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Another custom made turntable riser made in my Cornwall (UK) workshop for a client. This one has top vents and was requested as unfinished (ie not varnished or painted).

This was interesting. The client had a specific space in an alcove to fill, and wanted to maximise the use with a pair of 5U rack units. Between them he wanted a shelf that would sit above his mixer. A number of cutouts were required on the 5U rack units as well as the shelf to allow cabling.

I used the Yeti CNC to cutout the parts with the cutouts

Custom made in the UK from birch plywood to suit the client’s dimensions for amplifier/turntable combination.

(This is a visualisation, as I forgot to take a photo)

Nice 2U birch plywood 19″ rack for a client who wanted to add two audio interfaces into a single unit.

This one finished in clear, water based satin varnish, with sturdy rubber feet.

This is a variation on a theme.

• Solid birch plywood
• Painted white
• 8 degree angled back
• Foam on underside of legs
• Can be made to match any bookshelf style speaker.

Interested? Contact mike@homestudiorack.co.uk

I’ve not done one of these Guitar Amp Kickback Stands before, but it’s been on my lisy for some time!

• Guitar Amp “Combo” Kickback stand
• Birch plywood throughout
• Castor wheels
• 60 degrees
• Included “Pedalboard” space

This was another order for a repeat client. 2U in dark oak – It looks great! (sorry about my messy workshop!)

If you’re after something like this – just drop me an email mike@homestudiorack.co.uk

So here’s the 2026 definitive list of UK Guitar Effects pedal manufacturers. Some boutique, some a bit more “corporate”. But this is a list is as up to date as I can make it right now. Unfortunately, most lists out there include FX makers that appear to be no longer in business.

