Decided to organize my effects pedals....YIKES!

Len Amaral · Post by **Len Amaral** » 18 Nov 2015 4:43 pm

I have had my effects pedals stuffed in boxes so I thought I would organize them. Every time I see a DD-3 or RV-5 for sale at an attractive price I would buy it thinking I may never get another should I need one....

Also, here are my Boss three pedal cases that I grab and go with. Very compact....

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 19 Nov 2015 9:08 am

Wow! And I thought I had an addiction!!!

Stephen Abruzzo · Post by **Stephen Abruzzo** » 19 Nov 2015 10:08 am

Wow.....what a collection. What is funny to me is that you have multiple duplicates of the same pedal. At least 4 Boss Digital Delays and 3 Boss Compression Sustainers. lol

John Booth · Post by **John Booth** » 19 Nov 2015 10:15 am

You're a sick man

Rick Rian · Post by **Rick Rian** » 19 Nov 2015 10:50 am

Criky ... that's a bunch of "Whooshers & Benders" ...

Richard Sinkler · Post by **Richard Sinkler** » 19 Nov 2015 10:55 am

Stephen Abruzzo wrote:Wow.....what a collection. What is funny to me is that you have multiple duplicates of the same pedal. At least 4 Boss Digital Delays and 3 Boss Compression Sustainers. lol

I have seen some guitar pedal boards that have multiple pedals that are the same. The one player I talked to told me that they are set differently for different song types, so they don't have to bend down and change settings, and not forget to reset them if necessary.

I don't think that is what Len is doing though. I would like to see him hook up all the pedals at the same time though. That is quite a collection.

Paul Arntson · Post by **Paul Arntson** » 19 Nov 2015 11:05 am

ANything worth doing is worth overdoing!! Nice group of toys!

Len Amaral · Post by **Len Amaral** » 19 Nov 2015 11:11 am

I just pulled out all my pedals from boxes and put them on my rolling cart so I could do an inventory and see what I had. I recently picked up Three DD-3 delays for $35.00/ea. How could I not do that deal

I picked up 4 RV-5 reverbs on the right out of camera range. The Boss compressors were super cheap also. I keep saying I have enough pedals or gear but I need a hobby, so

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 19 Nov 2015 12:49 pm

Hoarding "things" depends on your cash flow.
A few years ago I was collecting guitars.
Then I went to amps.
Then to effect pedals.
And now I'm down to picks.

Bill A. Moore · Post by **Bill A. Moore** » 19 Nov 2015 5:10 pm

I too buy pedals when they are the right price, although one of my hobbies is modding them! (My collection doesn't hold a candle to yours!)

Peter Harris · Post by **Peter Harris** » 20 Nov 2015 1:44 am

Can't wait to see your FEET collection!

Georg Sørtun · Post by **Georg Sørtun** » 20 Nov 2015 4:41 am

Ever tried to hook them all up in the "right" order and play through them?

Doug Clark · Post by **Doug Clark** » 20 Nov 2015 11:59 am

Erv Niehaus wrote:Wow! And I thought I had an addiction!!!

My thoughts exactly.

I haven't organized mine, and I've just started acquiring boards for some of them. I'm pretty sure everything is in one of about six (?) cartons or milk crates. Some of them haven't been played for awhile, so I might need to make sure the batteries haven't leaked.
At one time, there were three Danelectro cases licking around here, all filled with various models of the small "Food Series" pedals, but I think those got "borrowed" and not returned.
And I really need to find my wah-wah pedal . . .

I went looking for more info on a modified Boss DD-3 that I just got (or maybe I was looking for instructions for my "new" HR-2 Harmonist), and saw a YouTube video by a guy who I think has at least one of every "Compact" pedal that Boss ever made, all neatly arranged on shelves. That might qualify as an addiction, or something.

Richard Sinkler · Post by **Richard Sinkler** » 20 Nov 2015 2:39 pm

Georg SÃ¸rtun wrote:Ever tried to hook them all up in the "right" order and play through them?

I'd go crazy trying figure out the correct order.

Larry Carlson · Post by **Larry Carlson** » 20 Nov 2015 3:00 pm

I went to my guitar shop and asked to look at some pedals. I need to experiment a bit.
They said, "We don't have any. Len bought them all".

Len Amaral · Post by **Len Amaral** » 20 Nov 2015 4:09 pm

HA HA....Oh what fun...

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 20 Nov 2015 4:28 pm

Len, I'm reminded of the time I visited you, a few years ago, and you had 10 pedal steels in your music room!

Not to mention a wall of amps, guitars, and lots of other goodies! Hey, why not? I say... go for it! I'm a gearhead too.

Tonu Timm · Post by **Tonu Timm** » 20 Nov 2015 5:01 pm

for PSG, just sell'em:) Sound gets much better!

Richard Sinkler · Post by **Richard Sinkler** » 20 Nov 2015 5:08 pm

Hmmm.. When I get called a "Gearhead", I don't think this is what they mean.

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 20 Nov 2015 5:37 pm

I'm definitely a gearhead, and proud of it. I've probably owned over 200 guitars and about 75 amps in my lifetime (so far) and I've enjoyed every one of them!

Tonu Timm · Post by **Tonu Timm** » 20 Nov 2015 5:42 pm

There are these gear freaks and some real tone freaks:) Am I wrong?

Len Amaral · Post by **Len Amaral** » 20 Nov 2015 6:08 pm

Hey Doug,

I am down to 3 pedal steels, 5 lap steels and 25 amplifiers. Lost count of 6 string guitars. Was a recovering recluse rehabbing so the gear acquisitions kept me occupied. Doing much better 11 weeks post op and looking to play out again next year.

I just need a few more DD-3 delays

Tonu Timm · Post by **Tonu Timm** » 20 Nov 2015 6:18 pm

ok, there are quite many collectors and even
some players

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 20 Nov 2015 6:57 pm

Len, I'm glad to hear that you're doing better!

Frank Welsh · Post by **Frank Welsh** » 21 Nov 2015 9:44 am

Len, quick question - I understand that the Boss 3-pedal case is designed for Boss pedals to snap into place securely. Did you have to use velcro or something else to secure those tc electronic brand pedals or do they fit as snugly as the Boss pedals do?

I ask because not all my pedals are Boss brand size. Thanks.