DIY pedals

emuellerx · 05-09-2006, 09:32 PM

has anyone ever attempted to make one? is it pretty simple or difficult? I'd like to try but I don't really know much about electronics and circuit boards

shred_like_me · 05-10-2006, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by emuellerx

has anyone ever attempted to make one? is it pretty simple or difficult? I'd like to try but I don't really know much about electronics and circuit boards

id say it would be pretty hard but thats just my opinion

Dave293 · 05-10-2006, 01:42 AM

Ihave made i few, it's not hat hard if you can solder and read schematics. A fuzz or a booster is a good first pedal to build. For sites about check my supplies an d useful websites thread.

Edit: heres a copy and paste from the thread.

http://experimentalistsanonymous.com/diy/
http://smallbox.zeonhost.com/
http://www.generalguitargadgets.com/
http://www.geofex.com/
http://www.runoffgroove.com/
www.tonepad.com
http://fuzzcentral.tripod.com/index.html
http://www.muzique.com/
http://www.diystompboxes.com/sboxforum/
http://www.diyguitarist.com/
http://www.singlecoil.com/frmset.html
http://www.kilback.net/homebrewtweaks/peda...ls.htm#fuzzking
http://smallbox.zeonhost.com/
http://aronnelson.com/
http://www.diystompboxes.com/wb/
FAQS
http://www.diystompboxes.com/cnews/FAQ.html
http://www.geofex.com/effxfaq/fxfaq.htm

***semi*** · 05-10-2006, 03:21 AM

you could try the strwaberry ice or Aidan's volume pedal pictorial to start off with. Very easy.

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pitchfork · 05-10-2006, 12:06 PM

I made an A/B box, my soldering iron was rusty though so the solder wouldn't stick right.

***semi*** · 05-10-2006, 01:08 PM

you can just buy a new tip on most.

hellonearth07 · 05-10-2006, 03:07 PM

right now i'm working on a bass wah pedal with 12AX7 preamp tubes built in instead of some generic fet transistor... i'll post pics in the luthiery forum after i get her built

moghes69 · 05-10-2006, 08:21 PM

i built an orange squeeze compressor a week ago. but it doesn't compress. all it does now is boost the signal to the point where i'm affraid of blowing out my amp.

building one isn't that hard, its just a pain figuring out where you fucked up

Screaming Solo · 05-10-2006, 08:24 PM

they're actually quite simple (well alot of them at least)

i havn't built any yet, but i completly modded out my DS-1, and modded my wah in addition to making it true bypass

its a pretty fun hobby

emuellerx · 05-10-2006, 09:49 PM

i'd like to try one, but i really don't know anything about it haha....my networking teacher also teaches an electronics class, so I could ask him for help...

maybe you guys could suggest some good projects?

a compressor would be cool, but I'd like to start with like fuzzy distortion stuff

but I'd like to be able to adjust the tone with a knob or something

i'm excited about trying one of these projects =D

Dave293 · 05-11-2006, 02:55 AM

Some good starting projects are this
http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?board=6.0 or a fuzz pedal.

05-09-2006, 09:32 PM	#1
emuellerx Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Nebraska Posts: 74	DIY pedals has anyone ever attempted to make one? is it pretty simple or difficult? I'd like to try but I don't really know much about electronics and circuit boards

05-10-2006, 01:42 AM	#3
Dave293 Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 182	Ihave made i few, it's not hat hard if you can solder and read schematics. A fuzz or a booster is a good first pedal to build. For sites about check my supplies an d useful websites thread. Edit: heres a copy and paste from the thread. http://experimentalistsanonymous.com/diy/ http://smallbox.zeonhost.com/ http://www.generalguitargadgets.com/ http://www.geofex.com/ http://www.runoffgroove.com/ www.tonepad.com http://fuzzcentral.tripod.com/index.html http://www.muzique.com/ http://www.diystompboxes.com/sboxforum/ http://www.diyguitarist.com/ http://www.singlecoil.com/frmset.html http://www.kilback.net/homebrewtweaks/peda...ls.htm#fuzzking http://smallbox.zeonhost.com/ http://aronnelson.com/ http://www.diystompboxes.com/wb/ FAQS http://www.diystompboxes.com/cnews/FAQ.html http://www.geofex.com/effxfaq/fxfaq.htm Last edited by Dave293; 05-10-2006 at 03:32 AM.

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05-10-2006, 03:21 AM	#4
*semi* ‪ Supermod Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 9,990	you could try the strwaberry ice or Aidan's volume pedal pictorial to start off with. Very easy. [URL="http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=439825"]http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=439825[/url] [URL="http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=446485"]http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=446485[/url] [URL="http://aronnelson.com/gallery/Dragonfly-FX-layouts"]http://aronnelson.com/gallery/Dragonfly-FX-layouts[/url] [URL="http://www.geofex.com/"]http://www.geofex.com/[/url] [URL="http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=446485"][/url][URL="http://www.diystompboxes.com/wb/"]http://www.diystompboxes.com/wb/[/url]

05-10-2006, 12:06 PM	#5
pitchfork Beerman Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Swindon Posts: 5,822	I made an A/B box, my soldering iron was rusty though so the solder wouldn't stick right.

05-10-2006, 01:08 PM	#6
*semi* ‪ Supermod Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 9,990	you can just buy a new tip on most.

05-10-2006, 03:07 PM	#7
hellonearth07 Dont let this be ur music Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Somerset County, PA Posts: 812	right now i'm working on a bass wah pedal with 12AX7 preamp tubes built in instead of some generic fet transistor... i'll post pics in the luthiery forum after i get her built

05-10-2006, 08:21 PM	#8
moghes69 finally... 3 gav points Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: montville new jersey Posts: 1,640	i built an orange squeeze compressor a week ago. but it doesn't compress. all it does now is boost the signal to the point where i'm affraid of blowing out my amp. building one isn't that hard, its just a pain figuring out where you fucked up

05-10-2006, 08:24 PM	#9
Screaming Solo MX's Official DSL Whore Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,756	they're actually quite simple (well alot of them at least) i havn't built any yet, but i completly modded out my DS-1, and modded my wah in addition to making it true bypass its a pretty fun hobby

05-10-2006, 09:49 PM	#10
emuellerx Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Nebraska Posts: 74	i'd like to try one, but i really don't know anything about it haha....my networking teacher also teaches an electronics class, so I could ask him for help... maybe you guys could suggest some good projects? a compressor would be cool, but I'd like to start with like fuzzy distortion stuff but I'd like to be able to adjust the tone with a knob or something i'm excited about trying one of these projects =D

05-11-2006, 02:55 AM	#11
Dave293 Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 182	Some good starting projects are this http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?board=6.0 or a fuzz pedal.