www.lasounddesign.net/assets/showroom/JZBRD11.jpg

They told me that this is one of the biggest boards they've done(thanx mainly to the physical size of those old damn pedals! lol).
The power supply and interface alone that Martin built took two days to make.
Fifteen hours, sixty feet of Mogami cable and over sixty Switchcraft ends later----
-BOARDZILLA was born!
The sounds that this board gets are quite numerous and extremely awesome...
also, the entire signal chain is dead-quite!

The signal path is as follows: Custom interface (with built in buffer, power for three pedals, effects loop(EP-4 Echoplex), Fender Tube reverb loop(w/X-Blender), footswitch thru, tuner send)---Hi-Watt wah--Ross Compressor--Digitech Whammy--Boss Slow Gear--Maestro Filter Sample/Hold--Mutron Octave divider--Tycobrahe Octavia--Prescription Vibe Unit---MXR Phase 90--mystery pedal--Univox Super Fuzz--DOD Preamp 250--ADA Flanger--MXR Stereo Chorus--Boss Vibrato--BFD Tremolo--Interface.

http://www.lasounddesign.net/assets/showroom/JZBRD7.jpg

All the pedals except the Wah are in Loop Master strips. The effect loop send of the amp goes into the interface then to the Volume pedal then to the input of the Xotic X-blender out to a mid '70s Echoplex EP-4. The '66 Fender Tube Reverb Unit plugs into the reverb send of the interface into the Xotic X-Blender send and return(blending the dry and the reverb out to the effects loop return).
I'm currently using a Diamond Phantom head into a 4x12 with G12H 30's.
With the 25 ft audio snake, interface-connects, speaker cables, and guitar leads all Solid Cables www.solidcables.com (http://www.solidcables.com) , amazing stuff!

http://www.lasounddesign.net/assets/showroom/JZBRD5.jpg

btw, if you'll notice....it's ALL ANALOG too!
So I'll be putting this monster into action asap, at my gigs around the LA area.
I'm totally looking forward to making some really fun(and interesting) sounds with all this stuff!

http://www.lasounddesign.net/assets/showroom/JZBRD10.jpg

Hope you enjoy, and once again thanx so very much to Dave and Martin @ LA Sound Design, Nial @ Solid Cables, Toshio @ Xotic Effects, among many others!
kingpins!:BEER

[serviviente7]

What a board!!!! Congrats man!!! Mucho dinero there!!!:drool

[michael_smurphy]

Z man I have had to burn your old rig diagram LOL !!

Awesome man kudos to the Dave/Martin.. awesome pedals love it.

[frankencat]

Man, I have played on stages smaller than that :D

[willyredeemed]

the cost of the board minus the pedals has got to be over a grand alone...maybe two?

[bluesmain]

mercy..

[DejavuDave]

John, my back hurts just looking at that monster. They'll have to expand the stage at the potato. :D Cheers, bro!

[dancehall]

I can't imagine transporting that thing. Can you take a picture of it in its case, ready to go, next to you for scale? How much does it weigh?

[Guitar Josh]

Nothing analog about the whammy :D

Great looking board, looks like a ton of fun.

[CWFurst]

That's nothing... I could get all of those sounds out of my POD! :rotflmao

[matt5150]

Damn JZ.:eek:

Stellar work from the boys at LA Sound Design!

Need a roadie bro?

Matt

[Dexter.Sinister]

Thou shalt not cover thy neighbor's Mutron Octave divider.

You earned it, Bub. Love your playing.

DS

[Vintage]

Nice...

[shallbe]

That is incredible! Thankfully, your fine playing will do it justice.

I have one of the first swirly PE Vibe Units form Jack. It has never left my board in all those years---never heard better.

[KCWM]

Whoa! That's insane...impressive...very impressive.

[jdawg666]

Good lord....amazing!

[matte]

we used to call vernon the mayor (because had a city of pedals and rack-mounted gear). looks like you're taking that shit over!

