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Why do bias 1and bias 2 on the chop shop have 5 holes? Most bias pots have 3 legs? Also, what are the metal pads above for? Will a non 3362p type work?

I have an attack decay, and spent all day trying different pedals in the send return loop. Holy Schnikes what a good day. My question is this- is there a way to set a pedal or pedals in the send return loop, that you can still use in the regular signal chain? When I turn off the attack decay...

I’m thinking about building my own one box noise maker like freqscene’s Coil or EAE beholder. Not an original circuit, but a combination of boards. What would you put in a combo box? I think i’m going to go with OD as the gain, because although I love fuzz, i think a lower gain circuit would...

I built a beholder a while back, and am now digging into it. I am getting a lag between string attack and sound response. Just enough to make playing difficult. None of the controls or trim pots change it, and its the same when its the only pedal in the chain. Any ideas? Is it normal for this...

Hey folks-I know this has been asked. I followed the instructions that robert gave for troubleshooting this, and am still having issues. Pedal works great otherwise- I reflowed all of the joints on the 3pdt board. I pulled sw and light remains on. I pulled and reflowed the anode and...

Hey guys and dolls- I have been working through some vids about the 1.5 billion different fuzz pedals out there. I’ve fallen for a more mellow type fuzz. Strangely enough, the sound that gets me to perk up me ears is something similar to the TC honeypot fuzz, and the Joyo Dr J planes walker. A...

I read about this pedal, and was intrigued by the idea that while some love its sound, others think it’s absolute trash. I love what EAE does, and this is no exception. The fuzz is solid, the reverb is just enough, and the drone is perfect for adding interesting texture to what I like to play...

Hey all- Just finished a eae beholder, and the fuzz pot acts very similar to a volume. It doesnt seem to do much for the fuzz gain. All the way down, i cant hear any sound from the pedal. When I tested, i feel like this wasnt happening. Then i tightened down the nuts, and now this is the...

at about 6:10 in this video, this demo switches to show off the low pass filter of this pedal. If I were to ask you how to make a pedal that sounds just like this, or show me a pedal that I can make that does this, what would you show me? What is happening to make that low end distortion/fuzz...

Hey all-I am looking to make an eeprom chip for my spatialist, but i’d kinda like to hear the options before pulling the trigger. Does such a thing exist?

I was thinking about the idea that as a new pedal builder, and a newish musician, I am more frequently now hearing sounds, effects, phrases, etc. I music, and wondering “how do they make THAT sound?” That led me to the idea that folks who make effects pedals might have the best ears for that...

Hi-I just finished a Deflector build (report coming once i finish the enclosure) but my question is-how close is it actually to an afterneath? Ive never played an afterneath, so I have nothing to base it on. Its great, but there are vids of the afterneath that have effects I cant seem to...

Building a muffler. Calls for a 2n5485. Will a j201 work? If so, will j201 always work as a replacement? Edit-i have SMD J201. 2n5485s are out if stock everywhere, and am looking for a substitute, so in the future when I cant find em again, i’ll know what I can use.

the oscillation LED on my caesar is always on. What did I do wrong?

Does anyone here use procreate for graphic design work? It seems most intuitive to me likely due to me using it for art. I don’t know why I’m so resistant to affinity, etc. i just really don’t want to learn another program. Any tips or tricks for procreate users?

I built this because everyone should have at least one chorus, multiple choruses are fun, the Julia is a highly rated pedal, and although i use my TC third dimension as an always on pedal, I like weird. This gets weird. I’ve spent some time with it, and it’s a keeper, but I think mostly for the...

Hi fine folks- Building a caesar chorus, and forgot to order one resistor size. 470r. I can stack but not get exact, or go way over. Like 800ish. Are their guidelines? Should I just wait and make it part of my next order? I really need to stop ordering parts at 2am.

Have you tried them both? Which do you prefer? I’ll probably still build both but….what’s your preference? Why?

Finally got to finishing this pedal. What can I say? I love absolutely destroying signals. The extremes of guitar sound are what I'm into. Redonkulously long delays, huge spacious reverbs, deep modulation warbles, and in this case, wtf sounding distortion. This pedal delivers in spades. Its...

I have some questions for more experienced builders about the art side for this fine bunch of folks. I seem to be struggling with understanding how you easily get measurements for the graphics you're producing the right size and aligned correctly. Do you use a drilling template as a layer to...