1590B · 3 knobs
Procyon (Legacy)
Based on the BJFe Honey Bee· 6 other boards clone it
- Category
- Overdrive
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Price
- see vendor
From the vendor
The Honey Bee Overdrive from BJFe is the pedal that started the “low gain” trend around 2006. Originally hand-made in Sweden in small quantities, it has more recently been manufactured in the United States by BearfootFX in both the original version and a number of tweaked variants.
The circuit is a very interesting one to study, featuring multiple negative-feedback loops and a really unique tone control. It’s definitely not a one-size-fits-all effect, but if you’re aiming for the low-gain amp-like buzzwords, the Honey Bee delivers!
Schematic
The schematic is in the vendor's build document, page 3. Open the build document. No KiCad fragment has been drawn for this circuit yet.
Parts list 40 rows
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| Ref | Value | Normalized | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resistors 15 | ||||
| R1 | 360k | 360k | ||
| R2 | 15k | 15k | ||
| R3 | 3k | 3k | ||
| R4 | 1k | 1k | ||
| R5 | 1k | 1k | ||
| R6 | 27k | 27k | ||
| R7 | 10k | 10k | ||
| R8 | 150k | 150k | ||
| R9 | 1M | 1M | ||
| R10 | 2k2 | 2.2k | ||
| R11 | 5k6 | 5.6k | ||
| R12 | 47k | 47k | ||
| R13 | 51R | 51 | ||
| R14 | 31k6 | 31.6k | ||
| R15 | 31k6 | 31.6k | ||
| Capacitors 14 | ||||
| C1 | 47n | 47n | ||
| C2 | 100pF | 100p | ||
| C3 | 220n | 220n | ||
| C4 | 2u2 | 2.2u | elec | |
| C5 | 4n7 | 4.7n | ||
| C6 | 1uF | 1u | ||
| C7 | 22n | 22n | ||
| C8 | 4n7 | 4.7n | ||
| C9 | 22n | 22n | ||
| C10 | 4n7 | 4.7n | ||
| C11 | 1uF | 1u | ||
| C12 | 4n7 | 4.7n | ||
| C13 | 100uF | 100u | elec | |
| C14 | 22uF | 22u | elec | |
| Diodes 3 | ||||
| D4 | 1N4007 | 1N4007 | ||
| D5 | 1N4007 | 1N4007 | ||
| D1 | 1N4002 | 1N4002 | ||
| Transistors 1 | ||||
| Q1 | 2N5952 | 2N5952 | ||
| ICs 1 | ||||
| IC1 | CA3130 | CA3130 | ||
| Potentiometers 3 | ||||
| DRIVE | 500KA | A500k | Potentiometer | |
| NATURE | 50KA | A50k | Potentiometer | |
| VOLUME | 50KA | A50k | Potentiometer | |
| LEDs 3 | ||||
| D2 | LED | LED | ||
| D3 | LED | LED | ||
| LED1 | into | INTO | ||
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