[Guitarzan]

Way cool John!! Martin really is the best!

[onestop]

Cool board man! Looks like the Mu-Tron and Whammy share different zip codes :AOK

[Jahn]

That is awe inspiring. Do you have to do yoga stretches to reach that Whammy in performance?

[DonaldDemon]

That is just insane. Probably one of the coolest boards I have ever seen!

[Uma Floresta]

:drool

[jokerjkny]

wow, puts my boards to shame!!! then again, i dont think all three put together would even equal the amassing of yours. haha...

[fatback]

That pic put a huge smile on my face. Have a blast with your new board. :BEER

[Hackubus]

That's insane! How much does it weigh in at?

[dkaplowitz]

ZOINKS!!!

I love it!

[markom89]

awsome board, man!
how do you like the playboy? I've heard mixed reviews...

[blood5150]

Could you just give us an idea of what it costs to have someone put together a board like that... minus the cost of the pedals of course...

just a ballpark number...I love the idea if the price is right...

[drezdin]

That looks like a lot of fun. Congrats!

Just get the dudes that move Danny's drums to carry it around :)

Matte - I saw Living Colour back in the day ('93 best concert I've ever seen) it took 3 guys to carry his giant 3 sided board out and Wimbish's was only a little smaller

[John Ziegler]

Z man I have had to burn your old rig diagram LOL !!
Awesome man kudos to the Dave/Martin.. awesome pedals love it.

thanx very much to everyone for checking out the new rig! BOARDZILLA is friggin bad ass!

as i stated previously, if you'll notice....it's ALL ANALOG (except for the whammy, which i only use 1% of the time)!
also, the entire signal chain is dead-quite, AND retains the guitar's original tone when everything is bypassed! it's amazing!
the board is heavy and it's size is around 37"x24" (kinda like a pregnant gibson explorer case perhaps)...so we're figuring out what type of case/transport will be used to lug it around.
there's going to be heavy duty handles installed on the board too.

as far as pricing and other questions, definitely get in touch with david phillips @ L.A. Sound Design http://www.lasounddesign.net (http://www.lasounddesign.net)
he and martin golub are fantastic dudes(plus their attention to detail is bar none). i know they'll be more than happy to give ya the skinny you're looking for. they're are the BEST, hands down!
the next rig you decide to put together or update...let these dudes seriously do it right for ya!
kingpins! :BEER

oh btw, peter.....

http://www.johnzguitar.com/geek.jpg

my "geeked" rig diagram....ta dah!:banana

[fatback]

awesome diagram John.:rotflmao




When did you stop playing the Egnaters? I loved the tone on those live Hectic Watermelon youtube vids.



Could you give us a little video walkthrough of the new board when you get a chance? There are some pedals on there many recognize, but may have never heard.


:BEER

[Jahn]

Oh man I wish I had a loop. Putting just the delay and reverb in the loop and having the board go direct is a great idea.

[John Ziegler]

awesome diagram John.:rotflmao
When did you stop playing the Egnaters? I loved the tone on those live Hectic Watermelon youtube vids.
Could you give us a little video walkthrough of the new board when you get a chance? There are some pedals on there many recognize, but may have never heard.
:BEER
thanx much! i love when folks get all serious about their "diagrams"! LOL
although, you're confused about which john i am...and i've never used egnater stuff.
the only live videos i have are with the groups VOLTO!, Pigmy Love Circus, and my monday night jamz at the baked potato.

i'll be glad to try and do some sort of video "demo" someday...
all the pedals on boardzilla are a total blast to make noize with!
:band

[John Ziegler]

Oh man I wish I had a loop. Putting just the delay and reverb in the loop and having the board go direct is a great idea.
it sure does sound great to me!
the time-based stuff rocks after the preamp...especially when you can keep it analog too!

[Kenny D]

And some people think I am an FX nut!!!

