Guitar effect pedals. Visually stunning. Sonically pleasing.

Our Effect Pedals
We build beautiful, modernized versions of classic effect pedals tailored to today’s guitar & bass player.

  • Ginger Squeeze

    This is a modern take on the compressor pedal made famous by Skunk Baxter when he cut the solo on Steely Dan’s “My Old School”. The compression has a pleasing shimmer to and the Ginger Squeeze plays well with other pedals.

  • RAW Squid Distortion

    This is an old-falchioned fuzz pedal. The sound is thick and assertively fuzzy. Use the guitar’s volume know to cut the fuzz in or out. This pedal compares favorably to the famous Fuzz Face effect.

  • Apex Predator

    You see the T-Rex prowling the Apec parking lot in Pawtucket, RI. This is an overdrive pedal where we’ve pulled out all of the stops. If you shred, this is the pedal for you.

Cram Audio Technologies
Effect Pedals are available at:

Fairhaven Frets
105 Sconticut Neck Rd,
Fairhaven, MA 02719

DIY Workshops

Cram Audio Technologies regularly offers electronics building workshops. It can be at your location, or ours in New Bedford Massachusetts. These projects work well for many enthusiast groups. I’m glad to answer your questions and help to develop successful DIY session for you, your team and I.

DIY Altoids Fuzz Workshop

In this two-hour workshop we will build an analog fuzz effect pedal that fits in an Altoids Tin. The fuzz sound was popularized by the psychedelic movement in the 1960s. You hear this guitar sound from bands like The Cream, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Iron Butterfly, The Ventures, J. Mascis, The Cramps, The Stooges, St. Vincent, and many more.

We will build a fuzz circuit that produces that rumbling saturated tone. Usually, you may bring your own guitar and amp so you can try out your Altoids Fuzz as soon as you build your circuit. We will provide the soldering iron, parts, instructions, and all tools you’ll need.

If you need help with your circuit, your instructor has 20+ years’ experience building, designing, and troubleshooting analog and digital circuitry. So rest assured that we will get your fuzz working and get you jamming. Expect this workshop to last 2 – 3 hours. Four adult participants minimum four attendees.

DIY Synthesizer Workshop

In this workshop we will build a version of the Atari Punk Console synthesizer that fits in an Altoids tin. You'll get all of the necessary materials and detailed instructions. We'll have all the equipment: soldering iron, hand tools, and more. I'll bet that you have fun.

The synthesizer runs on a 9V battery and is made to plug in to a guitar amplifier via a quarter inch jack. There are two potentiometer controls – Pulse Width and Frequency, which contour the synthesizer's tone. Once your circuit it built and running, we will experiment with its sonic capabilities by using a guitar amplifier and effect pedals.

This is a low part count project - easy build for beginners! But if you need help with your circuit, your instructor has 20+ years’ experience building, designing, and troubleshooting electronic circuitry. So rest assured that we will get your synthesizer working and get you ready to explore the worlds of lo-fi synthesizers and electronics. Expect this workshop to last 2 – 3 hours. Four adult participants minimum attendees.

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