I built the StewMac Lightcycle Phasor II | DIY Pedal Kit Review

[@hoggboyy]

I like seeing how excited you are about it. It's something else entirely than just buying a pedal and plugging it in.

[@TheGuitarGeek]

Exactly!! It’s so much fun

[@RaxFx]

For your son - good work should be rewarded

[@TheGuitarGeek]

That’s very kind. It’s his birthday this week and he’s ill so this will cheer him up!

[@ramencurry6672]

I love his voice. I could hear him talk all day

[@TheGuitarGeek]

that is very kind

[@joelhabrial3897]

Building an amp is awesome! I built a 5E3 Tweed Deluxe, and it sounds fantastic! It is really easy to go deep down the rabbit hole of which transformers, resistors, capacitors, etc. sound the “best”. I wish I had started with the simpler Tweed Champ and just stuck with the kit for my first build. It would have given me a lot more confidence wiring the fancy transformer for the Deluxe!

[@rocknrodosta]

Thank you for inspiring me to order this kit. It was a fantastic idea to share this project with my son who is now interested in assembling another. We just finished it last evening and we could not stop smiling when the groovy swirling sounds came on! Thanks for your amazing and entertaining videos! I’m a fan.

[@seangarland]

I’ve built several pedals, with varying success, and I’m of two minds here for recommendations for new builders. Starting with some cheap Chinese pedal builds can be low-risk with regards to money, since you’re just learning and if you screw up it’s not a big financial hit. However, these cheap builds often have just one photocopied schematic and no instructions, which can be challenging. Nicer pedal builds are more expensive, but usually have better instructions and better parts. I’d recommend going with a reputable company, like StewMac.

[@Amish_Trivedi]

Ooooh- let's take a trip to North Carolina and do the Mojotone amp building camp thingy! Been dying to do it-

[@TheGuitarGeek]

Well that sounds fun!!!

[@Amish_Trivedi]

@@TheGuitarGeek I don't know if they are still doing it with pandemic and what not, but they used to!

[@sedicken]

So I LOVE this series of videos. Tbh I have yet to deep dive into the channel but these build videos are captivating and inspiring. I’m not at all a guitar player, however my 10yo son is. He and I both love to tinker and I have noticed he loves playing around with pedals. I think I’m gonna pick up a few of these pedals as projects this summer, I’m 100% sure combining the tinkering and the nifty new pedal sounds will be a great learning experience and he’ll always have his new pedal as a trophy.

[@Jonobueno]

Stewmac are great, built two 5E3s Tweed Deluxe amps, a Ghostdrive pedal , EC Expander and Tape Op delay pedal. all sound absolutely killer and were fun to build, Want to do a JTM 45 Clone next and the Lightcycle pedal for sure.

[@HippieJguitar]

I had a lot of fun building this one and Stew Mac makes it so easy with the clear instruction booklet

[@vasotoe]

Never built a pedal and probably never will...BUT love these videos for some reason hahhahah and you still get to learn stuff! Great job Andy!

[@TheGuitarGeek]

Oh you should! Maybe we can build a fuzz at gear street?

[@vasotoe]

@@TheGuitarGeek I'm down 🤗

[@Buzzel-NL]

YEAAAAAAAAAHHH, diy time! post watching edit: I find it very funny that all pedal kits say to break of the tab on potentiometers. I drill a extra hole for it. The tab is great to hold the pots down when you tighten the nut. And if the pot gets loose, It doesn't start to spin and ripping of wires! You could consider adding a layer of clear coat over the decal stickers to make the pedal a bit more rugged. The pedal sounds great!

[@TheMerc1950]

Yay, pedal kit time!!!

[@TheGuitarGeek]

Burny fingers time!

[@TheMerc1950]

​@@TheGuitarGeek I'm working on putting in audio in my 64 Ford Galaxie. I just get scratched and stabbed every 10 minutes. 😅

[@TheGuitarGeek]

@@TheMerc1950 oh i would take a soldering iron burn over a scratch or stab everytime

[@Buzzel-NL]

@@TheGuitarGeek after grabbing your soldering iron when it falls a few times you stop doing that

[@martinwillis8015]

I have made 3 pedals now, all from Fuzz dog pedals. The instructions are very clear if a bit sparse. I got the upgraded kits and they went together well and all worked first time. I am now just buying the circuit boards and sourcing all components myself and drilling the case etc. I really enjoy building pedals and making guitars. Good advice about laying out the components first makes things much easier. (I Would buy more from them but as i am currently in Indonesia the shipping and import tax make it prohibitively expensive)

[@robertlathan4639]

Love you brother and have a blessed day!!

[@oldmanzen6682]

Looking forward to that amp build. Nice job on this pedal. Looks and sounds good.

[@saarangnarayan123]

Dunno why but I found this video really relaxing and therapeutic 😇 the pedal looks and sounds absolutely fantastic. Loved the everything dimed setting btw! Pay TheGuitarGeek Jr. next time!

[@pzuliomaccavellion9711]

Love your pedal builds! Not sure if I'm Good enough, but wanna have a go at a few Stewmacs

[@TheGuitarGeek]

I really am not a pro, i really enjoy it and I failed a lot before hand but now these builds are achievable and I’ve learned a lot! Go for it!!!

