Anyone recognize this plug?

[Tom Phillips]

The pedalboard is totally packed when populated ...

Bummer. It's not really populated though since the customer didn't plan any interconnect wiring. Reminds me of the guys who build oversize things in their basement shop then can't get them outside. It's easy to get caught up in trying to contain cost and effort when the customer's choices drive you into these situations. Besides the cost of the connectors, the labor to make custom interconnect cables drives the cost up even more. Maybe if you quote the true cost then the customer will consider selling the case and starting over.

[J M Fahey]

What if he had miscalculated the

custom flight case

for his guitar?

Would he:
a) grab a bandsaw and slice a couple inches from the guitar head, so now he has a 5 string guitar? (since 1 tuning peg got the axe).
Even funnier if it was a Gibson type and he lost TWO tuners

2) cut a 2" by 4" window in one end, so the tip of the head travels outside the case.

3) pulls the neck, cuts and refrets it to 3/4 scale .

or .....

sells the custom case on EBay, measures and remeasures and gets a new, right size one.


By the way, WORST has not yet come.

Remember all those cables must bend and go somewhere else ... what if after a great expense and lots of work the plugs fit ... but the cable pack does not?

He should have assembled his big pedalboard in the real world, with all cables and connectors plugged, everything connected and powered ... on a large piece of plywood.

Only then draw a big chalk rectangle around, leaving 4 inches free space (2" foam, 1" case, 1" ghosts and gremlins) and only then order his flightcase.

As is, sorry, but I fear that even with the shorter plugs it may not fit.

Hope that does not happen, of course.

[g1]

Agree with JM, seems you are having to find a workaround for a miscalculated flight case. If it is plastic, I wonder if it can be modified?

[Audiotexan]

Yep. The cable pack along that back wall (assuming equally tightly installed into the flight case) is going to be an issue I think....

The *only* fix I can see in this instance (at least what immediately comes to mind) is the George L's, using the George L .155 mini cable...that's the only way I can see the wiring pack fitting (and that's assuming a two-way split at the middle to minimize the girth of the wire pack).

Guitar Zone - Guitar Cables - George Ls - Musictoyz.com

George Ls .155 Connectors - Musictoyz.com

Definitely poor planning on the owner's/designer's part IMO.

Tough spot to be in man. I don't envy you at all. But I do wish you the best outcome (even if that means handing it back to the owner as is).

Personally, I'm with Juan here. It's my way (properly done and being forced to using George L's) or the highway.

"Yes I can fix your mess, but you're going to pay for creating it, and especially for tying my hands behind my back!"
If they take the options away...and they definitely haven't left you many/any choices to speak of here...then they foot the bill for what's required.