Must have parts

[dlazzarini]

Hey guys. Today I’m in the process of organizing and labeling all of my small components in a bin. I’m fairly new to this hobby and have a handful of successful builds under my belt (thanks to some of you). I’d like to stock up on “common” often repeated parts to help streamline the ordering process. I’ve got most of the hardware and resistors covered. As far as IC’s, transistors, diodes, and capacitors, what do you all consider “must have” components that should always be on hand? I know it’s a lot to ask but if any of you find you have a little free time I’d appreciate it.

 

[K Pedals]

Off the top of my head I’d definitely get some TL072 JRC4558 ICs 2N3904 & 2N3906 transistors and 1N5817 & 1N4148 & 1N34A Diodes 100nF 10nF 1nF are used a lot... 1uF 10uF 100uF electrolytics are used a lot... 47pF 100pF and 470pF are used a lot...

 

[the_grumpy_gnome]

Obviously you can total up what you've used with in your builds so far and extrapolate a bit, or even just order extras of every part when ever you place and order, but also here are some resources:

Misc > Value Statistics : DIY Fever – Building my own guitars, amps and pedals

[DIY Fever] Value Statistics - charts with the most common component values for effect pedals

diy-fever.com

beavis audio research

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