Fun fact: If you are a right handed guitar player and use left handed scissors to cut your Velcro, your guitar will forever play out of tune. Just saying.
Ok. I get the heat thing but wouldn't it be easier if you put down the velcro and then apply the heat thereafter? At first the metal will act as a heat sink but when they both heat up it should be mission accomplished. Also, methinks I will wipe the board down with a little isopropyl alcyhol first (and let it dry of course).
I'll tell you what is WAY easier is using a heat gun instead of a blow dryer. WOW it goes soooooooo fast compared to this. I used the blow dryer because it is more common for most people to have.
You would be correct!!! ABSOLUTELY! wiping down your board first is the best way to do it! I did not because I had literally just pulled it out of the box and its plastic covering. It was already super clean. BUT cleaning over it again is always a good idea and probably better. :)
Quick tip, ditch the blow dryer. You can use the smooth side of the peel you get from the velcro to rub up and down the length super fast. The friction gets it super hot, and helps make that bonding effect you'd get with the heat from the dryer
@@josephallen241 it's a bit tricky with the hard velcro, but with the soft it works like a dream. One thing to try maybe would be using the peel on the soft and applying it while the hard sits in your pocket and it absorbs your body heat
Well!!! that definitely helps if you do not have electricity cool!!!!! Is there a video or something on youtube with a guy doing this? Sounds neat!!!!!
I Know... I get it! Stuff does get expensive. Got to save every penny lol! The vast majority of musicians in the real world don't make millions... me being one of them lol! What a cool way to do it without a blow dryer! Thanks for sharing!!!!
Paul Gilbert puts the hook (hard) side on the board and the loop (soft) side on the pedal. He says it's so in case he has to put the pedal on a piece of furniture the softness won't mar the finish. If it's good enough for Paul Gilbert, it's good enough for everybody.
I do that also for two other reasons. 1- The loop side wears out quicker. since I change pedals often I put the hook on the board since my board never changes. 2- the pedals do not stick to carpet/fabrics with the soft side on them.
Interesting wow! GOOOOD to know! I never take my pedals off. Probably why I have not figured that out yet lol! For someone who changes a lot that would be good to do. What kind of board do you have?
I have know a guy that plays like that. I'm a lefty but I learned the guitar right handed because I didn't want to play upside down and did not want to be able to play on only left handed guitars. Makes it really hard when you borrow some one's guitar lol! Can you play Joe. Yeah sure you got a left handed guitar? lol
Thanks man! That means a lot! Jesus has always been genuine with me and so just doing that wherever I go with whatever I'm doing! Glad the video helped. If you got something else you would like to see just let me know. I'm always taking suggestions.
Don't disagree with that! But velcro is still good. I don't sell my pedals or move them around so having velcro on them doesn't bother me. The velcro I got is very high grade. You are right you can get really bad velcro. That's very interesting! I'll have to do a video on that! 3M dual lock is a newer idea but I'm a BIG fan! Thanks for introducing them to me!
I once used 3m dual lock and never again! Damaged some pedals when trying to get them of! Needed a screwdriver to get them off! Its just too strong, even when using just a small bit..
if you are willing to spend a little more power grip does a nice job. Basically has two ends like velcro but one side is larger and the other side smaller so it grabs WAY more. You can easily take it off of the pedal and it leaves NO reside. WONDERFUL!
Man, That is soooo true!!! That's why I just put velcro all over the board. I am not gonna lie. I measured soooo many times before I got one haha! Are you speaking from experience? I hope not. It can be soo terrible to get into a situation like that!
I'm sorry I do not understand your question. Are you talking about the pedal train? My pedal train is not wood. I have some friends that do wood pedal trains and they are HEAVY lol but look WAY nicer. This technique works with wood. I do not know about foam. I have not tried that before. You can always put a little piece on and a pedal and see how it holds up. I am not sure. Anyone tried that before?
I'm confused....How many other ways than this is there to install velcro? I find the blow dryer unnecessary myself but what are the "other ways of trying to do this?
