/diy/ - Do It Yourself

guitar pedal builderfag here
the first thing I started with was this guitar preamp

I don't recommend going with that make magazine stuff because it's over priced. I usually order from tayda electronics and futurlec, but I have had to get some stuff mouser or one of the other big guys. Soldering irons are $3-$6 at harbor freight, however their solder really sucks so I'd get that somewhere else. They also have helping hands vises for about $3.

I've spent about $200 so far and I've made this preamp, a spring reverb driving pedal, and a generic fuzz pedal. And I still have the parts waiting to make a fuzz face, a fender blender, a slow attack pedal, tremolo, and a couple other random things.

The most expensive parts are the hardware, like the enclosure and the input and output jacks, switches, pots, etc. The transistors, resistors, capacitors, and such are dirt cheap.

If you think you're going to stick with it, get a good LARGE breadboard. I'm currently awaiting a second one coming in the mail so I can finish all my current stuff and move on to the next project.

I'm in the process of making a spring reverb unit.
But I've been having trouble with my parts company. Shit sucks bro, I get the feeling when they do get around to charging my account they'll fuck up the shipping or something. Even though I have ordered from them twice before.

Pic related; my first project...