My own DIY Splitter Box

**poj** · 01-01-2009, 07:50 PM

Thanks to Spudmurphy at Music Man forum. Without whom this project won't exit.

The Splitter box is for my Music Man with piezo.
It's very simple one to make, just 2 mono and 1 stereo Neutrik jack.
The wiring is .9999 audiophile grade silver cable.
Ok. let's see it.

The box is small, compare it with my BYOC Shredder here.
That's all folks.

**JP7Nomad** · 01-01-2009, 10:44 PM

Sweet! XD
How'd you get the paint done? On your own, or do you have some way of printing it?

**Larry** · 01-01-2009, 10:54 PM

Very cool!

**poj** · 01-01-2009, 11:00 PM

Thanks.
The graphic was printed on sticker by inkjet printer.

**Ang3lus** · 01-02-2009, 01:02 AM

I use the same wire in my guitars ;]
people call me crazy, but hey, they are crazy for not using it

**Larry** · 01-02-2009, 10:27 AM

Originally Posted by poj

Thanks.
The graphic was printed on sticker by inkjet printer.

The graphics look way better than something printed on a ink-jet printer.

**PeteDuBaldo** · 01-02-2009, 10:32 AM

Poj, nice job! We have started making splitter boxes in-house for people and have 3 layouts, plus offer some other options by request. Ours are all-aluminum boxes with switchcraft jacks & threadlocker to prevent them coming loose.

I'm curious as to how you got the sticker to wrap around the corners so well...

**dstockden** · 01-02-2009, 11:27 AM

That looks great! much better than my attempt! i too was inspired by spud and created a rackmount stereo in to 3 mono outs, so i can get a piezo and then two mono electric signals , one to amp and one to record straight in.

**Spudmurphy** · 01-02-2009, 03:53 PM

Poj man that is awesome!!!!
I mean AWESOME!!!!!!!

Thanks for the mention too - my splitter is now with "The Devil" (not the real one ha!)

I now have an EB stereo pedal which splits the signal for me.

You oughta do a video clip of how you did that graphic work - or maybe not and make yerself some bucks!!!

(Big thumbs up!!!)

**Spudmurphy** · 01-02-2009, 03:56 PM

^ oh yeah and the tat looks great !!

**poj** · 01-02-2009, 06:52 PM

Originally Posted by Spudmurphy

Poj man that is awesome!!!!
I mean AWESOME!!!!!!!
Thanks for the mention too - my splitter is now with "The Devil" (not the real one ha!)
I now have an EB stereo pedal which splits the signal for me.
You oughta do a video clip of how you did that graphic work - or maybe not and make yerself some bucks!!!
(Big thumbs up!!!)

Hey, thanks Spud.

The EB stereo pedal is great. But it costs more and I want to save some money.

I can't do the video clip. But the way I do the graphic is really simple.
1. Sprey Black color on the enclosure.
2. Photoshop the graphic, when it's ready, print it on inkjet sticker.
3. Apply the sticker on the enclosure.
4. Sprey acrylic clear coat a few times.

That's it, very simple.
The hardest part for me is to find the right graphic for each pedal.

**poj** · 01-02-2009, 06:58 PM

Originally Posted by PeteDuBaldo

Poj, nice job! We have started making splitter boxes in-house for people and have 3 layouts, plus offer some other options by request. Ours are all-aluminum boxes with switchcraft jacks & threadlocker to prevent them coming loose.

I'm curious as to how you got the sticker to wrap around the corners so well...

Thanks Pete.
I just trim the corner a little. The trick is the background color should blend with the graphic well. I use the 70 gram glossy inkjet sticker, don't use the 110 gram, it's too thick for this kind of work.

**Ang3lus** · 01-03-2009, 01:45 AM

the EB Stereo box has a buffer ?

**applemacintosh** · 01-04-2009, 05:54 AM

I've got all the bits ready to make a better one [than my first attempt] and have duly called it the MagPie box [MAGnetic / PIEzo], and paint it black and white. Wondered if I should copyright the name... then thought 'screw that' coz I'd sound an idiot - that and it's probably a trademark somewhere...

Pete, can you give some more info out on your offerings? I'm intruiged [and also looking for a proper one if my soldering skills have diminished to nothing!]

Mike