I am interested in hearing about this.
I will obviously start off.
I have never built a pedal that uses a battery. I would have to look up how to wire a stereo 1/4" jack if I ever did. lol
Cody
I have never built a pedal using closed jacks, only open ones (switchcraft/neutrik)
Until very very recently, it was my last completed build, had never made a pedal with a commercially fabbed board or even one prepared by someone else and i've been soldering up stuff since the mid-eighties.
Never etched an enclosure.
Never clamped/vised an enclosure to drill.
Never cloned a pedal design, that is cosmetically.
dave
I've never built a working FuzzFace.. lmao.. but so true.... ::)
Quote from: GrindCustoms on February 18, 2015, 10:36:37 PM
I've never built a working FuzzFace.. lmao.. but so true.... ::)
I've never built any kind of fuzz.... yet
And I always box before rock 8).
Quote from: micromegas on February 18, 2015, 10:37:54 PM
Quote from: GrindCustoms on February 18, 2015, 10:36:37 PM
I've never built a working FuzzFace.. lmao.. but so true.... ::)
I've never built any kind of fuzz.... yet
And I always box before rock 8).
I rocked them before not boxing them.. just always feeled like it was'nt sounding right, maybe i just don't like fuzz faces too...
I never finished a Rangemaster. I've had one partially built for 2 years now. Just never got around to it.
- never built a fuzz! I plan to do a Harmonic Percolator soon though.
- never built a klone. Chimaera is in the queue
- never built into a 125b
- never rocked before box until about a year ago thanks to the MB pressure. Now I can't imagine working that way.
- never used chicken heads on a pedal (even though I love them dearly and have used them on amps)
Quote from: GrindCustoms on February 18, 2015, 10:36:37 PM
I've never built a working FuzzFace.. lmao.. but so true.... ::)
Same here :-\ It isn't stopping me from trying though....
There is some great stuff on here....Glad I'm not the only one.
Cody
Quote from: micromegas on February 18, 2015, 10:37:54 PM
And I always box before rock 8).
You're not a real man* until you've taken the risk of only getting clean output in your completed build. ~DANGER ZONE~
*or a true Scotsman
Etching, because I'm afraid it will damage my pipes
Not used a socket on a germanium transistor because I assume I will fry it
Never used germanium transistors
(hope I can still be a member here)
• Never built in a 1590A
• Never built a 2-in-1
• Never built a Klon clone (although I've designed boards for half a dozen people, haha)
But that second one is about to change a few times over very soon.
Never built a pedal without something from Tayda in it...
this is sounding more like a confessions thread all the time. Let it out people. It's cathartic.
Never built a distortion/overdrive i ended up enjoying.
Quote from: Leevibe on February 19, 2015, 01:37:09 AM
this is sounding more like a confessions thread all the time. Let it out people. It's cathartic.
No doubt, this is great therapy. lol
Cody
Quote from: Leevibe on February 19, 2015, 01:37:09 AM
this is sounding more like a confessions thread all the time. Let it out people. It's cathartic.
Does Confession Bear know how to solder?
never etched an enclosure
never used a waterslide decal
never made fine clothing for gentlemen
I've never built a Pt2399 delay that worked (only one on vero)
or put any kind of artwork on an enclosure (hence my lack of build reports)
never built an eched board (working on one at the moment) Thanks Keefe
Quote from: GrindCustoms on February 18, 2015, 10:36:37 PM
I've never built a working FuzzFace.. lmao.. but so true.... ::)
Oh lolz... me too Rej!
I have 2x semi complete fuzzfaces here in the 'one day' box ;D
I never used envirotex as my experience with decals, waterslide and whatever... was too time consuming and... that mainly looked like shit.
I never etched, might get at it soon if some testing that is in the play right now works out like i wish. (self-reminder, order those enclosure to get shipped to Mr.White! :) )
I never did a PCB layout in eagle, KiCad, DipTrace... my Finnegan seat is enough for me.
