Mini-Muffin Fuzz....Not Fuzzy

[bakewelder]

Preface: Noob here.

Troubleshooting the Mini-Muffin Fuzz. Passing signal, though only slightly distorted, not fuzz.

After C1, signal drops significantly. Virtually no prob-able audio at inputs of IC (pin 2 or 3). Output of IC at Pin1 is plenty loud, not distorted. Signal at C2 (post diodes and output of IC B) is distorted but more like slight overdrive, not fuzz.

Tried a new IC, same results.

Any suggestions? thanks!

 

[bakewelder]

Update. Put in 1N4148s, and signal is even less clipped (distorted). Grrrrrrr....ready to throw this board in the fire!

 

[Chuck D. Bones]

Have you tried putting another pedal in front of this one so you can drive it harder?

Which guitar are you using?

 

[bakewelder]

Have you tried putting another pedal in front of this one so you can drive it harder?

Which guitar are you using?

Hey Chuck. I am feeding the circuit from a Ditto Looper pedal. Even if I plug my Epiphone SG in, same result.

 

[allsmoke]

I'm going to bump this rather than create a new post.
I just completed this today and it seems both tame and a little scratchy.
I did not have 1N34A so I used BAT41 instead. I have a ton of 1N4148, but read they could not be subbed.
I'm going to clean the board with naptha, and reflow the joints to try clean up the scratching, but will the 1N4148 help give it a little more grunt?

Thanks all