Well if you use velcro this will be the best way. Velcro is a cheaper way to attach your pedals to your pedal board. If you do not want velcro, power grip to this point is my favorite but it is more expensive. The reason I use the blow dryer is because this causes the velcro to melt and bond to the board and the pedal. Velcro loves to attach and re-attach when the temperature gets hotter or colder. This can cause your pedals to shift, move around in the case, or even fall off the velcro. If you are traveling and it is not secure it can get thrown around depending what case you have. I do not bond the velcro to a rare pedal. I do use power grip because it does not leave residue on the pedal. if you use velcro you really do not want to move your pedals around. If you take a lot of pedals on and off your board I would recommend going for power grip. I do not move pedals around so it works well for me. This pedal board is like a boat so it also always lays flat. I never carry it around like a brief case.
People have been telling me that. I will definitely have to order some and give it a try. Why do you like locking velcro better? It's all right man haha! I love the soft velcro. Hasn't failed me yet never has come off. But I do not pull my pedals on and off of my board either.
Thanks so much for this demo. Been using processors for decades but in the process of switching over to pedals. And don't feel bad. I can't use lefty scissors to save my life 😅
Absolutely of course! I'm glad it helped. Oh man, do not get too much into the habit of buying too many pedals haha! You can have too much of a good thing haha!
It really is. I do not think they are making it as well either. If you change pedals a lot and want something that will last I recommend Vertex Effects PGV-10 PowerGrip Pedal Fastener. I don't think they make anything bad in my opinion. On this pedal board in particular it is so big I just wheel it around. If you carry it like a brief case, travel a LOT, and are swapping pedals a lot, you cannot go wrong with the Vertex Effects PGV-10 PowerGrip Pedal Fastener. One of the BEST things you will find.
That's the way I do it with the velcro I just did it cuz I felt like it but it works very well and I have a way bigger board and those pedals do not come off even without the blow dryer but I'm glad somebody else does the same thing I do
Awesome man! Yeah I know! It does work really well especially when you do not want them to come off. What kind of Board do you have? No, you are not alone lol!
@@josephallen241 ghost fire I think 18 inch I got I wanna say 14 pedals I had 9 last year lol it was inspired by Morello and used the same pedals for about 15 years then added slowly lol
@@josephallen241 that's honestly a tough one I have Guitar-tuner-compresser-phase 90-ts808 tubescreamer-wah-whammy -amp (Just got a be overdrive deluxe haven't tried it really yet bc amps in shop) Fx loop--wah-chorus-flanger-tremolo-noise supressor-reverb-delay I have to say it's tough to pick one but I could never go without a whammy rest are kinda used by everyone not too many use that guy lol Great question I never was asked that 😂
Dude that's some NICE stuff!!!! LOVE it!!!! Some of my favorites would be tonewood for my acoustic, micro expression knobs, and seraphim Neunaber. They do not make the seraphim any more but you can find it on reverb. In my opinion the best reverb pedal ever. I love percussion fingerstyle so I have to make it sound BIG lol! I am more Brazilian than American so English can be a little tricky for me some times. What do you mean by a whammy rest? English is not my first language lol!
I probably would do 1/2 of the long strip at a time. It would seem to be easier to do a “smaller” strip at a time. But I’m JUST starting on my first pedal board. I did get a 32 inch pedal board, so I have a wide board.
I know you said to be nice but I mean this in the most constructive way but this video could have been 2 and a half minutes long. Most of the way I was hitting the right-arrow to keep jumping ahead. But I appreciate your work. I needed to know which side to put on the board and how helpful using a blower dryer is. Only thing I would do different is cut the length ahead of time and heat up that length.
Sorry I do not understand. By stick the power supply to the pedal are you talking about the pedal Board? If so what kind of pedal board do you have, if you have a pedal board.
@@josephallen241 I have the RD B2 Joyo Pedal Board, and I was wondering how to stick the power supply correctly. I mean, I know I can use velcro as well, but I was thinking of the best position so it can work properly.
Awesome, for the power supply you have I would not put it under neath your pedal board. I mean, you can try but I believe the magnetic field would catch some interference from your pedals. If you are tight on space you could put it underneath but I believe depending where you are at could really make a LOT of unwanted noise. You can test it. Normally depending on the type of power supply you have to give them a little space from your pedals and not under neath. Some can and some can't but I believe that cannot go under neath.