	4114 Custom Effects 4114 Custom Effects hand-builds boutique and clone guitar effects pedals in the UK, specialising in out-of-production and vintage effects.
	ABL Pedals ABL Pedals is a Scottish company specialising in the hand-building, modification, and repair of guitar pedals. They offer custom-built effects units and repair services for musicians.
	Affordaboard Affordaboard is a UK-based company specialising in the design and manufacture of affordable guitar pedals. They offer a range of pre-built pedals and a unique "Create Your Own" service for custom designs.
	Audio Kitchen Audio Kitchen designs and manufactures high-quality, musically inspiring valve amplifiers and pedals for guitarists and musicians. They offer both standard models and custom-built options, focusing on articulate clarity and inspiring tonal response.
	BGH Pedals BGH Pedals designs and manufactures boutique guitar pedals for musicians, offering unique sound modulation and effects for guitarists seeking high-quality, handcrafted audio solutions.
	Big Foot Engineering Big Foot Engineering produces guitar pedals and amplifiers, catering to musicians seeking high-quality sound manipulation and amplification. The company is recognised for its unique approach to audio engineering in the music industry.
	Bleak District Bleak District Electric Home Store specialises in electric guitar pedals and related accessories. They offer a range of products for guitar enthusiasts, focusing on sales and distribution.
	Blue Whale Pedal Co Bluewhale Pedal Co. handcrafts premium, robust, and dependable guitar pedals in Bude, Cornwall, UK. Founded by Rob, aka Bluewhale, the company focuses on individual attention to detail, offering fantastic tone at reasonable prices. They maintain a Reverb store for sales and engage with customers through a newsletter.
	Boo Instruments Boo Instruments is a London, England-based manufacturer of boutique guitar pedals and other musical instruments, catering to musicians seeking high-quality, specialized audio equipment.
	Bright Onion Pedals Bright Onion Pedals designs and manufactures a wide range of pedalboard solutions for musicians worldwide, including true bypass loopers, signal routing switches, tap tempo pedals, buffers, patchboxes, and pedal risers, helping them optimise their setups.
	British Pedal Company The British Pedal Company manufactures and re-creates classic guitar effect pedals, including fuzz, overdrive, and treble boosters. Renowned for its accurate historical reproductions and commitment to quality, it serves musicians seeking vintage tones.
	Buzz Electronics Buzz Electronics is a UK manufacturer of True Bypass Loopers, Loop Pedals, and MIDI switchers for guitarists and musicians. They offer a range of programmable and non-programmable loopers, enabling extensive control over guitar effects setups.
	Buzzing Bugs Pedals Buzzing Bugs Pedals designs and sells unique audio effects pedals, primarily targeting guitarists and bass players. They offer a range of pedals with interactive demos and prioritize direct customer engagement and support.
	Castledine Electronics Castledine Electronics specialises in the hand-built production of high-quality guitar effects pedals. Their focus is on crafting unique and durable effects units for musicians.
	Cog Effects Cog Effects is a UK-based company manufacturing high-quality guitar and bass effects pedals and providing pedal-board solutions for musicians. They offer both stock effects and custom-built pedals, hand-built in Sheffield using quality components.
	Coggins Audio Coggins Audio Ltd specialises in the design, manufacture, and repair of analogue guitar effects pedals and other audio equipment. They offer a range of boost, overdrive, and solo pedals, as well as repair and customisation services for amplifiers, pedals, vintage keyboards, synths, hi-fi, and studio gear.
	Cosmic Loop Effects Cosmic Loop FX is a UK-based boutique pedal maker specialising in innovative guitar effects and pedalboard infrastructure. They design and hand-build products like the Parallelarator, a parallel routing pedal, focusing on clarity, control, and preserving core tone for guitarists.
	Echoline Pedals Echoline Pedals designs and hand-builds boutique guitar pedals in Surrey, England, offering worldwide shipping. They focus on combining classic tones with modern playability using high-quality components.
	Emmergy fx EMMERGY FX hand-builds boutique guitar effect pedals in the UK, offering unique fuzz, overdrive and custom-built stomp boxes with high-quality components and bespoke artwork.
	Expresso FX Expresso FX is a UK-based company hand-making high-quality Germanium and Silicon fuzz and booster pedals for guitar and bass players, specialising in vintage circuit reproductions and custom builds.
	Five Cat Pedals Five Cats Pedals is a UK-based retailer specialising in DIY guitar effects PCBs, components, and pre-built analogue pedals, including custom volume attenuators and boutique pedals. They cater to guitarists and enthusiasts looking to build or buy guitar effects.
