Getting my stuff sorted, what do I need?

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 11:53 am

I have disposable income for the first time in years.

I'm buying a Kinsman pedal board, but I want to know what else I should get.

Powerwise, what's the best option, and can I get it at Maplins or should I order something online?

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 11:56 am

i'm getting the kinsman as well. seems excellent value at Â£35. i used to use the older style maplin supply. the ones that say ac/dc on the top. it's a good supply for up to five pedals.

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 11:59 am

What about for more than five pedals? Also, I'll need something that can power a crybaby as well as normal pedals.

Cheers.

Reece · Post by **Reece** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 11:59 am

my maplin power supply was shite. it could power a handful of overdrives but the second you give it a digital pedal (marshall rf-1 in my case) it would choke.

i like my diago powerstation, it's a bit more money but it'll power loads of stuff and it's tiny.

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 12:01 pm

that's the beef i had with mine too. i've since gotten the trex fueltank Jr, but i've not set it up yet, because i'm both lazy and use to batteries now.

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 12:54 pm

This is what you want: http://www.johnnyshredfreak.com/store/i ... ucts_id=12

It's the same as the Diago but LOADS cheaper.
I have both - the Diago on my big board and this on my small one. Can't tell the difference.

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 12:55 pm

And buy the specific pedal adaptors from Diago.

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 12:58 pm

remember to invest in some decent patch cables (if you haven't already, that is). no point having a shiny new board and crappy 99p cables.

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 12:59 pm

stewart wrote:remember to invest in some decent patch cables (if you haven't already, that is). no point having a shiny new board and crappy 99p cables.

+1
i use the venom patch cables and I've yet to have one die.

Post by **Mike** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 1:20 pm

lamp wrote:This is what you want: http://www.johnnyshredfreak.com/store/i ... ucts_id=12

It's the same as the Diago but LOADS cheaper.
I have both - the Diago on my big board and this on my small one. Can't tell the difference.

Nice. Getting for Bass now.

Freddy V-C · Post by **Freddy V-C** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 1:23 pm

Progrockabuse wrote:
stewart wrote:remember to invest in some decent patch cables (if you haven't already, that is). no point having a shiny new board and crappy 99p cables.
+1
i use the venom patch cables and I've yet to have one die.

Would I have to look online for decent patch cables? The only I've seen are in the local guitar shop, all tangled up in a basket for 99p each or something silly. I only use one pedal at the moment, but my birthday is fast approaching so I figured I should probably find out about this. Would cheap-o patch cables seriously affect my sound?

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 1:40 pm

Freddy V-C wrote:
Progrockabuse wrote:
stewart wrote:remember to invest in some decent patch cables (if you haven't already, that is). no point having a shiny new board and crappy 99p cables.
+1
i use the venom patch cables and I've yet to have one die.
Would I have to look online for decent patch cables? The only I've seen are in the local guitar shop, all tangled up in a basket for 99p each or something silly. I only use one pedal at the moment, but my birthday is fast approaching so I figured I should probably find out about this. Would cheap-o patch cables seriously affect my sound?

the cheap coloured ones are crap, i've been cursing them for roughly 10 years. you can buy venom or similar ones online for about Â£2 each, definitely worth it.

Freddy V-C · Post by **Freddy V-C** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 1:41 pm

Cheers, I will do!

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 1:41 pm

Freddy V-C wrote:
Progrockabuse wrote:
stewart wrote:remember to invest in some decent patch cables (if you haven't already, that is). no point having a shiny new board and crappy 99p cables.
+1
i use the venom patch cables and I've yet to have one die.
Would I have to look online for decent patch cables? The only I've seen are in the local guitar shop, all tangled up in a basket for 99p each or something silly. I only use one pedal at the moment, but my birthday is fast approaching so I figured I should probably find out about this. Would cheap-o patch cables seriously affect my sound?

yes, cheap patch cables tend to be very flimsy and not very reliable. plus, sound-wise, with cheap cables, i noticed that i was losing my high end sparkle. it sounded more muffled. there's plenty of choices for decent patch cables that won't cost the earth. i know the George L's are a bit steep, but so far i don't think any of the shortscalers that use them have had any problems.

Johno · Post by **Johno** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 2:54 pm

1 spot combo, more expensive than the other one metioned but comes with an assortment of adapters

http://www.guitar-village.co.uk/product ... mbo%2C+New

The Kinnsman boards are great value, I would suggest you get hold of some better quality velcro as the stuff it comes with is not the best.

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 2:57 pm

the velcro company make some heavy duty stuff. i used it on my reel echo and (no joke) had to get something to prize it off my board.

jimib · Post by **jimib** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 3:02 pm

cool, ill be selling my dunlop power brick and getting that diago clone or a 1spot.
i only have 1 18v pedal now so dont really need the power brick.

then a decent pedal board. at the moment i have 2 small boards i got from http://www.melmusic.com.au/shop/index.p ... uctID=9794
which are fine but having to plug/unplug cables and power before and after packing up is really starting to annoy me. i got them as i didnt think id be able to fit a bigger pedal board into the car to get to gigs.

and finally some good patch cables, maybe even george l's if i have the money

jamieb · Post by **jamieb** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 11:24 am

BacchusPaul wrote:Powerwise, what's the best option, and can I get it at Maplins or should I order something online?

Cos it just...works.

Post by **Mike** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 11:52 am

And it also insanely overpriced.

jamieb · Post by **jamieb** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 12:21 pm

Mike wrote:And it also insanely overpriced.

You get what you pay for, although I wouldn't pay Â£119 for one.

Happily, they seemed to pop up on Ebay fairly frequently when I was buying one, and I in fact got mine for a measly Â£50. The Diago daisy-chain thing is Â£59 (new) on Ebay. A friend of mine bought the Â£19.99 thing from Maplin and...threw it away. This was after Maplin refused to accept it was a complete piece of shit. He promptly replaced it with a DC Brick and is as happy as Larry.

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