Pedal Parts / DIY

1591T Series enclosure made of clear polycarbonate. The 1591B is a similar size to the 1590B diecast aluminum enclosures. Includes four cover screws and pre-installed brass inserts.

• Ideally suited for mounting printed circuit boards.
• Perfect for applications where parts, sensors or indicators need to be visible.
• Crystal Clear version is almost totally transparent.
• Integral card guides accept 1.5 mm (0.062”) P.C. cards.
• Lap joint construction provides protection against access of dust and splashing water.
• Designed to meet IP54.
• Molded from flame retardant, easy to machine, translucent polycarbonate (material carries a UL flammability rating of 94V-2).
• Lid is secured with M3 x 10 mm Phillips machine screws, threaded into integral brass bushings.

1591T Series enclosure made of clear polycarbonate. The 1591C is a similar size to the 1590N1 / 125B diecast aluminum enclosures. Includes four cover screws and pre-installed brass inserts.

• Ideally suited for mounting printed circuit boards.
• Perfect for applications where parts, sensors or indicators need to be visible.
• Crystal Clear version is almost totally transparent.
• Integral card guides accept 1.5 mm (0.062”) P.C. cards.
• Lap joint construction provides protection against access of dust and splashing water.
• Designed to meet IP54.
• Molded from flame retardant, easy to machine, translucent polycarbonate (material carries a UL flammability rating of 94V-2).
• Lid is secured with M3 x 10 mm Phillips machine screws, threaded into integral brass bushings.

High quality axial-leaded electrolytic capacitors. These 021 ASM series capacitors are produced by Vishay BC, formerly known as Philips / BC. These capacitors have been produced for many years and can be found in a wide variety of music equipment ranging from from vintage amps by Vox and Marshall to classic fuzz pedals such as the Fuzz Face and Tonebender. Suggested applications include general purpose use, industrial, automotive, audio-video, coupling, decoupling, smoothing, filtering, buffering, portable and mobile equipment. Features

• Long useful life: 2500 h to 8000 h at 85 °C
• Miniaturized, high CV-product per unit volume
• Charge and discharge proof
• Polarized aluminum electrolytic capacitors, non-solid electrolyte
• Axial leads, cylindrical aluminum case, insulated with a blue sleeve

Durable heavy duty nylon cable ties. These zip ties are a great way to tidy up project wiring and securing components. Features

• Approved for outdoor use.
• UL Listed 6.6 nylon.
• Locks tightly - Won’t stretch or slide.
• Temperature range from 40° to 180°F.
• 8 inch length
• 40 lb tensile strength

1/2 inch by 2 inch adhesive foam strip for cushioning 9V batteries in pedal enclosures. This black, medium density foam used an acrylic adhesive and paper liner. The high quality 3M materials ensure a durable foam and lasting adhesive. Made with ¼ inch thick foam.

High quality axial capacitors rated at 400V. These MKT1813 capacitors are produced by Vishay Roederstein, formerly known as ERO. These capacitors are made with metalized polyester film and sealed in epoxy resin. Suggested applications include blocking, bypassing, filtering, timing, coupling and decoupling, interference suppression in low voltage applications. Features

• Plastic-wrapped, epoxy resin sealed, flame retardant encapsulation
• Non polar
• Tubular metalized polyester film construction
• ±10% tolerance
• Axial leads
• Operational life greater than 300,000 hours (40 °C/0.5 UR)

Easy to use cable tie gun cuts ties up to 50 lb. tensile. Use this tool to pull ties tightly and then cut the excess length.

High quality panel mount potentiometers from Omeg. These made-in-UK pots match the vintage Radiohm pots found in many vintage fuzz effects such as the Fuzz Face and Tonebender pedals and are a favorite for vintage style builds. They feature a high quality conductive polymer track that offers improved stability and extended life. Includes mounting nut and lock washer. Features

• ⅜ in. Bushing
• Panel Mount
• Linear Taper
• Made in UK
• Life Expectancy of >20,000 cycles (tested at 30 times per minute)
• Conductive polymer (plastic) track (over twice the life of carbon tracks)
• Rotation angle: 300° ±5°
• Tolerance on Rated Resistance: ± 20%

High quality panel mount potentiometers from Omeg. These made-in-UK pots match the vintage Radiohm pots found in many vintage fuzz effects such as the Fuzz Face and Tonebender pedals and are a favorite for vintage style builds. They feature a high quality conductive polymer track that offers improved stability and extended life. Includes mounting nut and lock washer. Features

• ⅜ in. Bushing
• Panel Mount
• Audio (Log) Taper
• Made in UK
• Life Expectancy of >20,000 cycles (tested at 30 times per minute)
• Conductive polymer (plastic) track (over twice the life of carbon tracks)
• Rotation angle: 300° ±5°
• Tolerance on Rated Resistance: ± 20%

High quality panel mount potentiometers from Omeg. These made-in-UK pots match the vintage Radiohm pots found in many vintage fuzz effects such as the Fuzz Face and Tonebender pedals and are a favorite for vintage style builds. They feature a high quality conductive polymer track that offers improved stability and extended life. The 350K resistance with an reverse audio (antilog) taper is perfect for germanium Fuzzrite builds. Includes mounting nut and lock washer. Features

