Good book for a pre pre pre pre newb

[pbsk8er03]

Ok i have no clue bout building effects. I know nothing about electronics and i was hoping i could fiind a book to help me put. I need a book that will show me how to build a pedal. And i mean everything about building it.

THANX

[Mark Hammer]

Electronic Projects for Musicians 2nd Edition.  Available from Paia at www.paia.com.  No better place to start than this.

[Peter Snowberg]

I'll second that!

You'll often see it referrerd to as EPFM in discussions.

I think one of the major things to remember is that it will look like a foreign language for a while and then all the sudden it will sink in and the light will come on. Eureaka!

Take care,
-Peter

[pbsk8er03]

When i searched up that book on borders it said out of print

[petemoore]

With alot of help from around here, I've managed to get by.
 A great book [from what I understand] like EPFM, Would be an excellent reference for a beginner. I don't know what I'm missing.
 I tried some big chains, we went to Nobles to pick it up after asking on the phone for it, but hanging out there showed no future potential for finding it...Amazon?
 I believe some of the folks here have managed to achieve access to a copy here and there???
 Many of the projects call for Hard to Find chips, however many work-arounds have been figured out to utilize available components to make them work.
 It does seem to be 'the one to get, from the reviews I've read.
 I can't quite figure out why they don't just print some more of them.
 There are different copies also...[ ... ]I don't know which one's 'it'. They're probably all cool..
 I was subscribed to GP for 5 years. I need to go dig out my Guitar Player Mags from that era and see what's in there. What a great Christmas present those made!
 Joe Walsh's Fender Mods, Treble Boosters etc. No Guts/No Glory...I didn't try to figure out those schematics at the time!

[R.G.]

Go find and read a copy of "There are no electrons" by Kenn Amdahl. Then read EPFM.

[BillyJ]

What RG says!!

Greenies and Chuck Berry are much easier to my palate than electron-shmelectrons!

[Paul Perry (Frostwave)]

Amdahl also did "Algebra Unplugged".

[bwanasonic]

EPFM is great for basic guidance on what a soldering iron looks like, schematic symbols, etc. But I always found the use of bipolar power supplies and hard to find parts in the projects to be a put-off. I also wonder why he didn't provide more info on perf building. When you read thru the text, I believe he says he didn't etch a single board for the projects in the book, but built them on perf! I have one of the first printings that I bought when it came out, but it wasn't until fairly recently, and  the advent of resources like this board, that I got around to making my own FX.  Thanks to:

www.generalguitargadgets.com

www.runoffgroove.com

http://fuzzcentral.tripod.com

and of course www.diystompboxes.com

Kerry M

[Peter Snowberg]

When i searched up that book on borders it said out of print

You can but it here (with kits too!): http://www.paia.com/epfm.htm

Take care,
-Peter

[ErikMiller]

When i searched up that book on borders it said out of print

Amazon has it:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0825695023/qid=1084431158/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/002-4603233-8004818?v=glance&s=books