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3PDT True Bypass Daughterboard

Hot! 3PDT True Bypass Daughterboard

** NOTE: THESE ARE INCLUDED WITH FULL KITS (NOT PARTIAL) THAT INCLUDE A FOOTSWITCH THAT DOESN'T MOUNT TO THE MAIN PCB** - no need to buy them separately.


Daughterboard to make your switch wiring a doddle.

We're gradually redesigning all of our PCBs so that the IN, OUT, V and G pads correspond directly to those on these daughterboards - what we've called 'Direct Connect'. This enables the use of straight wire runs, or even dinky little ribbon cable connections, between your main board and the footswitch. Keeps things very neat and very quick.

Of course you can use these for non-Direct Connect builds too.

Most of the PCBs are set up for a 4-way connection, but some will also take a 6-way, giving you extra options for where to run your jack wires from.

Standard hook-up wire or ribbon cable can be used (2.5mm spacing)

The current limiting resistor and LED are also on-board, giving a convenient way of mounting the LED without a bezel.

Green and black boards are the newer, smaller shape. Red, yellow, blue and white are currently the older shape.


NOTE: While these boards fit every different 3PDT footswitch we've tried from many different sources, we cannot guarantee they'll fit yours. Vertical tab spacing is 6/32", which is roughly 4.7mm. If the factory you source your switches from has rounded up to 5mm they aren't going to fit.


PCB size: 33 x 22mm


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Customer Reviews

11 review(s) posted (write review)
Noisy but somewhat effective 3 product stars
"This is not a 1 or 2 hour build as some have noted in the review section. Minimum 3 hours to cobble this kit together. Directions were excellent and all parts were present and accounted for. If you have large hands or poor eyesight, move along, this kit is for Japanese ladies only. the finished product has some high pitched RF type garbage and the bottom right pot seems to do absolutely nothing. Other than that, it sounds OK but not great." Ed - 25 July 2023
Reply From FuzzDog
Hi. No idea which kit you're referring to as you've reviewed the daughterboard. Let us know. Sounds like the build isn't right.
Very Useful 5 product stars
"Very useful for making a tidy job of the footswitch and mounting of the LED" Luke Deakin - 11 February 2022
I use these all of the time. 5 product stars
"The board is well organized with some optional placement of connecting wires. Very handy. The 'CLR' pads for the LED resistor are perfect for soldering a SMD (1206) resistor on the top side which makes it easy to change if you're not happy with the brightness of the LED." Richard Howes - 07 June 2021
Great wiring helper 5 product stars
"Makes setting 3PDT switches quick and painless, holds the CLR and LED and helps the finished enclosure look simple and elegant because soldering the LED onto it allows foregoing an unsightly LED bezel. Love these little things." Razvan Cojocaru - 18 April 2021
Simple 5 product stars
"I'm not going to build another pedal without having one of these in it. Often the best ideas are the simplist and this proves that." Lee - 07 November 2019
Great, really helpful 4 product stars
"Love it. Just one comment, the led seems to be reversed: the LED goes to the round pad and the LED- to the square one, right?" vito - 18 May 2019
First time buid 5 product stars
"Read and re-read the instructions if you are a noob, like me. I put the switch on the same side as the CLR resistor, thus wasting much time with de-soldering." Thomas - 12 November 2018
Convenient! 5 product stars
"This daughterboard is really convenient, not only for Fuzz Dog's pedals, but also your own projects. I'm getting a few extras for the future, and you should too." Damian Vila - 27 March 2018
What a relief! 5 product stars
"This made building the SunnyT kit I just made so much easier. It looks neater with the ribbon cable and just makes sense. I'm getting one with every kit that needs a footswitch now. Thanks Lee. Legend. :-)" Mick Jones - 31 August 2016
Neat way to wire up the 3PDT switch 5 product stars
"One of my first builds was a POW which I used to overdrive a muff for a DG/PF sound. I think the switch packed in (probably over heated it as it was first build). So I bough a new switch and one of these. The POW needed a 9v to 18v converter, but mine died (the IC was hot). Not a problem as I had a 18v supply. This had left a load of wires wrapped up in heat shrink all over the insides of my unit, not a pretty sight and possibly a source of a tranny wrecking short. This board allowed my to neatly hook up my input and output sockets, the PSU and the board very neatly, getting rid of all that heat shrink! Not my POW switch is working a treat! Highly recommended for a first time build (as it's bloody awkward to solder in place." Andy Gaffey - 02 June 2016
Wiring UP Made Simple. 5 product stars
"If, like me, you really hate fiddling about with tiny bits of wire on the back of 3PDT switches you need to use one of these in your build. It also provides a better fitting of the LED. Worth every penny." Steve - 24 April 2016

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