BYOC Germanium Boost, Инструкция по эксплуатации

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Step 1: Install the transistors
Black Glass transistors will have a red dot that denotes the collector.
If a Metal Can transistor does not have an emitter tab, it will not have any
obvious markers to help you orient. However, the leads will always be
configured in an offset triangle. If you follow the diagram above, this
should make it easy for you to properly orient your transistor.
If any of this is horribly confusing to you, DON’T FREAK OUT!!! Just
remember that you will not damage your transistor if you install it into the
socket with the orientation incorrect. Install the transistor as best you can,
plug the pedal in, and test it. If it doesn’t work, try again. Or send us a pic
of how you oriented the transistor, and we’ll help you out.
Do not solder the transistors . Simply push the lead wires into the
appropriate socket holes. The transistor socket hole with the tab next to it
will be the emitter. The lead wires on the germanium transistors will be
rather long, so you will want to clip off the excess. But be sure to leave
enough so you can bend the transistor down and out of the way when you
seal the enclosure. But do not clip the transistor leads until you have tested
your pedal and know that it works.
Step 2: Adjusting the bias trimpot.
There is no special trick to this. Simply turn the trimpot till it sounds good
to you. Start with the trimpot set at noon and trust your ears for this step.