BUILD YOUR OWN MIESNIEKS / Pedal Building Workshop
Private workshop in Riga – All parts included – Take your pedal home
BUILD YOUR OWN ANALOG EFFECT PEDAL IN RIGA
Build your own MIESNIEKS Overdrive/Distortion together with me in my workshop in central Riga, Latvia.
No previous electronics or soldering experience is required. I will guide you through the entire process — from identifying electronic components and understanding the basics of how the circuit works to soldering, assembly and testing.
This is a one-to-one workshop, so we can work at your own pace and you can ask questions throughout the build.
At the end of the workshop, you leave with a fully working MIESNIEKS pedal that you built yourself.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
During the workshop, I will guide you through:
- Basic electronic components and what they do
- How an analog guitar effect circuit works
- How to read and understand the MIESNIEKS circuit
- Through-hole component assembly
- Basic soldering techniques
- Assembling the pedal
- Testing and troubleshooting the finished circuit
- How the different parts of the circuit affect the sound
No previous electronics experience is necessary.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
Everything needed to build your pedal is included:
- MIESNIEKS circuit board
- All electronic components
- Potentiometers, switches and jacks
- Aluminium enclosure
- Knobs and hardware
- Footswitch and LED
- Use of soldering and workshop tools
- One-to-one guidance throughout the build
- Final testing of your pedal
And, of course:
Your finished MIESNIEKS pedal is yours to take home.
MAKE IT YOURS
The enclosure is individually hand-stamped using steel letter punches.
During the workshop, you can take part in stamping your own pedal and add a small personal detail such as your initials or the build date.
Small variations in the lettering are part of the handmade character of every JĀNIS.LV pedal.
Built by you in Riga — not mass-produced.
WORKSHOP DETAILS
Location: Central Riga, Latvia
Duration: Approximately 3–4 hours
Participants: 1 person
Language: English or Latvian
Experience required: None
Pedal: MIESNIEKS Overdrive/Distortion
All materials: Included
The exact workshop address and practical information will be provided after booking.
BEFORE BOOKING
The workshop is available by appointment only.
After placing your order, I will contact you to arrange a suitable date and starting time.
Please allow approximately 3–4 hours for the workshop. The exact duration can vary depending on your experience and how quickly we work through the build.
Participants should be 18 or older. Younger participants may attend only by prior agreement and with a parent or legal guardian.
The workshop involves soldering irons, hand tools and electronic assembly. I will explain how to use the equipment safely before we begin.
ABOUT MIESNIEKS
MIESNIEKS is my handmade analog overdrive/distortion pedal, designed and built in Latvia using through-hole components.
MIESNIEKS means “butcher” in Latvian.
During this workshop, instead of buying one already built — you build your own.
