I need a true bypass looper switch!

[bottomfeed]

After determining that I do in fact want something that means I can
A - bypass my FX completely when I'm not using them (most of the time!) & B - Only hit one switch to bring in multiple FX combinations...

Some investigation on BC & just missing a 2nd hand one for £17 later... I seem to have wasted a chunk of my life googling for these devices & coming up with what appears to be over priced little boxes that predominantly are made in the U S of A....

Please could someone tell me if I could purchase something like this:

[i]nice & small & neat preferably ...with a pretty blue light ....mmmm cute!
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in the UK for around £20? ...or am I being a bit nieve here? .....after all, there's not much to 'em....is there?

[thisnameistaken]

[url="http://www.redonionsolutions.co.uk/"]This guy[/url] does them for about £30, but you'd have to ask if he can fit a single bypass loop in his smallest enclosure - by default he sticks them in larger ones.

I've got one of his loops and he makes good kit, mine's very tidy inside with quality sockets and switches.

[ahpook]

plus the one for red onion.

i've got one of their loop bypass swtches and it works a treat

[steve]

are you any good with a soldering iron? the parts would cost around £10 - £15 and there's nothing to em, as you say. With a little bit more cash (around £2), you could add a blender........

[bottomfeed]

[quote name='thisnameistaken' post='618161' date='Oct 6 2009, 02:35 AM'][url="http://www.redonionsolutions.co.uk/"]This guy[/url] does them for about £30, but you'd have to ask if he can fit a single bypass loop in his smallest enclosure - by default he sticks them in larger ones.[/quote]

Fair play.... works out about £34 with postage... maybe that is still a bit cheaper than getting one from the states...

loopmaster.com does that lil' beaut in the pic for $45... (is that £29 + shipping?.... or do they round it up to £45 as stuff seems to be from the states these days)

...Just checked it out they want $35 for shipping!!!....................................................................... [i]Fook that![/i]

[quote name='steve' post='618188' date='Oct 6 2009, 08:50 AM']are you any good with a soldering iron? the parts would cost around £10 - £15 and there's nothing to em, as you say. With a little bit more cash (around £2), you could add a blender........[/quote]

I'm about as good with a soldering iron as a monkey is with a machine gun... bit 'hit or miss!'... or is it, 'point & spray!?'
nice idea though, where would I get the case from? (....& the other bits too!)

Thanks for the suggestions so far......

Edited October 6, 2009 by bottomfeed

[steve]

[quote name='bottomfeed' post='618222' date='Oct 6 2009, 09:46 AM']I'm about as good with a soldering iron as a monkey is with a machine gun... bit 'hit or miss!'... or is it, 'point & spray!?'
nice idea though, where would I get the case from? (....& the other bits too!)

Thanks for the suggestions so far...... [/quote]

3PDT footswitches are around £4 from ebay,

for all other parts there's farnell online, bobsbitbox on ebay or maplins if you're near one to save postage. If you wanted to add a blender, there was a circuit posted by Al Healey not so long ago IIRC.. Al?

[bottomfeed]

[quote name='steve' post='618566' date='Oct 6 2009, 02:03 PM']3PDT footswitches are around £4 from ebay,

for all other parts there's farnell online, bobsbitbox on ebay or maplins if you're near one to save postage. If you wanted to add a blender, there was a circuit posted by Al Healey not so long ago IIRC.. Al?[/quote]

Thanks for that mate..... was a bit tempted to have a go.... but I've decided to go the easy route & pay Umph to make one for me

[umph]

[quote name='steve' post='618566' date='Oct 6 2009, 02:03 PM']3PDT footswitches are around £4 from ebay,

for all other parts there's farnell online, bobsbitbox on ebay or maplins if you're near one to save postage. If you wanted to add a blender, there was a circuit posted by Al Healey not so long ago IIRC.. Al?[/quote]
cheapest i've found on ebay are around 6pounds for single ones, could you post a link to these please? will save me ordering them from the states.

[cm261]

Well it comes to £6 anyway with postage but I've bought one of these myself, they're £3.99 [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/3PDT-True-Bypass-Foot-switch-IN-THE-UK-Guitar-effects_W0QQitemZ350251038851QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Guitar_Accessories?hash=item518c96b883&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14"]here[/url]

[steve]

[quote name='umph' post='619578' date='Oct 7 2009, 02:07 PM']cheapest i've found on ebay are around 6pounds for single ones, could you post a link to these please? will save me ordering them from the states.[/quote]

it was a buyer called teamastra IIRC, he had the option to make an offer and I offered £20 for 5, I think postage was a couple of quid on top.

[umph]

[quote name='cm261' post='619639' date='Oct 7 2009, 03:03 PM']Well it comes to £6 anyway with postage but I've bought one of these myself, they're £3.99 [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/3PDT-True-Bypass-Foot-switch-IN-THE-UK-Guitar-effects_W0QQitemZ350251038851QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Guitar_Accessories?hash=item518c96b883&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14"]here[/url][/quote]
ahh thanks, i've been getting them from [url="http://www.pedalpartsplus.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=PPP&Category_Code=SWI"]http://www.pedalpartsplus.com/mm5/merchant...tegory_Code=SWI[/url] works out quite alot cheaper

[steve]

heres a [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/3PDT-True-Bypass-Foot-switch-IN-THE-UK-Guitar-effects_W0QQitemZ350251038851QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Guitar_Accessories?hash=item518c96b883&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14"]link to a current item[/url]