StinkFoot FAQ

Here you will find answers to some questions you might have. Or, to be more precise, here are some things I wanted to tell - regardless if anyone asks or not...

For contact information - if you want to ask me something - go here.

Can you buy and mod a brand new pedal for me, so I can save the shipping one way?

Sure I can - that's no problem at all. The pedal + mod + return shipping will have to be paid before I buy it, though - I'm not financially equipped to keep new pedals in stock. I buy all pedals at 4sound in Karlstad - partly because I believe in supporting your local dealer, and partly because I've found that once the shipping is factored in, buying a single pedal from Thomann etc isn't that much cheaper anyway.

At times I also buy pedals and mod them for direct sale. When there are such pedals available, it will be posted on the front page. I can't take requests or monitor the used market, though - that would take way too much time. If you want to buy a used pedal and have it shipped directly to me for modding, to save one leg of the shipping, we can of course arrange that.

Can we meet up, so I can save on the shipping?

Generally, no. It's not that I'm a hermit or anything, but if I were to drive round town picking up and/or delivering pedals, I'd never have time to actually mod any pedals (much less visit my real job, which pays my rent and my toys). The same goes for me having to stay at home at specific hours, to allow for visits. I prefer to work through Posten (the Swedish post service), simply because it lets me plan my time much better.

I want to modify my pedal myself. Can I buy the components from you?

No - I don't keep components in stock for sale. Europeans can visit Banzai Music or Musikding, both in Germany. They will have everything you'll ever need.

The bright LED's you use - they must draw more power, making the battery life shorter, right?

Actually, they don't... I use ultra-high brightness LED's, which produce several hundred times more light from the same amount of current. Since I don't change anything else besides the LED, the current draw/battery life stays the same as before. In some cases, the modified pedal will actually draw less than the stock one, as I have reduced the current to the new LED (to stop it being blinding).

Can I send you a schematic, and have you build the pedal for me?

No. I simply do not have time for custom one-off projects these days.

My pedal is broken or disassembled (or damaged from a DIY mod). Can you repair it for me?

No. Again, I simply do not have time for custom one-off projects. I will naturally take care of pedals that has been modified by me, but I can't take on any others.

Do you do trades?

I get this a lot, and the general answer is "no". I already have all the pedals I need for myself. Of course, if you happen to have *that* special pedal I've been looking for (tip: you can check my personal pages for that - there's a wish list in the effects section), I might be tempted. But normally - no, I don't do trades. Sorry.

How does PayPal work, and are what are my payment options?

PayPal can best be described as a regular bank, only located on the Internet, and has been designed for easy transfers over the net and across borders. PayPal excels at international transactions, as there are no large fees and long waiting periods involved. All costs are at my end, and you can safely use your credit/debit card - PayPal handles all card info (via 128-bit SSL encryption), and I never see your card or bank account number.

To use PayPal you either need to register for a free "Personal Account", and link a debit/credit card to that account. Or you can receive an invoice from me, which you can pay with your Visa card directly.

Within the EU, IBAN/EU bank transfers are relatively cheap and fast, so they work well too. And within Sweden, regular bank transfers are always the best/easiest.

Why don't you have soundclips of all the pedals and mods?

Well, I do try to record all my work, but it's not always feasible. The soundclips I do have - and feel comfortable enough sharing - turn up on that pedals' page. My goal is of course to be able to present both decent images and sound clips for all pedals. I suppose I'll get there sooner or later...