Archive for March, 2006
Friday, March 31st, 2006
Vice
This simple vice is based on a suggestion by Paul Perry (Frostwave). It is two pieces of 2 by 4 and two carriage bolts with washers and wing nuts. The circuit board is by held two grooves cut with a hand saw.
Friday, March 31st, 2006
Red Llama
The Red Llama is one of my favourites. MartyB introduced me to this great circuit. The schematic source was Steve Cerutti at diystompboxes.com.
Friday, March 31st, 2006
About Parts
One way to understand the basic diy pedal project is in terms of parts and how they fit together. This section describes electronic components, sections of circuits, and pieces of stompboxes. I will also explain what I know about how all these things can be made to work together (for example, fitting a circuit into an enclosure).
Friday, March 31st, 2006
Tubescreamer
Here is the classic tubescreamer, including an optional asymmetric clipping. My source is GeneralGuitarGadgets.com.
Friday, March 31st, 2006
About Tools
“The right tool for the job” is often the key to enjoyment and success. Here are some descriptions of tools for building pedals that I have learned to appreciate. For example, it took me a while to understand the pleasures of breadboards and temperature-controlled soldering irons. 😉
Friday, March 31st, 2006
About Thoughts
Ideas, thoughts, … Every site needs a place to hold odds and ends.
Friday, March 31st, 2006
About Circuits
Circuits contains schematics and layouts for circuits related to stompboxes. Most are effects that have been designed by others, including replications of such classic stompboxes as the tubescreamer. Each circuit post comes with a set of files … more …
Wednesday, March 29th, 2006
Welcome
This site is about building your own guitar effects pedals. Everything here was given freely and is offered freely.
Here is a summary of the topics with links in the right-hand sidebar
- Circuits contains schematics, layouts, and parts lists for pedals like the Tube Screamer and Big Muff Pi.
- Parts is an electronics theory section organized by components (resistors, capacitors, …).
- Thoughts is a catch all.
- Tools lists various useful items for building pedals. There is special attention to Eagle CAD software.
Recent posts are listed below.