jdm pedals custom
Whether you want a small change to one of our standard pedals or envision a tone machine that will blast you off into a new orbit, drop us a line. We already hand build every pedal we make, so custom work is not terribly expensive to plan in. Minor changes (knob types, jack positioning) can often be done free of charge. See our "menu" of options (just a guide) below after you have a look around.
We specialize in fuzz/overdrive/distortion, but also build a variety of analog circuits and utility boxes (tremolo, compression, splitters, loop selectors). Fill in the custom quote form below and we'll get back to you with what is possible!
Custom finishes vary from plain sanded or hammerite painted enclosures with transferred and sealed labels to full-color UV printed graphics. Custom designed UV graphics require design work on Affinity Designer etc. if you are adept at visual design, we can work in your own design. 
Email me and describe what you have in mind. Please note any physical design requirements you may require, such as enclosure size, jack placement, control spacing (if there is something unusual). If you have a particular visual design in mind you can forward me images via email later.
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- Basic custom price is $225. A basic finish can be sanded aluminum (see examples further below!) or painted in hammerite and decal labeled. Color prined enclosures I have to design and order, and the cost is $50 (most designs in the top row above). The added cost is design time and the price of a UV printed enclosure. This process takes 4-6 weeks from order to arrival, then come assemblyt, so the total time is about 6-8 week to be out the door.
- Adding a footswitch/transistor switch is $25 per (this factors in both parts and time) Extra controls beyond basic pedal circuits we offer are also $25 per. Extra input/output jacks are $35, again time/parts - this makes the internal layout quite a puzzle, but so far it has worked out in all cases!
- All parts in the basic offer are modern, high tolerance, low noise resistors, capacitors, etc. Vintage components (polystyrene capacitors, paper-in-oil caps, carbon comp resistors, etc) vary in price and availability. Please ask for price and availability, and I’m glad to talk about the tonal qualities and relative merits via email.
- I have a wide selection of transistors, with some great vintage germanium and silicon at no added price when I make the selection. If a specific transistor type is requested, I need factor in the cost of sourcing that type. Generally I can get a lot of the black glass germanium for about $10 a piece (OC45, OC71, AC125, AC128, 2N404) but there are types that are rare now (NKT275, OC75, OC44, OC81, etc) and these I have to price at the current market. These are the most sought after transistors and *fair warning*, OC75 are $40 each NKT275 over $100 each if even available (June 2025).
This is just a basic overview, but if you've ever seen a fuzz pedal that costs $1000 and thought, "What the heck is in there that costs so much!?!?" - well, there you go: rare, hard to source transistors at $100+ times three, all vintage parts, a custom painted enclosure, and all the time to put this together with expertise and loving care :) Don’t let this scare you off! I love doing this, as you can see from the multiple examples above. We always get a good plan going!
