Author Archives: Joshua

Yeti: Another Mesa Bigfoot+ Channel Switcher

Posted on August 22, 2026 by Joshua

For years we offered a limited version of the Mesa Bigfoot+ named the Yeti which only had buttons for the three channels. This allowed us to make use a tiny enclosure but at the expensive of losing the Solo and … Continue reading →

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Super 8-Bit Fuzz History

Posted on July 31, 2026 by Joshua

We’re a custom shop and have an in-house fuzz so naturally we’re going to have a lot of different versions over the years. The 8-Bit Fuzz started around 2002 as a glitch fuzz inspired by the chip tune music coming … Continue reading →

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MXR ISO-Brick and Pedaltrain Classic Jr

Posted on February 24, 2026 by Joshua

I’m a big fan of the Pedaltrain Classic Jr for being lightweight and having a reasonable stage footprint but the lack of mounting options for a power supply is really disappointing. This board can easily hold 10 pedals so it’s … Continue reading →

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50 Output Volume Pedal

Posted on January 10, 2026 by Joshua

Inspired by a group of programmers that attempted to build The Worst Volume Control UI, we’ve come up with the worst volume pedal design. Does it work? Yes! Does it solve a problem anyone has? No! Rather than a volume … Continue reading →

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Digitech PDS 8000 Repair

Posted on September 18, 2025 by Joshua

The Digitech PDS series is the most common pedal that we see in for modifications and a recent one came in with a mystery distortion on the delayed signal. After a closer inspection we found the LA-10-502 resistor network was … Continue reading →

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Shin-ei Uni-Vibe controller (Part 4)

Posted on August 24, 2025 by Joshua

This is a fourth post of our Shin-ei Uni-Vibe controller – a mini option to replace the massive rocker footswitch that the original uses. Above we have two formats: 1. Unpainted, Vertical, Footswitch 2. Black, Horizontal, Toggle Switch Both controllers … Continue reading →

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cease.transmission Revisited

Posted on April 25, 2025 by Joshua

In around 2006 we started offering the cease.transmission noise maker / oscillation device on our website. You put your finger on the touchpad and it outputs a tone. These were time consuming to make but we kept them on the … Continue reading →

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EHX Freeze Rehousing : into a sustain pedal

Posted on February 5, 2025 by Joshua

The Electro-Harmonix Freeze Sound Retainer has always been a favorite and a pedal that sits on my personal pedalboard. It’s a really unique effect that can add a lot of texture for such a small package. The biggest complaint by … Continue reading →

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Mu-Tron III Rehousing Update

Posted on February 2, 2025 by Joshua

It’s been about 12 years since our last Mu-Tron III Rehousing blog post. Since then we’ve made a few refinements and now have what we’d consider a standard combination rehousing and overhaul. The goal is to shrink down the footprint … Continue reading →

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Tap Trigger Pedal

Posted on December 8, 2023 by Joshua

My favorite part of running a custom shop is when I have time to work on these oddball projects. We’ve had a few similar prototypes over the years but decided to finalize the design in what you see on this … Continue reading →

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