This is my first build with smd components on it. When I first fired it up, there was no signal. So I took my audio probe and it was silent on the source leg of Q3. I added a quick little dab of solder and it fired right up.
I’ve had mixed feelings about the whole amp in box with jfets replacing tubes, but I couldn’t quite put my finger on it. The distortion never quite sounded right.
Here’s what I thought comparing pickups and the amount of drive on the pedal.
This thing really shined when I plugged it directly into my fx loop return, using it in place of the amp’s preamp.
Over all I really like it, but just not with single coils and high gain.
I’ve had mixed feelings about the whole amp in box with jfets replacing tubes, but I couldn’t quite put my finger on it. The distortion never quite sounded right.
Here’s what I thought comparing pickups and the amount of drive on the pedal.
Single coil | low gain | Good |
Humbucker | low gain | Good |
Humbucker | high gain | Good |
Single coil | high gain | Gross and squishy |
This thing really shined when I plugged it directly into my fx loop return, using it in place of the amp’s preamp.
Over all I really like it, but just not with single coils and high gain.
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