The second 1M resistor has zero effect in the standard Groundswell wiring--no tonal reasons for it, only mental ones. Haha. I'd keep the 3rd cap though. Might be worth noting that Groundswell was never an official part of the FuzzHugger line. It was a "spare parts build" that a few people ...

And hey, is it just me, or does the Groundswell circuit really not need the third 100n cap and the second 1M resistor? :horsey: Exactly what I thought.. it has the look of someone just trying stuff but not really knowing what it does. Sorry to resurrect, but there IS good reason for the 3rd cap and...