[sdiy] SynthDIY vs guitarDIY?

[Magnus Danielson]

I've seen people over the years start out with stomp-boxes to then 
continue with synth modules as they feel they have mastered the 
soldering iron enough to take on larger projects.

Cheers,
Magnus

On 09/03/2016 11:05 AM, Tom Wiltshire wrote:
> 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 <http://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
> <mailto: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 <mailto:barryklein at cox.net>
>>     *To:* 'synth-diy' <mailto:synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
>>     *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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