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GALLERY: Show Us Your Gear - DIY Builds

See the guitars, amps, and effects PG readers build.

"Lovelace originally purchased this Thordarsen amp/PA at a swap meet. After finding that he couldn't repair it, he decided to build his own low-wattage amp. The result was his take on a classic Fender Princeton. ""I used as many of the old resistors and parts I could recycle,"" he says, ""I had a Deluxe power and Hammond output transformer. I used NOS power, rectifier, and preamp tubes. When cranked it has a great overdriven tone. When I push it through a 4x12 cab it sounds huge."" "

There’s so much that goes into bringing a pedal to life. Here’s a stash of DIY kits in various stages of completion at the author’s workshop.

Do you scoff at pedal prices? Here’s a deep look at the process and expenses of bringing a pedal to market.

You’ve come up with something special and inspiring on the breadboard and are ready to put the circuit into a pedal. How do you do that? You could hire a contractor, but let’s go full DIY.

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Blair White, a pedal consultant to the pros and owner of Nashville’s Eastside Music Supply, shares his favorite contemporary pedals for recreating—and reimagining—the gnarliest sounds of the past.

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Strong midrange-focused personality. Particularly vowel-ly and vocal sweep. Feels controlled.

Some players will miss silkier, hazier bass-range sounds.

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Dunlop Mick Ronson Cry Baby

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Park and fly with this mid-focused but very vocal wah honoring Bowie’s right-hand man.

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Legendary shredder Joe Satriani was the first ever guest on Wong Notes, so it makes sense that he’s the first returning sit-in with Cory Wong.

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