Sharing this since some forum members may be looking for new ways to sell DIY pedals.
Peter Rucker's plans for VFE Pedals are innovative and somewhat in flux. He wants to support DIY builders of VFE pedals by selling the assembly instructions for each pedal for $4 each (presumably one purchase would let you build an unlimited number of that pedal), and may sell some custom parts for the pedals like his new jack/charge pump/relay module. Templates for the pedals are also provided on the site.
It is not clear if Peter would sell VFE PCBs to the builders, or whether the new pedal designs would be offered through another site like he has done with Madbean. Or perhaps the VFE documents are made to make it easy to order the boards from a custom shop. Anyone doing a larger volume of sales would likely prefer that option.
The VFEpedals site will feature contact information for "licensed builders" that sell VFE pedals. In order to be a licensed builder, the person pays a monthly licensing fee based on the number of pedals a builder plans to sell each month, starting at $5 monthly to sell one pedal a month. Reports of bad customer service or bad builds can result in the builder losing the "licensed builder" designation. The per-pedal price drops to $4 monthly to sell 5 pedals per month.
Note that the ability to sell Klein Bottles only comes by paying at least $50 a month in licensing fees to sell any Klein Bottles, with the $50 covering up to 12 pedals per month. Of course anyone could avoid the $4 to $5 per pedal licensing fee and just make the pedals and sell them through other places. It is possible that the pedals from "licensed builders" could carry a price premium to more than offset the extra licensing cost.
Peter Rucker's plans for VFE Pedals are innovative and somewhat in flux. He wants to support DIY builders of VFE pedals by selling the assembly instructions for each pedal for $4 each (presumably one purchase would let you build an unlimited number of that pedal), and may sell some custom parts for the pedals like his new jack/charge pump/relay module. Templates for the pedals are also provided on the site.
It is not clear if Peter would sell VFE PCBs to the builders, or whether the new pedal designs would be offered through another site like he has done with Madbean. Or perhaps the VFE documents are made to make it easy to order the boards from a custom shop. Anyone doing a larger volume of sales would likely prefer that option.
The VFEpedals site will feature contact information for "licensed builders" that sell VFE pedals. In order to be a licensed builder, the person pays a monthly licensing fee based on the number of pedals a builder plans to sell each month, starting at $5 monthly to sell one pedal a month. Reports of bad customer service or bad builds can result in the builder losing the "licensed builder" designation. The per-pedal price drops to $4 monthly to sell 5 pedals per month.
Note that the ability to sell Klein Bottles only comes by paying at least $50 a month in licensing fees to sell any Klein Bottles, with the $50 covering up to 12 pedals per month. Of course anyone could avoid the $4 to $5 per pedal licensing fee and just make the pedals and sell them through other places. It is possible that the pedals from "licensed builders" could carry a price premium to more than offset the extra licensing cost.
VFE Pedals | Boutique Guitar Pedals & DIY Pedals
VFE Pedals designs, licenses, and occassionally manufacturers versatile effect pedals for guitar, bass, and other electronic instruments. The website has been redesigned to help you make DIY guitar pedals.
www.vfepedals.com