Negotiated Project
Boutique Bass Fuzz Pedal — 1970s Analogue Tone Revival
Project Governance

Full audit trail

Approvals, ethics decisions, scope changes and interventions, all stored as part of the project record.

Approvals

Teacher
Parent
Principal

Governance Conditions

  • No sourcing of components from sanctioned suppliers
  • All circuit explanations must be re-derivable without AI present
  • Soldering work supervised in workshop hours only

Risks

  • Component sourcing ethics
  • Cost overrun on enclosures
  • Tonal claims unverified

Ethics Notes

  • Russian-origin NOS germanium transistors — sourcing paused pending review
  • Disclosure of AI assistance in technical writing on retail listings

Audit Trail

  1. 14 February 2026 · Teacher
    Negotiated project proposal approved
  2. 16 February 2026 · Parent
    Parent acknowledgement received
  3. 25 March 2026 · Teacher
    Milestone 2 signed off
  4. 18 April 2026 · Teacher
    Ethics review escalated to Principal
  5. 1 May 2026 · Principal
    Principal review queued