So, I'm going for my 2nd stripboard build (first was a Bazz Fuss) - and I've decided on the
Lovepedal Silicon Fuzzmaster.
I've got all the parts ready, but in reading all the comments I saw that folks were talking about setting the transistor bias correctly to get a good fuzztone. Since I am pretty green when it comes to building, I wanted to make sure I could get a successful build - and so I started digging for info on what that entails.
Unfortunately, my search-fu was weak (or I was just too sleepy - it *was* after midnght) - and I couldn't find reasonably simple answers to the questions I have.
1. I've never set bias before, so is there a straightforward/step-by-step guide somewhere? Tutorial perhaps?
2. Assuming that you 'rock it before you box it', should you breadboard the build, set the bias values (if necessary) and then start soldering?
3. In circuits that are posted here - is it necessary to set the bias each time? Or are the 'stock' values shown on the stripboard layouts good enough?
Thanks in advance.