LYT Pedalboard

[DeathtoToasters]

Ok,

Let me say that I am neither expert nor advanced player. I started purchasing pedals so that I can start hearing some funky (the wife's word) sounds while noodleing around and practicing.

Well if anyone else is like me (with kids, 3 to be exact) they love to touch everything and step on little pedals.

So leaving my pedals on the ground in plain view was turning into a problem for me, the pedals and of course the wife :)

Below is a picture of my Gear Corner:

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b316/mbill_/Guitar/SANY0020.jpg

As you can tell, my American Deluxe Strat is pretty well protected....even the amp is alright in between my throne (no not that one, the other one) and the couch.

The pedals are another issue.

Just to set the stage (no pun intended) Here is what I have:

Boss TU-2 Chromatic Tuner
Boss CS-2 Compression Sustainer
Digitech RP-80
Colorsound Power Boost

Basically I am a HUGE Gilmour Fan and wanted to try and get some of the same pedals that he used in the earlier days. Hence the Colorsound and the discontinued CS-2 (which rocks!!)

Anyway things were getting in the way. So I figured, I will just get a pedal board. Yes I could have built my own, only one problem....I cannot build for my life!

So I searched and searched for pedal boards. Well who would guess that the pedal board industry for the lonely amateur player is non-existant. Meaning there is really not anything great for us amateur players.

I was amazed at the prices out there for pieces of wood or metal that is a bit higher then the floor and slightly tilted!

After getting a board, then you have to worry about powering everything, and cables, etc.

So I started searching. Well I found a guy who builds boards at a great prices, in all sizes, and builds a quality piece.

http://www.lytpedalboards.com the owner is Daniel.

(For the record I am just a satisfied customer, he has not paid me, nor do I work for his company. So I got nothing for doing this review)

Anyway, below is a review of what I received.

I ordered the Superlyt 32 Board and Bag Combo.

Here is a link to the pedal board:

http://www.lytpedalboards.com/superlyt32

I ordered the larger one because I assume I will have more pedals someday. SImple as that.

He has smaller ones if you need.

Below is a picture of what I received after I unloaded the box:

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b316/mbill_/Guitar/SANY0019.jpg

Pretty simple.

Pedal Board
Large Velcro Strips
Carrying Bag in the plastic underneath

I also order some power supply stuff, pictured below:

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b316/mbill_/Guitar/SANY0021.jpg

Please note that the powerstrip is not from them, that is from Lowe's :)

Anyway it comes with the velcro not attached, why I don't know, but it was easy enough to install. Took all of 10 min. Below are pics of the install and the little instructions that came with it:
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b316/mbill_/Guitar/SANY0022.jpg
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b316/mbill_/Guitar/SANY0023.jpg
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b316/mbill_/Guitar/SANY0025.jpg
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b316/mbill_/Guitar/SANY0026.jpg

One things that was interesting is that the velcro he included was enough, but I had to cut the length for the 2nd tier and the smaller 1st tier sections myself. I cannot build a pedal board, but I CAN cut velcro!

There was just the right amount of velcro for the job!

I also ordered the One Spot power supply and the 1 Spot Daisy Chain for boss pedals which worked perfectly. it even powered the Digitech, to my surprise.

There is a large area to the right of the board for larger pedals and the rest fir standard pedals.

Below is a picture of the nice angle the second tier has, plus the rubber feet which make sure that the board does not move while you are using it:

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b316/mbill_/Guitar/SANY0028.jpg
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b316/mbill_/Guitar/SANY0027.jpg

All I did once, the velcro was on the board, was install some small strips to my pedals:

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b316/mbill_/Guitar/SANY0029.jpg

And SHAZAMM, WHAMM, BOOM, HOLY PEDALS BATMAN:

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b316/mbill_/Guitar/SANY0030.jpg

The finished product.

So the conclusion is that if your are looking for a cheap price, but NOT a cheap board, and you want quality and speed with your purchase, visit Daniel at the link above for your LYT Pedalboard!!

[stratacus]

Ok I am new here and I saw this post and I just had to reply and say that I MUST agree!

I just bought one of there boards and I am SOOOOOOO happy. I bought the 24 with the Lytcase and it ROCKS! here is the link: http://www.lytpedalboards.com/products/combo-packages/24-board-lytcase

www.lytpedalboards.com is the ONLY place you need to look. and i will gladly give my little thumbs up and give him a free link here because I just love it when I get an awesome product at a great price! Seriously....I don't know why or how they sell them so cheap....they are worth MUCH MORE than what they sell them for. Especially when you look at what else is available....and for the money.

The main issue I have with the "other" "big name" boards is that they sit SO high off the ground. I have to do richard simmons leg kicks just to hit my chorus pedal. I'm just not into spandex dude. On this board (even inside the case lid) my pedals are link less than 1 inch off the ground. and if i take it out of the case...it's almost like my pedals are on the floor. I can just tell that this thing was designed by a guitarist who actually uses pedals....not by some guy who just wants to make some shiny foo-foo board. but personally I think Lyt boards look the best too. just my opinion of course. anyway..... my other guitarist is JEALOUS! ok....see ya.