My favorite breadboarding tip from this video is the part where you get to have 100 amps

I have a breadboard (about double the size of yours) mounted on top of a big hammond desk case. All the connections (XLR, 1/4" jacks, western 8P8C, 4mm, ...) are mounted on the sides. The connections are connected to some rails of the board internally, so I don't have to mess around with loose wires. For breadboarding guitar pedals, I've made a little true bypass relay looper in a hammond 1590B case. The special thing about this looper is that it have the usual 1/4" jacks for input and output, send and return. But it also have send, return, external switch and external LED on a 8P8C connector. So I only need a standart ethernet cable to connect it to my breadboard. Just one cable, and the comfort of have a button for switching and a status light on the floor and also at my workbench.

Brian, you need to create 'The Wampler Breadboard kit' right down to the joint hanger brackets (cutting and drilling are part of the kit buyer's project). Maybe simplify it down to the mini board and a bracket to hold the basic pots and switches. Might be some fun and the value to you as a marketing project.

Always like the geek videos Brian. The pedal review and demo videos are great, but the inner workings always get my attention!

I've been waiting for this video! Thanks!

Excellent tip on looking at the camera! I have learned so much about electronics from your videos, thank you!

I'm just getting into building pedals. So far lots of fails, but it's fun. Thanks for sharing your "system." It gives me ideas.

I've had a much smaller scale breadboard test jig for 30 years. After watching this, I added a 100k pot, DPDT switch and 9vdc power in. :D Why did I not do these things before?! Thanks for the inspiration!

Thanks! Very helpful - building a free-standing rig like that for making, testing and tweaking circuits would eliminate a lot of my frustrations: it seems like the in/out and power connections to my breadboards always get goofed up in between builds!

I like using 3.5mm jacks because I can patch it into anything... So I keep a couple of those handy to get a quick sample on a daw with monitors. Then just jump through the cracks to hear the variance between the circuit modifications side by side.

Great idea! Got to make me one. Finally get to use a joust hanger without the mashed thumb! Thanks!

many thanks for the guitar music knowledge, mr wampler pedal. you are greatly appreciated

Brian wampler is a mad scientist. Period! Love your videos man! Oh and your pedals too lol

dang. you beat me to the idea of having jacks and pots hard mounted to solid base with bread board. i envisioned this then youtube searched for it as like always someone else already had the same idea. :) lol

Thank you Brian you rock I appreciate all the kool info you give us 👍

wow..thats an impressive breadboard. I'm working on a very informal lashed up solid state amp and up to my 3rd bb, and getting in a muddle..like big house of cards. and spending way too much time getting it working when i accidentally bump a wire, or pot . I'm going to the hardware store..NOW :) Thinking I might as well drill out the faceplate, mount all the jacks/pots, and mount to piece of plywood as you have done here. Thanks for the tips.

Cool vid. Thanks Brian. Love the insights and behind the scenes. "Here's lookin' at you, kid." 😉

I have been collecting transistors since I was 10 and found a stash of OC81's by Mallard from the 1960's. This inspired me to start turning them into pedals

This is awesome! Thank you for sharing real tools you use. Surf like this makes a big difference in if you actually try something out. In cooking there is an idea called "mise en plus"(MEEZ ahn plahs) that means set in place and prepared so you have everything at hand, in order, and ready to use. It cuts your effort in half or left. Jigs do a similar thing. This is a great affordable solution to physically model effect pedal designs.

Great tone in the introduction

Mr Wampler, I love your video's for your quirky sense of humour and they are always informative, you rock man, PS I'd love to see your hair doo and glasses on

thats an awesome prototyper! this video is EXACTLY what i needed to see, even when we both got distracted by your amps haha why cant i find any other videos with other peoples breadboard prototyper setups? eitherway, your video was perfect and i dont really need to see anyone elses. THANKS!

Thanks for showing us your sandbox!

Thanks for sharing great ideas

About 18 years ago, I bought one of those Fender Frontman 25’s, to use as a light practice amp. It’s a pretty good little amplifier. One day, I was bored and plugged it into one of my 4X12 cabinets. It sounded crazy good. It’s no powerhouse, but it held its own. You should try it. I think that you’ll be really amazed. :-)

dude you rock keep up the good work

Look at those killer amps!!

Nice amp collection 👍

you need sponsorship for small bear you promote them so much lol

Love your setup. I hope you don't mind but I'm going to borrow your design to build one of my own. Thanks for the inspiration.

Really cool, I'm already subscribed bro...

I love the joist hangers. It's smart design. They are very likely to be available from the lumberyard or hardware store for a long time at a good price.

Great look into your jump off point!

Brian, I think you are building pedals so you can have a reason to buy all those cool amps!

Yeah Brian these are my favorite videos of yours. I am an engineer by trade, civil by no means electrical, so these videos appeal to my geeky side. Do you always works a physical model up first then send it for shop drawings I guess, or do you sometimes work "backwards," meaning you fix your circuits up on a schematic then build it to see if it works? Hopefully I am not stepping into your trade secrets categories here.

Britts love to talk about the weather as you probably guessed , couldn't help it!

Can we have the cat and goat intros back, pretty please? :) Always liked your intros. They branded you uniquely.

