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General => Open Discussion => Topic started by: culturejam on September 17, 2024, 12:28:47 PM

Title: BYOC is shutting down
Post by: culturejam on September 17, 2024, 12:28:47 PM
End of an era, lads. I built my first ever pedal in 2006 from a BYOC kit (Distortion + clone). And the forum was pretty much the nicest place you could hope to find for building pedals. I hope Keith and family are moving on to something better for them.

I saw the news on reddit (https://www.reddit.com/r/diypedals/comments/1fimapg/noooooo/), but apparently they sent out an email announcement, along with a 40% off coupon code. So maybe take advantage of the sale and send off BYOC in style?
Title: Re: BYOC is shutting down
Post by: TNblueshawk on September 17, 2024, 03:44:05 PM
Damn. It's hard to put into words what I owe them considering where it has and still is taking me in this hobby. I wondered why a lot of their stuff was out of stock for so long.
Title: Re: BYOC is shutting down
Post by: jessenator on September 17, 2024, 04:08:08 PM
Quote40% off EVERYTHING!
Enter Code:
GOODBYEBYOC
Hopefully it's okay I post it for anyone not on the email list.

Sad to see them go :(
Title: Re: BYOC is shutting down
Post by: dont-tase-me-bro on September 17, 2024, 10:58:51 PM
The first thing I ever built was the BYOC "confidence builder" which was basically a switch and a pot.  Doesn't really do anything but served its purpose and was a great idea for a kit
Title: Re: BYOC is shutting down
Post by: madbean on September 18, 2024, 01:26:17 AM
Very sad to hear this news. BYOC was a pioneer in the diy pedal community.
Title: Re: BYOC is shutting down
Post by: jimilee on September 18, 2024, 12:59:04 PM
I too got my start with a confidence booster and an opticomp. I was just looking for a compressor not a hobby.


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Title: Re: BYOC is shutting down
Post by: Hefty on September 18, 2024, 05:06:22 PM
My first builds also from BYOC, couple of differant fuzz pedals. I also built one of the tube amp kits. I also found out about Madbean and Brian on that forum. sad day
Title: Re: BYOC is shutting down
Post by: oeslicoalfin on September 18, 2024, 07:12:34 PM
I started with BYOC (and GGG) kits in 2007. I think I've built all the things from both. I wish Keith and his clan well, too.
Title: Re: BYOC is shutting down
Post by: geekmacdaddy on September 19, 2024, 06:19:54 PM
what a month of heartbreak.
Title: Re: BYOC is shutting down
Post by: peAk on September 21, 2024, 03:13:22 PM
Damn, my first build was also a BYOC Reverb  :(
Title: Re: BYOC is shutting down
Post by: Beedoola on September 26, 2024, 04:23:13 AM
Sad. I think GGG was my first build but I did some on BYOC. Like Culturejam, I think I starting building kits around that time.
Title: Re: BYOC is shutting down
Post by: jkokura on September 26, 2024, 09:17:50 PM
This bums me out.

Jacob
Title: Re: BYOC is shutting down
Post by: jimilee on September 26, 2024, 10:14:21 PM
Quote from: jkokura on September 26, 2024, 09:17:50 PMThis bums me out.

Jacob
Hey Jacob!!


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Title: Re: BYOC is shutting down
Post by: lars on September 27, 2024, 07:30:54 PM
Seems like they chose the perfect time to close shop. Shipping and parts sourcing is about to become an absolute nightmare soon.
Title: Re: BYOC is shutting down
Post by: jimilee on September 27, 2024, 09:15:43 PM
Quote from: lars on September 27, 2024, 07:30:54 PMSeems like they chose the perfect time to close shop. Shipping and parts sourcing is about to become an absolute nightmare soon.
They never fully recovered from the hell that was 2020.


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Title: Re: BYOC is shutting down
Post by: jkokura on October 06, 2024, 02:08:43 PM
Quote from: jimilee on September 26, 2024, 10:14:21 PM
Quote from: jkokura on September 26, 2024, 09:17:50 PMThis bums me out.

Jacob
Hey Jacob!!


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Hey Jimi!
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