# Optimal material for building a guitar pedal board

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/optimal-material-for-building-a-guitar-pedal-board/471852>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [November 8, 2008, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/optimal-material-for-building-a-guitar-pedal-board/471852 "2008-11-08T22:29:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![NoCoolUserName](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5fc32e/32.png) [@NoCoolUserName](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NoCoolUserName)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2008, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/optimal-material-for-building-a-guitar-pedal-board/471852/1 "2008-11-08T22:29:34Z")

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I want something that’s light yet strong. I also need two tiers, so something that I can build a shelf out of as well. Some sort of plastic? I’m currently using wood, but it’s heavier than I would like.

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**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2008, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/optimal-material-for-building-a-guitar-pedal-board/471852/2 "2008-11-08T23:49:20Z")

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I got on eBay and bought a simple board for, like, $19.95 with Buy it Now. It came with a zip case, is powered and comes with like patch cords with a variety of sockets to hook up a few different effects, and it has a velcro base pad and comes with velcro tape to put on the bottom of your effects so they don’t move. It isn’t two levels, but I wouldn’t be surprised if they sell that type on eBay.

Quick, easy and simple - what’s not to love?

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**Author:** ![NoCoolUserName](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5fc32e/32.png) [@NoCoolUserName](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NoCoolUserName)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2008, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/optimal-material-for-building-a-guitar-pedal-board/471852/3 "2008-11-09T03:37:53Z")

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Hmm…not large enough (altho’ I notice that they make custom sizes). Searching through them, however, I saw one that was just a frame rather than an actual board. That sounds promising. I’ll look into some aluminum bar stock and see what I can pull together.

Pictures when complete, of course!

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**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2008, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/optimal-material-for-building-a-guitar-pedal-board/471852/4 "2008-11-09T04:38:11Z")

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> [@NoCoolUserName](#):
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> Hmm…not large enough (altho’ I notice that they make custom sizes). Searching through them, however, I saw one that was just a frame rather than an actual board. That sounds promising. I’ll look into some aluminum bar stock and see what I can pull together.
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> Pictures when complete, of course!

Dude - start a series of incredibly self-indulgent threads about your project - I have it on good authority that folks just love that here…😉