Tremolo Pedal Workshop - August 3-4

From 12:00-4:00 pm

Over the course of this two-day weekend workshop we’ll hand-wire a tremolo.

Everybody starts with a bag of discrete components and vintage-style eyelet/fiberboard, and everybody leaves having built a great sounding effect pedal. This is old-school, point-to-point wiring: nothing digital or preprinted. This workshop will be led by Sam Genualdi, our electronics specialist who has been building and fixing and modding amps and pedals and keyboards and other electronic doodads for many years. On hand will be the owner, Richard Phillis, and our trusted longtime apprentice Tanisha, to provide backup and assist with individual issues. There will be a mix of discussion, demos, and practice, but to be clear, this is a BUILDING course where students learn the fundamentals of circuit construction, proper soldering skills, reading layouts. We want you to maximize the time here to get hands on experience and build the confidence to tackle more challenging projects down the road. Learn how to do this the right way, so your custom pedal lasts forever (and if anything goes wrong, you can fix it). Keep in mind, this pedal won’t help you play like Jimmy Page, but of course nothing will.

No experience wiring or soldering necessary. Everything you need will be on hand (including handouts AND snacks), so just bring yourself and a notebook.

Questions? Call 312-813-7676 or email info@chicagoguitarspace.com