BM volume drop after Q2

[doctortropico]

Hey,

I have built a Big Muff following this schematic (using 1n4148 as diodes) and I encounter a huge volume drop. After checking all connections etc I used an audio probe. Seems that the signal sounds good up to the base of Q2. On the Collector side of Q2 I get the sound that I need, but the volume is way low. On the Emitter side I get nothing.
I changed the transistor, thinking it was busted, but the same goes on with the new one.
Anyone who has an idea of what could be going on/wrong?

thanks.

Tim

[doctortropico]

eugh.... R16 was only 10k....
I guess that will teach me not to quadrupel check....or doublecheck properly in the first place

[Kipper4]

Great news well done buddy.

[GibsonGM]

eugh.... R16 was only 10k....
I guess that will teach me not to quadrupel check....or doublecheck properly in the first place

Yeah, but a great experiment on biasing!  )

[doctortropico]

Yeah, but a great experiment on biasing!  )

Indeed it is.

[pinkjimiphoton]

a build ain't a build without a bug to squash. i get depressed if stuff works outta the chute!! lol

well done figuring it out.