[sdiy] SynthDIY vs guitarDIY?

[Tom Wiltshire]

I deal with both groups and I agree with Paul's points.

Pedals have a much lower bar to entry than synths. Building a simple fuzz can need as few as five or six components. Classic pedals like the Dallas Rangemaster are equally simple. A "simple" synth would be something like the Wasp or the Minimoog!

Both this and the fact that there are more guitarists to begin with means there are a lot more people giving pedal DIY a go. I would say that it also means the level of knowledge for pedal builders is often lower. No-one would try and build a synth unless they could read a schematic, but I often hear people say "I can't really read schematics" on DIYStompboxes.com, for example. With the many kits available, the truth is you *can* build yourself some pedals without ever having to read a schematic or order specific parts. Just take the bits out of the package and solder it together like it says in the instructions.

Tom


On 3 Sep 2016, at 05:08, Paul Perry <pfperry at melbpc.org.au> wrote:

> The differences flow from this:
> 1. there are 100 DIY stompbox guys for every synth DIY guy - probably more.
> 2. Stompboxes are (usually) far cheaper.
> 3 And far simpler too (usually.)
>  
> Both groups cover include the extremes of wealth, knowledge, social skills, and sanity.
> In  both groups, those extremes can be VERY extreme.
>  
> Paul Perry, Melbourne Australia
>  
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Barry Klein
> To: 'synth-diy'
> Sent: Saturday, September 03, 2016 9:45 AM
> Subject: [sdiy] SynthDIY vs guitarDIY?
> 
> During some internet browsing on synthDIY interests I got off on a guitar electronics tangent and became amazed at the number of forums supporting guitarDIY and the number of kits/boards available.
> I’m sure some of you participate in both.  Please comment on how they compare in customer knowledge, market size, maturity, and anything else you could add.
>  
> Barry
>  
> 
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