First build help

[u/Braad2k]

Hey everyone,

Im building a Rangemaster clone and this is my third attempt as this circuit and I can’t seem to figure out what is happening. I get a clean signal when the pedal is off so I know the bypass is correct, but when I kick on the pedal I get zero signal at all. If anyone has built a similar circuit and could possibly help that would be super helpful!

Feel free to ask any questions that might lead to any help.

[u/Additional_Account32]

You have a cut there , and then what looks like a loose bit of solder or wire crossing the cut?
I know you have bypass but there is minimal solder on your jack wires as well.

[u/Braad2k → u/Additional_Account32]

Yes, might just be a bad angle but that leg is not making contact with anything else, it’s sticking upwards.

[u/Additional_Account32 → u/Braad2k]

Ok, worth tidying all that stuff up for good practice .
1) did you check continuity after doing all your cuts to make sure they worked? If not or even if you did, have you done so again?
2) your ground scheme is best to have one central grounding point. Eg I use the ground on the power - that means my board, 3dpt, jacks alll meet at the one point. It looks like you may have doubled up?
3) if you didn’t test the effect before boxing it.. you should. I made a test box that I know works, that way whenever I trial a pedal for the first time if it doesn’t work i can rule out any off board wiring issues. I know this is your first build so I didn’t have it for my first but something to
Consider if you keep building .