roachello's pedal project -Pic Heavy

Sublimedo · Post by **Sublimedo** » Mon Apr 09, 2007 9:52 am

sometimes i feel my girlfriend has more of a right to be here than I. shes here under the name "roachello" but never posted her own work but i thought i'd share. Anyway, for her next project she's creating an enclosure for a tremolo. It seems like we're going to use a PCB from BYOC, which has two controls on it. Thus, here are some of her designs

Post by **Doog** » Mon Apr 09, 2007 10:03 am

That's pretty damn cool! Kinda Danelectro stylee, but more minimal.

Tweez · Post by **Tweez** » Mon Apr 09, 2007 10:19 am

That's pretty damn cool, how is she going to make it? With an injection moulder or a vacuum former?

euan · Post by **euan** » Mon Apr 09, 2007 10:22 am

Very Roger Mayer actually/

kim · Post by **kim** » Mon Apr 09, 2007 10:35 am

that's what i thot of first too, the mayer fuzz pedals

spacey design, nice

Sublimedo · Post by **Sublimedo** » Mon Apr 09, 2007 10:52 am

an injection molder is going to be used. shes currently making a huge manual on all the specs. its pretty hardcore

More Cowbell · Post by **More Cowbell** » Mon Apr 09, 2007 1:04 pm

Caddy Pedals?

arcadedave · Post by **arcadedave** » Mon Apr 09, 2007 2:33 pm

Those look awesome. They need a kind of cheesy 50's Space-type name. Astro-Step or somesuch.

kim · Post by **kim** » Mon Apr 09, 2007 2:52 pm

the jetsons

Pens · Post by **Pens** » Mon Apr 09, 2007 2:58 pm

Hmmm, aesthetically it is very nice, but she might want to move the stomper a bit forward. It is crowding up on the knobs a bit too much. Otherwise that is a very cool design.

Post by **Doog** » Mon Apr 09, 2007 4:04 pm

PenPen wrote:but she might want to move the stomper a bit forward.

Yeah, I thought that too, it looks like the "fins" might get a bit in the way when stomping the footswitch down.

Tweez · Post by **Tweez** » Mon Apr 09, 2007 4:11 pm

Doog wrote:
PenPen wrote:but she might want to move the stomper a bit forward.
Yeah, I thought that too, it looks like the "fins" might get a bit in the way when stomping the footswitch down.

Mind you, if you look at the side elevation it looks fine.

Pens · Post by **Pens** » Mon Apr 09, 2007 5:38 pm

I'd still hit the front knob with my foot when stomping, and that would be bad.

Post by **Mike** » Mon Apr 09, 2007 6:35 pm

That's pretty derivative I have to say. Danelectro have been doing that for some time.

euan · Post by **euan** » Mon Apr 09, 2007 6:53 pm

Move the switch further forward and the LED away from the front. Noone is going to be able to see that LED on a pedalboard.

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Mon Apr 09, 2007 8:08 pm

i love the brakelight-inputs, such a great idea.

roachello · Post by **roachello** » Sat May 05, 2007 12:14 pm

I'm buying paint tomorrow. What do you guys think of a Daphne Blue color? I want something with a 50s feel but cherry red seems too cliche.

superfuzz · Post by **superfuzz** » Sat May 05, 2007 1:42 pm

paint it surf green! srsly though, it wass aprently an oem 1957 chevy colour, and those fins look invisoned from a '57 chevy or a '57-'58 mopar product.

Sparky · Post by **Sparky** » Sat May 05, 2007 8:35 pm

Looks pretty sweet. I'd definitely put one of those on my pedal board, even if it was just for the occasional, "Hey, what the hell is that thing, it looks AWESOME".

Just a few things though:

- Like the other guys said, the knobs are probably too close to the stomper. Even on my Little Big Muff, I still manage to step on and move the damn knobs. Just slide them a little farther back so the fins protect them and you'll be all set.

- As far as mounting LED(s), you could put on on the top of each fin, or you could put one on the back of each fin (like tail lights). It's a tremolo pedal, it should be pretty obvious if it's on or not.

gaybear · Post by **gaybear** » Sat May 05, 2007 8:58 pm

Sparky wrote:Looks pretty sweet. I'd definitely put one of those on my pedal board, even if it was just for the occasional, "Hey, what the hell is that thing, it looks AWESOME".

Just a few things though:

- Like the other guys said, the knobs are probably too close to the stomper. Even on my Little Big Muff, I still manage to step on and move the damn knobs. Just slide them a little farther back so the fins protect them and you'll be all set.

- As far as mounting LED(s), you could put on on the top of each fin, or you could put one on the back of each fin (like tail lights). It's a tremolo pedal, it should be pretty obvious if it's on or not.

the fins will keep you from stepping on the knobs.

i like daphne blue or even a pale yellow