Some easy pedal?

[Cornix]

Hello everyone!

Me and my brother wants to make a easy pedal! Maybe a distortion, doesn't real matter. My brother can solder and I'm gonna try to solder. We live in Finland and we are a bit unsure where to buy parts, but we know a guy who knows a little about pedal and he said he knew where to buy them! But I really mean a easy one!

Thank you.

Please understand if there was any grammar faults, English isn't our first language

[compuwade]

Hello everyone!

Me and my brother wants to make a easy pedal! Maybe a distortion, doesn't real matter. My brother can solder and I'm gonna try to solder. We live in Finland and we are a bit unsure where to buy parts, but we know a guy who knows a little about pedal and he said he knew where to buy them! But I really mean a easy one!

Thank you.

Please understand if there was any grammar faults, English isn't our first language

The easiest pedal I've done has got to be the Fuzz Face. It only has two transistors and a few extra parts and you can breadboard one in about 5 minutes. Here's a schemo and breadboard layout: http://www.beavisaudio.com/bboard/projects/bbp_FuzzFace_Rev1_1.pdf

You can use any NPN transistors you'd like. They will sound different but all will sound good.

-Wade

[jayp5150]

I'd suggest the beginner project. The NPN boost. It's a useful pedal, and has a very low parts count. You can also build on that and try some mods like clipping diodea' etc. Once you have a successful build.

Welcome to your new addiction : )

[oliphaunt]

Both of those suggestions above are good.  A medium gain distortion you can easily build is the Electra:
http://www.freeinfosociety.com/media/pdf/4304.pdf

[shadowmaster]

Easy pedal? = Easy Drive

http://www.diystompboxes.com/analogalchemy/sch/easydrive.html

Just one option that you may want to explore.

[CynicalMan]

Trotsky Drive

http://www.beavisaudio.com/Projects/TrotskyDrive/

[oldrocker]

Again build the Metal Simplex and get the most from a simple circuit.