I Wanna start making my own Stompbox pedals where to start?

Jamingguitarist · 26th December 2007

Now before everyone Says "Google it, Duh!" I have and I've found a few good sites which I think will help, but If anyone else has some sites that are really good for beginners of Making pedals it would be appreciated if you told me the site!

Thanks

DeeDrive · 26th December 2007

tonepad -- a resource for d.i.y. music projects
General Guitar Gadgets - Home
www.DIYguitarist.com Home Page

I have used the layouts on tonepad.com for 3 pedals, and they work great. The boards are a little cramped, but if you're good with a soldering iron you won't have any problems. All look at Small Bear Electronics for parts, good prices, easy to find exactly what you need, and all the parts you need for most pedals. I highly recommend the tonepad TS808 Tube Screamer and the Ross Compressor.

John Suitcase · 26th December 2007

some good schematics to study...

Selected Schematics

Stratgirl · 26th December 2007

Don't forget small bear!

Small Bear Electronics

paully · 26th December 2007

You can find the circuits for a bunch of great products here The Free Information Society - Audio Electronic Circuit Schematics . Lots of pedal stuff(EH, MXR,etc.).

Best, Paul

Minion · 26th December 2007

Also check out DIYstompboxes.com - Index

There are literally hundreds of Layouts and schematics there...

also check out Geofex.com and Tonepad.com.....

Cheers

TAVD · 26th December 2007

Build your own clone dot com is a good place to start.
Geofex if you're not interested in the BYOC kits.

jamsmith · 28th December 2007

Lot of places to continue as posted here. Only one place to start - Electronic Projects for Musicians by Craig Anderton. Take your through the elecronic basics, includes contructions tips, teaches you how to build a power supply and then gives you step by step on some cool boxes.

While delays, choruses, etc are tricky, if you want to design your own eqs, distortion boxes, premaps, etc. learn to work with op-amps. These are veratile little chips where the complexity of amplifier design has been handled for you and the application are simple. Radio Shack use to put out a line of little books. One was called Engineer's Mini-notebook: Op-amps. If you can find one of those, it is invaluable. The writer was Forrest Mims and he is just the best at simplifying these concepts.

overclock · 28th December 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by jamsmith

...One was called Engineer's Mini-notebook: Op-amps. If you can find one of those, it is invaluable. The writer was Forrest Mims and he is just the best at simplifying these concepts.

http://www.forrestmims.com/engineers_mini_notebook.html

blarg · 31st December 2007

BYOC build your own clone

gilwe · 1st January 2008

DIYstompboxes.com
Is a great place for discussing and getting the resources for DIY pedals.

26th December 2007	#1
Jamingguitarist Gear Head Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 31 Thread Starter	I Wanna start making my own Stompbox pedals where to start? Now before everyone Says "Google it, Duh!" I have and I've found a few good sites which I think will help, but If anyone else has some sites that are really good for beginners of Making pedals it would be appreciated if you told me the site! Thanks

26th December 2007	#2
DeeDrive Lives for gear Joined: May 2005 Location: Hillsboro, OR Posts: 986	tonepad -- a resource for d.i.y. music projects General Guitar Gadgets - Home www.DIYguitarist.com Home Page I have used the layouts on tonepad.com for 3 pedals, and they work great. The boards are a little cramped, but if you're good with a soldering iron you won't have any problems. All look at Small Bear Electronics for parts, good prices, easy to find exactly what you need, and all the parts you need for most pedals. I highly recommend the tonepad TS808 Tube Screamer and the Ross Compressor. __________________ "When life gives you lemons, just say f@*k the lemons and bail" http://www.myspace.com/mattdistad http://www.myspace.com/froghollowdaycamp

26th December 2007	#5
paully Lives for gear Joined: Dec 2004 Location: Northern New Jersey Posts: 562	You can find the circuits for a bunch of great products here The Free Information Society - Audio Electronic Circuit Schematics . Lots of pedal stuff(EH, MXR,etc.). Best, Paul __________________ WADAYAKNOW.. For the first time in my life, I'm wrong again!

26th December 2007	#7
TAVD Lives for gear Joined: Nov 2004 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,389	Build your own clone dot com is a good place to start. Geofex if you're not interested in the BYOC kits. __________________ Tom Denyle Custom Guitars

28th December 2007	#8
jamsmith Lives for gear Joined: Dec 2007 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,044	Lot of places to continue as posted here. Only one place to start - Electronic Projects for Musicians by Craig Anderton. Take your through the elecronic basics, includes contructions tips, teaches you how to build a power supply and then gives you step by step on some cool boxes. While delays, choruses, etc are tricky, if you want to design your own eqs, distortion boxes, premaps, etc. learn to work with op-amps. These are veratile little chips where the complexity of amplifier design has been handled for you and the application are simple. Radio Shack use to put out a line of little books. One was called Engineer's Mini-notebook: Op-amps. If you can find one of those, it is invaluable. The writer was Forrest Mims and he is just the best at simplifying these concepts. __________________ Screamin' Michael Jamsmith - www.jamsmith.com "You CAN polish a turd, but you just end up with a shiny turd."

26th December 2007	#3
John Suitcase Lives for gear Joined: Jul 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 2,169	some good schematics to study... Selected Schematics

26th December 2007	#4
Stratgirl Gear nut Joined: Apr 2007 Location: Lawn Guyland, Noo Yawk Posts: 86	Don't forget small bear! Small Bear Electronics

26th December 2007	#6
Minion Gear addict Joined: May 2006 Location: Vancouver Island Posts: 367	Also check out DIYstompboxes.com - Index There are literally hundreds of Layouts and schematics there... also check out Geofex.com and Tonepad.com..... Cheers

31st December 2007	#10
blarg Gear addict Joined: Jul 2007 Location: 213.808. Posts: 322	BYOC build your own clone

1st January 2008	#11
gilwe Gear maniac Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 165	DIYstompboxes.com Is a great place for discussing and getting the resources for DIY pedals.

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