building your own pedals

[Jocelyn]

do u guys know any good website where I could get circuits to build stomp pedals? I cant afford to buy them as them are diff to get good ones out here, so I thought of buoilding some my self.

 

[B Bent]

Re: building your own pedals

Maybe BYOC? It's a kit, but they cost less than buying the real thing usually and they sound pretty good.

 

[Jocelyn]

Re: building your own pedals

yes i am chking the site out, but then again shipping the kit here would be a bomb.. I got my Jb shipped out htere and then paid a bomb at the customs to get it . I paid around Rs 1000 to the Indian customs. that around 23 Dollars

 

[ErikH]

Re: building your own pedals

Build Your Own Clone is good and a few others are www.diystompboxes.com, GEOFEX, AMZFX. Definitely read the "Technology of...." articles on GEOFEX. You will learn a lot.

And just FYI....although it may appear to be cheaper to build your own, it really isn't. You have to look at the tools required, parts (some sold only in minimum quantities), and what your time is worth. Not to discourage you from entering the DIY world, just pointing out the truth.

 

[Jocelyn]

Re: building your own pedals

hmm yes I have givenn all that considerations, but the truth is I might just keep making them and selling some too...The problem is also that I cant get good pedals out here... Thanks any way....

 

[ErikH]

Re: building your own pedals

Good luck if you decided to go the route of building/selling. I like to do it for fun and just to find different sounds. Lately I've been on a booster and overdrive binge so I've made a few of those. Low parts, simple builds, but get the job done.

 

[STRATDELUXER97]

Re: building your own pedals

Some samples of pedals I've built myself...I've built about 8 or 9 now..Not shown are The BSIAB 2,May Queen Boost,Professor Tweed,MXR D+ and the IC Buffer.
Blue Magic

RAT Graphics

Phase 90

Guv'nor

RAT

From these websites...
http://www.generalguitargadgets.com/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=150&Itemid=178

http://www.runoffgroove.com/index.html

http://www.tonepad.com/projects.asp?projectType=fx

 

[ErikH]

Re: building your own pedals

Hey John. Glad to see you're OK down there in sunny FL.

That Smooth Mouse just cracks me up. I love the graphics for it.
How do you like the Phase 90 and Gov'nor?

 

[Jocelyn]

Re: building your own pedals

hey john does pedals are cool ZI too like the graphics on the cool mouse

 

[XSSIVE]

Re: building your own pedals

build your own clone is great. i built a modified screamer clone and i love the thing...here it is...

It now has a clear LED that lights up bright purple though...

-Mike

 

[Jocelyn]

Re: building your own pedals

hey thanks every one

 

[STRATDELUXER97]

Re: building your own pedals

Hey John. Glad to see you're OK down there in sunny FL.

That Smooth Mouse just cracks me up. I love the graphics for it.
How do you like the Phase 90 and Gov'nor?

The Guv'nor is my favorite pedal because of the way it cuts and the way it works within my band...The Phase 90 is very cool also,but gets pretty minimal use...

Since my RAT pedal is alot smoother after alot of mods to it,I thought I'd change the name to "Smooth Mouse"...

 

[ErikH]

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The Guv'nor is my favorite pedal because of the way it cuts and the way it works within my band...The Phase 90 is very cool also,but gets pretty minimal use...

Since my RAT pedal is alot smoother after alot of mods to it,I thought I'd change the name to "Smooth Mouse"...

Cool. I need to build me a Guv'nor. That's one of my all-time favorites.

 

[STRATDELUXER97]

Re: building your own pedals

Cool. I need to build me a Guv'nor. That's one of my all-time favorites.

Yep and it's the first version from like around 1990 or so.

 

[ErikH]

Re: building your own pedals

Yep and it's the first version from like around 1990 or so.

Time to do a parts inventory. I know I have a couple dual op-amps to swap around. It's a fairly simple build too. I think I need to put it on the breadboard.

 

[pac112]

Re: building your own pedals

build your own clone is great. i built a modified screamer clone and i love the thing...here it is...

Thanks to Mike here , i got GAS for a DIY pedal and built a kit from BYOC too :baby: . its a Germanium fuzz pedal.