Recent content by timmer114

The Op amp seems to be fine, I replaced it even and same thing, mega distortion and a really sensitive flaky volume pot. Starting to wonder if it's the volume pot...if I tap the volume pot lightly, the sound cuts in and out, it always stays massively distorted, but the sound cuts in and out...

Hi, The voume pot does work, it's just the signal that comes out the amp sounds cranked and loud at the lowest volume. As I turn it up, it gets louder and louder to a point where the amp just then buzzes oddly. Thinking back, I blew 2 fuses on the board. What caused this, I am not sure. But...

I can't fix the thing, not sure what went wrong, but I went from having great headroom, to horrid gain at any volume position. Would burning up the op amp cause this? Something tripped the fuses in the amp, I replaced the fuses, and it powers on, but the sound is just beyond horrid with any...

sound again I managed to jumper off the existing traces to the cap in C24. I have sound now, but it's very distorted and loud. The volume control is very sensitive, and it sound as if there's a boss DS-1 cranked in front of the amp now. Hrmmm i'll keep at it, thinking the op amp is the culprit...

thanks Thanks Jim, I'll take a look at it tonight and try the jumpers. You have been a wealth of V5 info, and I really appreciate the help =)

Well, I did some continuity testing and found that two fuses did indeed blow, though they don't look it. I replaced them, and I do have power now to the LED and preamp, however I just get an annoying hiss. I am guessing this is where c24 comes into play. I can see the top traces, but have no...

Thanks for the replies guys, I really appreciate it. Your right, I did pull up C24 from the top, big mistake. I checked the fuses, nothing blown there. I am thinking your right in that I will have to repair both top and bottom. Top seems simple enough to repair as I can visually see the traces...

I accidently pulled up a solder pad on C24 - no power to led or preamp now.. I think I burned something on mine. I had the v5 working just the way I wanted it, and when I went to change the c24 cap, the trace pulled up from too much heat soldering. I tried to make a jumper but I dont get any...