I decided to write a full tutorial for beginners, to build an Earthquaker Device Acapulco Gold, step by step. No excuse not to get started! The Acapulco Gold is a simple, yet very fun pedal to play with, and is perfect for beginners. The circuit is simple

I have posted this article with the cooperation of Aron Nelson, the originator of the Forum, as a tutorial for those who are complete newbies to the art and craft of building stompboxes. I'll walk you through setting up Gus Smalley's Beginner Boos

A boost pedal is something very simple, is a more pedal. It will take the sound of your guitar and make it bigger and louder, much like the volume knob on your guitar.