Table of Contents: 00:00 Introduction 00:51 Who is Emily Wolfe? 02:30 Implementing the Holy Trinity of Tone 03:45 Power Cabling 04:49 Audio Cabling 07:00 Pedalboard Materials 08:17 Pedalboard Reveal/Demo 10:10 Emily's Signal Path 17:02 Final Thoughts 17:52 Conclusion
Tentacle -> OCD ¡Killer! Cali 76 first, then the pbc 10 and then a dirt transmiter fuzz with his own eq in loop 3?! I loved she ends up saying: Thank you for fixing me. Im cured... Loved this one!
I loved her rig rundown over on premier guitar and now seeing how her pedalboard was rebuilt is really cool. This is like Pimp My Ride for pedalboards!😆
Thanks guys! I especially like the signal path and featured pedals with pedal EQ combining. It really shows the benefits of all the work and planning and pedal board selection.
Very helpful. I just had a Tour Elite 29”x15” with full-width riser delivered today. This coming week I’m building a standing pedalboard for synths, etc., that also integrates a patch bay, to reroute everything as desired, and a Joe Meek preamp. Like this one, patch bay = lots more custom-length cables, so this gives me heart that it can still look great.
Are you using Mogami W2314 or W2319? I ask because I thought you mentioned W2319 along with the smaller SP400 and SPS4 plugs. …I’m considering switching to W2314 as it seems more “workable” in a cramped board. I understand there’s some concern about degradation with that smaller cable, but if it’s good enough for the pros it’s good enough for me. I just don’t want to be in a position where I regret it after having refactored a number loops to W2314.
So confused about all of this. So much cable length, the amount of cables, even though the RJm has both Buffer In and Out,but there’s still a buffer box in the board also besides the RJM built in buffers. How does all that amount of cable not affect impedance? Is that the reason for the redundancy in Buffers? (4 total). Great rig but so confused about tone loss and excessive amount of cables.
I purchased the Epiphone Sheraton Emily Wolfe Sheraton last month not knowing anything about Emily Wolfe but I have to say it is a great guitar! Great build as usual Mason!
Man Emily is a powerhouse and this was a super cool process to watch from beginning to end. It'd be a dream of mine to have your help on a board one day :)
I use the input buffer in the Peterson strobe pedal and the output is a TC Electronic Bonafide buffer which you have recommended. My question is do you think the Peterson Strobe (the new modal) does the buffering job well? Also, I plug into a Rev D20, with sounds great with the 2 not torpedo inside the D20. My cabinet/speaker is the Friedman ASC10 which was highly recommended by a Sweetwater Rep. I also plug into my Apollo Twin X and out to my Yamaha speakers. Everything sounds great to me.
The tuner has a very high input impedance, which means it unloads your guitar. I recall it being somewhere around 4 to 5 MEG - ideally it would be 1M. However this is a guide, not an absolute. If you like the sound, that’s the most important thing
With Daniel the Gigrig, you are really two excellent teachers for the creation and improvement of pedalboards. In two different styles and with your own approaches but it’s always very impressive and very interesting. Especially the before/after in terms of noise and interference with an incredible final sound rendering. Thanks for sharing 👍
Great build from the wizard! 👏👏👏 You just gave me an idea to d.i.y a hinge for my current pedal board. I related to what Emily was saying about the cables going in all directions😅
Our boards are aircraft aluminum - super strong, super light. Also duplicating the surface area with the riser means we can have less overall space on the boards and build up with a second row of pedals above the power supply and other pedals wired into the switcher. In the case the board is still under 50 lbs. which means Emily can fly without getting charged an overweight baggage fee.
14.56 she stops to play but there are some notes in background (i am not talking about echo or delay).... it's a magic device or some mistake in editing.
Yes, there are 2-3 size risers for each of the 4 pedalboard sizes. They have cut out options for Wah, Volume, Expression, or all of them. Obviously we didn't use that on here since there was no volume pedal or wah. If you head to our website you can use the dropdown menu to see the options for each pedalboard models: www.vertexeffects.com/store
@@VertexEffectsInc I sent you a message on Facebook. I'm interested in building an Acoustic rig and was wondering how much you charge to help me build one
It's very good and educational video bro. But I have a question. I have question. Apart from assembling the pedals, can you repair the pedals? I have an old pedal that calls "Corg AX3000g". Now it's broken. The channels switching by itself, and now there is no signal coming out from it. Do you have an idea to repair it?
Great video! Can you do a video about soldering multiple ends to a midi cable as discussed in this video? I have a small midi splitter under my board, if I could get rid of that and some midi cabling that would be awesome. Thanks!
Should there be a buffer on the amp 2 output on the wiring diagram? Or is there no need since it's splitting off the amp 1 buffer? I just noticed that it says output buffer in parentheses below Amp 2, but the picture isn't a buffer.
