So, getting ready to build this pedal (will be my 3rd - the other two builds have gone very well). I have a couple of questions that are *not already discussed in this very handy thread.
1 - What, if any, advice would you have concerning the tantalum caps in the tone circuit? There's a bunch of information comparing the stock .22uf ones with the .15uf ones also included as optional in the kit. Any first hand observations, etc.?
2 - What socket type (and where can I find it) is appropriate for socketing the boost tranny? I'd like to favor the stock LBP type circuit with the option of substituting the BS170 in as needed. This was mentioned early in the thread - but not much in the discussion that followed.
edit - I think the "in-line socket strips" should work fine, no? Just break off what I need?3 - (Okay, more than a "couple" of questions
). Trimpots are mentioned extensively - but would love more "in my experience this has worked well" type advice for setting all three of them such that they "play nicely together."
4 - Lastly, you mentioned that swapping in 1M resistors vice the 511K ones also help preserve the high end (raising impedance, obviously) - have you found that alternate method to be "on a par" with using the mosfet input caps? Full disclosure, if the results are relatively similar, I think I'm leaning towards just swapping the resistors. This said, unless I've lost my marbles, unless this pedal is the first in the "guitar to pedal" lineup, this type of change shouldn't account for much change to an already buffered signal, correct?
I "think" I'm going this route for the build (just as an fyi):
1. Mosfet instead of LED clippers (sounds easy and would seem to make sense given the explanation above)
2. Input impedance mod (aka question 4 above - might not be something I mess with at all).
3. Socketed boost circuit with LBP gain stage planned for primary use. (would like the option to use mosfet boost)
On the fence:
4. Trimpot settings? (kinda want this close to stock, I "think")
5. Tantalum cap value change for tone circuit? (if it makes the tone circuit more useful without resulting in an ice-picky pedal, I might do it).
Cheers and thanks in advance - this thread has *really helped me start to sort through what I want to do with this pedal.