I never planned to be some sort of commercial builder or become a PCB flogger, true story.
Quote from: nzCdog on February 19, 2015, 01:55:43 AM
Quote from: GrindCustoms on February 18, 2015, 10:36:37 PM
I've never built a working FuzzFace.. lmao.. but so true.... ::)
Oh lolz... me too Rej!
I have 2x semi complete fuzzfaces here in the 'one day' box ;D
I have 4 populated RageFace from Pickdropper and they scare the shit out of me!
I never got either of those damn sea fleas working that I was building back in the summer.
Never got an etched board to work after populating it.
Never learned how to use my audio probe I built.
Also never built a fuzz face.
Quote from: marmora on February 19, 2015, 12:11:16 AM
Never used germanium transistors
(hope I can still be a member here)
Ha ha awesome. The first germanium fuzz I built I didn't get the HFE and soldered them in without sockets! lol
Now it's my turn
-Never built a klone (chimera in the cue)
-Never done a BYOC kit
-Never learned how to use a bread board (probably should)
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Never physically owned one of the pedals I've cloned. :o
I've never built a tube screamer (though I've built derivatives) and I'm working on my first klon (chimera).
I could never figure out how to work the dead simple germanium tranny testing rig from geofex...
I've never etched a board or enclosure.
ive never used one of my builds outside of my house.
Never learned how to breadboard. I just finished my Beavis Board and I am really looking forward to truly learning how circuits work. This will cut away from my project build time, but my dream is to build my own circuit. :)
Man this is like confessional and I'm a bit scared to step in the booth but here it goes:
I've never:
1. had a successful troubleshoot where the issue was on the PCB itself. My box of fail is basically the garbage can! ::)
2. used anything but a 25 watt radio shack soldering iron (or other off brand ghetto equivalent) for building guitar pedals. I'm about to pull the trigger on a Hakko but I'm apprehensive to leave my comfort zone.
3. quality checked the values of my resistors until about a 2 weeks ago!
4. built a flanger (my least favorite effect) and just built my first 2 compressors (Vero Bear Hug and a JMK Engineers Thumb) that need to be boxed.
5. built anything bigger than a 2-in-1
6. Used a pedal in a studio recording. To be honest, I haven't done any studio work in a long time and I wasn't really into pedals back in the day, but still...
7. built a guitar amp. If only I could stop building pedals maybe I could set aside the money to knock this off the bucket list. Or maybe I'll just build a couple hundred of those too!
8. liked a guitar pedal (other than a cry baby) I purchased for more than a month or two! The board I use to gig is 100% diy other than my boss TU-2 tuner. To me it just feels better to use something I made. If I could afford a timeline I may change my tune though...
Quote from: GrindCustoms on February 19, 2015, 02:02:07 AM
I never planned to be some sort of commercial builder or become a PCB flogger, true story.
Dad: "son, what do you want to be when you grow up?"
Son: "When I grow up, I want to be a commercial guitar pedal builder and PCB flogger!"
I'm quite certain these words never have or will be uttered... :P
Quote from: Stomptown on February 19, 2015, 03:55:19 AM
Quote from: GrindCustoms on February 19, 2015, 02:02:07 AM
I never planned to be some sort of commercial builder or become a PCB flogger, true story.
Dad: "son, what do you want to be when you grow up?"
Son: "When I grow up, I want to be a commercial guitar pedal builder and PCB flogger!"
I'm quite certain these words never have or will be uttered... :P
Hahaha, true that!
I mean, i have'nt went that way by myself... it came to me... :o
Never built a PRETTY pedal (that didn't involve buying an already pretty enclosure.) So never done any good artwork on my own.
Quote from: alanp on February 19, 2015, 05:01:46 AM
Never built a PRETTY pedal (that didn't involve buying an already pretty enclosure.) So never done any good artwork on my own.
Yep, this.
