Parts & kits

We try to keep stocks of most common (and many not so common in the UK!) component parts for pedal building and modding. Many of the better US based electronics suppliers only deal in multiples of 1000 or 10,000 however we appreciate that you don't always want 1000 transistors or op-amps so we are now offering many components in small quantities, most are dispatched within 24 hours by 1st class delivery, if you need a part urgently then we can usually dispatch the same day assuming the order is processed before 3pm.

3PDT 'blue' Taiwan (not Hong Kong), as used by Electro Harmonix : £5.90 each (very limited stock), NOTE: These are genuine CIC manufactured switched, not the total junk being sold from Hong Kong - and I mean the copies are TOTAL junk, for example, missing or damaged thread on the shaft for the lock nuts, internal faults so they don't actually switch all 3 poles.. BEWARE OF CHEAP SWITCHES.

SIL to DIP (DIL) socket convertors, IN STOCK, upgrade those cheap SIL opamps as used in most Boss pedals to a quality 8 pin DIP Burr Brown, £5 each.

(SIL socket risers also available, tall or low profile)

Davies flange head knobs - £1.20 each

DC power connectors

Old square Boss style, perfect for repairing that old pedal, also good for new builds but requires a slot to be cut into your enclosure with a milling machine or hand file. 2.1mm connector only. £6.00

Round style with 'battery off' as used on BYOC enclosures (2.1mm) £2.50

Resistors

Carbon Composition resistor pair for TS-808 brown mod, 0.25watt, 5%, 1x 10K and 1x 100ohm : £ 1.50 including 1st class delivery.

Quality metal film resistors (1% tol), 1/4 watt (the best size for 9v pedals), most sizes in stock, 10p each.

Transistors JFET

2N5952 @ 35p ea.

2N5089 @ 35p ea (hfe 400)

2N4125 @ 75p ea

MPS 6521 @ 55p ea. (hfe 600)

MPS A18 @ 45p ea. (hfe 400)

Parts Kits - note: these are not BYOC kits, they are simply kits comprising of the basic components you will need if you have purchased a bare BYOC PCB, this is not a cheap way of building a BYOC pedal, just a way of helping people out who thought they could source the components locally in the UK, but then discovered that the parts are harder to source than they hoped.

BYOC Phaser PCB component parts kit, these are all parts needed to populate a BYOC Script 90 Phaser board, we've sourced all those hard to find components. PCB, pots, jacks not included. £9 + £2 delivery.

BYOC Screamer TS-808 clone component parts kit, these are all parts needed to populate a BYOC Tube Screamer clone, we've sourced all those hard to find components. PCB, pots, jacks not included. £9 + £2 delivery.

Germanium Diodes and Transistors

Good stocks of the popular 1N34A germanium diodes, and small stocks of classic Germanium Transistors. Perfect for creamy distortion and buckets of sustain!

Popular Capacitors

Specially imported from Japan, Panasonic V series stacked metallised film caps and Mallory stacked metal film. NOT CHEAP BUT THE BEST!

(all 50 volt and the ideal size of pedals, LIMITED STOCKS)

We usually have the following brand new surplus in stock:

2.2uf £2.50 each

1.5uf - £2 each

1uF - £1 each

.47, .22, .15 - 60p each

.047, .022, .039, .033, .01uf, .068, .001uf - 50p each

check with us for any size not listed.

Silvered Mica most sizes from £1.20p to £2.25 ea.

TANTALUM CAPACITOR 0.15UF 35V (TS808 tone mod or choose Mallory above), hard to find in the UK, £2 per pair inc postage. [other sizes from 35p - £1.82each]

Capacitance:0.15µF
Voltage rating, DC:35V
Capacitor dielectric type: Tantalum Electrolytic
Tolerance, +:20%
Tolerance, -:20%
Temp, op. min:-55°C
Temp, op. max:85°C
Case style: Radial
Resistance, ESR:21R
Length / Height, external:8.5mm
Diameter, body:4.5mm
Pitch, lead:5mm
Climatic category:55/125/56
Current, leakage:0.5µA
Diameter, lead:0.5mm
Frequency, impedance:100kHz
Impedance:21R
Temperature, impedance:20°C

10uF Tantalum, 35v: 60p each

1uF Tantalum, 35v: 45p each

Popular OP AMPS

Genuine Burr Brown OPA2134PA OPAMPS (The best for Chorus and most other modulation effects!) £3.80 ea.

IC, OP-AMP DUAL AUDIO FET I/P

Amplifier IC type:Audio FET Input
Amplifiers, No. of:2
Voltage, supply +nom:15V
Bandwidth:8MHz
Voltage, input offset max:3mV
Slew rate:20
Temp, op. max:85°C
Temp, op. min:-40°C
Pins, No. of:8
Case style:DIL
Base number:2134
IC Generic number:2134
Logic function number:2134

TI RC4558P OPAMPS for the Tube screamer etc £2.25 each

IC, OP-AMP DUAL GEN PURPOSE

Amplifier IC type: Operational
Amplifiers, No. of:2
Voltage, supply +nom:15V
Bandwidth:3MHz
Voltage, input offset max:6mV
Slew rate:1.7
Temp, op. max:70°C
Temp, op. min:0°C
Pins, No. of:8
Case style:DIL
Base number:4558
IC Generic number:4558
Logic function number:4558

TI TLC2272ACP OPAMS for the Tube Screamer, the latest discovery in the quest for the ultimate hi-fi OPAMP for all TS808 type pedals, £2.50 ea.

IC, OP-AMP DUAL CMOS RRO/P

Amplifier IC type: CMOS Rail/Rail Output
Amplifiers, No. of:2
Voltage, supply +nom:8V
Voltage, input offset max:950µV
Slew rate:3.6V/µs
Temp, op. max:125°C
Temp, op. min:-40°C
Pins, No. of:8
Case style: PDIP
Base number:2272
IC Generic number:2272

JRC4558D (brand new, straight in from Japan)£3.50

JRC4558 D (reclaimed from 1970s electronics, tested, perfect working order) £5.00 - very low stocks, almost sold out (June 2010)

TL072ACP (£2.10 ea)

TLE2272 The ultimate upgrade for the TL072 £2.50

NE5532 - A RC4558 beater that's as quiet as a Burr Brown, great when stacked, draws slightly more current so best used with DC power adapter (£2.50 ea)

RC4559P (£2.45 ea)

****If its not on the list then just ask, we might well have it!****