Boutique distortion question/issue

Started by MBernier, August 29, 2008, 12:02:15 PM

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MBernier

I successfully breadboarded the Box of Rock from my schematic.  However, now that it is on vero I'm getting a terrible sound.  It sounds like a crunchy terrible fuzz, almost like the distortion is overcooked or something.  It's all broken up and chunky.  Also, another odd thing, when I take the volume three lead off of the pot, I'm still getting a smalll amount of signal through to the amp.  When I unplug ground from volume one, this gets louder..!? Does this mean that something is bleeding to ground ? 

Q1 d 4.90 g 2.3 s 0 
Q2 d 4.7  g 2.16 s .1
Q3 d 4.89  g 2.21 s .18

Voltage readings done with gain on ten.