SOLVED Acrylic Overdrive - No Sound

[Bill_in_akron]

Hey folks, I need some help and I’m stumped.

I finished my build yesterday and all was well. Plugged in this morning and I’m not getting any sound through the pedal.

Double checked the jfets, they all measure 4.6 from drain to ground. I’m pretty sure that’s on the ballpark.

I reflowed the connections at the breakout board and the jacks.

Anything seem out of order or anything I should check before I pull the whole thing apart (again)?

Thanks.

 

[jwin615]

Did it work properly yesterday?
Bypass work?

 

[Bill_in_akron]

Did it work properly yesterday?
Bypass work?

Sure did. Super strange. Everything seemed fine yesterday.

 

[swelchy]

where did you source your j201?

 

[Erik S]

Is that joint soldered?

 

[Bill_in_akron]

where did you source your j201?

J201 N-Channel Amplifier JFET

Genuine J201 N-Channel Amplifier JFET

pedalpartsandkits.com

Seemed legit enough.

 

[Bill_in_akron]

Is that joint soldered?

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Should be, but I’ll reflow it.

 

[Bill_in_akron]

Should be, but I’ll reflow it.

Removed and replaced the wires to the jacks. We're good to go. Ended up ordering J201s from stompbox parts, too, just in case. I guess I'll need to build another pedal to use em up.

Thanks guys!