Little Gem Amp + LM386 Overdrive

[humptydumpty]

I'm planning on building the Little Gem amp soon enough, and am somewhat unsatisfied with what I hear from the overdrive.  So in an attempt to give me more options, I want to add a 386 based diode clipping overdrive in the mix, with a pot and a switch to control it.  I have an idea of how it should be done, but if someone knows what I'm saying and KNOWS how to do it, I'd be happy to hear their explanation.

[Ben N]

Maybe just put a pair of back to back diodes to ground on the output?

[humptydumpty]

I want it switchable, so it can be turned completely off, and to have a pot so I can control how much clipping happens.