Bosstone without Q2.

[Focalized]

 So i first built a Bosstone with this layout -
http://www.aronnelson.com/gallery/main.php/v/DRAGONFLY-LAYOUTS_0/album18/album144/JORDAN_BOSSTONE_001.jpg.html

Sounded too off. Like it was very unbiased. Didn't work for me. Don't know the issue.

So I rebuilt with this one -
http://www.aronnelson.com/gallery/main.php/v/Richard-Boop-RLBJR65/album69/jordanbosstone.gif.html

This one worked out better. I socketed the transistors and diodes. It sounded like a good over the top fuzz. Good sound. I was playing with different transistors and it still worked without the PNP Q2. I suppose it should. The fuzz was tamed a bit it sound great that way too. Just a little less muddy. Very nice! I suppose it could be cool to be able to switch Q2 in and out with a switch. I put mine in a tiny box though. I read that putting a .22 input cap in can give octave down. If that sounds good i could put a switch for that.

Here's a pic. Looks real cool. It's cream colored. Flash made it look white. Can't figure where to put a LED.

[squidsquad]

Someone correct me if I'm wrong...but I think Q2 simply gives a low impedance output.
And then I wonder why ALL pedals don't have one?

[aron]

I made the same mistake and it worked fine too.

[Dragonfly]

weird that my layout didnt work..its been built by several people successfully....including myself.

[zombiwoof]

Looks like an LED might fit right in the "mouth" on the skull.

Al

[Focalized]

weird that my layout didnt work..its been built by several people successfully....including myself.

Yeah it's probably my fault. I had a piece of board that was perfect for the other layout. And wanted sockets this time.

An LED in the mouth would be best. I shouldn't mess with it though. Drilling might ruin the decal. Unless it's well clear-coated I suppose.