• ⅜ in. Bushing
• Panel Mount
• Reverse Audio (Antilog) Taper
• Made in UK
• Life Expectancy of >20,000 cycles (tested at 30 times per minute)
• Conductive polymer (plastic) track (over twice the life of carbon tracks)
• Rotation angle: 300° ±5°
• Tolerance on Rated Resistance: ± 20%

High quality panel mount potentiometers from Omeg. These made-in-UK pots match the vintage Radiohm pots found in many vintage fuzz effects such as the Fuzz Face and Tonebender pedals and are a favorite for vintage style builds. They feature a high quality conductive polymer track that offers improved stability and extended life. Includes two mounting nuts and one lock washer. Features

• ⅜ in. Bushing
• PCB Through Mount
• Linear Taper
• Made in UK
• Life Expectancy of >20,000 cycles (tested at 30 times per minute)
• Conductive polymer (plastic) track (over twice the life of carbon tracks)
• Rotation angle: 300° ±5°
• Tolerance on Rated Resistance: ± 20%

High quality powder coated amp-top enclosures from Hammond’s 1454 Series. These cases are a great choice for amp top effects such as the Dallas Rangemaster. Features

• Made of strong, economical 20 gauge steel.
• Rugged powder coat finish: beige panels with textured black covers.
• Choice of sloping or vertical front panels by reversing the case.
• 6-32 Philips nickel plated screws and self-adhesive rubber feet included.

SFT353 PNP germanium transistors. The SFT353 is a popular PNP for fuzz pedals and other effects. This transistor is in a 18B4 package with long leads commonly found on germanium transistors. This style of package can be found in Italian built Vox Tonebenders.

High-quality BI Technologies Model 82 trimpots. These single-turn cermet trimmers are sealed ensuring a long life. They feature long leads (0.62”) making them a great choice for point to point builds in addition to PCB mounting. The simplistic design also looks great in vintage style builds.

NTE123 NPN silicon transistors. The NTE123 is a popular NPN for fuzz pedals and other effects. This transistor is in a TO-5 package. The NTE123 was used in the Texas Square Face made by Cesar Diaz, the famous amp tech who worked with Stevie Ray Vaughan and others. Early in his career, SRV had a broken Fuzz Face pedal and took it to Cesar Diaz to have him fix it. Diaz fixed and modified the pedal and this became the foundation of his famous version which he named the Texas Square Face. The Diaz pedals often came socketed and included a set of NTE123 along with the standard pair of P-QNTE103 to experiment with the different sounds of the transistors.

NTE103 NPN germanium transistors. The NTE103 is a popular NPN for fuzz pedals and other effects. This transistor is in a TO-5 package with long leads commonly found on germanium transistors. The NTE103 was used in the Texas Square Face made by Cesar Diaz, the famous amp tech who worked with Stevie Ray Vaughan and others. Early in his career, SRV had a broken Fuzz Face pedal and took it to Cesar Diaz to have him fix it. Diaz fixed and modified the pedal and this became the foundation of his famous version which he named the Texas Square Face. The Diaz pedals often came with socketed NTE103 and included a set of P-QNTE123 to experiment with the different sounds of the transistors.

SFT319 PNP germanium transistors. The SFT319 is a popular PNP for fuzz pedals and other effects. This transistor is in a 18B4 package with long leads commonly found on germanium transistors. This style of package can be found in Italian built Vox Tonebenders.

TI377 PNP germanium transistors from Texas Instruments. The TI377 is a great PNP for fuzz pedals and other effects. This transistor is in a metal SO-2 package with long leads commonly found on germanium transistors. This package with the gold leads visually matches the 2G308, 2G309, and 2G381 transistors found in Zonk and Tonebender MKI fuzz pedals.

AC132K PNP germanium transistors. The AC132K is a popular PNP for fuzz pedals and other effects. This transistor is in a thick rectangular heat-sink package with long leads commonly found on germanium transistors.

BC238B NPN transistor in a TO-92 package. The BC238 is used in a variety of vintage pedals such as the Schaller Fuzz, a version of the Brian May treble boost,and later Jen / Tonebender fuzz pedals. The BC238B is a variant of the BC108B and works well in other classic fuzz pedals such as Fuzz Face and Big Muff builds.

OC42 PNP germanium transistors. The OC42 is a popular PNP for fuzz pedals and boost effects. It can be found in vintage electronics and modern fuzz pedals. This transistor is in a black glass SO-2 package with long leads commonly found on germanium transistors.

OC83N PNP germanium transistors. The OC83N is a great PNP for fuzz pedals and boost effects. It is the TO-1 version of the OC83 which can be found in many fuzz pedals such as MK1.5 and MKII Tonebender clones. This transistor features long leads commonly found on germanium transistors.

2N2646 programmable unijunction transistor often referred to as a PUT. The 2N2646 can be found in many tremolo effects pedal projects and vintage classics such as the Vox Repeat Percussion.

BC148C NPN transistor in a rare Mullard Lockfit package. The BC148C is the equivalent of a BC108C but in the Lockfit package rather than a TO-18. The BC148C was used in a variety of audio and radio equipment and works well for fuzz and other effects.