What Is A Voltage Divider?
May 23, 2024Most guitar pedals use a 9 volt direct current. There are pedals out there that use something else, but 9 volts is the most common, especially when it comes to DIY guitar pedals. However, what do you do if you need something lower than 9 volts? What if your pedal needs both 9 volts and […]
Gear You Need To Make Guitar Pedals
May 21, 2024So you want to start making DIY guitar pedals? It may seem daunting, especially if you’re unsure of what you’ll need to get started. Well, have no fear, this article seeks to help you find out. Fortunately, you can actually get started for relatively cheaply. This is a new hobby after all. While I think […]
Potentiometer Wiring: How To Wire A Potentiometer
May 20, 2024Potentiometers are an electronics component that are essentially used as variable resistors in guitar pedals and other electronics. I have an article on how potentiometers work and the different types if you want more information, but if you’re already pretty familiar with potentiometers but need information on how to wire them, you’re in the right […]
How To Make A Guitar Pedal Tester And Audio Probe
May 9, 2024The most frustrating, but also one of the most rewarding things, about making your own guitar pedals is that they rarely work the first time. You spend hours soldering everything, plug it in, and it doesn’t work. Then comes the troubleshooting, finding where your error is, and finally success! During this troubleshooting and fixing period, […]
How To Wire A Guitar Pedal Foot Switch (3PDT)
April 24, 2024The typical foot switch for a guitar pedal, the 3PDT, is a component that goes into pretty much every single guitar pedal. It’s needed to turn the guitar pedal off an on. Well, in actual fact, it’s needed to swap the signal from bypassing the pedal’s circuit to going through the guitar pedal’s circuit. It […]
Understanding Mid-Scoops And The Big Muff Tone Circuit
February 27, 2024The Big Muff by Electro-Harmonix is another one of those super famous guitar pedals. It has a classic fuzz sound to it with a schematic that’s relatively easy to understand. Sure, it’s quite a bit more complicated that a Fuzz Face, but there’s also a lot more that you can do with it, including tone […]
Building And Modding A Tube Screamer On A Breadboard
February 24, 2024Note: this article is on building a Tube Screamer on a breadboard, along with a little bit of analysis. Here’s how to build an Ibanez Tube Screamer on stripboard if that’s what you’re after. The Ibanez Tube Screamer is, perhaps, the most sought after overdrive pedals out there. Although the Boss OD-1 was first created in […]
How High Pass And Low Pass Filters Work In Guitar Pedals
January 27, 2024If you look at any schematic for a guitar pedal, you’ll see high and low pass filters throughout the circuitry. Sometimes they’re not so obvious, but once you learn how to spot them you’ll see them everywhere! High and low pass filters, sometimes called low cut and high cut filters, are used to shape the […]
Ultimate Guide To Transistors In Guitar Pedals: What They Do And How They Work
January 20, 2024Table Of Contents: What Is A Transistor? How Do Transistors Work? Clipping Transistors In Guitar Pedals What Are The Different Kinds Of Transistors Used In Guitar Pedals? What Is A Transistor? Transistors have a variety of applications in electronics, not just in creating guitar pedals. While the use of transistors in guitar pedals is relatively […]
Ultimate Guide To Potentiometers In Guitar Pedals: What They Do And How They Work
Table Of Contents: What Is A Potentiometer? How Does A Potentiometer Work? Types Of Potentiometers Used In guitar Pedals Linear Versus Logarithmic Potentiometers How Are Potentiometers Measured? What Do Potentiometers Do In A Guitar Pedal? What Is A Potentiometer? Firstly, if you haven’t read my guide to resistors in guitar pedals, I highly suggest you […]
