Hey all,
This will be my first DIY effects pedal. I've built a few tube amps, so I know which end of a soldering iron gets hot. However, I've never soldered a PCB and i've never put anything together that is as closely packed as a pedal circuit. So my first consideration is to start relatively simple (I need a good overdrive and a good distortion so I thought i'd start with one of each).
Second consideration, I am going to be building several pedals for use on my own gigging pedal board, and I would like effects that work and sound good with both single coils and humbuckers.
So, I'm thinking of building a Serendipity and a Neutrino. After that I'm thinking of trying a Darkside and/or a Mudbunny.
Anybody have any thoughts on these circuits. I haven't played any of the commercial versions of these circuits, so I am hoping someone might chime in on them or with other suggestions. I really want to try the combination of the G2 errr Darkside with the Serndiptiy or Neutrino because I'm after a good Gilmourish tone but I won't actually know until I try.
I have had good success with the Neutrino and Sunking. Both sound great.
I'll second the Neutrino for an overdrive, very simple build. For a distortion, maybe check out the Krunkee? I haven't built it, but I think that original sounds good and the layout seems to be fairly simple.