bluesguitar65 Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 Man, this DIY pedal building really got the hold on me. I've been having fun building my own pedals. Here is my latest build that I just finished, took me only two hours and went smoothly, very easy build IMHO. It sounds great! Haven't been shooting any demos of the pedals I've done lately, TS808 clone, Loop switch and this Green Ringer Octave clone. May shoot some demo this weekend, but first I have build three more pedals, a Marshall Bluesbreaker clone, a BSIAB (Brown Sound in a Box) pedal, suppose to sound like a Vintage Marshall Plexi, and a PT80 delay pedal, suppose to be a clone of a vintage Ibanez delay pedal. Well, here is my latest build so far [flapper] By bluesguitar65 at 2012-04-11 By bluesguitar65 at 2012-04-11 By bluesguitar65 at 2012-04-11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 Man that looks nice. You've really cleaned up your soldering and wiring! The PCB standoffs are nice too. You should get a couple cans of rustoleum and paint that box! It's really easy to get a good finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesguitar65 Posted April 12, 2012 Author Share Posted April 12, 2012 Man that looks nice. You've really cleaned up your soldering and wiring! The PCB standoffs are nice too. You should get a couple cans of rustoleum and paint that box! It's really easy to get a good finish. Thanks Dubs Yea, I need to start working on the exterior part of the pedals I've built. What do you do and use for the custom logos and labels? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 What do you do and use for the custom logos and labels? Thanks! Water slide decals work pretty nicely on light colored pedals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T Bone Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 Does look cool, really looking forward to the SOUND ;). For painting (if it were me, I'd probably just leave it at paint, and paint them near the color of what they clone, such as the medium green of the TS 808 for example). If you want printing/graphics etc., I'd imagine you can come up with something on the 'puter that suits you, and print it onto some sort of decal/peel and stick material that you could probably pick up at an office supply? (May depend on your printer). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 If you want printing/graphics etc., I'd imagine you can come up with something on the 'puter that suits you, and print it onto some sort of decal/peel and stick material that you could probably pick up at an office supply? (May depend on your printer). Sticker paper works - water slide decals work better, I'll try to post some pics of each. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfox14 Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 How bout a sound clip? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 Thanks Dubs Yea, I need to start working on the exterior part of the pedals I've built. What do you do and use for the custom logos and labels? Thanks! I've done screenprinting and I've cut stencils and spray painted them. Personally I like the way the stencil stuff looks. You'd probably dig waterslide decals like Surfpup said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesguitar65 Posted April 13, 2012 Author Share Posted April 13, 2012 Water slide decals work pretty nicely on light colored pedals. Yea, I was looking at those water slide decals. I don't have a color laser printer at home, only a color ink jet and a B&W laser printer. I don't think an inkjet would work on a water slide....right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesguitar65 Posted April 13, 2012 Author Share Posted April 13, 2012 Does look cool, really looking forward to the SOUND ;). For painting (if it were me, I'd probably just leave it at paint, and paint them near the color of what they clone, such as the medium green of the TS 808 for example). If you want printing/graphics etc., I'd imagine you can come up with something on the 'puter that suits you, and print it onto some sort of decal/peel and stick material that you could probably pick up at an office supply? (May depend on your printer). Yes...my thoughts also. Thinking of renaming my TS808 clone as the "valve yeller" VY808 :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesguitar65 Posted April 13, 2012 Author Share Posted April 13, 2012 How bout a sound clip? In the works....hopefully this weekend, but I'm so into making these pedals right now and I have three more to do. I just ordered the Tone Bender II and the treble booster from General Guitar Gadgets. Should be here on tuesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesguitar65 Posted April 13, 2012 Author Share Posted April 13, 2012 I've done screenprinting and I've cut stencils and spray painted them. Personally I like the way the stencil stuff looks. You'd probably dig waterslide decals like Surfpup said. Hey dubs...do you cut out your own stencils or you use a template? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Yea, I was looking at those water slide decals. I don't have a color laser printer at home, only a color ink jet and a B&W laser printer. I don't think an inkjet would work on a water slide....right? Go to kinkos. Those decal sheets can completely destroy your printer anyways. Better to destroy a printer at kinkos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Hey dubs...do you cut out your own stencils or you use a template? I cut them out on thick glossy photo paper with an exacto knife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 I cut them out on thick glossy photo paper with an exacto knife. I've wanted to do this, but my art/drawing skills are weak. I can make stuff on the computer and print on the water slides - which are will goop up your printer for sure! Maybe I can try printing then cutting to make a stencil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Maybe I can try printing then cutting to make a stencil. Yeah that's how I've been doing it. I'm pretty good at drawing but that just helps me get nicer looking fonts and stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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