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Well folks, I did it. I finally decided to buckle down and figure out Tayda's UV prints. I was holding off until I came across a build that I wouldn't be able to easily do the art myself and this one did it. The Zoar was one that went straight onto my must have list as soon as it came out...

Have you other pedalmaniacs ever had a build that just really kicked your butt repeatedly? That was the Paladin for me. Build wise, things went very smoothly, except I forgot to order some low-pro electros with the rest of the parts for the build (D'oh!). The SMD transistors worked out really...

I made a Plumes for a fella a year or so ago, and enjoyed how it sounded, so I had it on my list to eventually make one for myself. When I saw the Blumes was released I figured that that was a sign and I should go ahead and just make myself one right away! I have had a set of 3 blue knobs...

In 2022 I hit my personal best of 14 pedals on the year. I ended December with a mad dash to eclipse my goal of 12, one per month. I followed that up with a pretty tame 2023, maybe hitting 8 total builds. Again in December I had another burst of activity, and so far that has carried into...

Hi all! I have a build nearing completion that will be raffled off at my friend's local music fest that he puts on. For the first time in quite a while I am using a board without PCB mount pots, and am wondering on how you all go about mounting a PCB in a box when it is not held on by any of...

I wrapped up another project the other day!!! I made a small amp from a TPA3116 board from Amazon to mainly aid in testing pedals quickly before boxing them up. I wanted it to be quick set up and tear down, as well as a small footprint since I don't really have any room to have any gear out...

Hey all, quick question for anyone who has finished an enclosure with epoxy. I'm planning to do a sticker collage on the pedal and then coat over the top with epoxy. I'm trying to decide if I should drill out the enclosure before or after I pour the epoxy top coat. Anyone with previous...

Howdy all! Back when Small Bear was clearing their clutter before the sale I made my last order from them and they sent a grab bag of caps along with my stuff. They look nice and all, but they are big honkin' high voltage guys that I will never use and they are just in my way. Any one need...

Hi all. Just wanted to throw some feelers out there, anyone have any ideas on an easy way to add an active mids control to the SOFTii? I've looked at a few options, but I want to keep things as simple as possible. Any and all feedback is appreciated!!!

I really like the Pepers' Pedals Better Setter and plan on buying one in the future. I think it is a great concept for a tool to solve the issue of knob alignment. I really just can't justify the cost of the shipping at this time though, so being a DIYer I have been thinking about how to make...

Hi all! Long time lurker all around the pedal hot spots on the interwebs, very infrequent poster. Thought I would share a few of the builds I have wrapped up in the last few weeks. These are all projects that had been in the works for quite a while that I finally buckled down and got finished...

Hi all! Just thought I would pose a quick question. I am a fan of the external thread DC jacks, but I also prefer the large black plastic nuts instead of the standard metal. I used to be able to use the jack and plastic nut combo from Small Bear, but since they are no more, I was wondering if...

When I saw the Coming Soon for the End All hit the site last summer I was pumped. I picked up two different Randall RGs about 10 years ago to have on hand for the guitarist in my band to use instead of his Crate starter combo. Since then I've become quite fond of them and have wanted a pedal...

Hi all, I soldered up an Obsidius the other day and unfortunately something is amiss. I have no signal making its way through the Drive path of the circuit. I've been looking it over and testing with my meter and an audio probe, but so far am coming up empty. I went through the audio path...