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Fun fact: If you are a right handed guitar player and use left handed scissors to cut your Velcro, your guitar will forever play out of tune. Just saying.
Haha!.......story of my life lol!
Don’t have a blow dryer but I have a heat gun
That is way better haha!
Dual lock is better for multiple stick and remove, over and over. Also gives a more solid connection.
Thanks! Ill give it a try!
What the heck, that's not a board. That's a freaking bench.
Haha! Yeah sometimes I see guys putting it on a piano stand. I'm really wanting to do that haha!
I want to really look at a double deck pedal board.....it's big. haha!
But if I want to put multiple pedal boards together in on rig for my ambient, electric, and acoustic I can
Ok. I get the heat thing but wouldn't it be easier if you put down the velcro and then apply the heat thereafter? At first the metal will act as a heat sink but when they both heat up it should be mission accomplished. Also, methinks I will wipe the board down with a little isopropyl alcyhol first (and let it dry of course).
You could try that put I have not seen anyone do it that way. Doesn't mean it's not possible but when using a hair dryer this is normally the method.
I'll tell you what is WAY easier is using a heat gun instead of a blow dryer. WOW it goes soooooooo fast compared to this. I used the blow dryer because it is more common for most people to have.
You would be correct!!! ABSOLUTELY! wiping down your board first is the best way to do it! I did not because I had literally just pulled it out of the box and its plastic covering. It was already super clean. BUT cleaning over it again is always a good idea and probably better. :)
Awesome vid! New comer to pedals and pedalboards so this is very helpful
Thank you so much! Glad to help!
Quick tip, ditch the blow dryer. You can use the smooth side of the peel you get from the velcro to rub up and down the length super fast. The friction gets it super hot, and helps make that bonding effect you'd get with the heat from the dryer
Cool to know thanks for the tip!!!! Wouldn't that rough up your hand a little bit?
@@josephallen241 it's a bit tricky with the hard velcro, but with the soft it works like a dream. One thing to try maybe would be using the peel on the soft and applying it while the hard sits in your pocket and it absorbs your body heat
Well!!! that definitely helps if you do not have electricity cool!!!!! Is there a video or something on youtube with a guy doing this? Sounds neat!!!!!
I Know... I get it! Stuff does get expensive. Got to save every penny lol! The vast majority of musicians in the real world don't make millions... me being one of them lol! What a cool way to do it without a blow dryer! Thanks for sharing!!!!
Stupid advice yo - your supposed to use a flat iron
Paul Gilbert puts the hook (hard) side on the board and the loop (soft) side on the pedal. He says it's so in case he has to put the pedal on a piece of furniture the softness won't mar the finish. If it's good enough for Paul Gilbert, it's good enough for everybody.
Interesting. didn't know that. I don't ever take my pedals off my board but if you did that would be good to know. Thanks for sharing
I do that also for two other reasons.
1- The loop side wears out quicker.
since I change pedals often I put the hook on the board since my board never changes.
2- the pedals do not stick to carpet/fabrics with the soft side on them.
Interesting wow! GOOOOD to know! I never take my pedals off. Probably why I have not figured that out yet lol! For someone who changes a lot that would be good to do. What kind of board do you have?
@@josephallen241 I have a pedaltrain pt2
NICE man! I'm looking at getting a blackbird ATA case. Want something a little smaller when I don't need to carry around this tank lol!
Hendrix would have struggled with those scissors, too.
It's crazy man! Haha! It doesn't help either cause I'm left handed and I was using right handed scissors haha!
@@josephallen241 he said this because Hendrix was a lefty as well. He just played a right handed strat flipped and flopped it.
I have know a guy that plays like that. I'm a lefty but I learned the guitar right handed because I didn't want to play upside down and did not want to be able to play on only left handed guitars. Makes it really hard when you borrow some one's guitar lol! Can you play Joe. Yeah sure you got a left handed guitar? lol
thanks for the tip, man, and you have a genial, easy-going presence makes the video fun to watch.
