Lithium Grim ColoredThro, Building Instructions

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ColoredThro v1.0
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Table of contents
PCB layout ............................................................................................................................................... 3
Components ............................................................................................................................................ 4
Power section .......................................................................................................................................... 5
Modifications ........................................................................................................................................... 6
Gain mod ............................................................................................................................................. 6
Transistors ........................................................................................................................................... 6
Mix and match ..................................................................................................................................... 6
Feedback capacitor .............................................................................................................................. 6
Additional clipping options .................................................................................................................. 6
Build sequence ........................................................................................................................................ 7
Off board wiring ...................................................................................................................................... 8
Potentiometers.................................................................................................................................... 8
Miniswitches ........................................................................................................................................ 8
Footswitches and stargrounding ......................................................................................................... 9
Alternate Pre-gain switching ............................................................................................................. 10
Biasing ................................................................................................................................................... 11
Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................................... 12
Schematic .............................................................................................................................................. 13
Read this entire manual thoroughly before you start building the effect! There are some available
options and mods and you should choose which one you want to incorporate before starting your
build.
Last update: 03-10-2017