DIY Rock Band Drum Pedal prototype.

This was one of my first DIY pedals so I apologize if I come off nervous (I was a little) and I missed some details. I took a page from the RockBand pedals themselves and made my own using a cheap-o pedal from ebay combined with $.59 magnetic reed switches bought from Jameco and an two rare earth magnets stacked. More on this project to come but if you have any suggestions/comments/questions drop me a line at www.destituteagenda.com

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• rock
• band
• pedal
• diy
• reed
• switch
• electronics
• destituteagenda
• xbox360
• ps3
• rockband
• bass
• drumpedal

[hock3ydud3]

did u just connect the mono plug wires directly to the reed switch?

[dethfactor]

yeah connect the pos to one end and neg to the other end of the switch. I'm working out a tutorial at the moment.. should be up this weekend.

[hock3ydud3]

$15 for that pedal is a good deal, i was just searching ebay for a pedal for exactly this purpose lol, if u make a tut please post a link, im interested in seeing it

[dethfactor]

definately

[InvertFilms]

My friends and I did the same thing when our kick pedal broke! We hooked the sensors onto a Pearl pedal, and it works like a dream. We then mounted a metal bar to the front of the assembly to keep it from tipping, and latched it onto the set itself to keep the pedal from sliding.

[dethfactor]

That sucks that you/your friends pedal broke. I'm excited to get one put together and then have a double bass setup. I'll end up eventually build 2 for the pair but untill then.. You should take some pics of your rig and send me a link or something.

[Gorfickle]

DIY or Die.

Good job bro.

[yvetteanddayanara]

made of alumininum and some shit?

so does it stink? (awesome job!)

[sk8erboy182]

Sure keep looking at

[RIPjohnbonham]

some sort of circuitry that completes a circuit...

i loled :P

[Meniacle]

yea, check online for the destroyer pedal! its the best custom pedal you can buy!

[DeStryke51]

i laughed at that too

[ItsThatGuy59]

Can i Buy One For a Cheap Price?

[homestarrunner4]

So if we took out the thing that the stoppers hit on the pedal and move it closer to the stoppers.... we could actually go faster on the pedal or am i going somewhere else with this?lol. Either way, hope everything works out with that. It looks like it will.

[JAYDENWILKIE123]

do you get sweaty when u play becuz i noticed the deodorant in the back lol

[crzystve42]

thats the same one i bought for the exact same reason

[GaZzA2o08]

Yes and No, they have fixed alot of problems but they still break easily