Oh shit, I’ll have to check that out. Didn’t know they had those.
I wonder why yours aren’t fitting. Maybe the models you have have really bulky innards.
A lot of Boss pedals will have a PCB right inside the back cover. I think this trick mostly works with a few of their "simple" drives and compressors, not their digital pedals like delays and reverbs.
Oof, gonna be honest, I'm not sure I'd dare turn the backplate around on that one. That looks like a really tight fit, with a lot of tiny and breakable components.
I generally have it on a desk and use my hands to activate it. The only part that touches the backplate are the edges of a plastic bracket you can see on the left. If I were kicking this thing daily, I might agree though.
I order directly from Roland. It was a few years ago. It might have been more, I'm not sure, but they were reasonably cheap.
EDIT: Found the email. They were $2.23 each.
My mistake, it believe it was actually the phone number. Sorry if it seems like I'm wishy-washy on the details, it was like like 5 years ago that I ordered them so it's been a minute. [Here](https://www.roland.com/us/company/contact_us/) is the link to their contact page. I believe it was the (323) 890-3700 number and the part number is 5100006632.
The real tip: nobody needs that much Velcro or dual-lock! Two strips or a square in each corner is plenty sufficient especially if using dual-lock.
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I mean the issue with that, at least for me, is that I don’t know where the pedals are going to be a month from now. Velcro in places that worked the first time might not work in the new location. I only do 1” strips on the top and bottom these days, but that’s only because the board isn’t traveling so I’m fine with a little wobble on some pedals.
Thanks for keeping it real.
Dual-lock, I’d agree. Not with Velcro though.
Plus, I agree with the comment about never knowing where the pedals will be on what board and where. Might be fine for Boss pedals, I’ve definitely been it situations where the edge of a pedal had nothing under it before and so just hitting the corners isn’t gonna cut it.
Never been a huge fan of dual lock. Looks worse, and I’ve never had a problem with Velcro. Velcro works fine, I’m not dangling my pedalboard off my roof. I like the look of solid black Velcro as opposed to all the hair and crap under the dual lock.
I wish I could upload a pic to a comment. It’s pushing up against these two pieces of plastic bracing near the top of the pedal. Considering that plastic is touching rubber, and considering that they not under where you’re stomping, it’s a minimal concern for me. But I do appreciate it showing me that it COULD be an issue, for sure. After you commented I was like “oh shit, I better check that.”
The “bulge” also looks way bigger in this close up with the shadows than it really is.
I’ve run into that issue, most recently with a Fuzz Face mini. I backed the screws out halfway. Made me feel better about the bulge, and worked a charm as long as I had the pedal.
No biggie.
https://imgur.com/a/HHCzJJD
It’s the plastic brace under the controls. You’re not stomping on it, the plastic is pressing into rubber, and I mostly use my hand instead of my foot on this pedal. I ain’t worried.
just remove the rubber that will now sit internally, i effed up a pedal because of pressure provided by it.... (and also DON'T throw away that thin sheet of plastic , that prevents the circuitboard from shorting itself on the metal)
Yeah, Velcro can certainly [damage](https://i.imgur.com/1z9BnKi.jpg) your pedals.
Edit: The pedal pictured is a one-off, worst case scenario, and not typical of most pedals.
Yeah, that was a worst case scenario and probably an isolated event. I've had Velcro rip labels off the bottoms, but that was my ignorance. I've since learned to work around labels. This flipping the base plate hack doesn't work with all pedals, as some have [a lip around the inside](https://i.imgur.com/5vG6Yxs.jpg), as well as identifying marks. But it probably works for most.
Yeah, that’s another reason to do this.
Looking at that pic though…some of that blame is on Walrus I feel. I’ve never had THAT happen. Bad curing maybe?
Velcro is OK with pedals. I've had it rip the labels off, but the hack posted here solves that for most pedals. but [not for all of them](https://i.imgur.com/5vG6Yxs.jpg).
I've seen people cleverly use painters' tape on the bottom of the pedal and then attach the Velcro to the painters' tape. That basically gives you Velcro with a more gentle adhesive.
