Building My Ultimate Compact Guitar Pedalboard.

In today's video, I'm building my live guitar pedal board to use with my Fractal AXE FX 3.
For this build, I'm using the fantastic Boss BCB-1000 for the board with a boss ES-5 switching system. The Boss ES-5 is going to enable me to switch between 5 different pedals while also using the midi functionality of the Fractal AXE FX 3 system.


Here's what Boss say about the BCB-1000 Pedalboard
The BCB-1000 presents an innovative new approach in pedalboard design that makes traveling with your rig easier than ever. The durable suitcase-style body provides heavy-duty protection and features a retractable handle and built-in wheels for free-flowing transport to and from the gig. Detaching the lid reveals an angled aluminum mounting surface that supports two rows of pedals, with ample space underneath for cable routing and a power supply. And with the onboard junction box, you can plug in and be ready to play in a flash.

And The Boss ES-5
Based on the same concept and features as the flagship ES-8, the ES-5 is pared down to offer more practical and essential use options for typical guitarists and bassists, and is drastically reduced in size to fit ready-made, standard-size boards. The innovation in creativity of pedalboard systems made possible by the ES-8 has become more available and affordable. Expand your board just by one size and incorporate the ES-5, then you are in for a whole new world of musical expression, not just another utility tool. From this day on, the use of stompboxes will never be the same.


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