Favorite fuzz pedal kit

RAGER · November 06, 2011, 12:25:11 PM

Leeds Fuzz done. It's alive and well
Seems like good quality parts. probably not the best one for a beginner. Lots of soldering and a tight fit. I did a couple things differently and if I were to do another one i would do yet a few things differently. Sounds fukn great though.

didn't do anything crazy with the case. just painted it with some leftover paint from a couple jobs. that's Fleetwood Bounder Brown and silver from a late 90's Lance Camper

Gonna get some different knobs today too. all the cool ones I have around are for the smaller shaft size.

Chovie D · November 06, 2011, 01:10:42 PM

yah i remember that one being a tight fit. all the ones with the jacks on the top are kinda tight, but its great having those jacks and powerjack on the top side of the enclosure. your wiring looks nice and neat.

so which one are ya gonna build next??

they are like potato chips, i bet ya cant build just one

RAGER · November 06, 2011, 01:23:11 PM

analog delay and bypass looper is next

clockwork green · November 06, 2011, 02:02:42 PM

Looks really nice....mine never look that good. How does it sound? Super Fuzzes are notorious for big volume drops which can be incredibly annoying.

RAGER · November 06, 2011, 05:31:34 PM

i uploaded a video but the audio turned out like shit. I'll probably take it down and try another one

Lumpy · November 06, 2011, 09:22:14 PM

Your build looks great, and I think you were smart not to spend a ton of time trying to make a fancy case. I will just use some type of pre-made sticker on top, if I ever get interested in building pedals again. Spend 3.99 on Ebay and get a Day of the Dead sticker or Rat Fink or whatever. Done.

dunwichamps · November 06, 2011, 09:25:26 PM

you can do waterslide decals, i did that for the FAC OFF proto. Works easy and you can do whatever u want so long as the colors jive

Lumpy · November 06, 2011, 09:41:03 PM

Decals are fairly easy (and if you already have a nice home printer, bingo) but you're supposed to clear-coat them... pain in the ass.

For you (FAC off etc) if you ever start mass production, silk screened boxes look amazing. People are willing to pay more money/attention if the pedals look cool and are pro-packaged, have a cool name, nice knobs etc. There's a company that will sell you the drilled, silkscreened boxes that you drop your guts into... Pedal Parts Plus

http://www.pedalpartsplus.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=PPP&Category_Code=SP150

dunwichamps · November 06, 2011, 09:42:34 PM

yea I do use PPP for all my pedal stuff (minus screening)

See here

http://stonerrocklives.com/forum/index.php?topic=3471.0

They do awesome powder coating for a good price

Lumpy · November 06, 2011, 10:04:03 PM

D'oh!

Those look sweet!

dunwichamps · November 06, 2011, 10:06:52 PM

No worries man, you gave solid ass advice (so good I already followed it)

I am loving those production models.

Chovie D · November 07, 2011, 10:25:44 AM

i ENJOY making my own labels and enclosures. It's part of the fun for me.