	Flattley Guitar Pedals Flattley Guitar Pedals custom-makes guitar and bass effect pedals in the UK, offering a Platinum Range and Silver Range with various effects like Fuzz, Modulation, Overdrive, and Wah. They provide a 12-month warranty and lifetime technical support.
	Fredric Effects Fredric Effects is a London-based company hand-making boutique guitar pedals. They focus on producing high-quality effects with durable finishes and premium components, offering unique sounds without excessive price tags.
	Funny Little Boxes Funny Little Boxes Ltd. is a UK-based manufacturer of guitar effects pedals inspired by legendary bands and albums. They offer a range of overdrive, boost, and fuzz pedals, including the popular Treasure Chest and 1991 models, all proudly built in Norwich, UK.
	Glowfly Pedals Glowfly Pedals designs and manufactures unique guitar pedals, including looper, reverb, glitch, and lofi effects. They also offer DIY pedal kits, catering to musicians seeking distinctive sound manipulation.
	GojiraFX pedals GojiraFX Pedals is a Scottish boutique manufacturer and retailer of high-quality guitar effects pedals, offering a range of fuzz, overdrive, and custom-designed pedals to musicians worldwide.
	Great Eastern FX Co Great Eastern FX Co. manufactures high-quality guitar pedals and effects, including fuzz, distortion, overdrive, and crossover units. Aimed at guitarists seeking premium sound manipulation for their instruments.
	Hamstead Soundworks Hamstead Soundworks is a UK-based company specialising in the design and manufacture of high-quality guitar pedals and amplifiers. They offer a range of products including the Redwing Pedals series (Zenith, Comet, Odyssey, Subspace, Signature Tremolo, Ascent) and Artist series amplifiers (Artist 60, Artist 20), along with cabinets. They also provide repair services for their equipment.
	Hello Sailor Effects Hello Sailor Effects specialises in handcrafted guitar pedals, offering unique designs and high-quality sound for musicians. The company also produces the "Pedal Dive Podcast" which explores guitar effects pedal builds and reviews.
	Holy Island Audio Holy Island Audio designs and sells unique guitar pedals including Spectral Fire, Tides V2, and Mountain Mover. They offer a range of effects pedals for musicians looking to enhance their sound.
	Horrothia FX Horrothia FX designs and manufactures unique, hand-built effects pedals for professional, touring, and studio musicians. They focus on contemporary, durable effects with carefully chosen parameters, pushing audio effects forwards with innovation in areas like digital recall and waveform generation.
	Hudson Electronics Hudson Electronics UK is a British manufacturer specialising in high-quality guitar pedals and audio equipment.
	Latent Lemon Audio Latent Lemon Audio is a UK-based manufacturer of boutique guitar effects pedals, handcrafting innovative stompboxes for musicians worldwide. Specializing in high-quality, unique pedals, the company focuses on individual craftsmanship and exceptional tone.
	Lazy Bear Effects Lazy Bear Effects is a UK-based business specialising in the hand-building of custom and affordable boutique guitar effects pedals, blenders, attenuators, and signal routing solutions.
	Leyland Pedals Leyland Pedals is a UK-based company specialising in the design and manufacture of custom guitar pedals. They offer a range of effects including distortion, overdrive, fuzz, delay, and modulation, all handcrafted with unique circuits and quality components.
	Life is Unfair Audio Life is Unfair Audio Devices is a UK-based manufacturer specialising in unique audio equipment, including Eurorack modules, guitar pedals, and joystick controllers for music enthusiasts and producers. The company focuses on innovative designs and high-quality components for creative sound manipulation.
	Marshall (pedals) Marshall (pedals) designs and manufactures a range of guitar effects pedals, including overdrive and vintage reissue pedals, enabling guitarists to achieve classic and modern tones in a compact format for studio and stage use.
	MW Fx MWFX designs and manufactures niche guitar effects pedals, operating from a workshop and online shop based in Somerset, UK. They specialise in independently designed analogue effects, exporting direct to musicians worldwide.
	NRG Effects NRG Effects designs and manufactures boutique guitar pedals, offering a range of unique effects including fuzzers, purrers, and one-knob specials. They also provide pedal-building workshops.
	Origin Effects Origin Effects designs and manufactures high-quality analogue guitar and bass effects pedals, including compressors, overdrives, and amp recreations, for musicians and audio professionals worldwide.
	Pete Cornish Pedals Pete Cornish Pedals is a UK-based manufacturer of high-quality, hand-built effects pedals for guitar and bass. Specialising in a range of distortion, overdrive, compressor, and boost pedals, each unit is crafted to order, catering to musicians seeking premium sound shaping tools.
	Pigeon Effects Pigeon FX manufactures and sells handmade artisan guitar effects pedals and PCB boards, specialising in vintage replicas for musicians in British English. Find high-quality, unique effects pedals.