[Mastervolume]

..so we're figuring out what type of case/transport will be used to lug it around. ! :BEER



76 pinto

http://members.aol.com/cgearannex/OBP19Jul04Pinto35rsz.JPG

[fatback]

thanx much! i love when folks get all serious about their "diagrams"! LOL
although, you're confused about which john i am...and i've never used egnater stuff.
the only live videos i have are with the groups VOLTO!, Pigmy Love Circus, and my monday night jamz at the baked potato.

i'll be glad to try and do some sort of video "demo" someday...
all the pedals on boardzilla are a total blast to make noize with!
:band


oops. now I got it straight. I look forward to the vid.


:BEER

[esoteric pete]

that is insane john! good luck with it and have a BLAST!

[michael_smurphy]

HAHA man love the new geek my rig !

thanx very much to everyone for checking out the new rig! BOARDZILLA is friggin bad ass!
as i stated previously, if you'll notice....it's ALL ANALOG (except for the whammy, which i only use 1% of the time)!
also, the entire signal chain is dead-quite, AND retains the guitar's original tone when everything is bypassed! it's amazing!
the board is heavy and it's size is around 37"x24" (kinda like a pregnant gibson explorer case perhaps)...so we're figuring out what type of case/transport will be used to lug it around.
there's going to be heavy duty handles installed on the board too.
as far as pricing and other questions, definitely get in touch with david phillips @ L.A. Sound Design http://www.lasounddesign.net (http://www.lasounddesign.net)
he and martin golub are fantastic dudes(plus their attention to detail is bar none). i know they'll be more than happy to give ya the skinny you're looking for. they're are the BEST, hands down!
the next rig you decide to put together or update...let these dudes seriously do it right for ya!
kingpins! :BEER

oh btw, peter.....

http://www.johnzguitar.com/geek.jpg
my "geeked" rig diagram....ta dah!:banana

[galliant]

i think u need to hire a roadie and a pickup now...... that weighs a beast :eek:

[John Ziegler]

i think u need to hire a roadie and a pickup now...... that weighs a beast
we just weighed the entire board with everything on it, and it's 52lbs.
right around the same as most 100w heads...so it's fine by me.
and again the size is 37"x24"....into the back seat it shall go.

I + car = roadie :YinYang

[Twanger]

That is one awesome board, congrats! Very nice effect choices too, many classics on that board....very cool...:dude :BEER

[willyredeemed]

I guess we want to know how much you spent on the board if it's not TMI.

[bhelvick1]

I saw the Pigmy Love Circus about 4 years ago at the Boardwalk in Orangevale, Ca (near Sac), and I DEFINITELY dont remember a board like that. I wonder if I was blind.

Awesome man.

[gang twanger]

What's the name of the black pedal to the right of the Ross compressor and left of the Octavian (or Octavia- I can't remember which)?

[John Ziegler]

That is one awesome board, congrats! Very nice effect choices too, many classics on that board....very cool...:dude :BEER
thanx for checking em out...they're lots of my all-time faves!
i'm really lucky to have found em over the years.
the classics are awesome!

[John Ziegler]

I guess we want to know how much you spent on the board if it's not TMI.
as i said in a previous post, you can find out all that info through L.A. Sound Design... www.lasounddesign.net (http://www.lasounddesign.net)
if you call dave phillips, he's more than helpful with pricing and other consulting stuff.
i can say one thing for sure...those guys are worth every damn penny!

[John Ziegler]

I saw the Pigmy Love Circus about 4 years ago at the Boardwalk in Orangevale, Ca (near Sac), and I DEFINITELY dont remember a board like that. I wonder if I was blind.
Awesome man.
ahhh i remember that show...and it was a good one!
the boardwalk is a rockin joint...and the crowd was stellar!
so, since the pedalboard in this thread is a NEW rig, obviously i didn't have it in '04. lol :crazy

the pedalboard from that tour was a much more scaled down n dirty affair, ala the mess(board) in the foreground....

http://www.johnzguitar.com/pedalland.jpg

[John Ziegler]

