Hello all! I am brand new to building effects pedals for fun. I tried my hand at a circuit that was based off of the Electra Guitar. You can find the link to the build instructions
www.premierguitar.com/ext/resources/files/DIY-PDFs/Oct14_PGDistortion_BuildGuide_Final_R2.pdf . The problem I have is that when I test the circuit on a breadboard my sustain is very muddy and the note no longer sounds like the note I played. All notes sound very good up until I let it ring out. Any ideas as to why this is happening?
The parts I used are as follows:
*2N5088 Transistor
*1N4001 Diode
*1N34A Diode and 1N914 Diode (These two diodes are in series with the 1N4001 running parallel)
*.1uf Xicon Ceramic Disk Capacitor
*68k Xicon 1/4 w 1% metal film resistor
*4.7k xicon 1/4w 1% metal film resistor
*2.2m Xicon 1/4w 1% metal film resistor
*.068uf 100v Polyester Capacitor
*16v 22uf Xicon Radial Electrolytic Capacitor