Any splitter, is paralleled off the output buffer as it's shown here. If there were two output buffers and thru jacks it would be a stereo output buffer. There is no issue with parallel loading on a low output impedance like 100 ohms. This is the standard for how to wire a splitter or tuner out, etc.
@@tannershultis6656 yeah. The output buffer is lower impedance so the overall quality of the buffer doesn’t diminish much if at all. Certainly wouldn’t be noticeable to the standard musical ear
What amp is she playing through???? And, what SKB or Pelican case fits best for this size? I am planning out that exact rack size, but need to plan for travel as the final piece of case gear.
@@VertexEffectsInc Love that fat tone! Listened to her new album and spotify and have ordered a cd! Hope she plans a trip to Europe in the future. That board looks great!!
Can you make a video about various types of pedals that causes problems when sharing power because this creates problems and what is causing the problem internally inside the guitar pedal
I also really like your riser system, but unfortunately it doesn't quite work to keep a nice volume and wah pedal on the board. Those have to be added on the side which is kind of a pain to pack, carry, put the cables in/out. What might be really cool is some sort of individual small form factor pedal mounts where the pedal is all patched into and you can just sort of "snap" lock it into the main board which immediately connects it's routing and power cables... then maybe you just carry those in a smaller case.
Perhaps you’ve not seen all of our Pedalboard offerings? We have several different models, all of which include options for full size WAH and/or Volume Pedals or both. You can use the drop down menu to see different riser options for each pedalboard surface: www.vertexeffects.com/store
@@VertexEffectsInc To be more clear, it's also the trade-off in weight. I currently have a pedaltrain 26x16 board with a xotic volume and wah pedal and all my other pedals with two power supplies underneath. Getting the power supplies out of the way underneath is awesome. However, I still need just a tad more space for a couple things. To be ideal for me, I'd like it to be either more like 28-30x16-17 so that's is compact enough. While I really like your boards and they are def pro level, they don't tuck anything underneath so I'd need to use some of the board surface for the power supplies. If I were to throw my two full pedals on the board with a riser, I'd need the overall board size to be much bigger than currently. I also think they are overall heavier. Those combined make it less attractive for me. I guess the magic three dimensions of things I need are 1) very light weight (pedaltrain light) 2) size kept to less than 28-30" x 16 3) Accommodates everything I need on the board, or makes it easy to just plug in the bigger volume wah pedals.
@@Guitarman007 we manufacture our pedalboards so that they can be traveled with. Once you start getting about 29" you loose the ability to find a case that is light enough to be under 50 lbs. and even at 29" you still risk being over depending on your pedals of choice. Our pedalboards are for Pros and guys that have to maintain the weight requirements to fly. All of our sizes are dictated by the common case standards set forward by ATA and TSA. Two of our four sizes are "Carry On" size, the other two are "Baggage Check" size and weight optimized and both of which can accommodate a wah, volume, expression, or any two "treadle" style pedal side by side.. Power supplies under the board are generally not a good idea. Half the industry is still on linear power supplies - and even if they're isolated are still a noise issue for most cases as the magnetic leakage is often right in the path of the pedals - in particular on Pedaltrain and other "mounted underneath" power supplies. Pedaltrain was designed by a welder, not an engineer and the design has remained unchanged since it was first invented. It's a functional design for DIYers, but you never see rig builders use these typically without modification if at all. I also think that consumers have more difficulty optimizing spacing on our sorts of boards and don't always know the limitations or best practices for routing so often think they need more space than they do. Our boards are still lighter per sq. in. than a Pedaltrain across any model. If you've not check out our boards, you should if you're using a switcher or true bypass looper. If you're just using pedals in series - I would tell you not to get one of our boards as the access will be limited to pedals you'll likely need and another surface would be more practical.
I'm a little surprised she wouldn't just use the Cali 76 as her input buffer as it's generally a pedal nobody wants to turn off and has a stellar high impedance input that's very transparent.
The output impedances is high for a buffer, 1K - not the end of the world in that position (on Emily’s rig) however not ideal either. It will be highly susceptible to the amount of capacitance seen on the output based on the output impedance. Generally you want an output impedance as close to zero as possible so it’s as stable as possible no matter what it’s driving on the output.
@@Guitarman007 Check the manual...you won't be able to do it with typical consumer level equipment. I'm 99% sure it's a 1K output impedance. Fewer than 5% of pedals are in the 100 ohm range for output Z.
Absolutelyy,i got gt2 after using its behringer clone for years,really great no joke,but the original have always been king,sounds way better,unbelievable anywhere anytime
ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-u7OVXh640Vg.html behringer tm 300 with ge7 on input as boost,dont have video of gt2 yet,amp is ibanez tbx 15 watt mp3 in(preamp bypassed) pantera domination solo-outro
No - there's no reason to, we get them pre-made with molded ends on one side at 42" lengths. You can re-use and cut to size what your power supply comes with - these are not like guitar cables.
