Newbie True Bypass Question

[simon111]

Wanting to build a true bypass box for three effects, could some of you brainy guys (or girls) check out my schematic and see if it's ok. Just worried about the grounding does it need a star earth, or can I chain them like I have done.



Cheers.

[simon111]

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[Mark Hammer]

Hmmmm.  a 2x3 solder matrix is easy to decode.  A 3 x 3 solder matrix on a 3PDT switch a bit less easy.  Which direction do the contacts run in, up/down or sideways?

[Gilles C]

The way I see the schematic, it seems that the switches are working up/down. So you are shorting the inputs to grounds in the up position.

What will you connect to the inputs? Shorting a guitar is ok, but shorting the output of an effect is something else.

Check this for a howto

http://www.singlecoil.com/tb-strip/tbstrip.html

Is this what you want to do?

http://www.singlecoil.com/tb-strip/images/dia4.gif

Gilles