anyone know of some good books to get me started on building effects pedals?

[thebutcher85]

I'd like to dive into pedal building, what would be some good books to get me going? I can solder well, but I need something to help me jump into circuits etc. specifically that whole field of effects pedals.

any info would be greatly appreciated!
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[NQbass7]

Don't know about books, but I'd recommend these:

http://buildyourownclone.com/ - good kits that are easy to start with
http://buildyourownclone.com/board/ - forums for BYOC, some really helpful people
http://www.generalguitargadgets.com/ - these are the kits I started with. A little cheaper but not as good as BYOC
http://www.diystompboxes.com/wpress/ - Some interesting articles, but I don't go here all that much
http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/ - Forums for DIYSB, again really helpful people and some pretty cool projects
http://www.freestompboxes.org/ - Lots of schematics and projects
http://www.beavisaudio.com/ - lot of articles explaining stuff
http://www.guitarpcb.com/ - Good supplier of PCB's once you're ready to source your own parts and do your own projects

Those are the main things I was using when I was building pedals a few years ago.

 

[Cagey]

Good info. To that I'd add:

1. Stay in school
2. Don't do drugs
3. Vote Republican
4. Learn to tune your guitar
5. Buy a gun, and learn to shoot it (away from yourself)
6. Learn to play slow, so you can play fast
7. Don't wear green or plaid if you're a male, unless you're golfing
8. Always use a metronome
9. Let the pros build the SFX

You have to plan your work and work your plan. It is a formula for success that cannot fail.

 

[mayfly]

Good info. To that I'd add:

1. Stay in school
2. Don't do drugs
3. Vote Republican
4. Learn to tune your guitar
5. Buy a gun, and learn to shoot it (away from yourself)
6. Learn to play slow, so you can play fast
7. Don't wear green or plaid if you're a male, unless you're golfing
8. Always use a metronome
9. Let the pros build the SFX

You have to plan your work and work your plan. It is a formula for success that cannot fail.

I did all of that except for the vote Republican (I voted NDP in the last federal election) and look what happened to me!

 

[bagman67]

Good info. To that I'd add:

1. Stay in school
2. Don't do drugs
3. Vote Republican
4. Learn to tune your guitar
5. Buy a gun, and learn to shoot it (away from yourself)
6. Learn to play slow, so you can play fast
7. Don't wear green or plaid if you're a male, unless you're golfing
8. Always use a metronome
9. Let the pros build the SFX

You have to plan your work and work your plan. It is a formula for success that cannot fail.

I did all of that except for the vote Republican (I voted NDP in the last federal election) and look what happened to me!

Jeebus, Mayfly, what DID happen to you?


ducking and running now...

 

[thebutcher85]

Don't know about books, but I'd recommend these:

http://buildyourownclone.com/ - good kits that are easy to start with
http://buildyourownclone.com/board/ - forums for BYOC, some really helpful people
http://www.generalguitargadgets.com/ - these are the kits I started with. A little cheaper but not as good as BYOC
http://www.diystompboxes.com/wpress/ - Some interesting articles, but I don't go here all that much
http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/ - Forums for DIYSB, again really helpful people and some pretty cool projects
http://www.freestompboxes.org/ - Lots of schematics and projects
http://www.beavisaudio.com/ - lot of articles explaining stuff
http://www.guitarpcb.com/ - Good supplier of PCB's once you're ready to source your own parts and do your own projects

Those are the main things I was using when I was building pedals a few years ago.

thanks NQ!!  :headbang: