Did it again.

[jimilee]

After modding a pedal tonight, the sumbitch wouldn't work anymore and I was about to take it apart again when I realized the power supply wasn't plugged it. Aaaarrrrggghhh!!!!

[bcalla]

I'm getting better at this.  I usually figure out that I have done this in less than 10 minutes.  It used to take me a lot longer.   

[GermanCdn]

This is why I bought a 10 mm Red LED from Tayda for my next demo rig, as my current one is reaching the end of it's life.  It will be wired always on with a 1k resistor, so there's no doubt that I have it plugged in.  Now, if I could only do the same thing to ensure the guitar was plugged in.

[pryde]

My go-to bonehead move is to plug the in/out jacks in flipped. Still get clean signal but NO effect when switched on. Done this so many damn times but still manage to flip em once in a while. 

[billstein]

Mine main move is to test the build without the IC in. Then freak out and panic. I've got that move down.

[stevie1556]

Every pedal I test I either don't plug in the power, don't turn the power on, don't turn the amp on, or don't plug cables in somewhere. Every single time and I never learn!

And I sometimes leave the sockets empty of transistors or ICs just to make myself feel really stupid!

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[wolfingsworth]

I have done all of these many many times! It's just too exciting once a build is done to think like a grown up. I'm pretty sure we all become 4 years old for the first 30 minutes of getting new gear

[Gledison]

Since I forgot my soldering iron on for a entire night (luckly no accidents), I always unplug everything, so its difficult to forget now in this way

[gordo]

My test rig isn't totally idiot proof, otherwise it wouldn't let me use it, but I have a power LED and an effect LED.  I'm also using a fat cable to the amp, and a skinny George L cable to the guitar.  I suppose it would just be boring if we got it right EVERY time.