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Purists might say my tone is doomed from the start because of my wireless. Oh well, let them enjoy their pure tone while I enjoy the freedom on stage and the safe felling of having one cable less laying about for the drummer to trip over.

I finally had the time to read the GigRig article and boy, that really eplains everything. A very interesting read.

Wow, thank you gentlemen very much for all your very helpful and detailed posts ! Those are some very interesting articles. I read the Cornish completely and will take the time to read the Gig Rig PDF on Sunday

I'll build it without the buffer then and if it turns out to be not the pedal I need for my rack, I'll add the buffer and stick it in an enclosure for use on the floor with my regular amp. It never hurts to keep a boost around.
By that time, the boards for version 2 of the Bacon Bits are probably ready to ship and that might be just what the doctor ordered.

thanks again and goodnight from here,

Cub

Hey Brian, thanks for chiming in.

I agree that one buffer in front of the FatPants should be enough. But between the Klon's buffer and where the FatPants might go, there's the Klon itself as well. It's always on to subtly and cleanly enhance the tone and give it a bit more volume. I didn't put a relay in there or even a little toggle to ever turn it off.
Does this change the situation ?

When I build the silicon Bender, I'll be sure to listen to it in front of the Klon first. My green Sovket Muff clone doesn't sound that nice in front of the Klon.

Thanks for the replies and the warm welcome !

The Klon is buffered but it's always on, so I don't know how much of an inpact that buffer will have further down the chain. The Klon the perfect tool to just get that little bit extra from my humbucker equiped guitars.
The single coiled ones still need a bit more extra and that's where I'm hoping the FatPants will work its magic.

What would be a good place to implement a buffer switch, a DPDT on-off toggle that switches the signal between R1 and R6 ? (in and buff in the schematic)

Hello there !

My first post, since I can get answers to nearly all my questions by just using the search function.

I've ordered a FatPants - 2013 ed. board to bolt in my rack. It won't be the first thing in the chain and that's why I'm not sure if I should build it with or without the buffer.

Guitar -> Sennheiser wireless transmitter and receiver -> Klon clone (always on) -> FatPants -> Fuzz of some sort (either a Muff or a silicon Tone Bender) -> Preamp

What would you good people advise ?

thanks,

Cub