I've never ordered parts from Tayda, nor do I intend to.
I've never built a big muff...
I have an ultra stoner on the board being populated....
I've never built a fuzz that worked for me, sound-wise. I keep wanting to like fuzz, and some sound cool on their own, but as soon as the band starts up, it just doesn't work for me, back to the ODs and boosts.
Never etched anything, boards or enclosures; I'd like to do enclosures 'cause it's often too humid or rainy to spray paint in Seattle, but I'm so into vero that I don't know if I'll ever etch a board.
Where's the list for things we have accomplished as a DIYer that we thought we wouldn't? I had my musical hero test out a pedal that I built. I'll never forget it, that felt like winning the build contest right there. Some of the builds I'm really proud of have ended up on stages on the boards of friends, that's pretty cool.
As a DIY'er? Getting ANY kind of synth built, let alone what I've managed. I thought I wouldn't get even the likes of a MFOS Weird Noise thingy going!
..i have populated more than 10 pcbs, some are working and some needs debugging...
and i have never boxed any one of them!...that's why i have not post any build reports..haha...
Quote from: artstomp on February 19, 2015, 08:45:49 AM
..i have populated more than 10 pcbs, some are working and some needs debugging...
and i have never boxed any one of them!...that's why i have not post any build reports..haha...
Welcome to the club!
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Those actually have all the components soldered, but I've only boxed the rub-a-dub since....
I've never found that I'm missing one part and ordered just that part. At minimum, a 3 cent part will set me back $20.
Quote from: Haberdasher on February 19, 2015, 01:53:01 AM
never etched an enclosure
never used a waterslide decal
never made fine clothing for gentlemen
I was going to post exactly the same thing.
exactly.
I have one more thing to add.
I have never built a tremolo...I have 6 or 7 boards but still haven't built one.
I've never etched a board
Never populated an etched board
haven't built an analog delay or GE fuzz
never used a waterslide decal
I never, ummm.....
I never built a,
wait no I did that in 2007.
Hmm....once I decided I would never...
shit, forgot about that thing I did anyway.
Well, that's it. I've done it all. Just not well.
Been successful.
Quote from: VanDerchuck on February 19, 2015, 04:04:10 PM
Been successful.
Keep your head up, you'll get there, you're in the right place.
Can't think of anything I've wanted to do and haven't either done or found a more suitable way of doing :o
Quote from: VanDerchuck on February 19, 2015, 04:04:10 PM
Been successful.
I'll have to take some pictures of the Perserverance Screamer sometime. I screwed up everything possible on my first greenbean build, desoldered the whole thing, and completely rebuilt it - all with off board wiring.
That is probably the dumbest thing I've done in this hobby too.
Quote from: artstomp on February 19, 2015, 08:45:49 AM
..i have populated more than 10 pcbs, some are working and some needs debugging...
and i have never boxed any one of them!...that's why i have not post any build reports..haha...
Kinda the same story here. I've populated an etched Pork Barrel (not working), etched Little Angel (not working well), etched Sea Urchin (not working yet), two etched Snarkdoodles (both work great), a JMK Testing Rig (need to get it done to start debugging the chorus/delay boards) and a MB Green Bean (works great). None but the Green Bean is boxed, and its box isn't really finished - decal problems, but I'm using it as-is right now anyway. I like etching and populating boards, but finishing enclosures... I have great ideas and artwork for them, I just lack the time and energy to execute them.
Probably the number one thing I've never done is use a breadboard. I've built about 70 pedals and a few amps.
Oh and I guess the other thing is I've almost never tested a pedal before I boxed it. A direct violation of Bean's rule number one. But I guess this is related to the above sentence.
Oh and I've only ever built on a PCB, etch and through hole. No vero or perf...again probably related to the fact I never spent time on a breadboard.
I've never been able to stop buying PCB's I don't need.
