Hi,
I hope this is posted in the right forum... I wanted to show the aromatic red cedar pedal board I made for my father-in-law for Christmas. He's in his late 50s and has played for years, but he's never played with a pedal until I made this and gave it to him (Hugh Lively) on Christmas morning.
I used some decades-old family heirloom cedar that I have, and gave him some of my second-hand and dirt-cheap eBay auction win pedals. I'm disabled and don't have much money, and made this on a budget of under $50 (including the power supply). He exclaimed "WOW!" when he opened it and absorbed what it was. I know it's not all perfect and the holes are kind of rustic, but I made it to look that way... They're country people and they live on a country estate out in the woods here in Southeast Texas, so I made the pedal to match a couple of pieces of furniture in his growing music/play room. The "Lively" decal was made by DecArt Decals' Simon in England, with my ideas and guidance. I'm especially proud of my Wah pedal topper...
I heard from my mother-in-law Christmas night that he was wailing away and saying "Awesome" to himself over and over and over. I hope you all had a nice Christmas!
I happen to love Eastern Red cedar, and you did a great job of using it. I know nothing of pedals, and can barely play a few licks, but I appreciate quality work in any field, and this is quality.