What's the name of the black pedal to the right of the Ross compressor and left of the Octavian (or Octavia- I can't remember which)?
good eye! the funky black pedal(with the crappy handwriten scrawl) between the ross compressor and tycobrahe octavia is probably my favorite pedal on the entire board....i call it the "BOOZEST"!
basically, it's just a rehoused grey DOD preamp 250.
the reason i did it was because i use it quite a bit(on both boosting lead channels and "bluesing up" clean channels) with different amps...
so i had it put in that black hammond box with true bypass switch and also an on-off light...still retaining the original knobs though! :D
it used to not have any writing on it at all, but players that would come to my jamz wouldn't know what the hell it was! LOL
it's definitely one of my favorite overdrive/boost effects ever made! :YinYang

[willyredeemed]

sorry guys, i tried.

[John Ziegler]

sorry guys, i tried.
hmmm, looks like you've been down this OLD road before, very recently in fact...
http://www.thegearpage.net/board/showthread.php?p=4060335
http://www.thegearpage.net/board/showthread.php?p=4060739

:horse

so there's no need to be sorry, nor make a 4th post about it. LOL
i've said twice now previously for you to contact L.A. Sound Design(which you obviously don't care to do) and they'll give you all the info you need....simple as that.
and in fact, anyone with a fairly basic knowledge of gear could gather a ballpark figure of how much something like this costs from all the info that's been provided. it's not rocket science! LOL

good luck and rock on.

[Shon Kornfeld]

having a pro company like LASD do your board is something for the big boys... that are prepared to spend the big bucks. $60/hr labor is the norm for this type of work, and each cable end is usually $3-4... it adds up real quick.

LASD did a killer board for me last year (pictured below)... i supplied all the Evidence cable but the board was still several hundred dollars in the end. im sure JZs board was well into the 1k... but hey... be the boss? PAY THE COST

http://shon.info/images/pboard4081.jpg

[stekks]

Awesome board John! Hope to see a live video of you putting it to use!! :AOK

[vulcaniza P]

Nothing analog about the whammy :D

Great looking board, looks like a ton of fun.

he's right

[John Ziegler]

he's right
thanx very much for checking it out, and agreed...so far it's a total blast :YinYang

[John Ziegler]

Awesome board John! Hope to see a live video of you putting it to use!! :AOK
muchos gracias!
i'm gonna try to score some vid/clips in the very near future...
i have a feeling it's gonna be FUN!:BEER

[markom89]

so how did you say you like the playboy wah?

[John Ziegler]

so how did you say you like the playboy wah?
is there a playboy wah in this rig?
i personally haven't found one yet....so nothing was said. LOL

[markom89]

yes, there is a playboy wah in your rig... :messedup
That's what they HiWatt wahs are called...
atleast I think so... I might be confusing it with something :messedup
uch, nvm...
how's the hiwatt wah? :)

[willyredeemed]

hmmm, looks like you've been down this OLD road before, very recently in fact...
http://www.thegearpage.net/board/showthread.php?p=4060335
http://www.thegearpage.net/board/showthread.php?p=4060739

:horse

so there's no need to be sorry, nor make a 4th post about it. LOL
i've said twice now previously for you to contact L.A. Sound Design(which you obviously don't care to do) and they'll give you all the info you need....simple as that.
and in fact, anyone with a fairly basic knowledge of gear could gather a ballpark figure of how much something like this costs from all the info that's been provided. it's not rocket science! LOL

good luck and rock on.

LSAD does fine work, obviously your board is a testimony. it's not uncommon for people to ask how much it costs for one to send off their gear for pedalboard build. i'm trying to rationalize the cost of LSAD and some of the other builders, but hey, if you got the dough, go for it. in regards to the other posts, i'm not trying to tell anyone how to spend their money, just saying how i'd spend mine.

