But on my 4th one, for some reason the Drive knob is at 0 gain until the last like 5% of rotation, and then it suddenly jumps to completely max gain. Any clue why this might be? I used a 50kC per usual...
Could be a bad pot. I have had those. Rare but it happens. Easy to check with a meter. Also check for errors. Sometimes I have to walk away for a few days, sometimes months but I never give up, lol.
Tag it, mate. Spot on! Awesome sound.
ReplyDeleteThanks! I'll tag it.
DeleteI built this and it sounds awesome
ReplyDeleteThank you
Sounds great on bass to.
ReplyDeleteBuilt it. Great little OD that can get fuzzy at full gain.
ReplyDeleteWould you consider doing the '77 version... http://effectslayouts.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Crempog-Build-Doc.pdf
ReplyDeleteSure!
DeleteCheck it out:
http://dirtboxlayouts.blogspot.com/2022/09/crowther-hot-cake-1977-version.html
I built 3 of these great!
ReplyDeleteBut on my 4th one, for some reason the Drive knob is at 0 gain until the last like 5% of rotation, and then it suddenly jumps to completely max gain. Any clue why this might be? I used a 50kC per usual...
Since you built four versions of this. May I ask which one you prefer the sound of?
DeleteCould be a bad pot. I have had those. Rare but it happens. Easy to check with a meter. Also check for errors. Sometimes I have to walk away for a few days, sometimes months but I never give up, lol.
ReplyDeleteBrilliant! You were exactly right. I measured it and it had some INSANE jump in resistance toward the end. Popped in a new pot and works like a charm.
DeleteSo happy, thank you!
Excellent, glad I was able to help, and it was an easy fix.
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