first real attempt at pedal graphics

[Feral Feline]

Glad your new paper & coating are working for you.

Awesome thread, I'm hoping it becomes a mega-repository for tips and tricks with all the different finishing techniques. After more than a decade of wanting to build pedals, this coming winter marks the beginning of Pedal-Building 101 for me.

As much as I want that Funktronic or a JohnK Mutron clone, the voices in my head have reached a deafening roar for having my own goofy pedal names and graphics. It's taken me a decade to get to this point (I'm not very tech savvy myself, I just reported on it), so we'll see if it goes anywhere. Inertia is a beach.


Oh, and I really dug the Rangemaster, relic'd instruments are in vogue, so why not pedals? Like it has already seen a good gigging life; Looks great IMO!

 

[bigmoosepi]

lucky these lazy hole cuts will be hidden by washers and knobs. I've been educated on a better way of colour matching too which I'm looking forward to trying. I now have a photoshop template file in which I will print the drilling templates as well as the graphics so in future all the holes will be exactly in the right place as they are all done in the same file.

 

[jwr]

Here's a few of the ones I've done.

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Ok a few acid etched ones

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[jwr]

I've got LOTS of tips and tricks for etching with acid btw if anyone is interested. I no longer use it, so the above pictures, besides the last two, were done with a laser.

 

[Bassic Playing]

I've got LOTS of tips and tricks for etching with acid btw if anyone is interested. I no longer use it, so the above pictures, besides the last two, were done with a laser.

I would love some tips, if you're willing. Etching is awesome!

 

[Feral Feline]

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THIS ^^ Inspired me greatly...

A Brian May Booster circuit with LEDs in the eyes of acid etched Queen album cover:

taken from AstoundingOct53

Adjust the graphic, make the robot more feminine: "Killer Queen"
Or as is, but call the pedal "May Day" or ...

 

[jwr]

You know I had just written a huge thing on how to do this and I realized it be sooooooooooo much easier just to do a video. So over the next week or so I'll do that and post it up.

 

[Freekmagnet]

I finished this one about a week ago. Super-cool modded clone of an EHX Bassballs EF.

 

[JimmyM]

Funky Popsicle...lol! Great graphics, but that's a Creamsicle

 

[gregmon79]

lucky these lazy hole cuts will be hidden by washers and knobs. I've been educated on a better way of colour matching too which I'm looking forward to trying. I now have a photoshop template file in which I will print the drilling templates as well as the graphics so in future all the holes will be exactly in the right place as they are all done in the same file.

The cheech and Chong is awesome. That's my fav scene in that movie.

 

[gregmon79]

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I finished this one about a week ago. Super-cool modded clone of an EHX Bassballs EF.

That's awesome. It looks like a b:assmaster too.

 

[Freekmagnet]

Funky Popsicle...lol! Great graphics, but that's a Creamsicle

Ha! Nailed on the technicality! Actually, it's a really cool pedal, too. I always thought of the BassBalls as more of a novelty than anything else, but with these mods, it's really awesome. There's an decay knob and another knob that let's you blend between the upper and lower sweep.

 

[JimmyM]

That IS a cool couple mods.

 

[slyjoe]

Here is my first attempt at waterslide decal on an SolidgoldFX Beta Overdrive. Will post some do's and don'ts when I have a little more time. Example - don't use a cell phone camera.

 

[bigmoosepi]

getting the hang of it now

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but when is the best time and easiest way to cut the holes? I tried after sticking it on but just caused bubbles, will attempt it again when its dried.

 

[slyjoe]

For cutting the holes, I let the decal dry overnight. Then, go around each hole with a #1 xacto blade (it's the narrow pointy one). By running the blade against the inside of the hole, it makes a nice smooth cut right up to the walls of the holes.