Thanks man! That means a lot! Jesus has always been genuine with me and so just doing that wherever I go with whatever I'm doing! Glad the video helped. If you got something else you would like to see just let me know. I'm always taking suggestions.
You should not be using velcro in pedalboard nowadays, you should be using the 3M dual lock.
Don't disagree with that! But velcro is still good. I don't sell my pedals or move them around so having velcro on them doesn't bother me. The velcro I got is very high grade. You are right you can get really bad velcro. That's very interesting! I'll have to do a video on that! 3M dual lock is a newer idea but I'm a BIG fan! Thanks for introducing them to me!
I once used 3m dual lock and never again! Damaged some pedals when trying to get them of! Needed a screwdriver to get them off! Its just too strong, even when using just a small bit..
if you are willing to spend a little more power grip does a nice job. Basically has two ends like velcro but one side is larger and the other side smaller so it grabs WAY more. You can easily take it off of the pedal and it leaves NO reside. WONDERFUL!
Make sure your organize the location of each pedal BEFORE installing all your Velcro😘😡😡🤬🥵
Man, That is soooo true!!! That's why I just put velcro all over the board. I am not gonna lie. I measured soooo many times before I got one haha! Are you speaking from experience? I hope not. It can be soo terrible to get into a situation like that!
Try a workingbench next time
Haha! I would if I had one that big lol! Dont have one that big without it getting dirty in the shop
Is it the same for pedalcases with soft foam instead of wood?
I'm sorry I do not understand your question. Are you talking about the pedal train? My pedal train is not wood. I have some friends that do wood pedal trains and they are HEAVY lol but look WAY nicer. This technique works with wood. I do not know about foam. I have not tried that before. You can always put a little piece on and a pedal and see how it holds up. I am not sure. Anyone tried that before?
I'm confused....How many other ways than this is there to install velcro? I find the blow dryer unnecessary myself but what are the "other ways of trying to do this?
Well if you use velcro this will be the best way. Velcro is a cheaper way to attach your pedals to your pedal board. If you do not want velcro, power grip to this point is my favorite but it is more expensive. The reason I use the blow dryer is because this causes the velcro to melt and bond to the board and the pedal. Velcro loves to attach and re-attach when the temperature gets hotter or colder. This can cause your pedals to shift, move around in the case, or even fall off the velcro. If you are traveling and it is not secure it can get thrown around depending what case you have. I do not bond the velcro to a rare pedal. I do use power grip because it does not leave residue on the pedal. if you use velcro you really do not want to move your pedals around. If you take a lot of pedals on and off your board I would recommend going for power grip. I do not move pedals around so it works well for me. This pedal board is like a boat so it also always lays flat. I never carry it around like a brief case.
Hey. You have my name. And I have a black pedal board. Trippy.
Hey small world!!! Haha!
locking velcro is more secure, sorry i couldn’t finish your video but that soft velcro triggered me
People have been telling me that. I will definitely have to order some and give it a try. Why do you like locking velcro better? It's all right man haha! I love the soft velcro. Hasn't failed me yet never has come off. But I do not pull my pedals on and off of my board either.
Can ‘ t handle people saying “ like “ 96 times !
Haha!
We were actually talking about that today lol
Thanks so much for this demo. Been using processors for decades but in the process of switching over to pedals.
And don't feel bad. I can't use lefty scissors to save my life 😅
Absolutely of course! I'm glad it helped. Oh man, do not get too much into the habit of buying too many pedals haha! You can have too much of a good thing haha!
Haha! Amen!!! Those scissors man... I am telling ya.....the struggle is real
@@josephallen241 yeh, I can already see it's going to be a never ending costly process 🙄😁
HAHAHAHAHA!
Only if you let it
Scissors:
Push away with fingers, pull in with thumb.
Haha! Not when your left handed with right handed scissors! The struggle is real haha!
I am left-handed and use right-handed scissors. Easy as Peasy for me; you must be doing something wrong.
