by Five Cats Pedals | Nov 2, 2025 | General Pedal Building
I’ve had my HSH (humbucker, single coil, humbucker) Strat for a while now and it’s great – however the previous owner replaced the bridge pickup with a Seymour Duncan Invader – which is a great pickup in itself, but far to powerful when...
by admin | Nov 9, 2023 | General Pedal Building
This simple little calculator will allow you to quickly lookup those three digit codes written on your capacitors. Calculate values
by Five Cats Pedals | Mar 23, 2023 | General Pedal Building
This one isn’t for the faint hearted. There’s very little room for error here – but sometimes you want to do it or you have a customer who asks for it. Here’s a printable template to help you (we still take no responsibility if you drill it...
by admin | Nov 9, 2022 | General Pedal Building
Sometimes you want to get 2 effects into one enclosure – and why not! It’s not actually as tricky as it appears – just follow the diagram below and you’re good to go. Just remember which effect you want first! (if you want to toggle the order...
by Five Cats Pedals | Jul 28, 2022 | General Pedal Building
If you’ve a broken pedal or a build that just isn’t working as it should – an audio probe is an invaluable tool to have – and it’s also super easy to make! A note of caution: Some pedals have serious voltage inside – they may only...
by Five Cats Pedals | Mar 17, 2022 | General Pedal Building
Easily find the basic information on the most commonly used transistors! Enter your search ID Type Pinout Datasheet Search J201 N-Channel J-Fet J201 Datasheet J112 N-Channel J-Fet J112 Datasheet J113 N-Channel J-Fet J113 Datasheet BC107 NPN – Metal Can BC107...
