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Hey pals,

I'm probably going to be adding a buffer to a friend's Ernie Ball VP Jr. I'm sure it's not super complicated, but I can't seem to find any video demos on YouTube. Anyone who has does this: do you have any pointers or things to watch out for? I've never actually opened up a VPJR before, so I don't know what to expect.

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Scott

My band, Austin Hollow

I haven't done it either. But I would advise to try and have him actually place a buffer in his chain before the volume pedal (same as actually putting the circuit in the VP) to see if it does anything first. I've done this on a couple of my boards and on a friend's board. Turns out it doesn't always do very much...

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MasterDelayer/Reverbrador/Ampaholic/TopJacker

This was exactly my first impression, as well. The effectiveness of a buffer is highly dependent on what all is in the signal chain.

That said, for $27, your friend could put one of these at the beginning of his pedal chain: https://www.amazon.com/ammoon-Clean-Buf ... B01JA2WMAY

Or if you're committed to the DIY route, Stephen used to make and sell small always-on buffers that work like a charm. I'm pretty sure he'd provide you with the documentation to make one, if you ask him. They're certainly not complicated.

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Good thoughts, gents. We'll definitely be putting the buffer into the chain before prepping for surgery. I have a Klong buffer from 1776 that we can try, and I actually have a handful of toggle-switched PCB versions of Stephen's micro-buffer that Frag helped me make.

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Scott

My band, Austin Hollow

Rej and I did it back in 2012, images are long gone though

http://www.byocelectronics.com/board/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=34824

But to second everyone else, try a buffer pedal first.

Related, I have a simple buffer PCB with 2 outputs if you want to add a tuner out.

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