"Boutique TS" Breadboard issue

[DJPsychic]

Hola,


Working on bread boarding this "Boutique TS" courtesy of Beavis Audio. I think I've got it all wired up correctly but I'm only getting a faint guitar signal.

If I  remove the  1k2 on the Right side (G7-G11) of the IC, I get a full signal, but gain seems to be at max and I have no control over it.

Otherwise I'm getting very little signal. Only volume pot seems to have any effect.

I'm using a RC4558P

[Govmnt_Lacky]

The wire going from the Drive pot to A15 should not be there.

[DJPsychic]

Pretty sure the jumper between B10-B15 is an error. Should not be installed. Otherwise, you are shorting out the Drive pot.

So layout is incorrect?

[Govmnt_Lacky]

Pretty sure the jumper between B10-B15 is an error. Should not be installed. Otherwise, you are shorting out the Drive pot.

So layout is incorrect?

Corrected my statement. Look above.

EDIT: Also... a schematic would help a lot.

[DJPsychic]

The wire going from the Drive pot to A15 should not be there.

Removed no change

[DJPsychic]

EDIT: Also... a schematic would help a lot.

Sorry here you go

[Govmnt_Lacky]

Try a 10K resistor from J13 to J1

[DJPsychic]

Try a 10K resistor from J13 to J1

I'm getting a clean guitar tone

[Govmnt_Lacky]

I'm getting a clean guitar tone

Did you remove the connection to A15 along with adding the 10K from J13 to J1? Did you turn up the Drive pot?

Is your clean signal back to a decent volume? Adjustable with the Volume pot? Can you notice a change with the Tone pot?

[DJPsychic]

I'm getting a clean guitar tone

Did you remove the connection to A15 along with adding the 10K from J13 to J1? Did you turn up the Drive pot?

Is your clean signal back to a decent volume? Adjustable with the Volume pot? Can you notice a change with the Tone pot?

Volume is better, but quieter than my bypass signal. Volume pot works

A15 disconnected, added 10k. Gain pot does not work.

Tone pot works.

[Govmnt_Lacky]

Volume is better, but quieter than my bypass signal. Volume pot works

A15 disconnected, added 10k. Gain pot does not work.

Tone pot works.

Lift the connection out of G1 and put it into Ground. Try that.

EDIT: And change that 470K (R3) to a 10K

[DJPsychic]

Lift the connection out of G1 and put it into Ground. Try that.

EDIT: And change that 470K (R3) to a 10K

G1 to ground or D4 to ground?

[Govmnt_Lacky]

G1 to ground or D4 to ground?

Pull out the connection at G1 and put it into Ground instead.

Also, change the 470K resistor at the top (R3) to a 10K resistor

[DJPsychic]

Pull out the connection at G1 and put it into Ground instead.

Also, change the 470K resistor at the top (R3) to a 10K resistor

Sounds like a machine gun 

[Govmnt_Lacky]

Sounds like a machine gun 

Well, I guess put it back to G1.

You might have a bad half to your 4558 chip.

[DJPsychic]

Well, I guess put it back to G1.

You might have a bad half to your 4558 chip.

I appreciate you going through that with me, I'll have another go at it tomorrow, need a break lol. Thank you kind sir

edit: tried another chip, same result. I'll redo breadboard tomorrow

[jacehzoid]

Difficult to tell from that angle in the photo, but is your resistor left lead directly under the IC in the correct row?

[stallik]

There was a thread about this a while back - may help?
https://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=113985.msg1056907#msg1056907

[niektb]

Also double-check if the gain pot value is correct

btw, you don't have 1k resistors? the resistor from g7 to g11 appears to be something else.
And what values are these bias resistors right top? are these 10k? (100k is brown-black-yellow)

[DJPsychic]

Difficult to tell from that angle in the photo, but is your resistor left lead directly under the IC in the correct row?

There's a 1k @ E15-F15