shawnm26 Posted September 14, 2006 Report Share Posted September 14, 2006 Can someone give me acouple of DIY links or any tuitorials on this board on how to build your own stomp boxes? I'm lookin to build a Chorus and maybe an Overdrive pedal similar to the Ibanez Ts808 and probably become addicted with building and just build every pedal i can think of! Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Alex Posted September 15, 2006 Report Share Posted September 15, 2006 Google is your friend, but anyway. General guitar gadgets Thats a good place to start. small bear Small bear is great, has almost everything you need too. Be warned, your first effect probably won't work. You will spend alot of time pissing around trying to make it work, and like me will have wasted a good amount of cash. That said, about a year later I got back into it, and now have a line of 5 or 6 effects I'm producing. Just don't count on getting addicted like I did. Building my own wasn't a cheap way to do it. And I now regret spending all the time and money I did. I could've got a real job, none of this guitar rubbish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pex657 Posted September 15, 2006 Report Share Posted September 15, 2006 Couple more good sites to check out are: http://www.tonepad.com/ http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/inde...4&board=6.0 Hope this helps you out and good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawnm26 Posted September 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2006 Thanks for the sites! How much does it cost in $$ to build an effects box on average would you say? I'm reling on the expertise of my Father to guide me in this adventure. He's 68 has been building things for 60 years. Started out with transistor radio's became a mechanic has built engines then got a pilots license and built his own plane. He's now helping me with learning proper way to use tools on my 1st guitar build (which has hit a few road bumps mostly my fault) but we're both eager to finish that one learn from are mistakes and move on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Alex Posted September 15, 2006 Report Share Posted September 15, 2006 (edited) Umm, let's see. My first overdrive cost me, aout $35US. Second one was about $80US(far more complex than anything else I've seen though) At my current buy rates(between 10 and 100 of each item at a time), I can have a boxed and labelled simple booster or overdrive(including pcb) for around $45US. Using those crumby pcb's some sites sell(only suited to one off production) you could get the cost down to about 35-40, maybe. But that's really pushing it. Your father sounds like a good guy to help. Oh and a good first project would be the OD250. I'm not big on the sound, but its quite a rewarding build. Mr A. edit : One thing I should've mentioned, is I don't skimp on anything. So using more DIY friendly methods, you might be able to cut the cost a little more. Edited September 15, 2006 by Mr Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samba Pa Ti Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 a little off topic(not the effects you mentioned), but a Fuzz face is one of the easiest pedals to build (hardly any parts), thats a rewarding first build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhoads56 Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 www.buildyourownclone.com full kits, good quality parts, the best PCBs in the business, and no parts to chase around looking for (all included). Many hundreds (thousands?) of happy clients. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PNG123 Posted September 20, 2006 Report Share Posted September 20, 2006 Are there any risks when making your own pedal? Electrical Shock, Screwing up you Amp, or anything? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhoads56 Posted September 20, 2006 Report Share Posted September 20, 2006 addiction is one risk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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