[John Ziegler]

yes, there is a playboy wah in your rig... :messedup
That's what they HiWatt wahs are called...
atleast I think so... I might be confusing it with something :messedup
uch, nvm...
how's the hiwatt wah? :)
no there isn't!
and yeah, you are confused...
a playboy wah was an italian made pedal for gretsch way back in the day....
http://files.muziq.be/pics/gretsch_playboy-wah_002.jpg


the hiwatt wah is called a CUSTOM WAH, and it's based loosely on a vintage tycobrahe parapedal(with an adjustable Q)...
so it has a really exaggerated sweep to it compared to regular wahs.

http://www.stevesmusiccenter.com/HiwattCustomWahBig.jpg

it's a little whacky....but it has it's own sound and i obviously love it! hence it being in my rig.

[John Ziegler]

LASD does fine work, obviously your board is a testimony.
it's not uncommon for people to ask how much it costs for one to send off their gear for pedalboard build.

i'm trying to rationalize the cost of LASD and some of the other builders...
indeed, L.A. Sound Design does FINE work...just ask any of their clientele!
their customer service and turnaround times are bar none too!
give em a call or email anytime....even if you're not gonna do business with em, dave phillips is WAY cool and will answer any questions you have!
excellent, so now that we all agree on that...

since you do seem concerned with how someone spends their money(from your post history), let me help you understand/rationalize so you won't have to bother other folks about how much their board costs! LOL

-first off, the board size & construction, the individual lifts, loops, cable lengths, HAND-SOLDERED with all Switchcraft ends, pedal positioning, etc. were all custom-made to fit EXACTLY my effects and the needs i was requiring!

http://www.lasounddesign.net/assets/showroom/JZBRD7.jpg

-THE POWER SUPPLY!!! :boware you kidding me? HA! let's go down the list here real quick....
The board is 16 pedals plus 3 loop strips all powered off a single power supply.
There is one 12AC, one 9VAC, one ISO 9V, one +- 9V through a mutlipin cable, one 15V, one 18V and the rest standard 9V. Sixteen taps total AND two courtesy outs. The 12Vac tap is sent the the interface and regulated to put out 9VDC to power the buffer and another pedal.
whew...if you can get ANYONE to make something like that AND have it be completely quiet(no ground issues/electrical hums or noise), then they should go into biz like LASD!

-the INTERFACE(the "heart" of the board)...All the pedals except the Wah are in Loop Master strips. The effect loop send of the amp goes into the interface then to the Volume pedal then to the input of the Xotic X-blender out to a Echoplex EP-4. The vintage Fender Reverb Unit plugs into the the send of the interface into the Xotic X-Blender send and return(blending the dry and the reverb out to the effects loop return).
Also the interface connects the amp's switching functions directly to the board (via the audio/functions snake).
again, all this stuff was custom-made specifically to my effects/amps specs....

http://www.lasounddesign.net/assets/showroom/JZBRD5.jpg

-PLUS, the custom-made buffer was actually "tuned" specifically to how i hear and feel the sound of my guitar, amp, and pedals all working together.

for all the nutty and old effects involved here, this rig is quite simply pefect for me...dead quite and sounds AMAZING!
:BEER

in the end, it's not uncommon for people that are TRULY interested in the cost of a custom-made product to go directly to the seller/manufacturer/builder of said custom-made product and discuss what their individual needs would be...like i did!
perhaps the old saying holds true...
"if you have to ask, you can't afford it."
jam on! :dude

[markom89]

They wouldn't happen to be the folks who've been doing John Frusciante's boards, would they? :confused:

[John Ziegler]

They wouldn't happen to be the folks who've been doing John Frusciante's boards, would they?
nope....and i believe that LASD's work is a lot cleaner and custom-made, rather than what john f's stuff is all about(the long live pedalboards).

although that's not forgetting that in the end, to each their own....no rules, especially with gear preferences!
it's all about the results(music) and what makes the individual happy!
only then will true artistic creativity flow! :drink

[willyredeemed]

JZ, now that's what i'm talking about! great review...woot woot. sometimes it's good to read what a company is doing good from someone else's perspective than having the company telling you how you might benefit from it--like insurance agents. I guess that's why we're here on the forum (well, me, at least). From my previous postings I was just shocked at how much their boards cost...I don't remember referencing what he should've done with his money, although I remember saying what I'd do if I had that kind of money, haha! man, if i sold my pedals, i'd be able to buy a LASD pedalboard, LOL...then i'd have no pedals for the pedalboard, shucks. haha!

