Cable management is the bane of all pedal users. We’ve built loads of different pedalboards, painstakingly tidying all of the cables away, only to find we’ve wired something wrong, or a couple of weeks later we want to change the order of the pedals. Our top tip for new pedalboard users is to build your board, try it in a few rehearsals, then work on your cable management if you’re happy with the sound.
Many pedalboards offer bespoke solutions for cable management, with special clips and runners that will keep things nice and tidy, making it a lot easier to chop and change as you need. However many pedalboards leave you to work this out yourself, which means getting out the cable ties and getting creative. It’s easier than you think to create a neat looking pedalboard, but it does take time, and you should always plan out your cable runs before committing to cable tying them. Trust us, there’s nothing more annoying than undoing all your hard work because something is wired wrong, or won’t reach its destination.