Beginner

Breadboarding The Muff

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Lesson Overview: Breadboarding The Muff

In this lesson, we walk through the step-by-step process of breadboarding the entire Muff circuit, with a focus on building it cleanly and stably—even as a high-gain fuzz.

You’ll learn:

  • How to physically structure the circuit for minimal noise and maximum clarity.
  • Key techniques to reduce oscillation, interference, and layout-related instability.
  • The importance of power rail routing, grounding strategy, and physical component placement.
  • How to segment the build so you can easily troubleshoot or swap sections later.

While this lesson doesn’t involve signal testing just yet, it sets you up for a functioning, quiet, and tweakable breadboard—ready for the next phase of experimentation.

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Beginner
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