Hey all - I need your help, this thing drives me mad...
Have been over it a dozen times, re-build it measuring every single resistor. Still no luck
EQD Ghost Echo according to this layout:
http://guitar-fx-layouts.42897.x6.nabble.com/file/n5620/Ghost_Echo-corrected_SabroLayout.pngAs soon as I switch the effect on a strong reverb-like oscillation starts to build up, becomes louder and louder - a bit like if ou max the feedback pot on a delay. Guitar seems to come through a bit, but I'm not sure since it gets loud as hell within a second so I tend to switch it off immediately.
Some pictures:
without components:
complete assembly:
component side:
The TL074CN sits in a 16 pin socket since I ran out of 14s, but the lower legs in the additional row are clipped off.
solder side:
As you can see I used the downmost row to make the Dwell 1 and BTDR 4 connection to ground - but I cannot imagine this could cause the trouble...
The only substitution is 13k instead of 14k...
I checked all the componentes, checked for shorts with the meter, knifed the solder side, 5-times checked the wire connections... problem still remains.
I'm not sure if I should risk to start going over it with the audio probe - wouldn't the inreasing feedback sooner or later kill something?
Voltages:fresh battery at 9.2 V
BTDR-2H:
1: 5.0 2: 0 3: 5 4: 0 5: 4.6 6: n.c.
I know the brick is ok since it works in another build (Rub A Dub - build especially for this purpose - see how desperate I am? )
TL074 (it's a TL074CN):
1: 4.63 14: 4.63
2: 4.63 13: 4.63
3: 4.63 12: 4.63
4: 9.28 11: 0
5: 4.22 10: 4.63
6: 5.62 9: 4.62
7: 4.62 8: 5.01
PT2399 (Attack Pot at 12:00):
1: 5.0 16: 2.5
2: 2.5 15: 2.5
3: 0.0 14: 2.5
4: 0.0 13: 2.5
5: 3.4 12: 2.5
6: 2.5 11: 2.5
7: 1.9 10: 2.5
8: 1.9 9: 2.5
Both 78L05 (checked the pinout - they deliver 5V so they have to be ok):
I: 9.2 G: 0.0 O: 5.0
Every idea is higly appreciated!
EDIT: well it was late when I wrote the post - it's a Ghost Echo. I'm building an Echo Dream in parallel, so I confused it...