Intro

Always after reading several  posts on this forum: www.techniguitare.com. I have decided to make another classical guitar pedal effect: a rebote delay (the last release is the 2.5)

The final result:

The electronic schema and PCB design is coming ftom TonePad, here

I will describe here only the realisation.

The Parts

I ordered all the different parts to www.banzaimusic.com.

With the same PCB is possible to make two different distortion: MXR distortion + or a DOD overdrive 250.

I ordered the PCB to Etronic (my usual providerPCB provider).

Wiring in the box

For the wiring of all external parts, power, foot switch, jacks I used the 3PDT wiring proposed also by tonepad (offboard wiring 5)

Super!! I run correctly since the first try (no debug).

Intro

After my first pedal DIY (the MXR distortion) running quite well, I continue with another classical pedal effet, it’s the  Tube Screamer. For this pedal I read several post on the forum  www.techniguitare.com that describe the realisation of this pedal.

Here the final result:

The schema and the PCB design is coming from  TonePad, here Tube Screamer

I will describe only the realisation .

The parts

I ordered all the different parts to www.banzaimusic.com.

I ordered the PCB to  Etronic (my usual providerPCB provider).

Wiring in the box

For the wiring of all external parts, power, foot switch, jacks I used the 3PDT wiring proposed also by tonepad (offboard wiring 5)

Super!! It runs correctly since the first try (no debug).

Introduction

I bought a new guitar, it’s a  Fender Custom Player 60’s.

Its a mexican Fender stratocaster. The pickups are the famous “custom 69″, as all the pickups are singlecoil pickups, they generate noise  (buzz ou hum).

After several search on the web, I saw that many people met this noise problem and not only on this model. For example this long post talking about noise issues with several Custom player guitar from Fender.

I read  several articles on the shield of guitar pickups, but since now I had not a such noise issue with my previous guitars so I never tried . But now with this guitar is becomin unbereable  so I realize this customization.

A very good articile on this subject is here : http://www.guitarnuts.com/wiring/shielding/shield3.php

Dismantling

First we have to remove all the strings  (on the neck side only).

After we have to remove the pickgard (a lot of small screws).

To shield the guitar I used roll of adhesive copper, several width exist , I took  the 30mm width.

After some patience the final result looks like:

We have to take to exceed the copper above the cavities, this to allow the electrical contact between the copper arround the pickups and the pickgard.

We have to verify that all copper part are electrically connected , in fact some adhesive can bring some electrical issues. In this case some welding are necessary between the different copper parts.

I took the opportuny to have the pickgard removed to replace the both jack wire to use a shieded wire.

Now we have to cover all the pickgard with the copper, this part is more easy because the surface is flat. The result looks like:

Now we have to setup the pickgard and the strings..

Incredible I have now less noise when I play with this shielded guitar.

J’ai un ampli Roland cube 30x, normalement il peut utiliser un switch Boss FS-5U pour basculer du canal clean au lead. 25€ pour ce type de switch c’est un peu cher, de plus je préfèrerai un double pour allumer et eteindre les effets.

Je me suis donc a faire quelques tests avec des interrupteurs normaux, ma conclusion était que c’était un contact du type poussoir qui était nécessaire.

Je commande donc chez www.musikding.de voici la nomenclature

• 2 x Momentary 2PDT
• 1 x Box Type B

Il faut en plus:

• Du cable 3 conducteurs (moi j’ai récupéré du cable réseau
• 1 jack stereo

Voici le cablage:

Voici le foot switch dans son boitier: