SOLVED Starboard Fuzz- thin/low volume

[Cvp1969]

It’s seems to be the simple builds giving me issues.

I just did the Starboard Fuzz. It’s thin and lower in volume than the guitar. I checked everything. Components, point to point continuity. Checked everything a few times. Getting readings in range..

I re-did the ground on one of the jacks.. still scratching my head. Pots are correct.. any help- thanks in advance.

 

[Cvp1969]

Btw- I there is no bridging between the anode of the led with the positive input on the board.. even though it looks like it on the pic.

 

[jwin615]

That marshmallow in the middle may be a little too toasted

 

[Cvp1969]

Still got proper reading from the multi meter..

 

[JohnnyCreepy]

-are wires at corrects spots on input and output jacks? Notice tip vs sleeve vs ring/switch.
-double check 3pdt wiring (and other wiring) against correct layout WITH thought and patience
-use marker pen to mark bom, schematic or layout when going through the circuit

 

[Cvp1969]

-are wires at corrects spots on input and output jacks? Notice tip vs sleeve vs ring/switch.
-double check 3pdt wiring (and other wiring) against correct layout WITH thought and patience
-use marker pen to mark bom, schematic or layout when going through the circuit

Actually- I figured it out- it was the guitar I was testing it on- it was a 12 string that has a super hot output that breaks up easily at full volume. I pulled out another guitar and its performance was a lot better- enough that I am satisfied.. BUT- after a few days, the LED blew. I think the leads crossed each other in the plastic gasket. But- I had a heck of a time getting a new one in that I burned the board. I grafted the LED to the points on the board that powers it. Now the led works but the pedal doesn’t and it might be from the grafting. I’m just getting another board. I breadboarded it and I’m going to experiment with other transistors, etc before the rebuild.

 

[andare]

This is a silicon Fuzzrite so it's thin and it struggles to reach unity.

You can increase the 22k resistor to ground for more bass. A good idea is to put it on a switch so you can get a bass and volume boost, the latter depending on your amp. Put it on a foot switch with a dedicated LED maybe.
You can also get back some low end by using a larger volume pot value.

For the volume issue you can always add a LPB-1 to the output but that requires a bigger enclosure.

 

[andare]

You can also use this daughterboard with built-in boost https://www.pedalpcb.com/product/pcb633/