Red Llama + Big Muff Tone stack: TS bypass

Started by Plexi, February 16, 2017, 07:25:10 PM

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Plexi

I recently built this great OD without TS.
A LOT of volume... maybe I'll use this layout now:


I was thinking in bypass the TS.
All I have to do is cut trace between 10uF cap and 33k res/10nF cap... cut trace between tone 2 and vol 3... and jump them?

According to this DPDT numbers: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-q4tY61gLF9Y/VX8L3ZXEjxI/AAAAAAAAFLU/JiaV_a8Oa3o/s640/Switch%2BNumbering%2BGuide.png

- 10uF to DPDT lug 2
- 33k/10nF to lug 1
- vol 3 to lug 5
- tone 2 to lug 4
- lugs 3 and 6 jumped

Am I right?
To you, buffered bypass sucks tone.
To me, it sucks my balls.

antonis

I'm not verifing your bypass orientation but replace jumper with a 150k resistor, if you don't want a big Volume rise when TS bypassed...
"I'm getting older while being taught all the time" Solon the Athenian..
"I don't mind  being taught all the time but I do mind a lot getting old" Antonis the Thessalonian..

Plexi

Quote from: antonis on February 17, 2017, 08:30:09 AM
I'm not verifing your bypass orientation but replace jumper with a 150k resistor, if you don't want a big Volume rise when TS bypassed...

That's a great advise.
I read about that on Big Muff's tone bypass.
I'll reduce that value, or maybe leave the jumper: I would like to experiment with tone and not losing that colossal amount of volume (that's why I want to bypass that volume-sucking tonestack  ;D ).
To you, buffered bypass sucks tone.
To me, it sucks my balls.

antonis

#3
 :icon_biggrin: :icon_biggrin: :icon_biggrin: :icon_biggrin: :icon_biggrin:
(can't get the way you think, Plexi..)

You may permanently omitt the TS (if you care so much about the colossal gain) or "recover" to your taste the about 6db loss from the TS by raising the gain of the out transistor (again, if you care so much about the colossal gain)..

What I'm trying to tell you is that there are solutions for not having to adjust Vol during playing...

Or do you want to use it as a non-tone booster..??  :icon_wink:

edιt: Disregard everything about out transistor.. I thought we deal with BMπ.. :icon_redface:
"I'm getting older while being taught all the time" Solon the Athenian..
"I don't mind  being taught all the time but I do mind a lot getting old" Antonis the Thessalonian..

Plexi

Ok, again  :) :
I like both functions: less volume and TS for certain kind of amps where the stock Red Llama freqs aren't compatible, and (way) huge amount of volume to boost some  pedals/amps (like Marshalls).
I would like to have both worlds in flip flop of a switch, not necesary in live gig switching.
To you, buffered bypass sucks tone.
To me, it sucks my balls.