BYOC El Distorto Segundo, Instructions Manual

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Step 4 :
Add the 8 pin IC sockets. Orient the sockets so that the end with the
notch lines up with the end with the notch on the PCB layout. ONLY
SOLDER THE SOCKETS! NOT THE ACTUAL IC! This is a socket.
The sockets get soldered to the PCB. The ICs get inserted into the sockets.
The actual IC chip itself never gets soldered. You will insert the IC into the
socket after the entire pedal has been built. See page 27 for details on how
to insert the ICs into the sockets.