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Are there any plans to offer pedal kits? To me it sounds like a natural extension of the guitar kits, and I can't seem to find a decent Australian pedal kit suppliers anywhere.
Of course, I don't know the logistics and all that guff, but if pedal kits were offered I'd be all over them like a rash.
Phloggy,Quote:
Quote from phloggy on April 22, 2013, 14:11
Are there any plans to offer pedal kits? To me it sounds like a natural extension of the guitar kits, and I can't seem to find a decent Australian pedal kit suppliers anywhere.
Of course, I don't know the logistics and all that guff, but if pedal kits were offered I'd be all over them like a rash.
do you mean a pedal steel guitar like this ?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedal_steel_guitar
can't see Adam wanting to stock a rare style of guitar, surely you can buy one online thats not too expensive ?
I got a pretty good lap steel guitar, 3 legs and carry bag for $150 online, but I spose you want to build it !
cheers Wokka
No, guitar pedals. Fuzz, distortion, delay, reverb, boosts, things like that.
Like BYOC, but without the stupid shipping costs.
http://byocelectronics.com/
oh ok, not a bad idea, you want to build an effects pedal from a kit ?Quote:
Quote from phloggy on April 22, 2013, 14:33
No, guitar pedals. Fuzz, distortion, delay, reverb, boosts, things like that.
Like BYOC, but without the stupid shipping costs.
http://byocelectronics.com/
which state you from ?
Jaycar electronics sell some cool kit projects, they may sell a distortion kit
I also think this is a good idea...
Phloggy, have you looked at http://www.guitarpcb.com/
They are quite reasonable...flat shipping fee of about $21.
here's an example of a distortion kit, but doesn't have a cover/surround
pretty sure Jaycar are all over the country in cities
http://www.jaycar.com.au/productView.asp?ID=KJ8102
I wouldnt be going anywhere near Jaycar. First off, they only offer two modules, a distortion and a compressor kit. Secondly, they are horrendously expensive comared to someone like Altronics, but probably most importantly when you buy a kit you expect that all the components will be in the kit...well, no, as it turns out - in fact they don't even supply some of the parts you will need to complete the project you started and have already spent dollars on! Just hopeless - endless stream of complaints from me, and egged on by their own staff - still waiting for an explanation....down $150 on something that was supposed to cost around $72. Never again......
Those are all well and good, but I'm pretty lazy. :D They don't come with a housing, or foot switches, or even all the components. If I was going down that path there are plenty of circuit diagrams around the internet, and Jaycar's just around the corner from work.
I wanna order a "Mig Buff 3.14" one day and have a box of parts turn up on my doorstep a couple of days later.
thanks for the tips Gav, I won't buy any Jaycar kits then. Sounds like there kits are as good as Bunnings sandpaper ! hahaQuote:
Quote from Gavin1393 on April 22, 2013, 15:08
I wouldnt be going anywhere near Jaycar. First off, they only offer two modules, a distortion and a compressor kit. Secondly, they are horrendously expensive comared to someone like Altronics, but probably most importantly when you buy a kit you expect that all the components will be in the kit...well, no, as it turns out - in fact they don't even supply some of the parts you will need to complete the project you started and have already spent dollars on! Just hopeless - endless stream of complaints from me, and egged on by their own staff - still waiting for an explanation....down $150 on something that was supposed to cost around $72. Never again......
Funny you should mention that Wokka.....
Try the link I gave earlier in this thread Phloggy, you wont be disapointed. They are looking for an Aussie distributor, and I passed it on to Pitbull - but it was decided against for now.
You mean Big Muff....?Quote:
Quote from phloggy on April 22, 2013, 15:09
I wanna order a "Mig Buff 3.14" one day and have a box of parts turn up on my doorstep a couple of days later.
Here are some demo's of the pedals I am building. There are at least 8 varients of the Big Muff on the site
Check these out!
http://www.guitarpcb.com/demos.htm
NO! Big Muff is a trademark owned by EHX and I would never suggest buying a knock-off. My "Mig Buff" was just a totally made up example! ;)
So Gav, do they have ALL the parts for each kit??? If no, what isn't included?
I might even replicate my own pedalboard with a few of these...
Hey Phloggy, in answer to your question, yes, we do plan to have a range of DIY Effects Pedals in our catalogue before the end of this year.
Gavin kindly put us onto those Guitar PCB guys, but they were a bit specialised for our needs, we need some basic kits that include everything, rather than just the PCBs.
We'll be getting some samples soon, so if you'd like to be a "Beta Tester" and get a kit to try out, stay tuned and we'll be in touch.
Hey Adam, do you want me to contact BOYC (Build Your Own Clone) for the pedals??? I have built one or two for a mate of mine, and they include the housings!!!
Guitar PCB's only supply the board. You need to get the parts, but this is cool because you can choose any number of OpAmps and Transistors which can all affect the sound. The thing I like about this crowd is that you get so many modifications that you can make as well as numerous varients of each pedal. Plus they have a forum much like our own!
So for someone who is fairly new to pedal building should first try out BOYC to get the grips on the awesomeness that can be achieved, then later on try GuitarPCB to really flex out their skills???
And I'm guessing there's some diagram or the positions of each part is labelled on the PCB!!!
I disagree, i think you would learn far more by doing a PCB pedal as there are so many variants. For the price you pay for someone to assemble specific parts you would be able to buy all the variants to try out. That way you learn more than just how the solder a part to a board!
But are the parts labelled on the PCB so we know where everything goes and what orientation the parts go???
Think Kelooooe is asking .... Are the PCB's screen printed with the parts Id's like a true kit PCB would be.. I did one for a 4 axis CNC foam cutter several years ago..am considering turning it into a cnc router.Quote:
Quote from keloooe on April 23, 2013, 11:33
But are the parts labelled on the PCB so we know where everything goes and what orientation the parts go???
8-)
Yep, that's what I'm saying!!! It makes things a lot easier when they are properly labelled / printed!!!Quote:
Quote from AJ on April 23, 2013, 12:25
Think Kelooooe is asking .... Are the PCB's screen printed with the parts Id's like a true kit PCB would be.. I did one for a 4 axis CNC foam cutter several years ago..am considering turning it into a cnc router.Quote:
Quote from keloooe on April 23, 2013, 11:33
But are the parts labelled on the PCB so we know where everything goes and what orientation the parts go???
8-)
Ooooohhhh, CNC machines are great, Rickenbacker use them for ALL the routing and cutting, makes factories compact!
I think you will find ALL major manufacturers (even a vast majority of the smaller ones) use CNC these days Callum. Shaping guitars bodies by hand is not even an option when it come to mass production, guitars would cost too damn much and the machine will get them spot on every time.
I've got one, they're a great time saver. :)
Well I only got to see Rickenbacker's one, I have seen one, and I totally agree with you Pablo, they are pretty cool!!!
All the component parts are labelled and there is a huge vault of information on the link I gave complete with plans, alternative parts, huge info on getting started in pedal building, a forum to discuss the builds and alternate parts, section where you can hear completed pedals by forum members. All this was mentioned in earlier posts and links provided.
Yep. CNC is a pretty cool toy and Pablo is right, for mass production they are great!
We would not have Pit Bull kits if it wasn’t for the CNC.
However, there is something special about totally hand built Guitars, the small variations between each one makes them all unique.
This is what makes the old Fenders and Gibsons and Rickkies so special.... they were built by hand by Luthiers, not wood machinists...
And Custom Shop Axes!!!