Cheap, Low Tech solution to Tap Dance of Shame

[DBCrocky]

The biggest issue I've had with my Helix LT is accidentally hitting the Bank Down button when going for the Lower A button.  As I have the Helix set to change presets on the Bank Up and Bank Dn buttons, this unexpectedly changes my preset, including the preset gap.  As I use a Variax, this can also unexpectedly change the tuning I am playing in as well.  Now, after the gap and wrong sound/tuning, I have to figure out what happened and Bank back and find the right snapshot.  I call this embarrassing mishap the "Tap Dance of Shame".

 

For those that also have this issue, I have come up with a cheap and easy solution.

 

A piece of scrap wood, some black spray paint, and a strip of velcro:

 

 

I am certain something similar can be done with regular Helix floorboards as well.

 

Hope this helps someone.

[ricksteruk]

Good work :)

 

Shame to have to resort to a piece of wood when it would be much better to be able for us to move the bank switches elsewhere and out of the way.

[rvroberts]

Very simple idea!  I like it - we all share that problem although for me it is not so much of a problem because I just need to hit my next snapshot and it is all good again.  I'd love a version of the Helix with more space.......probably not going to happen though.  

These look interesting too..........http://barefootbuttons.com/

[DBCrocky]

Good work :)

 

Shame to have to resort to a piece of wood when it would be much better to be able for us to move the bank switches elsewhere and out of the way.

 

I have submitted an idea in ideascape to have a global option to swap the Bank Down button for the upper row button next to Bank Up.  Feel free to upvote it:

 

https://line6.ideascale.com/a/idea-v2/903701