by Phil O'Keefe | Publisher: Total Training | Release Date: November 2009 | ISBN: 00320090135SI

Tired of untangling all those cables and then assembling all your guitar effects pedals before every gig or frustrated at the one-size-fits-all pedalboards available on the market? Then join Phil O'Keefe, guitarist, audio engineer and producer, as he takes you through the design, step-by-step construction, assembly and wiring of your own custom guitar effects pedalboard. With a few tools, some supplies from the local hardware store and help from Phil, you can build a fully operational guitar effects pedalboard that will have you plugged in and cranked up in no time.Topics Include:Customizing the Pedalboard to Your NeedsIntro to Different Types of PedalsMaterials, Parts and Tools ListSpacing & Layout ConsiderationsSetup-by-Setup ConstructionAssembly of PedalboardMounting Different PedalsSignal Flow of PedalsCable ConstructionPower Supply MountingWiring, Connecting and Testing Power

1. Chapter 1: Introduction 00:01:00
2. Chapter 2: Pedalboard Supplies 00:05:48
3. Chapter 3: Pedal Signal Flow 00:02:56
4. Chapter 4: Pedal Spacing and Layout 00:03:15
5. Chapter 5: Pedalboard Frame Assembly 00:06:16
6. Chapter 6: Bike Chain Disassembly 00:02:11
7. Chapter 7: Mounting the Planet Waves Tuner 00:04:01
8. Chapter 8: Mounting the Behringer Vintage Tube Monster 00:07:21
9. Chapter 9: Mounting the Danelectro Fish and Chips EQ 00:04:23
10. Chapter 10: Building the Pedal Cables 00:05:51
11. Chapter 11: Mounting the Line 6 Space Chorus 00:04:38
12. Chapter 12: Mounting the Line 6 Verbzilla 00:02:17
13. Chapter 13: Summary of Pedal Mounting 00:00:59
14. Chapter 14: Mounting the YellowJacket Power Strip 00:02:02
15. Chapter 15: Power Supply Summary 00:01:01
16. Chapter 16: Connecting Power to the Pedals 00:11:52
17. Chapter 17: 00:03:11