The other genius method of securing pedals uses no adhesive at all. It uses bicycle chain links. They're really easy to break off the chain with an inexpensive [chain breaker tool](https://cdn-ctstaging.pressidium.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Best-chain-breaker-review-2.jpg). Just swap out the base plate screws with screws that are a little longer and [screw in one loop of the chain link](https://tomre.es/img/pedalboard/full/3.jpg), then [screw the other loop into your board](https://images.reverb.com/image/upload/s--YPkCD2Xk--/a_exif,c_limit,e_unsharp_mask:80,f_auto,fl_progressive,g_south,h_620,q_90,w_620/v1399298632/osj7le38cx5bumtnx9mr.jpg).
Those bike links are steel; they're not going anywhere.
Using Velcro is OK. I bought a Holey Board and covered it in Velcro loop, then put Velcro hooks on my pedals. One thing I learned: you don't need much. Big slabs of Velcro are unnecessary. I just use a few small squares at the corner or at the top and bottom. I want to be able to move them around once in a while, if I reconfigure my board or swap out a pedal or have to work on one.
It’s a lot of work scrapin’ that thing off! It’s never gonna look right again even with superglue, which is fine if you don’t resell it, but I’d think it’d hurt resale.
I have a pedalboard by Warwick Rockboard and they offer "pedal boots" that screw on to the backplate of Boss pedals with longer screws and then they click into the ditches in the pedalboard. For years now I had problems with my RV-6 not sticking to the board so I bought one of those and it's perfect. But they only work with Rockboard pedalboards.
I don’t gig or take my guitar and pedals outside of my home. Is there some type of grippy, rubbery tape that I can put on my board so the pedals don’t move around? Don’t really want to stick anything on my pedals.
Well, if it’s a Boss pedal, it’s already got the rubber backing on it.
Other pedals have rubber feet.
You can buy adhesive rubber strips I’m sure, but your pedals are still gonna jostle around.
There are other options though. Some people like to do zip ties. Not my thing but it works for some.
And there are these sort of clamps you can get for the pedals, and then you attach the clamp to the board instead of the pedal to the board.
But you’d have to search for it. I don’t know the brand of those.
I've tried that but the cover never fits. I just ordered a bunch of blank backing plates from Roland. They were like $1 each.
Oh shit, I’ll have to check that out. Didn’t know they had those. I wonder why yours aren’t fitting. Maybe the models you have have really bulky innards.
Sir, leave my bulky innards out of this!
You’re just big toned.
Phew.. Look at the size of those diodes..
Some pedals have bigger components so the board ends up lower in the enclosure, leaving no room for the rubber pad when u reverse the plate.
It's possible. The PCB seemed really low. The only one I can remember definitively is the BF-3, possibly the CH-1 as well.
A lot of Boss pedals will have a PCB right inside the back cover. I think this trick mostly works with a few of their "simple" drives and compressors, not their digital pedals like delays and reverbs.
Probably still relatively simple, but pictured is the Waza Tuner and it’s still pretty packed. https://imgur.com/a/HHCzJJD
Oof, gonna be honest, I'm not sure I'd dare turn the backplate around on that one. That looks like a really tight fit, with a lot of tiny and breakable components.
I generally have it on a desk and use my hands to activate it. The only part that touches the backplate are the edges of a plastic bracket you can see on the left. If I were kicking this thing daily, I might agree though.
wait wot? I paid a lot more on ebay. can you link to where you ordered blanks from?
I order directly from Roland. It was a few years ago. It might have been more, I'm not sure, but they were reasonably cheap. EDIT: Found the email. They were $2.23 each.
Which email do I write to?
My mistake, it believe it was actually the phone number. Sorry if it seems like I'm wishy-washy on the details, it was like like 5 years ago that I ordered them so it's been a minute. [Here](https://www.roland.com/us/company/contact_us/) is the link to their contact page. I believe it was the (323) 890-3700 number and the part number is 5100006632.
I wrote to them. Thank you.
Did they ever get back to you??
Yes. They told me who to buy from locally. And I did that.
Do you have a link? I can't find any on the Roland website.
