I'd love to learn how to build my first pedal

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MEH!
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I'd love to learn how to build my first pedal

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I'm really keen to have a crack at building my own pedal and I have been told that fuzz circuits, in their most basic form are a great place to start.
I can get a BYOC kit or are there other alternatives. I'm not so worried about the enclosure as I've seen everything from toy cars to a Kombi rocker box used.
I should note that as far as soldering goes, I'm a great piano player!
So, any advice would be greatly appreciated and no, I've no intention of making the greatest fuzz in the world, just the greatest fuzz that I can make.
I've got a half decent soldering iron and a blow torch for silver soldering radiator tanks.on my long gone Austin 1800 collection but that is it.
So to start, what tools should I look at getting and what grade/thickness/size solder etcetera.
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Laservampire
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Re: I'd love to learn how to build my first pedal

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You're in Aus too, aren't you? The best local place for pedal kits is Pedal Parts Australia, but it all depends on what you want to do.

http://www.pedalpartsaustralia.com/inde ... x&cPath=74

Or go down to Jaycar and pick up some of their DIY electronic kits to practice on. I know they have a couple of guitar effects.
Ben
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