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PROJECT NAME
PERELANDRA
BASED ON
Xotic BB Preamp
EFFECT TYPE
Boost / Overdrive
PROJECT SUMMARY
A flexible drive pedal that can go from clean volume boost to smooth overdrive. Includes a 2-band tone
stack for treble & bass.
Actual size is 2.3" x 1.86" (main board) and 2.3" x 0.86" (bypass board).
PERELANDRA BOOST / OVERDRIVE
BUILD DIFFICULTY
Easy
DOCUMENT VERSION
1.0.0 (2018-09-22)
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  • Page 1 A flexible drive pedal that can go from clean volume boost to smooth overdrive. Includes a 2-band tone stack for treble & bass. Actual size is 2.3” x 1.86” (main board) and 2.3” x 0.86” (bypass board). PERELANDRA BOOST / OVERDRIVE...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    INTRODUCTION The Perelandra Boost / Overdrive is a recreation of the Xotic BB Preamp, a flexible tone machine that lets you go from a clean volume boost to a nice smooth overdrive with a 2-band EQ to shape the tone.
  • Page 3: Parts List

    Metal film resistor, 1/4W LED current-limiting resistor. Adjust value to change LED brightness. Film capacitor, 7.2 x 2.5mm Film capacitor, 7.2 x 3.5mm 47pF MLCC capacitor, NP0/C0G Substitute. Original uses 51pF. 220n Film capacitor, 7.2 x 2.5mm PERELANDRA BOOST / OVERDRIVE...
  • Page 4 DC jack, 2.1mm panel mount Mouser 163-4302-E or equivalent. BATT Battery snap 9V battery snap Optional. Use the soft plastic type—the hard-shell type will not fit. 3PDT Stomp switch, 3PDT 125B Enclosure, die-cast aluminum Can also use a Hammond 1590N1. PERELANDRA BOOST / OVERDRIVE...
  • Page 5: Schematic

    SCHEMATIC 1N4002 100uF 47uF 100n BASS 50kB 2N5088 IC1B IC1A IC2A JRC4558D JRC4558D TL072P 220n 150pF IC2B TL072P 2N5088 220n 50kB TREBLE GAIN PERELANDRA BOOST / OVERDRIVE...
  • Page 6: Drill Template

    DRIVE x: -0.65, y: +1.71 x: 0.65, y: +1.71 ø9/32” ø9/32” TREBLE BASS x: -0.65, y: +0.41 x: 0.65, y: +0.41 ø9/32” ø9/32” CENTER (0,0) FOOTSWITCH x: -0.775, y: -1.20 x: 0, y: -1.20 ø5/16” ø15/32” PERELANDRA BOOST / OVERDRIVE...
  • Page 7: Enclosure Layout

    ENCLOSURE LAYOUT Enclosure is shown without jacks. See next page for jack layout and wiring. 125B PERELANDRA BOOST / OVERDRIVE...
  • Page 8: Wiring Diagram

    +V JACK GND JACK GND GND PCB 125B Shown with optional 9V battery. If battery is omitted, both jacks can be mono rather than one being stereo. Leave the far-right lug of the DC jack unconnected. PERELANDRA BOOST / OVERDRIVE...
  • Page 9: Document Revisions

    (In other words: you don’t have to go out of your way to advertise the fact that you use these PCBs, but please don’t go out of your way to hide it. The guitar effects industry needs more transparency, not less!) DOCUMENT REVISIONS 1.0.0 (2018-09-22) Initial release. PERELANDRA BOOST / OVERDRIVE...

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