"i'll stick to my diy pedalboard and use that $600 for something else...whew."<--my response after going to their website...i was thinking they'd be around the puma or trailertrash price range.

BTW, your board is expensive sexy, too...if not sexier! I especially would want to get a hold of that swirly colored univibe, baby!

[Shon Kornfeld]

"i'll stick to my diy pedalboard and use that $600 for something else...whew."<--my response after going to their website...i was thinking they'd be around the puma or trailertrash price range.

uh, did you not read my post? anyway, if your DIY setup works, then why change? also, its L-A-S-D as in L.A. Sound Design ;)

[willyredeemed]

its L-A-S-D as in L.A. Sound Design ;)

oops, ha! mine works, but i'm not sure how long the baby will last. i'm pretty delicate with my gear but you never know when something's gonna happen. i've been chking out puma and trailertrash...some killer boards, fo sho!

[matt5150]

having a pro company like LASD do your board is something for the big boys... that are prepared to spend the big bucks. $60/hr labor is the norm for this type of work, and each cable end is usually $3-4... it adds up real quick.

LASD did a killer board for me last year (pictured below)... i supplied all the Evidence cable but the board was still several hundred dollars in the end. im sure JZs board was well into the 1k... but hey... be the boss? PAY THE COST

http://shon.info/images/pboard4081.jpg

Shon-

You know I love that rig:D

I have no qualms with the cost of my LASD board. I have also had work done by Dave Friedman (Rack Systems Ltd.) and Bob Bradshaw (Custom Audio Electronics) and the pricing is all about the same but I dare say the quality is better in my LASD board.

Dave had my board back to me in 1 week. Considering he had to have the board made, the interface created, make a bypass box, custom wire all my cables to length and have the lifts built I do not believe I could have gotten a better deal and more importantly better service anywhere.

David and Martin will also be doing my new rack this summer.

You get what you pay for. Period.

Matt

[washuffitze3]

got any extra pedals you dont want? or want to get rid of at some low prices? im on the market for a wah pedal.

beautiful board though. A+. cant wait to watch a video of u demo-ing it.

[drezdin]

-THE POWER SUPPLY!!! :boware you kidding me? HA! let's go down the list here real quick....
The board is 16 pedals plus 3 loop strips all powered off a single power supply.
There is one 12AC, one 9VAC, one ISO 9V, one +- 9V through a mutlipin cable, one 15V, one 18V and the rest standard 9V. Sixteen taps total AND two courtesy outs. The 12Vac tap is sent the the interface and regulated to put out 9VDC to power the buffer and another pedal.


Damn I say, Damn!

[John Ziegler]

got any extra pedals you dont want? or want to get rid of at some low prices? im on the market for a wah pedal.
beautiful board though. A+. cant wait to watch a video of u demo-ing it.

thanx very much...i may get some live video this evening from my jam gig.
hey, every once in a while i do have extra pedals to get rid of(don't we all?)...
now, as far as low prices go, that's all relative though. :YinYang

[analogmike]

That is the best board I have seen in a LONG TIME, Congrats!!

A dude from Chicago is having us make him up four pedaltrain pro boards like that... it will cost a fortune but he's ready.

Have fun!!!

[John Ziegler]

That is the best board I have seen in a LONG TIME, Congrats!!
muchos gracias Miguel! DEGUELLO!!! http://www.hugeracksinc.com/forum/images/smiles/icon_twisted.gif
i'm getting ready to go take the whole thing for it's first spin in action, tonight
@ my monday night baked potato gig, a little cinco de mayo jamz!
where the sounds abound!