I've never been able to build a KOT type effect. I've tried two separate Bluesbreaker boards from Aion, Rolly's Queen of Bone, Justin's Beast and everyone of them has something wrong that I haven't been able to figure out. It's probably the one pedal I want the most but it's kicking my butt.
Quote from: billstein on February 19, 2015, 05:50:19 PM
I've never been able to stop buying PCB's I don't need.
I've never been able to stay focused on the PCBs I buy to the point of finishing a batch before ordering more... One week it's phasers, the next ODs, the next Delays... By the time they arrive I'm on to the next interest...
Quote from: billstein on February 19, 2015, 05:50:19 PM
I've never been able to stop buying PCB's I don't need.
I've never been able to build a KOT type effect. I've tried two separate Bluesbreaker boards from Aion, Rolly's Queen of Bone, Justin's Beast and everyone of them has something wrong that I haven't been able to figure out. It's probably the one pedal I want the most but it's kicking my butt.
I've got one side up and going, and I'm waiting on electrolytics for the second. Both are on vero board. I'm still undecided on if they're keepers. I need to try both at once and some midgets for clipping before I know if I want to box them up. If I decide to pass you're more than welcome to the boards for shipping and cost.
In honor of my confession here today, this evening I went out in my shop and powder coated a box for my JMK testing rig. Baby steps, lol
I've never used a 3pdt board or solid core wire. With the number of multis I seem to (and want to) build it really looks like that's the next step towards neat guts.
Never breadboarded either. I can just about guarantee that I won't be putting anything in a 1590a any time soon either.
i've never made clean, good looking guts.
I always TRY, look at the enclosure, plan, try to keep the wires as short as possible, and it always end up looking as if the flying spaghetti monster puked in my enclosure
i never etched an enclosure
i never built a fuzz, a modulation effect
i never built a delay i liked (PT2399 i build always seemed to have a crushed attack and i hate that)
i never built a straight ahead clone without making a small change here or there
I've never
- etched an enclosure or pcb
- got an analog delay to work right (it's an expensive pile, my BOF)
- managed to keep a Stage Fright working right (though two of those were my fault out right, because in trying to make things "better" I made them "broken").
- ordered anything from Mouser.
- seriously attempted to clean out my BOF. It's where good boards go to die apparently.
I've only once
- got a Rangemaster to work. I don't know why such a simple circuit proves to be such a problem.
Quote from: VanDerchuck on February 19, 2015, 06:01:50 PM
Quote from: billstein on February 19, 2015, 05:50:19 PM
I've never been able to stop buying PCB's I don't need.
I've never been able to build a KOT type effect. I've tried two separate Bluesbreaker boards from Aion, Rolly's Queen of Bone, Justin's Beast and everyone of them has something wrong that I haven't been able to figure out. It's probably the one pedal I want the most but it's kicking my butt.
I've got one side up and going, and I'm waiting on electrolytics for the second. Both are on vero board. I'm still undecided on if they're keepers. I need to try both at once and some midgets for clipping before I know if I want to box them up. If I decide to pass you're more than welcome to the boards for shipping and cost.
Thanks for the offer but I think I need to man up and learn how to troubleshoot better and I'm using this as an incentive. The offer was very kind and generous.
Quote from: dan.schumaker on February 18, 2015, 11:45:08 PM
Quote from: GrindCustoms on February 18, 2015, 10:36:37 PM
I've never built a working FuzzFace.. lmao.. but so true.... ::)
Same here :-\ It isn't stopping me from trying though....
I never got the money from the guy who bought the only fuzzface i ever built.
... maybe time to call him.
Quote from: Luke51411 on February 19, 2015, 05:54:30 PM
Quote from: billstein on February 19, 2015, 05:50:19 PM
I've never been able to stop buying PCB's I don't need.
I've never been able to stay focused on the PCBs I buy to the point of finishing a batch before ordering more... One week it's phasers, the next ODs, the next Delays... By the time they arrive I'm on to the next interest...
