Build Your Own Clone Message Board

Hey I have a swede built, but when I turn it on there's no sound.

I built a probe to see if I could isolate the problem. It's a 1/4" jack on the cable to amp with an alligator clip on the ring and a bare wire on the tip. I can follow the signal to the gate of Q2, but it doesn't seem to be getting past there. I can hear a very small signal at the gate of Q3. There doesn't seem to be any signal arriving at the first op-amp. I've reflowed the whole pedal at least once.

https://imgur.com/a/pZU37 for some guts.

I have a multimeter that can take any measurements that might be helpful. Let me know
what measurements are useful.

The mystery addtional wires are a separated mid level and mid freq control. They seem to work fine.

Hope to solve this!

I know someone more knowledgeable than me will post. I've built a couple of Swede's and frankly I love them!!

In any case, please post a couple pics showing the pcb with all the out wires to the jacks and components, this will make your help request more complete.

Good luck, it'll be a killer pedal once you work out the issue!

There are 3 different types of transistors being used in this circuit. Are you certain you don't have any of them mixed up?

_________________
*patience is a virtue*

Please do not PM me. email is prefered. keith@buildyourownclone.com