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General => Open Discussion => Topic started by: jimilee on January 21, 2014, 04:42:16 AM

Title: Are you like me?
Post by: jimilee on January 21, 2014, 04:42:16 AM
Have you built so many pedals you can't keep track of them. I have a buffered klone modded for bass and I can't find it anywhere.
Title: Re: Are you like me?
Post by: haveyouseenhim on January 21, 2014, 04:47:00 AM
Nobody is quite like you jimi.  ;)

I did lose a guitar once back when I used to drink. It was in a magnolia tree. :o
Title: Re: Are you like me?
Post by: GermanCdn on January 21, 2014, 05:01:35 AM
You're not alone Jimi.  When I started out, I never labelled my pedals, as I didn't think I'd ever have that many.  Have spent the last couple of weeks relabeling all of them so I know what is what.  The fabbed ones aren't so bad, but the vero ones...yeah, I don't even remember what some of them are.  I think I have 50 pedals on my "Ready Rack" (a repurposed spice shelf which fits pedals perfectly that I keep in my amp room so I can grab'em quick) and probably another 100 - 150 in rubber made containers in the storage closet.
Title: Re: Are you like me?
Post by: alanp on January 21, 2014, 05:53:43 AM
I've got a shopping bag full of pedals (that's the good part about crappy art, you don't feel bad about relic'ing the box), as well as a bunch spread out over the floor in front of the speaker cab.

There's normally a lot of searching and swearing when I want one particular one.
Title: Re: Are you like me?
Post by: selfdestroyer on January 21, 2014, 07:21:47 AM
I do the same thing. Here is what I do with builds waiting to be boxed or waiting on parts.

(http://music.codydeschenes.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/20140120-230336.jpg)

A box and some bags lol. This helps me keep a hold on loose builds. As far as complete builds go, they are only in 2 places, my office/music room or my dad's house. Since I seem to never get rid of everything
Title: Re: Are you like me?
Post by: muddyfox on January 21, 2014, 07:23:30 AM

If Jimi was to take a picture like this, I hope he has a fisheye lens on hand...  ;D
Title: Re: Are you like me?
Post by: alanp on January 21, 2014, 07:39:19 AM
Hey, Kids!

It's time to play.... TOTAL OPPPOSITES!

(http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t282/Gutstwohand/topcomp_zps8ca780af.jpg) (http://s163.photobucket.com/user/Gutstwohand/media/topcomp_zps8ca780af.jpg.html)

Top of the computer (along with other crap)

(http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t282/Gutstwohand/desk_zpsab6260fd.jpg) (http://s163.photobucket.com/user/Gutstwohand/media/desk_zpsab6260fd.jpg.html)

Desk (along with other crap)

(http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t282/Gutstwohand/topamp_zps7c11ad8c.jpg) (http://s163.photobucket.com/user/Gutstwohand/media/topamp_zps7c11ad8c.jpg.html)

Top of the amp, along with chord sheets

Part storage is another matter entirely. I'm as disorganised as selfdestroyer is organised.
Title: Re: Are you like me?
Post by: juansolo on January 21, 2014, 08:37:05 AM
Quote from: jimilee on January 21, 2014, 04:42:16 AM
Have you built so many pedals you can't keep track of them. I have a buffered klone modded for bass and I can't find it anywhere.

I don't lose them as a rule, but I do forget what some of them do and what they are...
Title: Re: Are you like me?
Post by: bcalla on January 21, 2014, 01:05:57 PM
Quote from: jimilee on January 21, 2014, 04:42:16 AM
Have you built so many pedals you can't keep track of them. I have a buffered klone modded for bass and I can't find it anywhere.
I know where to start looking.  I have a friend who will sometimes 'borrow' a pedal.  The next time I visit him, I will see it fastened to his pedal board.  I'm not sure I'll ever get my MoWah back.
Title: Re: Are you like me?
Post by: midwayfair on January 21, 2014, 02:48:23 PM
Mine are all on a shelf and I have a helpful website with almost every pedal I've ever built on it, with a description of the thing.

