Boosted Jimmy

Based on: Amount of parts: Enclosure type:

Paul Cochrane Timmy Average, 53 components 125b
Lovepedal Amp 11 Technology: Get your board at:
Effect type: Dual OpAmp Boosted Jimmy
Transparent Overdrive Power consumption: Get your kit at:
Build difficult: 9V Das Musikding (Europe)
Intermediate

Project overview:
Our Boosted Jimmy is a versatile board that allows you to build many different versions of this classic
transparent overdrive. Choose between the classic Paul Cochrane version or the Lovepedals approach,
featuring many custom mods. The boost section is a Lovepedal C0T 50, just like the one on the Amp 11.

Important: We recently changed the name from Beloved Timmy to Boosted Jimmy. You may receive a
version from before the name change.

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Index
1. Project overview 6. Build Notes
2. Index, Introduction & Controls 7. Schematic
3. Bills of Materials, BOM 8. Wiring Diagram
4. Shopping Lists 9. Drill Template
5. Components Recommendations 10. Licensing and Usage

Introduction
Paul Cochrane has created one of the best and most cloned transparent overdrives ever. There are plenty
of "Boutique" brands that have cloned this circuit and claimed it as their design.
Here you have some examples of pedals based on this beloved circuit:

• Vemuram Jan Ray (300 USD rip off)

• Lovepedal Amp 11 (Includes a COT 50 as boost section)
• Lovepedal Kalamazoo (Different tone control)
• Rockett .45 Caliber (simplified version without one opamp section)
• Walrus Audio Mayflower (Hybrid with a TS)

However, for this project's purpose, we focused on making this board optimized for building the classic
Timmy and the Lovepedal Amp 11, as they are just a couple of values different from each other.

We have included two external toggles that add different sets of diodes into the clipping section, replacing
the original Timmy's internal dip switch.

The boost section is a replica of the Lovepedal COT 50 (Church of tone) as its appears on the AMP 11.

Controls
Potentiometers

• Drive
• Bass
• Treble
• Volume
• Boost

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Bill of materials – Timmy
Resistors C5 10nf Transistors
Part Value C6 1uf Part Value
R1 2m2 C7 100nf Q1 2N5088
R2 510k C11* Empty
R3 3k3 C12 47nf
Switches
R4 2k7-4k7 C14 100nf
Part Value
R5 1k5
SW1 SPDT On-On
R6 3k3
Electrolytic Capacitors SW1 SPDT On-On
R7 3k3
Part Value - 3PDT Foot Switch
R8 3k3
C8 47uf
R9 10k
C9 47uf
R10 10k Diodes
C10* Empty
R11 Jumper Part Value
C13 47uf
R12 1M D0 1n5817
R13 2M2 D1 1n4148
R14 3k3 Potentiometers D2 1n4148
R15 330r Part Value D3 1n4148
R16 330r BASS 50K B D4 1n4148
R17 2k7-4k7 BOOST 1K B D5 1n4148
TIM Jumper DRIVE 1M B D6 1n4148
TREBLE 50K B D7 1n4148
VOL 10K A D8 BAT46
Capacitors
D9 BAT46
Part Value
D11 3mm LED
C1 47nf IC
D12 3mm LED
C2 100pf Part Value
C3 39nf IC1 JRC4559
C4 1uf

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Resistors C5 47nf Transistors

Part Value C6 1uf Part Value
R1 1m C7 100nf Q1 2N5088
R2 1m C11 100nf
R3 3k3 C12 47nf
Switches
R4 2k7-4k7 C14 100nf
Part Value
R5 1k5
SW1 Empty
R6 3k3
Electrolytic Capacitors SW1 Empty
R7 3k3
Part Value - 3PDT Foot Switch
R8 3k3
C8 47uf
R9 8k2
C9 47uf
R10 10k Diodes
C10 47uf
R11 100r Part Value
C13 47uf
R12 1M D0 1n5817
R13 2M2 D1 1n4148
R14 3k3 Potentiometers D2 1n4148
R15 330r Part Value D3 1n4148
R16 330r BASS 50K B D4 1n4148
R17 2k7-4k7 BOOST 1K B D5 Empty
TIM Empty DRIVE 500K B D6 Empty
TREBLE 5K B D7 Empty
VOL 10K A D8 BAT46
Capacitors
D9 BAT46
Part Value
D11 3mm LED
C1 47nf IC
D12 3mm LED
C2 100pf Part Value
C3 33nf IC1 IC4558
C4 1uf

