Have you ever tried to build your own effects pedals?

Just wondering if anyone has tried to build any effects and if so if they would like to share their tips and tricks.

One advice, try learning the basics of electronics before you get started. Much safer and cheaper when you know what you are doing.

I havent built fx myself, YET, but im planning on doing so, and even making my own amps.

Here are a couple of sites you might want to check out :
http://www.ax84.com (check out the links!) http://www.geofex.com/ (really good fx projects)


I hope this helps ya.

yeah in the process of making my own "fOXX Tone Machine" hopefully it will turn out cheaper than buying the real thing.. or should be way cheaper.. depends how many times I mes it up

Check out www.paia.com - these guys produce various effects kits that you can build and save some money. You can also learn about the effects and try changing component values (don't try drastic changes, always small changes) to see what differences you can hear. Check out Craig Anderton's book, "Electronic Projects for Musicians". This has a number of effects pedals that you can build yourself. The book is available at the Paia site or you can find it in many music stores.

I'm Building my own talkbox right now. Check this out http://www.ampage.org/guitareffectsprojects/

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What kind of a place would you have to go to in order to buy the supplies?? It doesnt seem like stuff you can pick up at the nearest hardware store.

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Maplins, Radio Shack, Radio Spares those sort of places..
plenty of places online too..
www.geofex.com is a good place to start as R.G. does some stuff in kit form.
www.paia.com is another good place for stuff in kit form to start u out

For electronic parts, DigiKey is a good source (www.digikey.com). Radio Shack will have a lot of the common parts on hand and will also have some great little books on electronic projects. If Radio Shack doesn't have the parts that you are looking for - ask for their catalog. They have a lot of parts available for special order.

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Electronic components at Radioshack are incredibly costly compared to some other places. Try to find a place where you can buy parts in bulk. Radioshack does have a reasonable selection of parts and books though, so long as you don't mind paying the extra money.