Bluesbreaker oddities

[Roobin]

Hi all,

Ive been playing around with my DIY bluesbreaker pedal (I), and a couple of things are apparent to me:

i) The things has a lot of treble to offer, which is cool, but when in bypass mode, the clean sound is also a bit more trebbly! (is that even a word?)

ii) If my amp is on OD, and i use it, with the gain set nearly all the way up, there is virtually no noticeable difference. Plus sometimes, with the gain 25 - 50% on (pedal), on the clean channel of my amp, the volume is nearly max, and im wondering if i could "run out" of volume if my amp was louder??? (sounds odd)

iii) Also i notice no frequency filters on the input, apart from the 0.01uF cap and 2.2M resistor, which, if my maths is correct, form a high-pass filter set at 7.2 Hz <- is this correct. I am planning a different input, with filters set at 20Hz and 20000Hz.

I'd be grateful for any feedback.

[DLH]

Roobin,

A couple of weeks back you suggested that I try this pedal. I'm looking for clean tone with a good bit of bite.  I ordered the ready to solder board from GGG and I should receive the components, box, etc. from Small bear.

Any helpful hints on construction?  Do you like the pedal?

[Roobin]

Actually, I've been meaning to email JD at GGG, as there is an error in the bill of materials. There is a capacitor missing in the BOM, a 0.01uF cap on the left side. However, check this, as I might not be correct.

BTW have you had the chance to try one out?

[DLH]

Roobin,

I discovered the missing capacitor last night as I was checking the components I had recieved from Small Bear.  I emailed JD this morning.  I actually haven't had the opportunity to try one out.  I read the reviews on Harmony-Central and then listened to the samples at Tone-Frenzy. It certainly sounds what I'm looking for, so I decided to go for it. I'm excited about building this pedal. I'm going to start this weekend.