Bench scorecard
Print the template, hand it to your luthier or tech, then transcribe the notes back into your vault when the work's done. Format modeled after Phil McKnight's Know Your Gear scorecard.
Instrument Vault — Blank bench scorecard
Bench scorecard
Template
Pedal scorecard
Print and fill in by hand, then transcribe into Instrument Vault.
Instrument
Serial
Date
Performed by
Print this page, fill it in on the bench, then transcribe into Instrument Vault.
Bench visit
Date
YYYY-MM-DD
Performed by
Self, name, shop, tech…
Footswitch & bypass
Switch feel
(Crisp / clicky / Normal / Mushy / Intermittent / Dead)
Bypass
(True bypass / Buffered / Relay / Mix / parallel / Unknown)
True-bypass verified on the bench
Audible switch click / pop
Switch notes
Pots & controls
Sweep each pot full rotation and listen for scratchiness or dead zones.
Pot 1
(Smooth / Slightly scratchy / Very scratchy / Crackling / Dead)
Pot 2
(Smooth / Slightly scratchy / Very scratchy / Crackling / Dead)
Pot 3
(Smooth / Slightly scratchy / Very scratchy / Crackling / Dead)
Pot 4
(Smooth / Slightly scratchy / Very scratchy / Crackling / Dead)
Pot 5
(Smooth / Slightly scratchy / Very scratchy / Crackling / Dead)
Pot 6
(Smooth / Slightly scratchy / Very scratchy / Crackling / Dead)
Pot notes
Jacks & I/O
Input jack
(Tight / Loose / Intermittent / Dead)
Output jack
(Tight / Loose / Intermittent / Dead)
Expression / aux jack
(Tight / Loose / Intermittent / Dead)
Jack notes
LED & power
LED
(Bright / Dim / Flickering / Dead / No LED)
Power source
(9V center-negative / 9V center-positive / 12V / 18V / Battery only / USB)
Current draw (mA)
#
Battery compartment OK
Battery accessible without tools
Power notes
Digital (skip for analog)
Firmware revision and patch/memory backup location. Leave blank on analog pedals.
Firmware revision
e.g. v3.1.2
Patch / memory backup
File path, URL, cloud folder…
Last firmware check
YYYY-MM-DD
Last patch backup
YYYY-MM-DD
Overall condition & work needed
Enclosure
(Perfect / Good / Needs work / Bad)
Knobs / caps
(Perfect / Good / Needs work / Bad)
Service needed
Pots need cleaning
Service notes
Reference & notes
Reference video / demo URL
https://…
Scorecard notes