It starts innocently enough. You buy your first electric guitar and
maybe an amplifier. If the amplifier has a overdrive option, you
work with it long enough until you realize you probably need to
invest in a distortion pedal. You buy a cheap one starting out, then
quickly realize that you need one that is sturdier with better
sound. Thinking more clearly, you get both a high gain pedal for
hard rock and metal and an overdrive pedal for classic rock and
blues. You soon figure out that some songs use a wah pedal so you do
the research and pick one out. After awhile you might add a chorus
pedal to your collection. Then maybe a flange pedal, a phase pedal,
a digital delay, a compression pedal, an equalizer, and a noise
suppression pedal. Finally, your floor is littered with cables and
old batteries and a light goes off in your head – how can I organize
all of these pedals in a way that suits my playing style? Ideally,
it would also eliminate the need for batteries! Oh yeah, and be
light and portable too in case I have to haul it all to a gig or
rehearsal. Finally, a solution exists that satisfies all these
needs, the Furman SPB-8 pedal board!

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