I'm doing some upgrades to my permanent pedal platform and it's time to let my trusty Furman SPB-8 (US version, not the E version) go to a new home. I have used this almost exclusively in the home studio (non-smoking). It has worked flawlessly for me to experiment with countless pedal setups, easy-to reconfigure routing and convenient power access for anything I threw on the board. It has never given me any issues or problems. The power supplied is absolutely to the standards of excellence from Furman - quiet, clean and safe. I'm including 3 metal pedal risers that you may find useful. Unfortunately I have been unable to find the original shoulder strap to the soft-sided case. Apologies for that.
Introduction from the manual:Congratulations on your purchase of the Furman
SPB-8/E — the first Pedal Board designed with the
professional guitar and bass player in mind. The
SPB-8/E is the most rugged, versatile, and useful
board available anywhere. It features heavy duty
construction that will handle the most forceful stomps
you can offer, as well as stand up to the rigors of the
road. The first stereo board on the market, it is also
the first to feature the high level of power conditioning
that Furman is famous for.
At the heart of the SPB-8/E Stereo Pedal Board
is a light yet rugged polycarbonate platform in
combination with a steel chassis and an ample 12"
x 24" Velcro sheet, ensuring secure, noiseless, flex
free, nonslip performance for up to eight (or more,
depending on power requirements) effects boxes
and pedals.
The SPB-8/E’s stereo patch bay contains seven
1/4" switching phone jacks and three non-switching jacks, connected in two mono loops. This allows
a single guitar or instrument input to feed multiple
mono and stereo effects boxes, send and return
from remote effects, and feed up to two amplifiers
simultaneously. From modest to highly complex
patching demands, the SPB-8 allows nearly unlimited
setup flexibility.
Powering your pedals, amps and other gear, the
SPB-8/E offers two levels of surge and short circuit
protection, as well as RF and EMI filtering. The
SPB-8/E is quiet, powering both AC and DC pedals
without hum, due to the high quality toroidal transformer
employed. Each DC output is rated at 100 mA,
as well as being individually protected against shorts
— guaranteeing that if one pedal goes out, the rest
are still protected and will continue to function.
The SPB-8/E makes pack-up simple and convenient.
Unpatching several effects boxes and pedals
is no longer required, since the large Velcro sheet
and included mating strips firmly secures all of your
pedals in place. A sturdy, padded case is included
and comes with a handle, a detachable shoulder
strap, and two zippered pouches for storing cables,
wall warts, and AC cords.
SPB-8 Features
- The Pedal Board is a solid, nonslip base for pedal
effects that lets you leave everything powered up
and patched together as you like it
- Toroidal transformer for ultra low-noise performance
- Pedal effects attach securely to a 12” x 25” Velcro
pad
- Sturdy, roomy, padded travel case fits the Pedal
Board plus attached effects, and zippered pouch
- Stereo effects return, effects loop, and amplifier
outputs
- Eight individually protected 9VDC outlets, with included power cords
- Three widely spaced 120VAC, 15A outlets allow
enough room for "wall warts
- Furman's quality spike and surge suppression and
EMI/RFI filtering assures clean power
- Rugged construction will withstand years of onstage
use and abuse
- Very long 10-foot AC cord