THAT IS TOTALLY ME AS WELL!
Every time I sort them out in the order I'm going to build them it is different. I have taken it as far as coming around to the beginning and rediscovering all of the NOS Germanium Transistors I collected and thinking I just might build some of those boards from way back when, but then HABERDASHER releases some new boards and I haven't started the Flintlock, Celeste, or the Spaceharp, several of Brian's Kingslayers and other klone boards, Chunk Chunk, Deadringer, Egghead, etc., then the ARCADIATOR shows up or ROLO gets me with a dual board set for an awesome tremolo and I haven't boxed the DoubleGanger yet and the four compressors not to mention the Pork barrel which was the reason I started this whole thing so I'm just populating one of the ULTRASTONERs so that I can't say "I've never built a BIG MUFF!"
On a positive note, just think of the awesomeness when they are all finished!
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Quote from: blearyeyes on February 20, 2015, 09:09:31 PM
Quote from: Luke51411 on February 19, 2015, 05:54:30 PM
Quote from: billstein on February 19, 2015, 05:50:19 PM
I've never been able to stop buying PCB's I don't need.
I've never been able to stay focused on the PCBs I buy to the point of finishing a batch before ordering more... One week it's phasers, the next ODs, the next Delays... By the time they arrive I'm on to the next interest...
THAT IS TOTALLY ME AS WELL!
Every time I sort them out in the order I'm going to build them it is different. I have taken it as far as coming around to the beginning and rediscovering all of the NOS Germanium Transistors I collected and thinking I just might build some of those boards from way back when, but then HABERDASHER releases some new boards and I haven't started the Flintlock, Celeste, or the Spaceharp, several of Brian's Kingslayers and other klone boards, Chunk Chunk, Deadringer, Egghead, etc., then the ARCADIATOR shows up or ROLO gets me with a dual board set for an awesome tremolo and I haven't boxed the DoubleGanger yet and the four compressors not to mention the Pork barrel which was the reason I started this whole thing so I'm just populating one of the ULTRASTONERs so that I can't say "I've never built a BIG MUFF!"
On a positive note, just think of the awesomeness when they are all finished!
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How many more will be waiting when those at all finished? Haha. Pcbs have a way of multiplying.
I have never rocked it before I boxed it.
I have never built a reverse polarity pedal because I'm scared of frying them with neg tip wall warts.
Quote from: madbean on February 19, 2015, 03:00:32 PM
I never, ummm.....
I never built a,
wait no I did that in 2007.
Hmm....once I decided I would never...
shit, forgot about that thing I did anyway.
Well, that's it. I've done it all. Just not well.
Hey, your Superbean dude avatar stopped blinking at me... are you ok ?
Quote from: add4 on February 20, 2015, 01:07:07 PM
i've never made clean, good looking guts.
I always TRY, look at the enclosure, plan, try to keep the wires as short as possible, and it always end up looking as if the flying spaghetti monster puked in my enclosure
Me too. I try really hard, and it never goes according to plan! At least I'm slowly getting better at it...
Quote from: davent on February 19, 2015, 01:39:35 AM
Never built a distortion/overdrive i ended up enjoying.
Same boat here. Overdrive is the most elusive effect to be completely happy with. I havent built or tried a gaspedals dumbbell (single knob version) though...that might be the one.
Quote from: lars on February 21, 2015, 02:27:21 PM
...that might be the one.
That's how I feel about my next build. Everytime.
I've found I like low gain OD best.
Funny how it's completely the opposite for me. All my commercial drives have been opened and tweaked to my taste and my drive pedals are all my builds. That being said. A huge part of the drive sound comes from the amp you play. And mine takes pedals like a champ.
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I've never drilled an etched pcb without breaking at least 3 bits (full disclosure, I've just completed drilling my first pcb)
I've never etched either as I got this undrilled board in a pif.
Well I'd never riveted a shelf into an enclosure before today! :o