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Hello. I just finished building the bass chorus. Im only getting a dry signal coming through even when the effect is on. Looking into it I discovered one of the op amps is a bit hot. I noticed the resistor next to it has a bit of solder that leaked over to one of the control knob connections. Im wondering if this is what’s causing the issue. Trying to remove some of the solder but I don’t wanna get too carried away and risk messing up the board.

No problem with that solder bridge since those two points (lug 1 of the Rate pot and resistor R32) are already connected with a board trace. Take a look at the Bass Chorus schematic and you'll see what I mean.

The TL022 op amp should not get hot to the touch, which indicates a short. You should carefully inspect the solder joint for this IC to make sure none of them are bridged to each other or any adjacent component. If that checks out, I would just replace the TL022, as there is a high probability that it contains an internal short. Even if you do find evidence of an external short causing the problem, this IC may have been damaged by the heat. Contact sales@buildyourownclone.com and they'll get a replacement out to you at no cost.

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ok thanks for your help!