true bypassing an mxr distortion+???

[jonathan perez]

well, i just got a 75 bud box Dist+ which sounds FANTASTIC when on, but takes more tone than imagined when off! ok, so ive got myself good wiring skills, and a bunch of carling dpdt switches...so, who can help? i cant read block diagrams too well, but am good with the colors of the wires and where they go...if anyone could help that would be great. thanx!

[tennisdude]

To PCB                                                    I                 I                  From PCB
From INput Jack                                       I                 I                 To output Jack
   These two lugs soldered together-->      I                 I       

does this help?

[jonathan perez]

for the most part. but i dont understand where the two go to and from the pcb? which wires are those, and or where do they go specifically?

[wampcat1]

I believe the mxr circuits are all pcb mounted jacks, aren't they? If so, you'll have to cut the traces and connect wires to them so the jacks aren't always connected to the circuit.

[ashbass]

Photo essay on it:
http://www.dominocs.com/ToneWorks/truebypassDistPlus.html

Other stuff to do to it:
http://www.dominocs.com/ToneWorks/DistPlusoutput.html
http://www.dominocs.com/ToneWorks/DistPlusdist.html

[wampcat1]

Photo essay on it:
http://www.dominocs.com/ToneWorks/truebypassDistPlus.html

Other stuff to do to it:
http://www.dominocs.com/ToneWorks/DistPlusoutput.html
http://www.dominocs.com/ToneWorks/DistPlusdist.html

That doesn't work on the newer dist +'s, as the jacks are pcb mounted.

Brian

[TheBigMan]

75 Bud Box version will have panel mounted jacks, being long before Dunlop got their grubby mitts on MXR.

Use tennisdude's diagram.  The wire to the PCB will currently be connected to the input jack as well as the wire going to the switch.  The wire from the PCB will be connected to the switch. 

Assuming I've got that the right way round, but most MXR pedals switched that way IIRC.