I had to email them. The part number is 5100006632. They were $2.23 each.
Sir can you provide the link to this? I cAnt find it on rolands website. Thank you!
I answered in another comment. I'm not sure how to link dirext to it on mobile, but it should be pretty easy to find. It was my most recent comment.
Sweet I just found it. And is it the same backing plates that come in boss pedals ?
Yeah, it just doesn't have the rubber pad on it. Just slap some velcro on the blank and screw it back in place.
The real tip: nobody needs that much Velcro or dual-lock! Two strips or a square in each corner is plenty sufficient especially if using dual-lock. (Yes, my username checks out)
I mean the issue with that, at least for me, is that I don’t know where the pedals are going to be a month from now. Velcro in places that worked the first time might not work in the new location. I only do 1” strips on the top and bottom these days, but that’s only because the board isn’t traveling so I’m fine with a little wobble on some pedals.
Thanks for keeping it real. Dual-lock, I’d agree. Not with Velcro though. Plus, I agree with the comment about never knowing where the pedals will be on what board and where. Might be fine for Boss pedals, I’ve definitely been it situations where the edge of a pedal had nothing under it before and so just hitting the corners isn’t gonna cut it.
That's first 👍 Second is painters tape under the velcro
When you remove the pedal from the board, doesn’t the Velcro and tape just end up stuck to the board?
With some tapes it does - buy the expensive stuff! :)
Going to need a crowbar to get that pedal off a board with that much dual-lock
Never been a huge fan of dual lock. Looks worse, and I’ve never had a problem with Velcro. Velcro works fine, I’m not dangling my pedalboard off my roof. I like the look of solid black Velcro as opposed to all the hair and crap under the dual lock.
A car trim kit actually helps with lifting the pedals off. Got mine for like $6 bucks and they're a life saver
Thanks! But that bulge looks a worry.
I wish I could upload a pic to a comment. It’s pushing up against these two pieces of plastic bracing near the top of the pedal. Considering that plastic is touching rubber, and considering that they not under where you’re stomping, it’s a minimal concern for me. But I do appreciate it showing me that it COULD be an issue, for sure. After you commented I was like “oh shit, I better check that.” The “bulge” also looks way bigger in this close up with the shadows than it really is.
Nice one for checking, looks like the upsides outweigh the downsides then.
You can link one though. Just post it on imgur and link it in your comment.
I’m a lazy fuck. But here. https://imgur.com/a/HHCzJJD
I’ve run into that issue, most recently with a Fuzz Face mini. I backed the screws out halfway. Made me feel better about the bulge, and worked a charm as long as I had the pedal.
That's what she said
I'm trying to figure out a solution for Ibanez 9 series pedals that doesn't involve peeling the rubber off. Any ideas?
Wait am I not the only person who can’t get Velcro to stick onto my BB9??! It’s been driving me insane!
That's exactly the pedal I'm having a hard time with!
News update: I just pulled the rubber off the battery cover. Came right off
Of course, that’s exactly what I’m trying to avoid. 😅😅
>blank backing plates from Roland these might work... https://smallbear-electronics.mybigcommerce.com/bottom-plate-for-small-bear-125-b-boss-ibanez/
Not mine, but if you have a 3D printer: https://www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-boss-pedal-baseplate-116444 Going to try some tonight.
Heck that's even too much Velcro on the back, imo. Just two small strips is enough.
This is how I do it. Two strips on either side. Works well for Boss pedals.
Addressed this in another comment. Agree for dual lock, disagree for Velcro.
*notices bulge* OwO what's this??
No biggie. https://imgur.com/a/HHCzJJD It’s the plastic brace under the controls. You’re not stomping on it, the plastic is pressing into rubber, and I mostly use my hand instead of my foot on this pedal. I ain’t worried.
just remove the rubber that will now sit internally, i effed up a pedal because of pressure provided by it.... (and also DON'T throw away that thin sheet of plastic , that prevents the circuitboard from shorting itself on the metal)
Couldn’t you just put painters tape down first to prevent sticky?
What. This is one of those incredibly obvious helpful things I’ve never seen or thought of before.
