Pedal Building
This is my series of articles and videos about DIY pedal building and finishing, including a couple of big software tutorials for Sketchup and Gimp (like Photoshop). I cover how to design and model the enclosure in Google Sketchup, how to make and print templates and drill the enclosure, how to prep, prime and paint, then how to design and print the artwork in Gimp, then how to apply the waterslide decals and apply the final finish. Enjoy!
Intro to DIY Pedal Building
This is the first post in a series on building guitar effects pedals. It’s going to be a bit out of order- I’ll be starting with what is usually considered the finishing touches- putting the pedal in an enclosure, modeling and laying out an enclosure in Google/Trimble Sketchup, drilling the enclosure, painting and finishing it. […]
Sketch Me Up!
Here’s the table of contents for the whole DIY pedal building series: Intro to DIY Pedal Building Beginner’s Course in Sketchup Drilling a 125B Guitar Effects Pedal Enclosure Pedal Enclosure Finishing: Surface Prep, Priming, Painting Using GIMP to Create Pedal Artwork Printing and Applying Waterslide Decal to Pedal Enclosure This is part 2 of my new series […]
Drilling the Enclosure
Here’s the table of contents for the whole DIY pedal building series: Intro to DIY Pedal Building Beginner’s Course in Sketchup, Modeling a 125B Guitar Pedal Enclosure Drilling a 125B Guitar Effects Pedal Enclosure Pedal Enclosure Finishing: Surface Prep, Priming and Painting Using GIMP to Create Pedal Artwork Printing and Applying Waterslide Decal to Pedal Enclosure Now […]
Finishing the Enclosure
Here’s the table of contents for the whole DIY pedal building series: Intro to DIY Pedal Building Beginner’s Course in Sketchup, Modeling a 125B Guitar Pedal Enclosure Drilling a 125B Guitar Effects Pedal Enclosure Pedal Enclosure Finishing: Surface Prep, Priming and Painting Using GIMP to Create Pedal Artwork Printing and Applying Waterslide Decal to Pedal Enclosure In […]
Using GIMP to Create Pedal Artwork
Here’s the table of contents for the whole DIY pedal building series: Intro to DIY Pedal Building Beginner’s Course in Sketchup, Modeling a 125B Guitar Pedal Enclosure Drilling a 125B Guitar Effects Pedal Enclosure Pedal Enclosure Finishing: Surface Prep, Priming and Painting Using GIMP to Create Pedal Artwork Printing and Applying Waterslide Decal to Pedal Enclosure The […]
Waterslide Decals
Here’s the table of contents for the whole DIY pedal building series: Intro to DIY Pedal Building Beginner’s Course in Sketchup, Modeling a 125B Guitar Pedal Enclosure Drilling a 125B Guitar Effects Pedal Enclosure Pedal Enclosure Finishing: Surface Prep, Priming and Painting Using GIMP to Create Pedal Artwork Printing and Applying Waterslide Decal to Pedal Enclosure In […]
Alternative Pedal Enclosures from Rixen
In pedal building, we almost exclusively see the Hammond-style diecast aluminum enclosures. You know their names- the ubiquitous 1590B (aka 1290NS) and its plus-size cousin the 125B. Then there’s the larger 1590BB, and the tiny and temperamental 1590A. What these all have in common is the simple generic rectangular shape. But what if you’re a […]