Topic: DIY Effects Pedals
Does anyone here build their own effects pedals and if so, what have you built?
Re: DIY Effects Pedals
I built a Trem pedal but it didn't work. I gave up after awhile I just am not that good with an Iron. One day I will try and make it work again!
- NPB_EST.1979
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Re: DIY Effects Pedals
It is DEFINITELY something I'd love to get into. The kits I found online that are supposedly "better" than the ones you buy in a store are uber-expensive. So I'm only interested if it sounds good and would be cheaper than store cost. 
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Re: DIY Effects Pedals
NPB_EST.1979 wrote:
It is DEFINITELY something I'd love to get into. The kits I found online that are supposedly "better" than the ones you buy in a store are uber-expensive. So I'm only interested if it sounds good and would be cheaper than store cost.
Yes I have built some DIY pedals this last year and I must say some of them are pretty good!
The first one was a Si Fuzzface Clone Kit from http://www.moodysounds.com a pretty good starter.
The second one, a Distortion + clone also from Moodysounds... I liked it at first but when I built my first TS-808 clone I put the D+ in a drawer.
The third one, was an analog delay (Moody) with a photoresistor on a switch to change the delay time.
The forth one was a B.Y.O.C Overdrive II Boost + TS-808 clone (http://www.buildyourownclone.com/)... a great pedal with lots of mod possibilities. Loads of cool options and it sounds better than the TS-9 offered at your local music store... haven´t tried the TS-808 at sale right now.
The fifth is another TS-808 clone built on a PCB (Der Screamer) from http://www.musikding.de but I totally changed all components from their schematic. This one is a killer! Just three knobs no switches but a great pedal!
For the moment I am waiting for a delivery from Mouser.com with components so I can build a Colorsound One Knob Fuzz and Matsumin Valvecaster (A Tube Overdrive)
[img]http://i678.photobucket.com/albums/vv141/SuneAndersson/moodyFace1.jpg[/img]
The Moodysound Fuzz Face Clone
[img]http://i678.photobucket.com/albums/vv141/SuneAndersson/mushroomNod.jpg[/img]
The Moodysound Mushroom Echo and Distortion+ Clone
[img]http://i678.photobucket.com/albums/vv141/SuneAndersson/screamer2.jpg[/img]
The B.Y.O.C. Overdrive II
It becomes a very addictive hobby if you try it. It´s not always cheaper to diy but the result is more rewarding... and you get your pedals with true bypass stomp switches so they are dead silent if not engaged.
Re: DIY Effects Pedals
Sune,
Nice pedals! Did you do all the graphics on them yourself? I am slowly becoming addicted to building pedals myself but I haven't made anything that looks that good yet.
6 2009-12-16 18:06:06 (edited by Sune Andersson 2009-12-16 20:02:43)
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Re: DIY Effects Pedals
cmadragon wrote:
Sune,
Nice pedals! Did you do all the graphics on them yourself? I am slowly becoming addicted to building pedals myself but I haven't made anything that looks that good yet.
Thank you!
Yes I have done the graphics by myself... well... Frankie is a photo from the web but... transparent labels and a color laser printer... that is the magic. Half of the thing with DIY is to make them look good... at least that is what I think. And I must tell the first Fuzzface version didn´t look rather good but I rehoused it some months later... :-)
Re: DIY Effects Pedals
My whole Rig is basically Home Brew!
Often I gig with either a Dr. Z Caemen Ghia Clone, or a Deluxe Reverb Clone, or a "Blackface Tpye" Clone. If I'm not playing a Strat, I often play a Warmoth Soloist I built from parts. And Pedals?
Eternity Clone (BYOC)
Mo'D Clone (BYOC)
DIY Boost
BYOC Chorus/Vibrato
Now, I didn't build the Amps, or the Mo'D Clone. But, friends did.
And I often do use a Torres Prince Tone Jr. Amp I did build from a kit.
Oh yeah, I also build my own Pedalboards.
Lots of fun!
Early 80's 1957 U.S. Vintage Reissue Stratocaster (Surf Green)-Warmouth Soloist Pearly Gates Neck, Pearly Gates Bridge- Larrivee D-03 (Mahogany/ Spruce)
Carmen Ghia Head- Marshall 112 Cab W/G12H 30 or Custom 4 X 6v6 Head or Budda Twinmaster Plus Head-Traynor 212 Cab w/Eminence Texas Heats.
Mo'D-Eternity-Blues Pro- Timmy-BYOC Chorus/Vibrato- TC SCF- Korg DT 10 Pedal Tuner
Carmen Ghia Head- Marshall 112 Cab W/G12H 30 or Custom 4 X 6v6 Head or Budda Twinmaster Plus Head-Traynor 212 Cab w/Eminence Texas Heats.
Mo'D-Eternity-Blues Pro- Timmy-BYOC Chorus/Vibrato- TC SCF- Korg DT 10 Pedal Tuner