KellyS Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 Hello Team, I was wondering if anyone had a bright idea to attach an EHX Green Russian Big Muff V7 (The big old russian boy) to a pedalboard. I was lucky enough to get it without too much paint damage and feel like velcro would rip chunks out the paint, especially as I need to get under it to change the battery every so often. Cable ties would cause similar damage and mounting plates aren't great because the screws are on the front and back side respectively. Any advice appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lidl e Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 Someone mentioned using bicycle chain links in here recently. It looks pretty slick https://www.notreble.com/buzz/2015/09/03/pedalboard-supplies-introduces-pedal-links-effect-mounting-system/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KellyS Posted March 19 Author Share Posted March 19 12 minutes ago, lidl e said: Someone mentioned using bicycle chain links in here recently. It looks pretty slick https://www.notreble.com/buzz/2015/09/03/pedalboard-supplies-introduces-pedal-links-effect-mounting-system/ It’s a great ideal but this pedal doesn’t have screws in the base. It’s a right awkward box. Thanks for the suggestion though! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lidl e Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 What about zipties but put bits of foam under the part where it goes around the edge. Or only use it in studio and get a big muff clone for the board. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 (edited) 36 minutes ago, lidl e said: What about zipties but put bits of foam under the part where it goes around the edge. Or only use it in studio and get a big muff clone for the board. Yep - ziptie it to a piece of board* and velcro that to your pedalboard. *Other thin, flat materials are available Edited March 19 by ahpook 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 Is it a V7 with the six screw folded sheet metal box and metal battery door or the type in the ridged box? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KellyS Posted March 19 Author Share Posted March 19 1 hour ago, ped said: Is it a V7 with the six screw folded sheet metal box and metal battery door or the type in the ridged box? It’s the ridged box with the plastic battery door and the 4 screws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 17 minutes ago, KellyS said: It’s the ridged box with the plastic battery door and the 4 screws. OK. Yeah a bit tricky. First of all I'd recommend that you use a 9v battery snap to power it so that once it's on your board you don't need to take it off. Two options spring to mind, depending on the tolerances of your particular unit. You could take off the green front cover and run a cable tie vertically up the case so that it's hidden with the cover on, and secure that to the board. Shown in blue here: Or take off the inside cover and do the same across the base plate: Other than that, you could use an Aclam pedalboard which secures pedals with little clamps, which could be quite a nice way around it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KellyS Posted March 20 Author Share Posted March 20 9 hours ago, ped said: OK. Yeah a bit tricky. First of all I'd recommend that you use a 9v battery snap to power it so that once it's on your board you don't need to take it off. Two options spring to mind, depending on the tolerances of your particular unit. You could take off the green front cover and run a cable tie vertically up the case so that it's hidden with the cover on, and secure that to the board. Shown in blue here: Or take off the inside cover and do the same across the base plate: Other than that, you could use an Aclam pedalboard which secures pedals with little clamps, which could be quite a nice way around it. Great advice! I’ll have a look at doing something like this, hopefully won’t lose much paint in the process. They are surprisingly fragile for something so heavy. Nothing I’ve tried sounds like it though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 Let us know how you get on. The one I had was pretty clean and even had the rubber feet and battery door so I was also worried about pulling the paint off. It never made it to my board but always wanted one to compare other pedals against, as the tall font is such a classic. If you’re tempted to use something else for convenience and to avoid worry ‘out and about’ you might like to try the Sovtek Deluxe Muff, which in standard mode sounded almost identical to my tall font (though I know they can vary a bit). Also the Valco KGB fuzz matches the sound exactly and has a lot of other sounds within it too. I sold my tall font because the KGB was so spot on. In particular one of the modes flattens out the mid scoop quality of the muff so it works much better live. At least for my setup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KellyS Posted March 20 Author Share Posted March 20 Will do, the one I have is not dissimilar to the one you had in terms of condition. Feet and door. I’ll have a look at your recommendations. I’ve been through a lot of the muff variants over the years (pun NOT intended). I like the Ram’s Head reissue fuzz, different sound but sounds great. The Valco KGB sounds worth a shot, I’ll have a look at that. Thanks! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 There's definitely something special about the originals isn't there! All of my pedals are massive so I nearly got the Aclam board which seems like a neat solution, if the clamps can take the weight of the muff. You don't want it falling off because it might kill someone! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KellyS Posted March 20 Author Share Posted March 20 If I figure out a mounting solution it's going to be a very small board as well. At worst, its a good counterweight to the guitarist's ego on the other side of the stage. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KellyS Posted April 1 Author Share Posted April 1 I made the decision to just Velcro the muff to the board. I wasn’t thrilled to do it and tried to do it as neatly as possible, but paint came off the pedal when I took it to practice in a literal silk bag. I figure it’s safer in a penguin huddle of pedals around it in a static position. I also bought it to play it! thanks for all the advice though! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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