Diago Pedalboards

Diago Pedalboards

Gigman, Showman & Tourman

Why buy our pedal boards?

1. Protection.  Our hardcase type design protects your gear, but doesn't cost or weigh a ton like a fully flightcased board and case would.  Soft cases?  So a soft case is going to protect your pedals?  Yeah, right, who are you trying to kid?  It's the same reason you use a hard case instead of gig bag for your guitar........didn't you?!

2. Quality.  Our pedal boards are made from 1/2" eastern plywood, covered in a really attractive and durable black polyweave cloth.  Good quality hardware is used throughout, with extra touches such as steel corner strengtheners in the lid and a through-bolted, amp style handle.  The guys who put these together have over 20 years experience of building flightcases too.

3. Design.  It does what you need it to; nothing more, nothing less. Why do you need an effects loop on the board?  OK, let's plug the output of my last pedal in to a box with a jack on it, so that I can plug my amp in to that....what's that all about?  More features does not mean better....

4. Flexibility.  Put whatever you like, wherever you like.  All of our pedalboards are ideal for holding compact stomp effects, multi-effects, power supplies, wahs, volume pedals, channel switches, A/B boxes.........in fact any combination of these, just so long as it all fits.  See our Pedalboard Sizing Guide in the next tab for more information.

Demonstation Videos

Not convinced? The videos below will show you how quickly a Diago Pedalboard can be set up and packed away, how it will protect your pedals on the road, and how effective velcro is at securing your pedals to your Diago Pedalboard.

Specification & Sizing Guide

Which Pedalboard is right for me?

We often get asked to recommend a board size to people, and it's a difficult question to answer. We're familiar with thousands of pedals, and always happy to give advice and recommendations, but in general it really comes down to the specifics of your pedals, patch cables, power supply and how you want to have them laid out and wired together.

Do you want all your pedals to be in one row? What order do you want them in? What kind of power supply do you have? Even something as simple as the type of patch leads you use can make a massive difference to the amount of space you need. Have a look at the User Gallery below for a bit of inspiration, ultimately though, only you can decide what's best for you.

There are two ways we recommend deciding; use Method 1 if you already have a board size in mind, and would like to know if your pedals will fit inside; use Method 2 if you have a particular layout in mind and would like to select a board to fit your pedals.

Method 1: Will a XXXXman fit my pedals?

• Find some tape (Sellotape, masking tape, gaffer tape etc.)
• Mark out a rectangle on the floor, to the size of the pedal board in question
• Attempt to fit your pedals within the area, to your liking. Remember to include all power and signal cabling
• Decide whether it's OK or not?!

Method 2: I have XXXX pedals; what size pedal board is best?

• Lay your pedals out on the floor to your liking. Remember to include all power and signal cabling
• Find some tape (Sellotape, masking tape, gaffer tape etc.)
• Mark out a rectangle on the floor, around your gear.
• Measure the rectangle size and compare it to the 3 pedal board sizes
• Decide which pedal board suits you best - you may have to revise your layout a couple of times to make the optimal use of space.

Reviews

From Mixdown, June 2010 (PDF)

From Gear, June 2009 (PDF)

From Play Music Pickup, April 2009 (PDF)

From Guitar Buyer, December 2006 (PDF)

Dimensions and Compatibility of Large Pedals

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