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It's a little more work but this website and a big order from Tayda or mouser or something would be a good place to start:

https://beavisaudio.com/techpages/buyingparts/

I am guessing that somebody brought the business from them or something to that effect. I thought smallbear was going to be gone, but they got bought and have reopened (did they even close?)

Pedals have become a big business these days. Google says the market size was $3.6 billion in 2024, but in 2020 it was less than 1 billion, by some estimates only about 500 million. That is a huge amount of growth in the market. It may not have made sense for somebody to buy it a couple of years ago when they were closing up shop but with the pedal market probably doubling in that time maybe somebody decided the math was more in their favor. 

Can verify. I made $1B this year.

Sweet, bet those lambo payments are nothing now.


I still don't get why in an industry full of custom guitar and amp builders that charge a premium over factory built stuff (rightfully so), there is no real market for custom pedals. I'll stop the rant now.

Either way, I would be happy to see BYOC back, if for no other reason than it would mean the original owners probably got a nice payday out of selling the business.

Already got mine, thank you sir!

I am guessing that somebody brought the business from them or something to that effect. I thought smallbear was going to be gone, but they got bought and have reopened (did they even close?)

Pedals have become a big business these days. Google says the market size was $3.6 billion in 2024, but in 2020 it was less than 1 billion, by some estimates only about 500 million. That is a huge amount of growth in the market. It may not have made sense for somebody to buy it a couple of years ago when they were closing up shop but with the pedal market probably doubling in that time maybe somebody decided the math was more in their favor. 

I would probably pick up a board as well, though I haven't built anything for a long time.

Try to include a pic of the pot wiring as well.

That is terrible news man. Sounds like you got your priorities straight though.

I am at a loss for what to say to comfort you. I lost both my parents to cancer, one after a seven year struggle and one after a four year struggle. There were very hard times but both also went through long periods of remission where things were much more normal.

What I can say is that I hope you have many good years of good health ahead of you that you can enjoy with your family.

Most Excellent Post!

Good on your kid for designing the board too.

Goal was met and exceeded! Thanks, guys.

Jimi, keep us updated.

I sure will. First dialysis treatment was today, it's really helped. Hopefully we can keep going in this direction.


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If this is too personal don't answer, but are both kidneys failing? I don't know very much about this.

Oh, no problem. Yes, she's had kidney disease for a while.  It's been a gradual thing. 


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Dude hang in there. Sad news for sure. Hope things keep moving in the right direction.

Those look great! Just like everyone else's post, my first three are rough. Mostly a mess of wires in portly drilled boxes covered in Sharpie.

Play them loudly!

Woohoo!!! Enjoy. I just got back from my first vacation in about 5 years. Spent a week in Nashville.

I'm hurt

My apologies. I knew how busy you were, I didn't want to bother you.


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Aww, no worries. I've bailed on you a couple of times. But, I will make time next chance you are in town. Our timeline for leaving TN appears to have moved up by a year so we gotta.

Where are you headed to Brian?

Digging the overhaul, good to have this little corner of the inter web back!

I was going to say the same thing, but I'm in Europe and out of town for a week, so it would be a good long while before it got to you.

That said you are welcome to it if you want it.

Happy Birthday Madbean!!! May the next year be filled with distorted, modulated, fuzzy, glitchy, _compressed, repeated awesome toanz!!!

I might try and join in as well, if the time difference permits.