Pedal Builder
From “what’s this chip?” to “it’s done.”
My free, searchable database of DIY pedal building: 2,400+ components mapped to 600+ PCB projects from PedalPCB, AION FX, Madbean and more — with full bills of materials and 300+ commercial base pedals cross-referenced to their DIY clones. Search a chip, see everything you can build with it. No account needed.
Pedals
Tutorials
Create a 3PDT Breakout PCB for Manufacture
So I have been building pedals for a little over a year. In that time I have always hand wired my switches unless the breakout boards were supplied with the ...
Drilling and Finishing Enclosures
I had just received some UV printed enclosures from Tayda Electronics and I wanted to make a video of me finishing them. I make some mistakes along the way b...
Epoxy Resin Finish
I hand paint most of my enclosures with acrylic paint pens. The paint is fragile until baked but even then I like to have more protection. I like to user pou...
Templates
This is the place where I will put templates that I hope will help people build and produce art for their pedals. All you have to do is right lick on the lin...
Blog
Introducing Pedal Builder: From "What's This Chip?" to "It's Done."
If you’ve been around here a while, you know I keep reference tables of build docs — the PedalPCB, Madbean, and PCB Guitar Mania posts. I maintained those by...
PedalPCB - Product and Build Doc Reference
This table grew up. Every PedalPCB board below — plus AION FX and Madbean — is now part of Pedal Builder, a free, live, searchable database. Search any compo...
PCB Guitar Mania - Product and Build Doc Reference
Looking for more boards? Pedal Builder is my free, searchable database of DIY pedal PCBs — search any component to see every board that uses it, with full bi...
DIY Acoustic Panels
I was finally able to move into my own house for the first time in a decade. This has allowed me to have my own music room. It was a hobby rooom that is abou...
Guitars
2021 Fender American Performer Precision Bass
Born in Corona, California, the American Performer Precision Bass with maple fingerboard delivers the exceptional tone and feel you expect from an authentic ...
2020 PRS Silver Sky
The John Mayer Silver Sky electric guitar is here at Guitar Center. Based on Mayer and Smith’s favorite elements from 1963 and 1964 instruments, The Silver S...
2020 Ibanez Chrome boy JS1
Now this guitar is stupid expensive and I really have no idea why I bought it. It costs so much that I am afraid to take it out and play it. It just sits in ...
2020 Fender American Showcase Telecaster
Fender American Showcase Telecaster Rosewood Fingerboard Electric Guitar Olympic Pearl
The Fender American Showcase Telecaster is only available at Guitar Ce...