Jun 04

Spray Painting DIY Effects Pedal

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Many people like to build their own guitars and effects pedals. Getting a high quality finish is important if you want to replicate the look of a factory made guitar or effects pedal. This article will look at a method of getting a nice finish on a DIY homemade effects pedal.

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Written by Alex on Thursday 4th June 2009

Aug 29

Make Your Own Overdrive Stomp Box

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This effects unit was inspired and a slightly modified version of "Joe’s Easy Drive" by Joe Davisson from the Guitar Effects Projects website. I added a DPTP stomp switch into the schematic to allow you to turn the unit on and off (overdrive / bypass).

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Written by Alex on Tuesday 29th August 2006

Apr 18

Jim Dunlop - Crybaby Wah Original

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"When this baby was born and the doctor gave it its first spank, it cried out even more! Nothing gives the guitar a more expressive vocal quality effect than a wah pedal. The Jim Dunlop model here is an original model replete with instrument and amplifier jacks along the left and right edges plus a 3rd input for an a/c plug."

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Written by Alex on Monday 18th April 2005

Apr 04

Digitech RP50 Effects Pedal

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The RP50 is the entry level unit in the RP range of guitar processors from Digitech. Digitech say: "Our engineers built the RP50 with the great tone and effects you expect from DigiTech, including award-winning amp, cabinet and pick-up modelling and an arsenal of studio-quality effects." This little unit is a great first step into multi effects pedals.

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Written by Alex on Monday 4th April 2005

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