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Pedal Line Friday :: Daniel R.

Daniel R.

Daniel Robinson
singer-songwriter-bassist for the band Smart Barker

Hi Rattlesnake. You know I'm a big fan of your products, so I'm very happy to submit to you my pedal arrangement. This is a shot of my pedalboard from a gig (with SoCal cover band 80s Nation) this past Friday, 6 June 2025, at Mr. Peabody's in Encinitas, CA. Other bass guitarists may find this interesting. Of course, it's always a work in progress. Here, I have been experimenting with not using an amp simulator, such as SansAmp or the Origin Effects BASSRIG, both of which I have used before. I've also recently owned the PBJ preamp and DI, but it didn't seem to add anything. I'm now using IEMs, and no longer bring my I'm-too-old-to-haul-this-heavyMF-around-anymore 800-watt bass rig.

This is all pretty self-explanatory. I love the Peterson tuners (but also love my ancient Boss TU-2). The EQ pictured here is too extreme (I was just screwing around)—as the Whirlwind graphic EQ is pretty fine in its boosts and cuts. The Cali76 is the best pedal I've ever owned. The Germanium Boost is just a little something extra (I don't typically go for distortion, but it can do it). The Waterfall chorus pedal is great, but, to be honest, I rarely use it when I'm just playing for drunk idiots in a bar. I don't love the DigiTech Drop pedal, but it is okay for dropping just half a step—beyond that it starts to sound weird and chorus-y. In the cover band, we switch quickly between songs in standard and those in 1/2-step down. (Ideally, I'd like to have a second bass guitar on stage tuned down and switch between them—but the last time I brought two basses to one of these bar gigs, one of them got knocked off its stand and the headstock broke.) The Noise Gate is just to help keep noise to a minimum in between songs. And a shout out to Radial for all of their excellent products; when I decided to use a passive direct box, I only considered Radial's PRODI. And, in red, hiding underneath the Cali76 and the EQ, is my new Cioks DC7 power supply, which replaces a large Truetone block.

And, of course, you can see my orange Rattlesnake cable going into the tuner! :-)

Peterson StroboStomp HD Strobe Tuner
Whirlwind Bass Ten 10-Band Graphic EQ
Origin Effects Cali 76 Bass Compressor (2nd version)
Benson Germanium Boost
JAM Waterfall Bass Chorus
DigiTech Drop Polyphonic Drop Tune Pitch-Shift Pedal
Electro-Harmonix Silencer Noise Gate Pedal
Radial PRODI Passive Direct Box
Cioks DC7 power supply

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Smart Barker



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Submit Your Pedal Line!

About a million years ago, I used to run a blog called EffectsBay. On that blog, the most popular feature I would run was Pedal Line Friday. This is where readers of the site would send pics of their pedalboard and a short (sometimes long) write-up of routing and thoughts about specific pedals and the reasoning why they liked it, etc. Readers. loved this. It was a great way to learn about new applications or techniques regarding pedals. It also brought a little inspiration and knowledge about pedals you were not familiar with. It also brought a great sense of community - people like sharing and absorbing cool things, right? It was a super popular feature, and I loved putting them together.

All you have to do is send a pic of your pedalboard (or pedal line - it doesn't have to be on a board) along with a short (or long) write-up of the board. We want a list of pedals (manufacturer/model), routing would be great, and, most importantly, why you use those particular pedals. Also, this is a great way to promote your band or musical project - include that information as well!

You can send the pic and the write-up to pedalline@rattlesnakecables.com.



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Zack M
8/11/2021
Well, let me tell you.... I messaged Hank at Rattle Snake Cables after finding their product on a Sunday night around 9PM in California, totally did not expect a reply. Hank was there and answered all my questions, I was interested in some cables that had previously been offered in special color weave options. Turns out Hank had some more of each of the materials I was looking for and made me up a custom URL to the shopping cart to make it happen. Not only that but he offered me the special pricing that they had offered when they previously ran those colors. The next morning I received a personalized video message from hank telling me that my cables were on the work bench and were the first project for the day. 2 and a half days later the box arrived at my door. WOW the fit and finish of the packing before I even got the cables out of their bags. Unreal, next level and whatever else you want to call it. And then I got the cables out of the bags, the build quality is second to none, I was extremely impressed and right away went to tell a few other guitar playing friends about them and my experience. Not only do they look better than any of my cables, I am pretty sure they sound better, and if not they make me feel better hahaha so that alone is worth it. Now that I have found these cables, I know exactly who I am going to use when I finally figure out my pedal board and am ready for patch cables. I couldn’t recommend hank and the team at Rattle Snake Cables more and have told all my friends near and far that play about them.
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Needed to replace my XLR cable that connects my foot-controller to my Axe-Fx. I decided to give these a try. The cable arrived very quickly, and was amazing looking. Great fit and finish. They use high end materials to deliver a high end product. I will be buying more form them as my needs arise. I will be building a new studio next year. I will definitely be running with Rattlesnake.
Kevin Clouser
Kevin Clouser
10/9/2025
I have purchased several cables and a Rick-O-Sound splitter from Hank and they all wreak of quality. From the gold Neutriks to the weave covering them. So many combos to choose from. If you need a custom cable they will make you just about anything imaginable. As far as customer service is concerned they are second to none in my experiences of being a musician and gearhead for 50 years. Hank even called me on a Sunday morning to confirm the details of a custom cable he was building for me. The prices are reasonable as well.

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