Tonepad Sansamp GT2 Volume knob too sensitive

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master008
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hi, I've finished my Sansamp GT2 from Tonepad, It works fine, but the Volume knob is too sensitive, is so loud that I can't move it from 8 o'clock. When i turn slightly the knob it turns the volume extremely high which makes it really difficult to adjust the volume.
I wondered if this is normal, has this happened to those who have built it ?, or is there something wrong with mine. If so, how can I fix this?
I'm using IC's NE5532, the pots are 100k Lin., transistor 2N3904

thanks for your help...

http://www.tonepad.com/getFile.asp?id=112
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You did not mistake a 10K resistor for a 100K resistor by any chance ? (looking at the one in series between the volume pot and IC4a)
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Post by Bulldozerrr »

master008 wrote:hi, I've finished my Sansamp GT2 from Tonepad, It works fine, but the Volume knob is too sensitive, is so loud that I can't move it from 8 o'clock. When i turn slightly the knob it turns the volume extremely high which makes it really difficult to adjust the volume.
I wondered if this is normal, has this happened to those who have built it ?, or is there something wrong with mine. If so, how can I fix this?
I'm using IC's NE5532, the pots are 100k Lin., transistor 2N3904

thanks for your help...

http://www.tonepad.com/getFile.asp?id=112
It's very simple. Use 100k Log (A taper) potentiometer instead Linear. Thus yours current 8 hours will become 12.
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