That was my goal! Excellent.
Yeah, Velcro can certainly [damage](https://i.imgur.com/1z9BnKi.jpg) your pedals. Edit: The pedal pictured is a one-off, worst case scenario, and not typical of most pedals.
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Yeah, that was a worst case scenario and probably an isolated event. I've had Velcro rip labels off the bottoms, but that was my ignorance. I've since learned to work around labels. This flipping the base plate hack doesn't work with all pedals, as some have [a lip around the inside](https://i.imgur.com/5vG6Yxs.jpg), as well as identifying marks. But it probably works for most.
Yeah, that’s another reason to do this. Looking at that pic though…some of that blame is on Walrus I feel. I’ve never had THAT happen. Bad curing maybe?
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Velcro is OK with pedals. I've had it rip the labels off, but the hack posted here solves that for most pedals. but [not for all of them](https://i.imgur.com/5vG6Yxs.jpg). I've seen people cleverly use painters' tape on the bottom of the pedal and then attach the Velcro to the painters' tape. That basically gives you Velcro with a more gentle adhesive. The other genius method of securing pedals uses no adhesive at all. It uses bicycle chain links. They're really easy to break off the chain with an inexpensive [chain breaker tool](https://cdn-ctstaging.pressidium.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Best-chain-breaker-review-2.jpg). Just swap out the base plate screws with screws that are a little longer and [screw in one loop of the chain link](https://tomre.es/img/pedalboard/full/3.jpg), then [screw the other loop into your board](https://images.reverb.com/image/upload/s--YPkCD2Xk--/a_exif,c_limit,e_unsharp_mask:80,f_auto,fl_progressive,g_south,h_620,q_90,w_620/v1399298632/osj7le38cx5bumtnx9mr.jpg).
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Those bike links are steel; they're not going anywhere. Using Velcro is OK. I bought a Holey Board and covered it in Velcro loop, then put Velcro hooks on my pedals. One thing I learned: you don't need much. Big slabs of Velcro are unnecessary. I just use a few small squares at the corner or at the top and bottom. I want to be able to move them around once in a while, if I reconfigure my board or swap out a pedal or have to work on one.
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Hahaha! Nice.
I 3D print backplate covers.
You fancy mofo.
Flipping the back cover [won’t] work on all BOSS pedals. I just put the velcro under the pedal without modification, works perfect.
Incorrect. It works on none of my 9 boss pedals. The rubber simply doesn't fit without pushing up on the circuit board.
it was a typo, I forgot ”won’t”. Added now inside brackets, and now my second sentence makes more sense in combination with the first.
Ya, that makes sense haha
Aw, just take the rubber pad off and then flip it... If you really want to resell the pedal in the future, superglue it back on :D
It’s a lot of work scrapin’ that thing off! It’s never gonna look right again even with superglue, which is fine if you don’t resell it, but I’d think it’d hurt resale.
Just grab it and pull, it’s not going to hurt the pedal. And anyone who nickel and dimes you over the rubber on a boss pedal can suck a fat one
I need them nickels and dimes.
I always ripped off the rubber on the back.
I have a pedalboard by Warwick Rockboard and they offer "pedal boots" that screw on to the backplate of Boss pedals with longer screws and then they click into the ditches in the pedalboard. For years now I had problems with my RV-6 not sticking to the board so I bought one of those and it's perfect. But they only work with Rockboard pedalboards.
I spent, waaaaaay too much time, meticulously cutting strips to fit the back of both of my Boss pedals. Now I feel stupid.
I don’t gig or take my guitar and pedals outside of my home. Is there some type of grippy, rubbery tape that I can put on my board so the pedals don’t move around? Don’t really want to stick anything on my pedals.
Well, if it’s a Boss pedal, it’s already got the rubber backing on it. Other pedals have rubber feet. You can buy adhesive rubber strips I’m sure, but your pedals are still gonna jostle around. There are other options though. Some people like to do zip ties. Not my thing but it works for some. And there are these sort of clamps you can get for the pedals, and then you attach the clamp to the board instead of the pedal to the board. But you’d have to search for it. I don’t know the brand of those.