So, the cost of the case is $0.00 as you bought the tuna, or whatever, to eat and the use of the can is a bonus. A tuna, chicken, deviled ham or crabmeat can will work perfectly and requires no modification to the can itself and it fits with the other pedals well. Plug two guitars in and switch between them without fooling around with the guitar cable, or, if you’re really cool, your wireless setup. The added benefit to this thing is that you can use it backwards, too… 2 inputs to 1 output. Joe Bonamassa uses 3 amps and two switches in his signal chain to swap around for lead, thick or clean tones. You can daisy chain them together for infinite possibilities. It works to switch pedal chains or switch amps at the end of the chain. The beauty of this simple circuit is that it needs no power to operate, unless you want the LEDs. The resistors are to drop the voltage down so the LED works. Use the other side of the switch to change the LED power so you know which way the signal chain is flowing. You tie all the sleeves together and switch the tip signal from the jacks. One or the other LED is always on when power is applied.Īs you can see, this project is really easy to build and is really handy to have in your arsenal, even if you don’t use it. I’d put a small switch in the lead to Switch 1 on order to save your battery, though. Just remove the 9 volt jack and wire your battery clip in its place if you’re a battery person. Here is the parts list:ġ – 9 volt jack (to match your pedal power) Or a 9 volt battery and clip If you don’t use “Velcro” on your board, you can adapt any method you use on your other pedals to secure the switch. A little flatter head would be better that what I wound up with but the “Velcro” should work fine for attachment to the pedal board. The screws I used are some metal stud screws from my construction days. Pic 5 shows the bottom of the pedal which is actually the can top.
Pic 4 shows my layout, input on the right, outputs on the left and 9 volt power jack for the LEDs on the top. Take your time and use a scrap wood backer where you can. Remember that the can will be upside down when you use it so lay out your in and outs accordingly.īe really careful drilling because the “tin” in this can is really thin and the drill bits have a tendency to tear it up. I made 4 but I think 3 will work just as well. I just cut strips off the extra top and bent them so I had a bracket about 3/8″ on each side. Wiring this thing is really easy so this pic is really just to illustrate that everything will fit in the can!
Since we eat tuna 2 cans at a time, I had an extra can that I made the tabs shown in pic 3. Make sure you save the top as you are going to use it as the bottom of the “pedal.” A little bleach will do the trick though. The only problem with a can that contained something smelly is getting rid of the smell after you clean it. If you use a plastic can, you might have to use shielded wires for the signal path but that really isn’t a big deal, just a little added expense. Try to use a metal can so you have some shielding and don’t pick up unwanted noise. Other than that, you are in creative Heaven! It has to have a top and bottom, and it has to be stiff enough for you to mash the foot switch. You can use a tuna, cat food, soup can, Philli Cream Cheese, or whatever container. If you just don’t want to buck convention, buy a traditional pedal enclosure and go from there. I’m calling it the “Stratkat Switcheroo.” The Case I added LEDs to show which output was selected, which makes it necessary to use a battery or pedal power to power the LEDs, but the switch is still passive which means you can use it either way. Since it’s a passive box (no power needed), you can also hook it up backwards – either of two inputs to one output. I said I could build it for $24.00, but got to thinking…”Why spend that much money? Why not build it using an unconventional case and save the bucks?” That’s what I did… The ProjectĪn A/B/Y foot switch box that allows you to switch one input (Y) to either of two outputs (A/B). The Editors challenged me to build a passive switch box, ala the EHX Switchblade, for less than $35.00.
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