i like velcro. i use it to secure my pedals to my board. but i don't like glueing the velcro to the underside of the pedal. what i do is i use a knife to make a hole in the velcro and insert the screw of the pedal to that hole.
Title: Re: YOUR TAKE ON "VELCRO-ING" PEDALS
Post by: tianx on March 10, 2011, 09:09:18 PM
I like it.
Yes, it is necessary.
No, it doesn't make a pedal hideous- the velcro is hidden from sight. The velcro does not affect a pedal's tone and/or performance.
Bicycle chain links, rubber material (like the kind used in flip-flop soles) fitted between pedals- lots of work, attach a pedal direct to the board using rubber cement or some other adhesive.
Title: Re: YOUR TAKE ON "VELCRO-ING" PEDALS
Post by: alvinratsim on March 10, 2011, 09:18:20 PM
Velcros +1. Clean and fast. I dont think there is another way better than this method. Unless you own a rack/trolley system or a tech
Title: Re: YOUR TAKE ON "VELCRO-ING" PEDALS
Post by: teleclem on March 10, 2011, 09:55:11 PM
Yes, definitely. I buy pedals so that I can use them, not display or collect them. I wasn't afraid to apply velcro to a custom finish Skreddy :lol: a lot of Skreddy collectors would resent that.
Nothing's "necessary" when it comes to pedals. It depends on your preferences. That said, I don't want my pedals to freely move around inside my case when I'm traveling. I think mas madadamage pa yung finish ng pedals that way (compared to using velcro).
Hideous. Hmm. Depende sayo. I know some people insist on paying much less for a pedal that has been "velcroed".
Alternatives. Yes! But kadalasan hassle sila. Bike chains etc.
If you want to use velcro without sticking it on your pedal's finish, you can also just cut out a strip that's slightly wider than your bottom plate. And then pwede mong ipitin yung excess na velcro sa sides between the bottom plate & the pedal itself when you screw the bottom plate back on. +1 din sa screw method - that would be even more secure.
May finishes na oks with velcro but sometimes may finishes na talagang parang mastristrip na kapag tinanggalan mo ng velcro.
If you rearrange your pedals a lot, baka hassle din ang velcro for you.
Kung ayaw mo talaga sa velcro, try this :lol: (http://www.bedroom-boards.com/bedroom-boards_640.jpg)
Title: Re: YOUR TAKE ON "VELCRO-ING" PEDALS
Post by: akosimic on March 10, 2011, 10:13:57 PM
i have a friend who did something similar to the pedal boot thing, minus the boot. he decided to find screws for his pedals which were longer than the stock length and literally screwed down the pedals onto his board.
Title: Re: YOUR TAKE ON "VELCRO-ING" PEDALS
Post by: maxi_musikero on March 10, 2011, 10:49:28 PM
OT - curious looking pedal on the right! hauntingmids.com? :lol:
Title: Re: YOUR TAKE ON "VELCRO-ING" PEDALS
Post by: rolexm on March 10, 2011, 11:37:30 PM
If you're planning to use velcro, I recommend the adhesive - 3M molding tape. It's pricey but it won't mark your pedal and it holds really well as long as you follow the instructions.
At the moment, I'm using the bicycle links. They're like little 8's that you mount on the screws under your pedal and you mount it with your board with a separate screw in the other hole. Your board has to be wooden though.
I'm moving back to velcro since I'm going to be getting a pedal grill. It's lighter too.
Title: Re: YOUR TAKE ON "VELCRO-ING" PEDALS
Post by: teleclem on March 11, 2011, 12:39:25 AM
OT - curious looking pedal on the right! hauntingmids.com? :lol:
Di ko rin alam yung pedal :lol: OT din, may knob ba talaga sa baba yung M9? Or is it an Expression knob na mod?