[@forrestcrabbe]

Awesome 🤘

[@AngryShellback]

Love the video, as for the Fro, let it flow... Lol. Top marks.

[@holtrain81]

Sounds great, pretty complex board...I was surprised! Nice work

[@ipelegeng]

Very well made video! Am glad the thing worked right from the get go. You totally convinced me that this is not for me 😅

[@martysradioshow5979]

Wow thanks for this episode i wish i can build also like you from zero knowldge how to build pedal thanks mate

[@TheGuitarGeek]

You can do it!!!

[@vansongs]

Built a few pedals with varying success. Going to get the Tremelo pedal. Just a guess based on this video, but I reckon that booklet is worth at least half the price. I've built the pedals so far with a bad black and white 1982 looking xerox and pics of a finished circuit board. Not really good. Or one had nothing. Can't wait. Thanks for this video. Been watching a few of yours now and subscribed.

[@TheGuitarGeek]

You nailed it, the booklet makes this a joy for enthusiasts but this is probably too basic for experts. I would urge you to give this a go

[@mylogify]

Wow you are building a pedal! I wish you also built a nice Tube screamer... :P I am into Tube screamers now :D... I like Plumes and Fortin 33, Fortin Grind from videos, Fortin is pricey... I see Stewmac also has Tube Screamer kit... :)

[@wideyxyz2271]

Nice build. Out of curiosity the other day for some reason I decided to see how many Reverb pedals I have (I'm a reverb junky ) and turns out I have 9. Now i need to go and see how many phaser pedals I have because I know its more than 2 lol! Great video as always!

[@redkurn]

if you are going to paint, let it cure in a warm space at least 75f for 24 hours, 85f would be better to help it cure and off gas before touching it. i may be off a little with the temps, but warm to you is good for paint curing.

[@MoneyCrespin]

Peaches!

[@ChrisHopkinsBass]

I owned the original once........it was an amazing pedal and I've always regretted selling mine.

[@kidlargo1]

To anyone that’s built this pedal, if you had it to do over, would you install the resistors later rather than first? Reason being that it seems it would be easier to work those in after the sockets and caps. Yes/no?

[@KenKuroGuitar]

I've been confused about this pedal; is it a Phaser? or is it a Uni-Vibe?

[@PooNinja]

Phase on builder boys! Fun phase in a boys life building things with dad.

[@PooNinja]

When building an amp remember, keep one hand in your pocket if one is in the amp. Transformers and capacitors can be deadly or worse!

[@Wyo070]

(Building a fuzz pedal) “Because if it sounds wrong, who knows” 😂😂😂😂😂

[@PaulCooksStuff]

Funky sounds

[@andsoistopped]

Here for the hair.

[@TheGuitarGeek]

I will send some your way!

[@ErikOosterwal]

That's why Noel Redding was selected. 🤔 🤘😆

[@wideyxyz2271]

@@ErikOosterwal Noel was an outstanding musician with cool hair!

[@JuxtaCrucem]

Densely packed and fiddly but sounds great.

[@scramblesthedeathdealer]

Does anyone know if the guts of this pedal will fit in a Boss compact pedal housing? I want to build a pedal, but I want it to match my Boss pedals.

[@dsbrown]

Great video - Unfortunately they dont ship to my location :(

[@andsoistopped]

What’s the guitar?

[@TheGuitarGeek]

Link in the description!

[@andsoistopped]

@@TheGuitarGeek what for the hair? 😄😂😄😂😄

[@MrShadowofthewind]

​@@andsoistoppedGood hair genes cannot be bought.

[@wideyxyz2271]

SONNET RAWDAWG RD3

[@HunnysPlaylists]

"they have not paid for the words that come out of my mouth." The second check didn't clear?

[@truthtorpedo99]

This is a univibe pedal, not a phase90 type pedal

[@TheGuitarGeek]

Nope. It’s a Mu-Tron Phasor II

[@Turbo-D]

oh how i love to hate DIY pedals i modded all of my endless pedals with monte allums mods and same with swapping PUs in guitars, that just never work spot on without getting lost in finding the issues for me 🤣💩

[@leftyo9589]

they dont give you instructions anymore, online instructions only.

[@meldeer6253]

well iv been trying to rap my head around STEW MAC PRICES the tool outragesus ,, pedal kits crazy prices,, if you own a guitar shop or your som wankel half assed mushian they will practicly give the crapaway.. id realy like to try one of there kits and iv been eyeballllling there LP guitar kit. im not cheep but iv never owned a USA gibson or any top of the line Fender Guitar , and iv owned and played a guitar alllll my 68 yr's of life,, but you sir did a great job at showing us how there kits are cool man .. this was better that the last guy he said the kit's are not worth the time or money he said quality is well like you said OOOooopppsss i did it again booo booo .... so cheep kit quality cost efective ??? big question... these Co hold out on such HIGH prices i do not know how they make money....

[@ForSquirel]

Red wires all around? Kinda bad design. If you're going to build pedals invest in a cheap wire solution if only to make troubleshooting things like positive, negative, and so forth easier should you need to.

[@kidlargo1]

I do red/black or sometimes white/black. Depends on what's closer lol...