J5MK1- low gain

i finished J5mk1, and it works fine, except one thing..
..i really can't have much gain
When I switch to gain channel and starting to raise the GAIN pot., it seems like it raises more the volume than the distortion, and is more hi-chrunch than hi-gain..
I think there is something wrong, as it says this amp have a lot of distortion
The circuit seems to be wired correct and the pots are right,.. could someone give me a hint where to look for mistake?

thanks

Re: J5MK1- low gain

I tried with pre-volume at about 70% and master at 50-60% (witch seymour d. JB humbucker) and there still wasn't distortion like on high-octane clips i have,..
there is lack of sustain, and the GAIN knob responds very slow
yesterday i checked voltages at the tubes and somewhere failed more than 5%!!
I will post the voltages later, if this can help

Re: J5MK1- low gain

Here are the voltages:

V1:
pin1 - 188V (wrong?)
pin3 - 1,5V OK
pin6 - 212V ~OK
pin8 - 1,95V OK

V2:
all in 5% range

V3 all OK

i tested the gain pot and looks it works fine..
So,.. pin1 is the only strange thing
can be somthing wrong or i made all well?

Re: J5MK1- low gain

hmm,..to define,.. i can get a hard rock sound with power cords, but for solo, it has lack of sustain, it seems so weak to me ???
i looked at the schematic of hi-octane, it's almost the same,...so it should have as much gain as the octane?
i have many octane clips, and there is MORE distortion

Re: J5MK1- low gain

can't find the clip from olaf
acctually, i think the only problem is me ;D
maybe i have clips from moded hi-octane

can i make mods like people on ax84 do for the octane?