	Ragged Glory Sound Ragged Glory Sound is a London, UK-based manufacturer of handmade analogue effects pedals for musicians.
	Rainger fx Rainger FX designs and manufactures innovative, high-quality guitar pedals and effects units. Their product range includes unique fuzz, reverb, flanger, and drone pedals, often featuring distinctive controls like the Igor expression pad. They cater to musicians seeking original sounds and creative sonic manipulation.
	RayGun Fx RayGun Fx hand-makes custom guitar and bass effects pedals in Southend-on-Sea, UK. They offer a range of unique pedals, custom builds, repairs, modifications, and clones, catering to musicians seeking distinctive sound.
	Reactor Pedals Reactor Pedals is a UK-based company specialising in the design and manufacture of high-quality, handcrafted guitar effects pedals, with a focus on unique sound and vintage components.
	Red Beard Effects Redbeard Effects designs and manufactures high-quality guitar pedals, including overdrive, fuzz, and direct drive effects, for musicians seeking unique and powerful sounds. They focus on innovative sound design and robust construction.
	Reeves Electro Guitar Pedals Reeves Electro manufactures handcrafted point-to-point guitar pedals, specialising in FUZZ and DRIVE effects. They offer small-batch releases of high-quality, boutique pedals to a global market.
	Rift Amps Rift Amps is a small, boutique amplifier company based in Brackley, England, specialising in handwired guitar amplifiers and pedals. Owned and run by Chris Fantana, they prioritise high-quality components and meticulous craftsmanship in every product.
	Ritual Devices Ritual Devices is a UK-based company that designs and manufactures a range of unique guitar effects pedals, including fuzz, distortion, overdrive, and modulation units. They focus on providing creative tools for musicians to blend effects with their dry signal.
	Roger Mayer Roger Mayer is a legendary UK-based company established in 1964, renowned for crafting iconic guitar effects pedals and studio electronics. They specialise in high-quality analogue audio processing solutions, including microphone pre-amplifiers, limiters, and tape simulation, used by top artists and studios worldwide to achieve a superior sound.
	Sine Effect Sine Effect designs and hand-builds a range of high-quality guitar and bass pedals, including parametric EQs, filters, boosts, and D.I. boxes, in Scotland, providing musicians with intuitive control and excellent performance to achieve their desired tones.
	SM Fuzz SM Fuzz designs and hand-builds boutique germanium and silicon fuzz and octave pedals for guitarists in the UK, offering unique vintage-style tones with modern build quality.
	Sound Lad Liverpool SoundLad Liverpool is a UK-based manufacturer of effects pedals for musicians, offering a range of unique and high-quality audio accessories.
	Stompnorth Stompnorth manufactures boutique guitar and bass effect pedals, offering original circuit designs like the Midgie Overdrive, Bass Midgie, Clipshear Getterdrive, and Fishmoth Vintage Fuzztone, crafted for distinctive sounds.
	Stone Deaf Fx Stone Deaf FX designs and manufactures cutting-edge guitar pedals, including octave-fuzz, tremolo, parametric EQs, and distortion units, used by renowned musicians globally.
	Sutton Instruments Sutton Instruments Ltd. are UK-based builders of boutique guitar and bass effects pedals, hand-built in East Yorkshire. They offer a range of pedals including Boostopia, Del Fuego Fuzz & Boost, and Igneus Distortion & Boost.
	Tate Fx Tate FX is a UK-based company specialising in the design and manufacture of independent guitar pedals, including overdrives, boosters, and fuzz pedals.
	The Zero Fret The Zero Fret is a UK-based online retailer specialising in boutique guitar dirt pedals and DIY pedal kits for musicians seeking unique sound manipulation. They offer a selection of pre-built pedals and kits for enthusiasts to build their own.
	Thorpy FX ThorpyFX handcrafts high-quality guitar effects pedals in the UK, engineered with premium components for discerning guitarists seeking superior tonal clarity.
	Vein Tap Vein-Tap.com manufactures and sells stylish, high-quality guitar effects pedals, including overdrive, fuzz, delay, and boost pedals, directly to customers worldwide. They provide a lifetime guarantee on all products, focusing on premium tone at accessible prices.
	Williams Audio Williams Audio expertly handcrafts and repairs premium guitar pedals in the UK, specializing in vintage-inspired fuzz and boost effects for guitarists. They use authentic 1960s components for rich, classic tones.
	Zander Circuitry Zander Circuitry manufactures handcrafted effects pedals in Essex, UK. They offer a range of unique pedals for guitarists, including custom shop options and limited editions.

A nice birch plywood, custom made turntable riser in black

I don’t do many black ones, but perhaps I should!

If you want something like this – email mike@homestudiorack.co.uk.

I like this one!

The client wanted a 1U rack but in dark oak… so here it is! It’s made of oak, but stained dark.