The Custom Build 043 Jonathan N. Custom Build is a Custom Build preamp pedal. It pairs well with the Benson Amps Stonk BOX and the Electro-Harmonix Crayon.
Custom Build 043 Jonathan N. Custom Build
Custom Build · pedal
This entry covers a numbered one-off pedal, build 043, from an individual builder identified as Jonathan N., part of a personal or small-batch custom build series rather than a standard catalog product from an established manufacturer. As an individually numbered custom build, its specific circuit type, control layout, and tonal character are unique to this particular unit and not documented in the way a mass-produced pedal's specifications typically are, so any claims about its exact function should be confirmed directly through the listing or builder rather than assumed from the generic naming alone.
What stands out
“Its use case , since individual custom builds vary enormously from drive circuits to modulation to utility pedals depending entirel…”
— from the community notes
“This entry covers a numbered one-off pedal, build 043, from an individual builder identified as Jonathan N”
— from the listing
“Individual numbered builds from hobbyist or small-scale builders can range widely in quality and documentation depending entirely on the specific builder's own practices, making direct verification essential before assuming any particular l…”
— from the reviews
“The standout strength of individual numbered custom builds generally is genuinely personal, often experimental circuit design reflecting one builder's specific interests and techniques”
— from the community notes
“Buyers or collectors interested in this specific build are best served examining the original listing or contacting the builder directly for details about its circuit type, condition, and intended function, since”
— from the reviews
Trade-offs
“As an individually numbered custom build, its specific circuit type, control layout, and tonal character are unique to this particular unit and , so any claims ab…”
— from the listing
- builder
- individual builder
- small scale builders
- one builder
- individual custom
- experimental circuit design
- intended function
- drive circuits
Genres the Custom Build 043 Jonathan N. Custom Build is commonly used in
- Experimental
Pedals that stack with the Custom Build 043 Jonathan N. Custom Build
Benson Amps Stonk BOX
Benson Amps
9% matchBenson Amps Stonk BOX leans toward germanium, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Electro-Harmonix Crayon
Electro-Harmonix
9% matchElectro-Harmonix Crayon's own bright character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble
pedal
7% matchBoss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble's lush voice goes after Custom Build 043 Jonathan N. Custom Build in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Custom Build 043 Jonathan N. Custom Build's own modulated character
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Ashdown Macchiato Compressor Guy Pratt Signature
Ashdown
7% matchAshdown Macchiato Compressor Guy Pratt Signature leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Alexander Pedals Radical Delay
Alexander Pedals
5% matchRun Alexander Pedals Radical Delay after Custom Build 043 Jonathan N. Custom Build in the signal chain, clear of Custom Build 043 Jonathan N. Custom Build's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Boss DD-200 Digital Delay
Boss
5% matchBoss DD-200 Digital Delay's shimmer voice goes after Custom Build 043 Jonathan N. Custom Build in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Custom Build 043 Jonathan N. Custom Build's own modulated character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Matthews Effects The Pocket Drive Overdrive Boost
Matthews Effects
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Put Matthews Effects The Pocket Drive Overdrive Boost in front of Custom Build 043 Jonathan N. Custom Build
MXR CAE Wah
MXR
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
MXR CAE Wah belongs in front of Custom Build 043 Jonathan N. Custom Build, since a wah tracks picking dynamics best on the raw signal
Questions people ask
What pairs well with the Custom Build 043 Jonathan N. Custom Build?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Benson Amps Stonk BOX, Electro-Harmonix Crayon, Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble — Benson Amps Stonk BOX leans toward germanium, and that's a real, usable character to pair with.