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DIYStompboxes.com Wiki
Contents
Getting started
- Learning Resources
- Stocking Your Bench
- Common Terms and Abbreviations
- Frequently Asked Questions (DIY FAQ)
Construction
- Pedal-specific info -- links to schematics, layouts, and construction tips.
- Printed circuit boards -- tutorials on making PCB's as well as info on properly mounting them in your box.
- All about enclosures -- info on buying, drilling, and finishing.
- Thread on winding your own output transformer from Brett
Repair
- Debugging
- Ticking Needs work, please!
- Popping - What it is and what to do about it
- Great thread and article by Analog Mike about repairing an old vintage pedal.
Reference Material
- Schematic Sources
- Simple mods you can do to your pedals.
- Patent to PDF site retrieve a patent in PDF format
- Tech tips a nice reference for pedal builders. This section is a mix of theory and practice that can help you better understand what's going on under the hood of your effects.
- Sound Clip Sites Collected pages that host sound clips of various pedals.
- Ampage Archive one of the greatest forums for music created!
- Guitar Wiring Guitar wiring diagrams.
- Series Wiring Thread Great thread re: series wiring. Must be member to view.
- CapCodes - Capacitor Materials Codes
Pedal designers and manufacturers
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| Individual gear designers and builders |
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| Arnoud P (~arph) · Aron Nelson (aron) · Craig Anderton · Dan Armstrong · Ian M (slacker) · John Lyons · Merlin Blencowe (merlinb) · R. G. Keen (R.G.) · Rick Holt (frequencycentral) · Tim Escobedo |
Type {{Companies}} or {{People}} to invoke the corresponding box.
Parts reference
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| List of vacuum tubes | ||||
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Type {{ICs}}, {{Transistors}} or {{Tubs}} to invoke the corresponding box.
Links
- DIYS Link Page Links to retailers, forum member sites, amp-related sites, etc.
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