More Level from a tubscreamer clone

[ramblin]

Is there a way of getting more level from a tubescreamer.
I have tried the "mullet mod" but it sucks tone.
I have used different diodes but still not enough level for my use.

[brett]

The output of a TS is limitd by the clipping level of the diodes.  The output stage is a current-gain voltage follower (ie voltage gain =1).  1N4148s/914s give 0.7V.  For 2V output, try LEDs, or for 4V try 2LEDs in each direction.  That's a BIG output level.  If you want more, maybe you should explain what you want.
cheers

[kusi]

hi,

increase the 1k-R in the feedback-loop of the tone-pot to 2,2k - 3,3k.

greetings,
kusi

[AL]

Read RG's "Technology of the Tube Screamer" at GEOFEX. Link is at the top of the page.

AL

[Khas Evets]

Increasing the 1K resistor as kusi mentions will increase output, but it will also affect the slope of the eq since the tone pot is part of the feedback loop.

[aron]

Have you compared your clone to the real thing? I wonder if there's some sort of problem in the output section?