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"Have you tried directly across your output jack, Wayfinder? make sure the diodes are…" Regan replied Aug 17, 2016 to Passive Overdrive	97	Aug 19, 2016 Reply by Fomhorach
"Hmm, says topload but not sure how,," Regan replied Aug 11, 2016 to This 4-string bridge is not what I expected!!!	29	Nov 22, 2016 Reply by smilingdog1
"I was thinking about this today and had a couple ideas. I thought what would be most…" Regan replied Aug 8, 2016 to Picks	34	Aug 10, 2016 Reply by Wayfinder
"That's a bottom load bridge, not a design flaw of any sort. You want to look for top…" Regan replied Aug 7, 2016 to This 4-string bridge is not what I expected!!!	29	Nov 22, 2016 Reply by smilingdog1
"That's it! " Regan replied Aug 6, 2016 to Passive Overdrive	97	Aug 19, 2016 Reply by Fomhorach
"That might work, your volume pot would work to control clipping so no need for an a…" Regan replied Aug 6, 2016 to Passive Overdrive	97	Aug 19, 2016 Reply by Fomhorach
"The diagram you have up above won't work because the clippers need to fit in between…" Regan replied Aug 6, 2016 to Passive Overdrive	97	Aug 19, 2016 Reply by Fomhorach
"The diodes can conduct backwards, they clip the signal and thats where the sound cha…" Regan replied Aug 6, 2016 to Passive Overdrive	97	Aug 19, 2016 Reply by Fomhorach
"Pretty sure you will have to use Schottky diodes and not sure if using different mod…" Regan replied Aug 6, 2016 to Passive Overdrive	97	Aug 19, 2016 Reply by Fomhorach
"That's nice and clear, shows the circuit fine. Remember signal is coming in both wir…" Regan replied Aug 6, 2016 to Passive Overdrive	97	Aug 19, 2016 Reply by Fomhorach

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Regan's Discussions (52)

"Have you tried directly across your output jack, Wayfinder? make sure the diodes are…"

"Hmm, says topload but not sure how,,"

"I was thinking about this today and had a couple ideas. I thought what would be most…"

"That's a bottom load bridge, not a design flaw of any sort. You want to look for top…"

"That's it! "

"That might work, your volume pot would work to control clipping so no need for an a…"

"The diagram you have up above won't work because the clippers need to fit in between…"

"The diodes can conduct backwards, they clip the signal and thats where the sound cha…"

"Pretty sure you will have to use Schottky diodes and not sure if using different mod…"

"That's nice and clear, shows the circuit fine. Remember signal is coming in both wir…"

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