Hey mister I like your videos. I’m a shade tree project builder it really made me feel good to see your bread board. And how you personalized it. It looked like something I’d have and everyone would be making fun of it. Now my question for you is have you ever tried making an amp? They look pretty simple compared to a pedal.

Interesting video. I'd be far too scared to plug my guitar into any breadboard circuit I put together myself!...I prefer to rely on your expertise! 😂 Always look forward to your videos...thanks! 😊

Thank you.

Ha!!!! Now I know what I'm doing with the spare joist hangers I have from remodeling my kitchen this summer.

I see you use a good range of amps for testing. May I ask what guitars you use for testing? thanks.

Your intro looks like the roads here in North East Ohio! Nice explanation of a breadboard.

May i know metal film resistor that u ussually use in your pedal?

Sorry I know this was 5 years ago but I’m just wondering if you have a “Power Supply” circuit powering your breadboards. If so, what does it look like? I know there’s often a resistor first, then diode, then some caps etc. just wondering what your schematic is. Thanks!!!! I love learning from you

What amp would you reccommend for someone who likes 50s-60s country and rockabilly, and blues. Preferably small, or at least with the capability to play quiet enough in an apartment.

Hi Brian, I love you videos. I need help with something please, how can i find those metal plates with holes that you use to hold the pots and switches? I don't know how to name them and I live in a foreign country. Thanks a lot!

Do you have a circuit diagram for it? So cool

vlog simple pedal drive please!!! :D

I'm not exactly sure which part of the US you live at but it looks very similar to Somerset UK. raining no leaves on trees varying windy conditions Grey and miserable generally, even in the summer at times although then we have more leaves. this just makes you want to sit in a shed and create and that is it exactly you are you doing.. amazing creativity-are you living the dream? Or just trying not to be irritated the miserable weather could be both?…… do you have any UK vintage pedals?. Cheers JB

Love your wonky board🎉

Uni-vibe

A paintbrush is a must have for dusting pedals and amps and guitars! No joke!

after watching your hard work in this video development when i buy my tumnus and pantheon i wont moan about the price

Hi there, love your videos. I am just getting into building my own pedals for myself. I did certificate of basic electronics analog 20 years back so a little rusty. Was wondering have you used proteus software to simulate your deigns. I have just modelled my design doing so. If you have done this yourself are the modelled simulations close to the real circuit output when built. Wondering if it's a waste of time.

sparkfun sells a pedal prototyping board, just fyi. It is less substantial than this but good for someone new I imagine.

I did like this! I may be in the minority in wanting to see more of this kind of thing. But I Dig the process! So... if you get the vibe going for more designing, bread boarding and so on... please do more. Thank you.

Great video, please use manual focus next time because it keeps going in and out when you show the board. Thanks!

No mention of the Marshall? or is it like playing Hendrix songs?

Clear as mud.

I know this is an old video but it reminded me to ask you if the peavey classic’s are the same circuit as a hot rod. They seem from the outside exactly the same and wondered if it’s a unique circuit or just slightly different if you knew. I have a hot rod I modded and a local pawn shop has a tweed classic 50 in tweed that they can’t get rid of and it’s made me debate grabbing it

Better be breadboarding a univibe, lol. Funny cat!

Does the sound ever change when you move to an enclosure with production wiring?

Hey Brian, What do you think of the Classic 30? Do you have stock in it?

Where do you go now that Small Bear is gone? I like Banzai, and a couple others, but haven't yet found a supplier as good as Small Bear. And I love their own enclosure design, I have PCBs made for that enclosure that won't have homes.

Does those metal plates work as Faraday cage?

Brian hell man did Marshall DSL just fly by without being noticed ? I'm sad about it.

Im trying to remember, either WAMP,er or another well known pedal builder was selling a breadboard circuit board which handled true bypass, input, output, power, and much other so one could use it and connect to a breadboard and just concentrate on the breadboard signal circuit. Was sort of an ideal upgrade from this. I tried to buy one but they were sold out and the builder replied that they should be making more soon. This was many months ago and now I can’t find it again. Any ideas?

If you can film at 30FPS, the motion will look a lot smoother.

ill just stick to buying pedals from you. lol i only have the duel fusion but im gonna get one of ur delays i think

where do you buy bread boards?

you and josh scott would go together like mick and dan

yeah Brent Mason

Yay! Kitty !

Hahahaha, "Better be breadboarding a Uni-Vibe". That gets a thumbs up before the real video part even starts.

Its most def the mojo...

Lol, a frontman is the only SS amp you use?

Hehheh! on the ending

Is that Travis' Blues Jr? #comon

A visit to your site is always enjoyable and I usually take something away from the video but............does the hairdo help you think up stuff? You’re startin' to scare me man.

I'd like to see a vid about that hairdo and those groovy glasses.

That's more like a trainer? Isn't it?

What,....no vintage CRATE Amp? ;-)

The people want to know: how many picks were lost in the making of this video?

You make it sound "super easy".. joist hangers, duh. Off to Home Depot!

6:36 They won't let me put my little private place on the KZfaqz.

dang. are you. hitring? i am not really qualified but i am a good learner....

I don't have any friends 7:27

7:26 Don’t date them. They’re seeing someone else.

Lmao hide that peavey

Brian - Stop making faces in photos fronting your videos. Leave that to others who think it's funny, but don't realize it's not.