DMB Lexi problem, sounds like a gated fuzz pedal

Started by sonofmickel, June 21, 2020, 03:56:52 PM

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sonofmickel

Pictures and voltages in about an hour...

I have here a DMB Lexi pedal that sounds like a gated fuzz pedal.
It is supposed to sound like a glorius, cranked PLexi sound...get it?
The company is out of business and I can't find a schematic.
Uses 3 x J201 and 2 x MPF102's and 1 x 5099.
It's gotta be a close relative to a BSIAB, yes?

All the knobs work, Gibson SG into JCM800 low(clean) input.

Level knob makes it louder
Bite knob makes it brighter
Gain knob...all the way off does nothing-pedal is off unless you SLAM the guitar strings, then a short fuzz/sputter comes through the amp, very short decay. Turn Gain to 9 oclock and it is easier to fuzz/sputter, still a shortish decay. Noon is really easy to fuzz/sputter and full up sounds like a fuzz pedal. Sounds nothing like the video below.

Supposed to sound like:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBa3kp_xks4

Marcos - Munky

Sounds like a bias/voltage issue. We can't say anything yet, without voltages.

sonofmickel

#2
Thanks for the help
First pic shows the placement of components, just double click the pic.
Voltages:
MPF102
7.78
6.04
3.71

MPF102
5.96
1.9
0.00

J201
7.57
4.75
3.6

J201
5.94
1.98
0.00

J201
3.5
.83
0.00

2N5099
7.59
-320mv
0.00

Pics!







Steben

If it is a BSIAB like circuit, some voltages of source of one Q and drain of another Q should be the same.
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