Mark

For bias resistors I suggest putting in trimmers, easier to tweak the trimmer than make multiple resistor swaps. Once biased measure...

Absolutely breadboard a TB MKI before assembling the PCB. It can be a particular circuit, and auditioning transistors/bias resistors...

As a recovering socketholic, I second the breadboard and then soldering BJTs. TB and similar fuzz circuits are simple enough. If you're...

Thanks for your reply. I have tried breadboard a Tonebender MK 2 and it was pretty noisy. I think using transistor sockets mean low...

Yep. Should fit fine. Also, cut up SIP sockets work and are easier to desolder once you find the magical set and bias. If you're not...

Hi I’m building (maybe trying to satisfactorily build) a Tonebender MK 1. I’m after the Ronson/Bowie and Yardbirds fuzz tones. I was...

No, I didn't. I bought a pre-measured set of transistors from Smallbear a few years ago and they sat around for quite a while before I...

How it turn out? Was your TB MK1 smooth sounding or did it have the Velcro thing going on? I was wondering if the transistors will a...

thank you Mr. @fig !:love: , i 'd like to start with some q1 q3 between 80-100 hfe with high leakeage and a low leakeage 100-120 hfe for q2

Thanks I would appreciate that. Regards Mark

Graphics were on sunnyscopia clear waterslide for inkjet... designed in gimp. Leakage numbers I don't remember but I do keep a notebook...

Great looking build. How did you do the graphics and where did you get the enclosure? I’m wondering how you chose the transistors. As...

Hi Nice looking build, how did you did the graphics? I was wondering about the gain and leakage of the transistors that you used when...

Hi I have a TV MK1 board to build. Did you measure the gain and leakage of the transistors you used with a Peak DCA-55 before using...