But I've certainly misplaced a couple pedals around the house before. Especially when something gets buried under some paper in the workshop or under a pillow on the couch in the practice room.
Title: Re: Are you like me?
Post by: juansolo on January 21, 2014, 03:54:33 PM
I'm embarrassingly well organised...

(http://www.juansolo.demon.co.uk/misc/storage.jpg)
Title: Re: Are you like me?
Post by: haveyouseenhim on January 21, 2014, 04:57:19 PM
 :o  :o  :o  :o  :o  :o
Title: Re: Are you like me?
Post by: chromesphere on January 21, 2014, 10:45:27 PM
Quote from: juansolo on January 21, 2014, 03:54:33 PM
I'm embarrassingly well organised...

(http://www.juansolo.demon.co.uk/misc/storage.jpg)

Do those containers slide open?  Man, that would be a brilliant way of storing pedals!
Title: Re: Are you like me?
Post by: alanp on January 21, 2014, 10:57:09 PM
Latches on the side suggest not.

But a set of drawers (like map drawers) could be good. But you'd have to admit you have a pedal problem then!
Title: Re: Are you like me?
Post by: selfdestroyer on January 21, 2014, 11:19:00 PM
Quote from: alanp on January 21, 2014, 10:57:09 PM
But you'd have to admit you have a pedal problem then!

I better slow it down then, I don't have much time for any more meetings. LOL
Title: Re: Are you like me?
Post by: catfud on January 21, 2014, 11:21:38 PM
Paul, they look like 'really useful boxes' (tm) - google should find them if you're looking for boxes
Title: Re: Are you like me?
Post by: jimilee on January 22, 2014, 12:10:24 AM
How you gonna play them all boxed up like that???
Title: Re: Are you like me?
Post by: drezdn on January 22, 2014, 12:22:15 AM
There's a guitar pedal in our bathroom cabinet. I vaguely remember putting it there, but can't remember why. I'll move it when I can figure out a better place to put it.
Title: Re: Are you like me?
Post by: selfdestroyer on January 22, 2014, 12:30:38 AM
Quote from: drezdn on January 22, 2014, 12:22:15 AM
There's a guitar pedal in our bathroom cabinet. I vaguely remember putting it there, but can't remember why. I'll move it when I can figure out a better place to put it.

Most people would think that weird but I have done that also since I wet sand most of the time in my spare bathroom and sometimes when cleaning up when people come over I just toss everything from the counter to the cabinet under the sink. So all that to say, I understand ya.
Title: Re: Are you like me?
Post by: chromesphere on January 22, 2014, 12:34:26 AM
I reckon map drawers like alanp said would be the way to go for storing pedals...might have to look around for something like that...
Title: Re: Are you like me?
Post by: Jabulani Jonny on January 22, 2014, 01:45:46 AM

Quote from: juansolo on January 21, 2014, 03:54:33 PM
I'm embarrassingly well organised...

(http://www.juansolo.demon.co.uk/misc/storage.jpg)

I have seen my future...


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Title: Re: Are you like me?
Post by: jimilee on January 22, 2014, 02:58:32 AM
The worst part is, it's a klone that I will probably never play, but I NEED to know where it is.
Title: Re: Are you like me?
Post by: muddyfox on January 22, 2014, 07:06:13 AM
Quote from: juansolo on January 21, 2014, 03:54:33 PM
(http://www.juansolo.demon.co.uk/misc/storage.jpg)

Can they breathe in there? I like my pedals free-roaming, it keeps them on their toes...
Title: Re: Are you like me?
Post by: blackedition on January 22, 2014, 11:23:19 AM
Quote from: juansolo on January 21, 2014, 03:54:33 PM
I'm embarrassingly well organised...

(http://www.juansolo.demon.co.uk/misc/storage.jpg)

Wow.  Something to shoot for.  I can only hope to achieve that level of organization at some point...
Title: Re: Are you like me?
Post by: stevie1556 on January 22, 2014, 12:45:18 PM
I have about 20 half built boards all thrown into a draw, seeing this thread has reminded me I really need to sort them out!

Those boxes are a great idea!

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