@@VertexEffectsInc ahhh okay. Ive run into an odd problem and trying to find a solution. Im in a punk rock band so all of my board stays on and stays next to my rig. The only pedal i have off board is the tuner and it stays by me. Since im using it as my input buffer (polytune) it sucks batteries like crazy. So was wanting to keep it powered but not finding any super long dc cables
question: is the primary reason to build a rig like this portability? if you need every possible tone/sound, why not put that into a rack rig and then have only the switcher on stage?
You don't need racks now with the pedalboards switchers and if you're over 50lbs you're paying another $75+ each time you travel. This is more practical given today's touring and travel requirements.
@@VertexEffectsInc I was considering a rack for a while but I recently realized that pedals like the Empress reverb/delay or the Source Audio collider can cover that same ground with much greater simplicity. Throw in a preamp pedal or a reactive load/DI with some pedal-sized power amps for stereo effects, you can have a full wet/dry/wet rig all in a pedalboard.
Hey Mason! Any chance that you all will ever post a diagram for wiring in an isolation transformer to one output of the buffered interface for running in stereo?
Yes, just been trying out transformers to find one that's actually good for guitar - they're all pretty poor, mostly input transformers. I think I have a few good choices now I can present.
@@joshuakovach4702 it might be fine...I tried to stick with more common stuff that anyone could get and not have to spend more than $10-15 and still have all the benefits they'd need.
In the case it’s just shy of 50 pounds now, but it required a few things, removing one power supply and consolidating to one, using an aircraft aluminum rig platform with one of our 26” x 14” surfaces and risers. Also our plugs are very low profile, less weight, lower profile cables, also less weight. It’s a combination of multiple factors to reduce the overall weight and footprint.
@@CLANGBOOMMUSIC It was in the mid 60's in the case, now its 48 lbs in the new case (molded SKB case). The goal was to get it under 50 lbs. so Emily doesn't need to pay overweight baggage fees each time she flies (it's usually about $75 or more for each overweight bag)
Correct. You have bend down to change the reverb on the Flint. You can get an external foot switch to use the “favorite” function. If you do that, then a foot switch can change the reverb.
Honestly, I’ll never understand how someone can spend thousands upon thousands on pedals and building an insanely badass board, but still have the tone of a $50 Crate amp with a big hole in the speaker. The main tone of fuzz, and mids and just boring muffled sound, is so bad. The board and build is amazing. Her main tone is just awful. And the vast majority of players out there nowadays use the same crummy main tone. I seriously don’t get it. It sounds absolutely horrible.
No way to know what it really sounded like when someone else mics and re-eqs her tone for youtube.- you'd have to see her live. Check out her rig with Premiere Guitar rig rundown 2023 and notice a difference.
Hmm, I don't agree, not that I think the sound is great, but sound is so subjective... compare Steve Vai to Eric Johnson and the first is also sounding like a swarm of bees yet still recognizable (hmm maybe not so weird as Steve is/was a beekeeper)... I like the fact that she's nerding about having a practical board, like the reach of certain pedals and being able to engage the eq's easily. Those features, we can all agree on, that it's practical to look into when creating your own board.
@@Daniel-rg9sl idk I think she’s a terrible song writer. I mean I’m happy she’s getting recognition but I stand by what I said. It’s also strange to me to want to live in the past instead of pushing forward.
We're all fans of Emily here. 19/20 guitarist in Austin are better than Jimmy Page...Slash too, why's Emily singled out? Feels like an unfair comparison when Axl Rose can write "I gotta rattle snake suitcase under my arm?" and nobody blinks an eye on lyricism or criticizes a 1,4,5 structure when that's 25% of the Led Zeppelin catalog. When it comes to current artists, precedent goes out the window and the evaluation becomes a moving target of impossible standards and Monday morning quarterbacking.
@@VertexEffectsInc I mean I said I was happy for her. Lol. I don’t know if singling out is the verbiage I would use. This just happens to be who is in the video. If it was any of the 18 other people from Austin I would’ve said the same thing. I don’t really understand your comparison. Especially sense Guns N’ Roses and Led Zeppelin sound very different from each other. I guess solo wise you could draw comparisons to Jimmy page and slash but songwriting is way different. They also both wrote memorable songs.
I’ve got to say I switched over to the MXR pancake cables and Truetone CS12 Doc recommended and holy smokes!!! Every note is more articulate and detailed. I didn’t think it would make any tonal difference, I figured it’d be more of a reliability thing, but boy was I glad to be wrong lol. Thanks Doc!
