Fat Boostered - Paul C.- how to tweak it to less gritty..

[Hendrik1]

On my handwired Fender Reverb I like to use the Fat Boosted for Country,
but for the Blues I think it is a bit too much 'gritty' in combination with the FR amp.

What can I possible trying to change to get it more smoother.

http://www.generalguitargadgets.com/diagrams/joam_lo_big_fb.gif

Thanks in advance.

[amz-fx]

Use 2 batteries in series for 18v.   That will give you more clean headroom.

http://www.muzique.com/lab/boost.htm

regards, Jack

[Gilles C]

....
but for the Blues I think it is a bit too much 'gritty' in combination with the FR amp.

What can I possible trying to change to get it more smoother.

http://www.generalguitargadgets.com/diagrams/joam_lo_big_fb.gif

Thanks in advance.

Hummm... Interesting 

Gilles

[markm]

Yeah, I'm a bit confused as well.

[newbie builder]

By grit do you mean it needs more clean headroom, or do you mean that it's too raw sounding and you want the distortion to be smoother?

[Hendrik1]

Thanks Newbie Builde,
it is exactly like you say"

it's too raw sounding and you want the distortion to be smoother?

[Gilles C]

The circuit being essentially a Mini-Booster with an input buffer, you can use any mods that are suggested for the Mini-Booster.

Like these:

http://www.singlecoil.com/docs/mini_booster.pdf

What I would (will...?) do is select the lower Fet with a smaller gain.

You could also use a 1K instead of the 100 ohms for R5, as in the original schematic of the Mini-Booster.

http://aronnelson.com/gallery/album28/AMZ_Mini_Boost_Schem

Gilles