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Holeyboard Blog 9-6-23, a visit from the president of the MN Senate and small company challenges

From Senator Bobby Joe Champion: “This week I also embarked on an illuminating journey to explore the inner workings of the HoleyBoard Pedalboard Company, a thriving hub of ingenuity and precision in the world of music equipment manufacturing. Engaging in enlightening conversations with the dedicated owner, I discovered the company’s unwavering commitment to excellence, and […]
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My New Weekly Holeyboard Blog: being a small company in a big world

(Tap tap tap) “Is this thing on?”  In the spring of 1995 I landed an Industrial Design internship at Priority Designs in Columbus, OH (Thank you Paul Kolada :)) Very soon after I started I quickly realized that I knew basically nothing about design, about new product development, ethnographic research, ideation, form generation, prototyping…etc. Zero…zilch. […]
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Nice video with Don Carr at Sweetwater

I had a great time visiting Sweetwater and they graciously shot this pedalboard video with me and Don, thank you! Hope you enjoy it. Believe it or not I drove home through a blizzard and ice storm, ahh the midwest. Sweetwater has been a great partner and a joy to work with. Enjoy the Holeyboard […]
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A Brief Guide to Building Your Dream Pedal Board Setup

It takes some careful planning to build the pedalboard you need. With a detailed plan in place, however, you can proceed to build your board with ease. Prior to purchasing any materials for your pedalboard, you need to understand the various features you need to consider for your pedal board setup. At Holeyboard Pedalboards, we […]
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What “Made in the USA” for Pedalboards means to me

We live in a global economy, my phone is made overseas just like every other phone. Also, to say that you can’t get quality pedalboards made outside the USA, is obviously not true, of course you can.  But, my questions is: at what cost?  I live in St Paul, my shop is in Minneapolis, for […]
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Website updated for 2023 and firing the blog back up

Hello, there are so many questions out there and interesting things to see and talk about so I’m firing the blog back up. Today: I am happy to say you are surfing a revamped website that is constantly in the works. I’m trying to add as much detail as you can stand. Note the full […]
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