Build your own guitar pedal IAP 2023

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Build your own guitar (or other instrument) effect pedal! No electronics experience required.

Explore the different effects archetypes, categories, and flavors - what does a phaser sound like, and how is a flanger different? What even is the difference between a distortion and an overdrive? What makes “vintage” effects so special (and are they really that great?)

Prototype, customize, solder, and assemble a Fuzz or Tremolo effect circuit. Learn how to prototype on a temporary breadboard, and then solder it onto a pcb to make it permanent. Experiment with different modifications and components to customize your sound. Assemble and decorate your pedal to make it yours.

We will have a couple small amps and a guitar or two in the shop, but bring your own instrument if you’d like!

$20 Material Fee, payable by cash or credit card at the first session.

Space is limited to 16 people. Registration closes on January 9th and lottery winners will be notified by 5pm the next day.

Instructor: Justin Schmidt, justinms@mit.edu

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First Name *

Last Name *

MIT Email Address *

Year/Status *

Do you play guitar, bass, or some other amplified/electronic instrument? *

All experience levels welcome! This is to help gauge if I need to order different parts to adapt the circuits for other instruments, and how many instruments I should bring in for testing.

Electric (or acoustic/electric) Guitar

Electric Bass

Keyboards/Synths/Beats/etc

My voice is my instrument (and I want to add effects to it)

No, but I want to make a pedal anyway (as a gift, for fun and profit, etc)

Other:

Check all that apply.

Optional - getting a sense of where people are at with music gear and electronics before we start.

I am a total newbie to electronics.

I can solder with the best of them.

I've built a few circuits for classes.

I haven't soldered before.

I've made a few circuits for fun.

I'm an electrical engineering major.

I'm a pro at breadboarding circuits.

When you say "breadboard" you mean... like for cutting bread?

I play a little guitar/bass/whatever, but don't own any pedals.

You should see my pedal collection!

I'm really new to musical electronics/gear.

Are we using NOS PNP germanium transistors?

What the heck is a germanium transistor?

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