How to Design PCBs for DIY Guitar Pedals
Turn your breadboard circuits into real, professional circuit boards.
Perfboard and vero get old fast. This course teaches you PCB design for guitar pedals using KiCad, the free software the pros use, taught by Jake Steffes. It is direct and to the point: you follow his proven workflow from a blank project to a finished board you can send off for manufacturing, and every step is specific to guitar pedals, not general electronics.
What you get:
► 33 lessons taught by Jake Steffes, focused and free of filler
► Building a complete schematic in KiCad: input stage, JFET amplification, output filter, power section, and LED indicator
► Assigning values and footprints, and running KiCad's electrical rules checker
► Board layout done right: outlines, component placement, routing traces, ground planes, test points, and error checks
► Exporting Gerber files and ordering your first manufactured board
► A final project: a complete three knob overdrive, from schematic to verified layout
► Bonus downloads: popular pedal schematics, board layouts, and KiCad libraries
► Rated 5 out of 5 by more than 20 students
Price: $79. The KiCad software is free. If you are unhappy with the course, reach out within 30 days of purchase for a refund or credit.
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