tboulette wrote:
Thanks. What do you suggest I try if, for example, I want roughly half the fuzz I’m getting “stock”? Just a change the R5?
You can hardwire it for half, but it's not just as simple as changing R5. R5 must always be 1k. C3 would normally be connected to the wiper of a pot. The "fuzz level" is determined by where C3 lies within the R5 series resistance. If you wanted to hardwire it for half, you would need to replace R5 with two 500 ohm resistors in series. This gives you your 1k total resistance. You then connect the positive end of C5 to the middle of the series resistors and the negative end to ground.
Full fuzz = C5 > 1K
3/4 fuzz = 750ohm > C5 > 250ohm
1/2 fuzz = 500ohm > C5 > 500ohm
1/4 fuzz = 250ohm > C5 > 750ohm
minimum fuzz = 1k > C5
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