It wouldn't be an overstatement to say that Pedaltrain practically defined the modern pedalboard concept. It all began decades ago in a small shop in Nashville, Tennessee, when an innovative guitar tech scrounged aluminum scraps and borrowed a welder and started building simple pedalboards to meet the needs of some of Nashville’s biggest acts as they went on tour. A couple of years later, Pedaltrain was born, and they quickly set the standard for quality among the most successful touring and session musicians in the world. That's why many of us at Sweetwater choose Pedaltrain pedalboards for our own guitar and bass rigs.
What makes Pedaltrain pedalboards so popular? Let's start with their build quality. Pedaltrain's current offerings reflect their origins rooted in filling the needs of professional touring guitarists. Those boards needed to be tough enough to withstand life on the road and all the abuse that goes into nightly load-ins and hasty setups. With their unique, patented design featuring robust frames and slip-proof feet, Pedaltrain pedalboards can take a beating and never start creeping off on you. Basically, they offer the kind of reliability that lets you never have to think about your pedalboard, which is something no guitarist should ever have to do.
Another thing about Pedaltrain pedalboards that's remained a major part of their appeal from the beginning is their fantastically lightweight design. This is even more important for weekend warriors and gigging artists who are responsible for loading in and out their own gear. With a travel-ready Pedaltrain pedalboard, you can sling your guitar behind your back, shoulder your pedalboard in its gig bag, grab your combo amp by the handle, and still have a hand left for things like locking your car and opening doors. In fact, the heaviest thing about your Pedaltrain pedalboard is going to be your pedals, and that's the way it should be.
More than pedalboards, Pedaltrain delivers the complete package. In other words, when you buy a Pedaltrain pedalboard, you don't just get an amazing board, but you also get everything you need to set it up and take it out — no surprises! We're talking about a full set of hook-and-loop attachment tape and all the zip ties you need. That's not all. Your new Pedaltrain pedalboard will come with either a super-lightweight soft case or an ultra-tough tour case. The gig-bag-style soft cases include durable handles and adjustable shoulder straps, and they're ideal for grab-and-go rigs. If you're going to do some serious traveling, then go with a tour case. These flight-ready cases are made of heavily reinforced aluminum with thick interior padding and plenty of overhead for all your pedals.
Whenever we see new gear from Pedaltrain, the guitarists and bass players at Sweetwater can't help but remember that the driving force behind these products is the very type of people who use it all the time. For instance, Pedaltrain doesn't just make mounting hardware for their own excellent power supplies, but they also make totally affordable brackets for mounting other popular pedal power supplies. Need to elevate some of your shorter pedals? No problem — just grab a booster. How about a bigger gig bag or a hard case for your next tour? When you go with Pedaltrain, you'll have all these options and more.