Good advice - I’m always changing Velcro on my pedals when I go to rearrange them -but I got plenty hook side Velcro, glue is getting worse these days
It really is. I do not think they are making it as well either. If you change pedals a lot and want something that will last I recommend Vertex Effects PGV-10 PowerGrip Pedal Fastener. I don't think they make anything bad in my opinion. On this pedal board in particular it is so big I just wheel it around. If you carry it like a brief case, travel a LOT, and are swapping pedals a lot, you cannot go wrong with the Vertex Effects PGV-10 PowerGrip Pedal Fastener. One of the BEST things you will find.
64 year old first timer in Canada. My first board. Thanks for the info.
Absolutely!!! Glad to help!!!!! Have FUN!!!!!
That's the way I do it with the velcro I just did it cuz I felt like it but it works very well and I have a way bigger board and those pedals do not come off even without the blow dryer but I'm glad somebody else does the same thing I do
Awesome man! Yeah I know! It does work really well especially when you do not want them to come off. What kind of Board do you have? No, you are not alone lol!
@@josephallen241 ghost fire I think 18 inch I got I wanna say 14 pedals I had 9 last year lol it was inspired by Morello and used the same pedals for about 15 years then added slowly lol
Nice!!! Can't Go wrong with that! What has been one of your favorite pedals?
@@josephallen241 that's honestly a tough one I have
Guitar-tuner-compresser-phase 90-ts808 tubescreamer-wah-whammy -amp
(Just got a be overdrive deluxe haven't tried it really yet bc amps in shop)
Fx loop--wah-chorus-flanger-tremolo-noise supressor-reverb-delay
I have to say it's tough to pick one but I could never go without a whammy rest are kinda used by everyone not too many use that guy lol
Great question I never was asked that 😂
Dude that's some NICE stuff!!!! LOVE it!!!! Some of my favorites would be tonewood for my acoustic, micro expression knobs, and seraphim Neunaber. They do not make the seraphim any more but you can find it on reverb. In my opinion the best reverb pedal ever. I love percussion fingerstyle so I have to make it sound BIG lol! I am more Brazilian than American so English can be a little tricky for me some times. What do you mean by a whammy rest? English is not my first language lol!
I probably would do 1/2 of the long strip at a time. It would seem to be easier to do a “smaller” strip at a time. But I’m JUST starting on my first pedal board. I did get a 32 inch pedal board, so I have a wide board.
Yeah man whatever is most comfortable for you! NICE!!!! Hey first time! That's exciting!!!!
I know you said to be nice but I mean this in the most constructive way but this video could have been 2 and a half minutes long. Most of the way I was hitting the right-arrow to keep jumping ahead. But I appreciate your work. I needed to know which side to put on the board and how helpful using a blower dryer is. Only thing I would do different is cut the length ahead of time and heat up that length.
Glad the video helped you. I apologize. I'll try to make sure my videos are shorter :)
Amen brother! 🔥🕊️✝️
Jesus is the way! Come on!
Great Thanks
Absolutely! Glad to help
Tks!
You are most welcome! Glad to help!
thank you!
I really needed this
any tips on how to stick the power source to the pedal?, I have a Caline cp05. Im pretty new at this.
Of course man, glad to help.
Sorry I do not understand. By stick the power supply to the pedal are you talking about the pedal Board? If so what kind of pedal board do you have, if you have a pedal board.
@@josephallen241 I have the RD B2 Joyo Pedal Board, and I was wondering how to stick the power supply correctly. I mean, I know I can use velcro as well, but I was thinking of the best position so it can work properly.
Awesome, for the power supply you have I would not put it under neath your pedal board. I mean, you can try but I believe the magnetic field would catch some interference from your pedals.
If you are tight on space you could put it underneath but I believe depending where you are at could really make a LOT of unwanted noise. You can test it.
Normally depending on the type of power supply you have to give them a little space from your pedals and not under neath. Some can and some can't but I believe that cannot go under neath.
If you want something better than velcro ..... power grip is great.
www.therigdr.com/products/powergrip-6-20-ft
I use Dual Lock on the pedals and regular heavy duty Velcro on the board itself. Works wonders!
Interesting combination. I'll have to give that a try. Right now my favorite is dual lock.