CERVEZAS PARA TODOS!
good times! :drink

[GtrWiz]

I got to mess with BOARDZILLA tonight at the Baked Potato, it's not quite as big as it looks in the pics, and tons of fun tones to be had! Lot's o' fun!

Thanks Johnny!

C

[John Ziegler]

I got to mess with BOARDZILLA tonight at the Baked Potato, it's not quite as big as it looks in the pics, and tons of fun tones to be had! Lot's o' fun!
right on chris, sounded great last night!
glad ya had fun navigating through that beast....and you're right, it really isn't that big.
to me, it's just right!:YinYang

[John Ziegler]

fwiw, japanese gear distributor/player taka tamaya was out at the gig with fellow guitarist joe holmes(ozzy, dlr, etc) and dave phillips from LASD, and he took a few pics and said some stuff on his extra-groovy site....

http://rush.sub.jp/musette/archives/2008/05/07/index.html

each time i look at boardzilla, it becomes less scary. :YinYang

[DonaldDemon]

So my only thing with that board is what do you want to do if you want to change a pedal out? I guess you are SOL then? Something as custom as that is really amazing but I am to much of a pedal whore and am always changing things up. Then again if I was able to afford any of those pedala you have on there I might not be so inclined to swap them out!

[John Ziegler]

So my only thing with that board is what do you want to do if you want to change a pedal out? I guess you are SOL then? Something as custom as that is really amazing but I am to much of a pedal whore and am always changing things up. Then again if I was able to afford any of those pedala you have on there I might not be so inclined to swap them out!
i actually did leave an open slot in one of my loops for a mystery(?????) pedal, just in case i want to add another pedal into the board(and who isn't a pedalwhore? LOL).
as far as changing anything else out, if i needed to, it'd take maybe a few minutes...but as you said yourself, i'm not really inclined to swap anything else out on this particular board. if i really get the nagging urge for some other sounds...then i'm just going to grab one of my other pedalboards.
overall, i truly am 100% thrilled with my current selections....
the pedal choices and everything else about this board is really fantastic!
great tones!:drink

[skylabfilmpop]

What No Case-zilla? Oh well you'd need Ultra Man to carry it around for you? Looks great, can't wait to hear it!


MATT

[tonewave]

speechless is the only response at first.
Its right out there but still looks usable, not too daunting.
working out the order must've taken some time.

[drod2045]

one questiion i have about boardzilla, and i dont wanna sound like a jerk just asking, why the TU-12 or that type tuner? Why not a pitchblack, DT10, TU-2, peterson?

[John Ziegler]

one questiion i have about boardzilla, and i dont wanna sound like a jerk just asking, why the TU-12 or that type tuner? Why not a pitchblack, DT10, TU-2, peterson?
it's a fine question, no prob at all.
basically, i've got a few tu-12 tuners and i'm so used to em for many years now, that's why i still use em.
i have tried the other tuners you've mentioned, but overall for live playing and on-the-fly tuning, the tu-12 is totally fine by me...
if it ain't broke....:BEER

[John Ziegler]

speechless is the only response at first.
Its right out there but still looks usable, not too daunting.
working out the order must've taken some time.
it's not daunting at all...super easy to "operate", especailly the way i use effects.
the order of the pedals just took a little bit of time to decide...most of the stuff is pretty "standard" as far as placement in the chain....
from "tone-manipulating" things all the way to the "time-based" stuff.
it's always fun to experiment though...in the end, no rules!

[John Ziegler]

What No Case-zilla? Oh well you'd need Ultra Man to carry it around for you? Looks great, can't wait to hear it!
yo MmcK, the case for this thing is still under discussion...
until then, the board fits no prob in the back seat of my ride.
remember the board is only 52 lbs(the weight of a standard 100w head)....
so even your little yoga-fied frame could handle it, mon frere! lol
as far as hearing it, you know where to find me!:JAM

[John Ziegler]

from this past friday night action.....

http://www.thegearpage.net/board/showthread.php?p=4260629#post4260629

:drink