Germanium OCD

[ClassicFuzz]

If you’re using D9 diodes that’s perfect, since the stripe is on the anode on those diodes and you want the cathodes connected to the top lugs

If you’re using 1N34s or others, the diodes will be flipped from that diagram wit the stripes pointing up, either way it’ll be good to test and double check

Just built it and it works. I used D9 diodes with the same voltage and it sounds the same. Thanks again for all your help.

 

[Locrian99]

I’ve got a clone of 1.4v I built (which is the version with the one germanium diode). I decided to make a switch on mine to take bypass the diode. I feel like I wasted the switch, the difference is very subtle, it’s there but it’s subtle. I used a 1n34 for the germanium. I also dinked around with doing an on off on with the 1n4148 again the difference is there but it’s so subtle I question the point. But hey the pedal looks cooler with an extra switch right.