How to Begin?

[daydreamer]

How would you guys recommend getting into DIY pedal stuff? I know nothing at all about electronics but I'm really interested in modding and maybe building one day

[Humandrivein]

Devi beat me to Beavis. For pedal building you could try out some BYOC kits my first time even holding an iron and components was with their Leeds Fuzz and it worked perfect first try. Their directions are clear as day and have a great board if you need help with anything.

[henrygrik]

Hi,
One of the most famous guitar effect pedals is the Univibe. The sound this pedal produces has been utilized on many classic recordings by artists such as Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughn, and Robin Trower. The signal path in the original is solid state using low quality discrete transistors, which make us think about the possibility of a TUBE based Vibe design. The concept of tube warmth combined with the swirl of the Vibe circuit can give the best result.

[elbandito]

Hi,
One of the most famous guitar effect pedals is the Univibe. The sound this pedal produces has been utilized on many classic recordings by artists such as Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughn, and Robin Trower. The signal path in the original is solid state using low quality discrete transistors, which make us think about the possibility of a TUBE based Vibe design. The concept of tube warmth combined with the swirl of the Vibe circuit can give the best result.

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[modernage]

Hi,
One of the most famous guitar effect pedals is the Univibe. The sound this pedal produces has been utilized on many classic recordings by artists such as Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughn, and Robin Trower. The signal path in the original is solid state using low quality discrete transistors, which make us think about the possibility of a TUBE based Vibe design. The concept of tube warmth combined with the swirl of the Vibe circuit can give the best result.

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daydreamer, I agree with what has been posted so far. There's plenty of great info on the beavis site. I'd even consider getting a beavis board. It's an easy way to learn how each type of components work. I think I may be getting one for Christmas. Also, the first time I did a bit of soldering was on a byoc kit. The instructions are even more simple than Lego instructions.

There is also a wealth of knowledge on the following forums...
Build Your Own Clone - http://www.buildyourownclone.com/board/index.php
DIY Stompboxes - http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum
Free Stompboxes - http://www.freestompboxes.org
Circuit Workshop - http://circuitworkshop.com/forum

There's more than enough here to keep you busy for a loooooong while.

[bodyisajerk]

that beavis audio site is time-eater so much radness.

[thebarkpetition]

If you're strapped for cash, build an APC from scratch. Lots of info on the web. You can learn something about reading schematics, ordering parts, translating them onto the breadboard, and eventually putting the iron to 'em, and all on the (very) cheap.