Title: Re: YOUR TAKE ON "VELCRO-ING" PEDALS
Post by: scHism on March 11, 2011, 03:56:23 AM
OT - about the haunting mids, I have read a couple of threads at talkbass discussing those pedals. Apparently, those are custom, exclusive, member only pedals, you can only get one if you are a member of the forum http://www.hauntingmids.com/forum/ (http://www.hauntingmids.com/forum/), and you can only be a member if you are invited in by a member. No body really can tell what are the details/spec of the pedals because they are very secretive about it. Illuminati of the pedal geek world. :-D
Title: Re: YOUR TAKE ON "VELCRO-ING" PEDALS
Post by: teleclem on March 11, 2011, 09:09:40 AM
OT - about the haunting mids, I have read a couple of threads at talkbass discussing those pedals. Apparently, those are custom, exclusive, member only pedals, you can only get one if you are a member of the forum http://www.hauntingmids.com/forum/ (http://www.hauntingmids.com/forum/), and you can only be a member if you are invited in by a member. No body really can tell what are the details/spec of the pedals because they are very secretive about it. Illuminati of the pedal geek world. :-D
Aliw :lol: I'm guessing that it's some type of clean boost with a mid hump. Or maybe parang one knob na Para EQ siya for mids :lol:
Title: Re: YOUR TAKE ON "VELCRO-ING" PEDALS
Post by: scHism on March 11, 2011, 09:27:52 AM
Actually, from what I have read, they name all their pedals "haunting mids," mapa-delay etc. Iba-iba lang ang color. All the pics I saw of their pedals have only one knob, but as rumors have it, push-pull daw yan. Sa sobrang secretive nila, puro assumptions lang talaga sila on what the knobs do.
Sorry sobra na OT.
Title: Re: YOUR TAKE ON "VELCRO-ING" PEDALS
Post by: voidmain on March 11, 2011, 09:56:39 AM
I find velcro totally necessary
I put the velcro on the screws of my pedals. Take out the screws, place velcro, punch holes in velcro, place screws back in. The velcro does eventually rip, but at least walang adhesive sa pedals.
Title: Re: YOUR TAKE ON "VELCRO-ING" PEDALS
Post by: free2rock on March 11, 2011, 10:24:16 AM
i like velcro. i use it to secure my pedals to my board. but i don't like glueing the velcro to the underside of the pedal. what i do is i use a knife to make a hole in the velcro and insert the screw of the pedal to that hole.
nice suggestion! i will do this :wink:
Title: Re: YOUR TAKE ON "VELCRO-ING" PEDALS
Post by: PLESIM on March 11, 2011, 12:26:47 PM
I go for velcro-ing the pedals :)
Title: Re: YOUR TAKE ON "VELCRO-ING" PEDALS
Post by: ayemjaboenyu on March 11, 2011, 12:37:44 PM
diskarte ko, pina-plastic cover ko muna yung ilalim, then doon ko ididikit ang velcro. para malinis ulit pag tatanggalin :)
good idea ! =D
Title: Re: YOUR TAKE ON "VELCRO-ING" PEDALS
Post by: deathbyexposure on March 11, 2011, 12:46:01 PM
On my last pedal board, I used bike links to secure them. I was a bit OC then as to it will depreciate it's reselling value that's why I used the bike links. Now, I'm happy using velcros because it's a lot easier to change my pedal's routing. As long as the pedals serves its purpose to me, it's all good. :)
Title: Re: YOUR TAKE ON "VELCRO-ING" PEDALS
Post by: pualux on March 11, 2011, 01:14:25 PM
I use cable ties to hold my boss pedals on the board and velcro for the botique stuff since wala naman rubber feet yung botique type pedals like the timmy and the SH
Title: Re: YOUR TAKE ON "VELCRO-ING" PEDALS
Post by: KASALANAN on March 11, 2011, 02:06:55 PM
minimal lang yung velcro sa ilalim. wag naman yung buong ilalim :lol: ang hirap tanggalin e
Title: Re: YOUR TAKE ON "VELCRO-ING" PEDALS
Post by: riffscreamer on March 11, 2011, 03:40:22 PM
i like velcro. i use it to secure my pedals to my board. but i don't like glueing the velcro to the underside of the pedal. what i do is i use a knife to make a hole in the velcro and insert the screw of the pedal to that hole.
