Tim & Cory explore the conception of the first guitar pedals, Julius Caesar, and the Russian economy. They discuss the pros and cons between buying pedals and making them, whether to buy a kit or source parts, the tools you will need to get started, and the age-old question of the chicken and the egg: which came first.

Tune in to find out all of this and more!

Resources:
Beginner toolkits on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2PwjT4h, https://amzn.to/2Bd7mtQ
Other beginner toolkits: https://buildyourownclone.com/collections/beginner-packages

DIY Pedals community: https://www.diystompboxes.com
DIY Pedals (kits): https://buildyourownclone.com
DIY Pedals (from parts): https://tagboardeffects.blogspot.com

Parts Sourcing: https://www.digikey.ca
IC Sockets: https://amzn.to/2Tj4BhI
Component Sockets: https://bit.ly/2OQ9nzX
Stompbox enclosure sizes: https://bit.ly/2qOXnVt

Electronics basics: https://bit.ly/2Tl4tOx
Simple Circuit Debugging + Audio Probe/Trace: https://bit.ly/2KdwJyI
Clipping diode mod discussion: https://bit.ly/2Dqx1kc