Kwikplug
If you’re into to cheap guitar parts you have probably heard of GuitarFetish.com. If not you should check it out. They sell an array of pickups that are cheap and get good reviews. I’v tried a couple of these and…
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UBE Screamer v2
Here is an updated post for the UBE Screamer v2. The UBE Screamer was invented by the smart guys over at RunOffGroove.com, tireless purveyors of all things stomp box from the early days of the hobby. The UBE Screamer was…
It’s Bandcamp friday!
I’m a big fan of Bandcamp, it has everything I want in a music service, it supports consuming music by the album, and has great support for music creators. The first Friday of every month they give 100% of proceeds…
Terrarium Rhythm Delay
I built the PedalPCB terrarium a few months ago. I Finally got around to installing some software and testing it out. I found this post on the PedalPCB forum. Sonic_explorer includes a link to a bin file for a multi-tap…
Frobnicator
This is my second try to get this right. I designed a PCB for this earlier but the errors were too great to get around. Quick overview, Frobnicator is a tremolo by John Hollis, one of the original DIY crew.…
Tremshifter Build
This is a board I created for Deadastronaut’s Tremshifter. The Tremshifter is a combination tremolo and filter. It has two LFO’s, one for each the tremolo and filter, with a rate and a depth pot for each. The tremolo section…
New Solder!
I have been off the pedal building thing for a little while. I ran out of solder and had to take a break. But I just ordered a new spool!
Trem Shifter (Dead Astronaut)
This is a redesign of the Tremshifter by Dead Astronaut FX. It’s a tremolo and filter in one. There are two LFOs, one driving each the tremolo and the filter, with a rate and depth control for each. I built…
EuroPi
EuroPi is a Eurorack module based on the Pico Pi. Pico Pi is similar to the Arduino Nano but is based on the Raspberry Pi. A nice feature of the Pico PI is the price, they run about $4. The…
Super Frequency
This is my spin on Tim Escobedo’s Ugly Face. The original is a great DIY project anyone that hasn’t built it should give it a try. Super fun, unique sound, parts are easy to get, and it’s not a difficult…
Bigger Muff part 2
Looking at the Bigger Muff. Still not happy with this, it doesn’t sound bad it’s just that the range of the controls is unsatisfying. There are plenty of usable sounds some but some of the settings are not useful. Here…
Peach Fuzz Clone
I have wanted to try the Frantone Peach Fuzz for a long time. The circuit uses one of my favorite chips the LM386. Not only does it use the 386 it uses two in series. Frantone is one of the…