I do the same. Keeps the pedal neat. Plus, if mag-wear yung velcro, it's easy to replace. No sticky gunk left on the pedal.
Title: Re: YOUR TAKE ON "VELCRO-ING" PEDALS
Post by: galingnamanon on March 11, 2011, 03:53:56 PM
Kung ayaw mo talaga sa velcro, try this :lol: (http://www.bedroom-boards.com/bedroom-boards_640.jpg)
hey..haha..i like this..cool..hehe
..nway..i don't have a pedal board yet..but wen i do get one..am thinking of using doublesided tape nalang..i've done this with other stuff i've velcroed..ok naman..
..don't know how well it will work on a pedalboard..iba iba rin ilalim ng pedal..so baka kelangan pagisipan konti placement niya na di makaksira..and dahan dahan din sa pagbunot ng pedal from board siguro..
..pagnatanggal tape..gumamit ulit ng bago..at any rate it should be neater than glue..
Title: Re: YOUR TAKE ON "VELCRO-ING" PEDALS
Post by: prince22 on March 11, 2011, 04:21:34 PM
I think it's necessary if you're always on the move. Plus it's the cheapest way to secure your pedals.
Title: Re: YOUR TAKE ON "VELCRO-ING" PEDALS
Post by: maxi_musikero on March 11, 2011, 04:28:46 PM
I do the same. Keeps the pedal neat. Plus, if mag-wear yung velcro, it's easy to replace. No sticky gunk left on the pedal.
exactly why i chose this way of installing velcro. :-)
Title: Re: YOUR TAKE ON "VELCRO-ING" PEDALS
Post by: siore on March 11, 2011, 04:44:39 PM
Yahhhh.. i hate velcro.. tried twist ties before, but it will ding up your pedals. Sure there are bike chain links and foam (or shag carpet), but that takes more deliberate preparation. Not sure if that's a good thing if you move things around constantly. So I've basically given up and used velcro. :| Would love creative options as well. For now, on the hook (hard) side, I use the self-adhesive stuff w/ the pedals (the cheap ones at ACE), and contact cement on the loop side (pedalboard). I think the adhesive stick-on velcros are not that strong, so you can easily clean it off the pedals, but sticks well enough as long as you're not hardcore on transporting them.
FWIW.
Title: Re: YOUR TAKE ON "VELCRO-ING" PEDALS
Post by: ayemjaboenyu on March 11, 2011, 04:50:59 PM
what do you think of this?
may available ba na gnito here in the phil?ty
Title: Re: YOUR TAKE ON "VELCRO-ING" PEDALS
Post by: dextoi on March 11, 2011, 04:59:07 PM
^^ kakagulat naman ang video na yan... lalo na yung binaliktad nya yung pedalboard with pedals attached...
nice stuff btw... sana meron yun locally...
Title: Re: YOUR TAKE ON "VELCRO-ING" PEDALS
Post by: r_chino18 on March 11, 2011, 06:02:37 PM
^^ kakagulat naman ang video na yan... lalo na yung binaliktad nya yung pedalboard with pedals attached...
nice stuff btw... sana meron yun locally...
+1 pag meron bibili na agad ako :D
Title: Re: YOUR TAKE ON "VELCRO-ING" PEDALS
Post by: ayemjaboenyu on March 11, 2011, 07:28:33 PM
who's spankyrigor? =)
Title: Re: YOUR TAKE ON "VELCRO-ING" PEDALS
Post by: FollowTheReaper on March 11, 2011, 08:21:58 PM
i go for velcroing the pedals as well :lol:
as for the power grip.. i watched the vid.. para siyang super velcro imo.. kailangan yata 100% ka na sa pedalboard set-up mo bago kabitan nyan hehe :-D
Title: Re: YOUR TAKE ON "VELCRO-ING" PEDALS
Post by: derekdecastro on March 11, 2011, 08:48:24 PM
"velcro-ing" pedals..
