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What are you using for a volume pot?. Typically, 250k has the warmest, darkest tone, but on today's builds, much higher pots are being used, which can result in a frequency 'spike" which your little amp/speaker can't handle. Tone caps can add to this, the smaller the cap, usually the brighter the sound.
The guitar pots and tone caps may have something to do with how it sounds ... I would try different guitars to see if anything changes.
I have built several similar amps - the "Noisy Cricket". Mine do not like 12v either - do very well at 9v. Also use a tone pot w/.1uf cap. Since I usually have the tone down max, you could sub the cap the Bassman has on the volume pot for a .1uf and see it it tames the distortion. I also notice a better sound ( to my tin ears) by palm muting the bass string and trailing a finger behind the slide.
Have fun and leterrip!
Yes, I believe that is what is intended for that capacitor...connecting between lug 2 & 3 of vol pot. Must alter the signal before continuing toward the LM386. I have a Ruby I made recently, without the Bassman change. Gives a nice clean when needed, and plenty of crunch too. The variable gain creates many different reactions in the amp.
Easy to do, just intercept signal after C5, the 220uF cap, with a three prong, on/on switch. C5 to middle prong, amp speaker to one of other prongs, and remaining prong to jack out...
Easy to do, just intercept signal after C5, the 220uF cap, with a three prong, on/on switch. C5 to middle prong, amp speaker to one of other prongs, and remaining prong to jack out...
Easy to do, just intercept signal after C5, the 220uF cap, with a three prong, on/on switch. C5 to middle prong, amp speaker to one of other prongs, and remaining prong to jack out...
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