Nice axe, Jason! When I needed an EQ pedal, I did a bit of looking around and settled on the $30 (Brand New!) Danelectro DJ14 "Fish & Chips" Equalizer Pedal and I couldn't be happier (2 years and no problems). Not only is it affordable, but it got great reviews everywhere I looked, and I now add my name to the chorus who sing it's praises. Nothing fancy, just 7 bands of EQ plus a volume slider (though I think it looks cool and I love the color). It is a small pedal, and plastic not metal, but certainly sturdy enough for me; I don't beat my gear around and I set it on top of my amp.
As a side note, I later sprang for the MXR M-108; it is a 10-band EQ pedal which is not small, is made out of metal, and costs 4 times (!) as much. It runs on 18 volts and comes with it's own power adapter, but it also imparted some hiss to my signal when used on my pedalboard, and while I do get my Tele to sparkle with it, among other things, I'm not sure it's worth four times the price of the Danelectro.
So before you spend 3 times the money for the Boss GE7, or 4 times the money for the MXR M108, give the little Danelectro pedal a try; you may be pleasantly surprised.
Get your slide and let's get it on!