Category Stompbox

Posts about Stompboxes and other guitar effects pedals

Old build pictures

These were some builds I made about 10 ten years ago. These were all built with PCB that mounts the pots and jacks. I etched some design on some of the boxes. There are a few images in there of…

Stompbox PCB

This is a PCB that mounts a stomp switch, jacks, and is wired for an LED. I had this idea ten years ago and had a few of these made. It worked pretty well.

1776 Bear Hug Compressor

It’s a compressor, might be a good one, I can’t tell. From what I here the best compressors are the ones that make you ask “is this thing on?” Easy build worked on the first test.

Catalinbread Anticthon

I love the hype and description of the Anticthon. I’m a big fan of the of beat, and less popular effects. I’ll take the oddball every time over the tried and true. I got this and couldn’t get into it.

ZVex Distortron

I was thinking about building one of these myself, then I saw this used on Reverb.com for $99 and free shipping. I was hard to beat. The effort to build it woul been worth $99.

ZVex wah probe

I always wanted one of these. Then I saw this on Reverb.com for a $160 + free shipping. That seemed very reasonable. It works surprisingly well.      Interesting construction, looks like this is built from three boards. A small…

1776 Multiplex Jr

This is a multiplex Jr from 1776 I like this better than the zero point from mad bean. The zero point has more options, but I think the sound is better on the Jr. The difference is really slim. They…

Royal Jelly Buzz

Really just a Woolly Mammoth clone. I used some rubber stamps and Stazon ink to decorate the box. It’s sporting an obnoxiously bright green LED. The LED is probably the only thing I don’t like about this box. This is…

1776 multiplex echo

this is a great project. The pcb is well done, and helps make building a complex project easier. The sound is great also. The controls are all relevant . The extra footswitch changes the delay time. This effect is subtle.…

Madbean Stage Fright

This sounds really good. The difference between the 5 and 6 stages is very noticeable. Overall a very musical effect. I built this from a madbean pcb. The layout was great and everything went together well. I drilled a 125B…

Madbean zero point mini

This is a zero point mini, built from a board by madbean. The board was great. Well laid out, everything went together well. The sound is good, as good as any other PT2399 delay. The extra controls don’t provide enough…