Custom Utility Pedals
Whether you are looking to re-create a classic effect, build a modified clone, or create an entirely new monster, we are here to help you make it a reality.
Buffer
If you’re an advocate for purely true-bypass pedals and have a ton of cables running between your guitar, pedals, and amp, then you probably suffer from a significant amount of tone loss. An easy way to test whether or not you’re losing some tone is to record yourself playing through your pedal board with all of your effects switched off, then record the same thing plugged straight into your amp with a really short patch cable. If you notice a significant drop in treble frequencies, a buffer is your solution. Put one at the front of your chain to convert your guitar’s high output impedance into a clean, low output impedance signal that can drive through all that cable without losing any high frequencies.
Pedal Board Interface
If you have a complicated rig with a bunch of cables going to and from the board, or you simply want to streamline set up/tear down, then consider the pedal board interface. This is a simple little box that can mount to the side of your board to plug in your guitar input, send/return for an effects loop and the final output to the amp. This will save time and headaches by keeping all of your off-board cables plugged into a single unit with clear labels. We can customize it to have as many inputs/outputs as you need, we can add input/output buffers, and switching jacks so you can use it in many different configurations.
Effects Loop Switcher
If you have a bunch of pedals all over your board and you feel like your always tap dancing to get the right effects on and off, try a loop switcher! It will put all of your pedals in a true-bypass loop so you can have all of your effect on/off switches in one spot on your board to make it really easy to turn them on or off. We can build a looper with up to 8 loops.
Parallel Mixer
With a Parallel mixer, you can put two or more effects parallel to each other, meaning your guitar signal will be split, then the two signals will run into separate effects, then the outputs of those effects will be mixed back together. Imagine having your dry signal with a big thick fuzz, but you run a reverb in parallel so you get a super clean reverb sound mixed in with fuzzy guitar. Having parallel effects will open so many doors making nearly endless possibilities that would never be possible without it.
Order Switcher
Can’t decide which pedal you’d prefer to put first in your chain? Try the order switcher! This will have two effects loops with a switch so you can change which loop you signal runs through first. You can get creative with it too, try putting more than one pedal in a loop so you can switch the order of multiple pedals. You can even rig it to move a pedal from last in your chain to first in your chain by placing your entire board in one loop and the first/last pedal in the other loop. This creative solution will give you tons of routing possibilities without having to rewire your entire board, you can simply flip a switch for a whole new set of sounds!
Favourite Switch
This is a really nice way to add presets to your pedal, all you need is a pedal with an expression jack! The favourite switch will have two knobs on it and a stomp switch to select which knob is active. Plug it into any expression jack using a TRS cable (Stereo) and set both the knobs to activate settings you like on your pedal. Just like that you’ll have 2 presets on your pedal. It’s a great way to switch between different delay times, different speed settings on modulation pedals or literally anything else that is controllable via an expression jack.
Each custom build is an entirely unique project, meaning our costs can vary substantially from one build to the next. Please allow us the opportunity to price out your build by filling in the form below and hitting “Request Quote”.
In an effort to be transparent with our pricing, you can expect our custom builds to start in the $200 range and increase in price along with build complexity.