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gJ7cT6Pq11U/TUGUPwt091I/AAAAAAAAALg/x34kDDSDdm0/s1600/%252C%252C%252CTHUMBS-UP-borat.jpg) "It is good" - Borat.
secured and neat! iba ibang style nga lang ng pag attach ng velcro below our pedal babies.. i haven't tried the "screw" method.. i think i must try that one.. once na tumagal na kasi ang velcro sa pedals lalo na yung dikit niya.. it looks really messy.. :|
Title: Re: YOUR TAKE ON "VELCRO-ING" PEDALS
Post by: ayemjaboenyu on March 11, 2011, 09:59:01 PM
Spanky Rigor was Vic Sotto's bassist with VST in the 70's. Also enjoyed a stint in the local late-night SNL-type comedy show T.O.D.A.S. in the 80's. No I'm not him. No we're not related.
GODLYKE POWERGRIP PEDALBOARD TAPE LOCALLY AVAILABLE mid-April. Stay tuned for details..
Title: Re: YOUR TAKE ON "VELCRO-ING" PEDALS
Post by: ayemjaboenyu on March 12, 2011, 12:07:26 AM
yown...!!! =D
Title: Re: YOUR TAKE ON "VELCRO-ING" PEDALS
Post by: turiguiliano on March 12, 2011, 10:56:09 AM
Used to hate it. Bad quality velcro on pedals really ruins it. This was when I was just making custom pedal boards for my own and my clients. I used bike chains. Now that I use Pedal Train, since it comes with high quality velcro, didn't mind using it.
Title: Re: YOUR TAKE ON "VELCRO-ING" PEDALS
Post by: ayemjaboenyu on March 12, 2011, 12:14:25 PM
can i use rubber cement to stick velcro under my pedals?
what adhesive will i use to effectively affix velcro on stomps but in a way that it wont strip anything on my peds if i wish to remove it?
thanks!
Title: Re: YOUR TAKE ON "VELCRO-ING" PEDALS
Post by: arpeggiosfromheaven on March 12, 2011, 01:34:50 PM
ahem. :) Spanky Rigor was Vic Sotto's bassist with VST in the 70's. Also enjoyed a stint in the local late-night SNL-type comedy show T.O.D.A.S. in the 80's. No I'm not him. No we're not related.
GODLYKE POWERGRIP PEDALBOARD TAPE LOCALLY AVAILABLE mid-April. Stay tuned for details..
ayos! will wait for this sir.
Title: Re: YOUR TAKE ON "VELCRO-ING" PEDALS
Post by: teleclem on March 12, 2011, 02:13:47 PM
di kaya luluwag sa pagkaipit from time to time (due to tension sa paghila ng peds from surface) yung velcro?
Madali lang naman i-adjust if ever, bubuksan lang ulit tapos hihigpitan. Or pwede rin na ganito, tanggalin muna yung backplate nung pedal. Tapos iwrap mo dun yung velcro then dun sa kabilang side, dikitan mo pa ng kapartner nung velcro para secured siya. Kumbaga nakayapos talaga yung velco dun sa backplate then fastened pa ng kapirasong velcro.
Ang hirap i-explain bro. Sana nagets mo. Hahaha. :lol:
okay lets say natanggal na yung velcro tape sa ilalim ng pedal, any suggestions kung ano magandang pang tangal ng adhesive na naiwan.. :-D
Naphtha.
Title: Re: YOUR TAKE ON "VELCRO-ING" PEDALS
Post by: cumbersome on March 13, 2011, 07:47:56 PM
I use 3M Velcro, and attach as much as the bottom needs for safe attachment, and as neatly as I can manage it; I've put my board upside down and the wah and volume ped didn't move a bit. I take good care of my pedals, and I found Velcro to be the most convenient and least invasive among the methods mentioned; attaching the Velcro via the pedal screws can present problems such as stripped screws, spaces between bottom lid and casing of the stomp that dust could get into, and having not enough Velcro surface for secure attachment. I've never found the need to remove the Velcro, since all my boards use it; the few times I decided to sell pedals with Velcro on them, the buyers actually appreciated that they didn't need to put some themselves, and that it was of good quality.
Title: Re: YOUR TAKE ON "VELCRO-ING" PEDALS
Post by: wntrswrd on March 15, 2011, 01:31:12 PM