Harley's Hammer - Afterlife compressor

[Willybomb]

Gudday all, this is about my 9th attempt at posting this build.  I blame my dodgey internet.

Anyway, it's a Afterlife.  I hate testing compressors because I never know if they're working.  In this case turning the Sustain knob clockwise reduces the volume, and turning the Volume knob clockwise brings it back up again.

This distorts a bit with my Tonezone pickup at the bridge, but not with the 59 at the neck.  Can I put a resistor across the circuit input to ground to reduce the level going in?  If so, what value?

This is the usual black etching primer, with a coat of white undercoat on the top as backing for the generic inkjet sticker label that gets a bit transparent when the clear goes on.  Again, in this case it's an automotive lacquer that dries to the touch very quickly, and doesn't seem to yellow at all.