DIY Two-Button Guitar Amplifier Footswitch

By Guitar Kit Builder
Mar 27, 2011
in Guitar Kit Builder - Amplifiers

Here's a simple video demonstration of a do-it-yourself guitar amplifier footswitch, designed to replicate a Vox VFS-2 (2-button, no LED) model. While this footswitch model is intended to be used with Vox amps such as AD15/30/50/100VT, AD100VTH and V9168R, it should work with many other guitar amplifiers as well. The project uses a 1/4 inch stereo jack (Radio Shack 274-0312) and two SPST (single-pole, single-thrown) push-on push-off switches (Radio Shack 275-011A). In case you can't read the diagram in the video, the wiring is as follows:

Button 1 - red wire goes to TIP of jack (pin 2)
Button 2 - green wire goes to RING of jack (pin 3)
Button 1 - goes to button 2 then black goes to SLEEVE of jack pin 1)