Category Archives: Custom Shop
Expression Pedals and the Phase 90
Adding an expression pedal jack to control the rate of an effect is a common request that we get for a variety of pedals. The Phase 90 is mentioned quite a bit but unfortunately it uses an uncommon potentiometer … Continue reading
Boss DF-2 Super Distortion & Feedbacker overhaul w/ auxiliary output
This Boss DF-2 was sent in by a client who loved the quirky feedback this pedal is capable of but wanted to make it more versatile and musical. For those of you who haven’t used one of these pedals, well…. … Continue reading
Pro Co Rat installed in an EHX Big Muff
For years we’ve had people send various Big Muff pedals for rehousing into a smaller casing. The circuit board isn’t nearly as large as the casing that it ships in (specifically in the USA reissue) so it’s a great candidate … Continue reading
Mesa Boogie Bigfoot+ styled footswitch
The Mesa Boogie Bigfoot+ is the massive five button footswitch that monopolizes so many pedalboards. It’s great, it does a lot, but in most cases it offers far more than needed. The Solo boost is great to have but not … Continue reading
DOD 250 Overdrive: Gray Generation Switch
The DOD 250 overdrive is one of those classic effects that’s been around for decades and is still highly sought after. Pedal collectors may desire it because of the rarity, but the original pedal screams when ran into a cranked … Continue reading
Dual LED Scalpel Volume Pedal
We’ve had the Scalpel Volume pedal available for years and the most common issue is that when the pedal is activated it decreases the volume. It’s often described as counter-intuitive and confusing which is entirely understandable. When your Fuzz pedal’s … Continue reading
FXdoctor Custom Shop Wah Pedal
So this was made in response to all of the testing I’ve been doing with wah pedals over the past six months. The circuit board was a blank perf board and uses the same header as any Vox wah so … Continue reading
Tetris Pedal
One of my favorite projects over the years has been these Tetris-shaped casings that I made. There have been a few different designs such as channel switchers and boost pedals. The one pictured above can be used as either a … Continue reading
Custom Shop Phase 90
It looks like 2011 is the year of the Phaser. In the past few months there has been an unprecedented demand for modifying and building custom phasers. The one pictured above is based on a “script logo” Phase 90. A … Continue reading
Boss DM-2 Analog delay clone
So after coming across two rare (and original) MN3005 analog delay chips I realized that they had to be put to use. The pedal above is based on the Boss DM-2 analog delay. Some improvements include upgraded opamps, better quality … Continue reading