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Shopping list – Timmy

Resistors IC
Qty Value Parts Qty Value Parts
2 10k R9, R10 1 JRC 4559 IC1
1 1M R12
1 1k5 R5
2 2M2 R1, R13 Transistors
2 2k7-4k7 R4, R17 Qty Value Parts
2 330r R15, R16 1 2N5088 Q1
5 3k3 R3, R6, R7, R8,R14
1 510k R2 Switches
2 Jumper R11, TIM Qty Value Parts
2 SPDT ON-ON SW1, SW2
1 3PDT Stomp foot -
Capacitors
Qty Value Parts
Diodes
2 100nf C7, C14
1 100pf C2 Qty Value Parts
1 10nf C5 7 1n4148 D1, D2, D3, D4,
D5,D6, D7
1 1uf C4
1 1uf C6 1 1n5817 D0
1 39nf C3 2 BAT46 D8, D9
2 47nf C1, C12 2 3mm LED D11, D12
1 Empty C11
Jacks
Electrolytic Capacitors Qty Value Parts
Qty Value Parts 1 DC Jacks -
3 47uf C8, C9, C13 2 Audio Jacks -
1 Empty C10

Potentiometers
Qty Value Parts
1 10k A VOL
1 1K B BOOST
1 1m B DRIVE
1 50K B TREBLE
1 50k B BASS

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Shopping list – AMP 11

Resistors Potentiometers
Qty Value Parts Qty Value Parts
1 100r R11 1 10k A VOL
1 10k R10 1 1K B BOOST
1 1M R12 1 500k B DRIVE
1 1k5 R5 1 50k B BASS
2 1m R1, R2 1 5k B TREBLE
1 2M2 R13
2 2k7-4k7 R4, R17
IC
2 330r R15, R16
5 3k3 R3, R6, R7, R8,R14 Qty Value Parts
1 8k2 R9 1 IC4558 IC1

Capacitors Transistors
Qty Value Parts Qty Value Parts
3 100nf C7, C11, C14 1 2N5088 Q1
1 100pf C2
2 1uf C4, C6 Switches
1 33nf C3 Qty Value Parts
3 47nf C1, C5, C12
1 3PDT Stomp foot -

Electrolytic Capacitors
Diodes
Qty Value Parts
Qty Value Parts
4 47uf C8, C9,C10, C13
7 1n4148 D1, D2, D3, D4
1 1n5817 D0
2 BAT46 D8, D9
2 LED 3mm D11, D12

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Schematic – Timmy

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Schematic – AMP 11

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Components Recommendations
As many people like to experiment with some pedals with higher voltage, always ensure
your electrolytic capacitors' max tolerance is over 25v.

This board has been tested using Film box capacitors for most of the values over 1nf and ceramics discs
for those under 1nf. However, high-quality components such as Wima's Capacitors and Panasonic's
electrolytics can deliver a better performance.

All the resistors used for testing this project are 1/4W Metal Film.

The BOM and Shopping list are exclusive regarding this project. It doesn't include all the hardware like
the 3PDT bypass switch, audio/dc jacks, enclosure, etc.

Build Notes
If this is one of your first projects, I recommend you to take a look at our Pedal Building Guide.

For a successful and tidy build, it’s recommended the following order:

1. Resistors & diodes

2. Capacitors, starting with the smaller ones and the ceramic ones.
3. Electrolytic capacitors (always check the polarity)
4. Transistors
5. Wires
6. