Input Gain Knob...best wiring technique?

[Oddball]

I'm working on a fuzz pedal, and while it sounds just how I wanted it to, I'm having some issues with the gain control.

I'm using a pot between the input and the 3PDT. I started with a 100k Audio Taper, and had no luck with it. It produced the right tones at the very end of the knob's range, but prior to that it's just sputtering, and even some tremolo effect.

What are some "standard" ways to wire an input gain knob? I'd really like the effect to be similar to rolling off my guitar's volume.

[skrunk]

something like this?

http://aronnelson.com/gallery/main.php/v/DRAGONFLY-LAYOUTS_0/album18/album144/AMZ_MOSFACE.jpg.html

[Schappy]

Take a look at the Axis Face.

[Oddball]

something like this?

http://aronnelson.com/gallery/main.php/v/DRAGONFLY-LAYOUTS_0/album18/album144/AMZ_MOSFACE.jpg.html

I tried this, and it's working to an extent. However, the gain range is small. Is there anything I can do to broaden it a bit? I'm using a 100kA pot.

[John Lyons]

It depends on the circuit really.
For a fuzz face type circuit you
can do the series resistance as in the
link posted but for something else
you might want to use a voltage divider
such as a standard volume control.
(Signal to lug 3, wiper as output, lug
1 to ground.

[Oddball]

It depends on the circuit really.
For a fuzz face type circuit you
can do the series resistance as in the
link posted but for something else
you might want to use a voltage divider
such as a standard volume control.
(Signal to lug 3, wiper as output, lug
1 to ground.

What value pot should I use for a voltage divider? Should 100k Audio work fine?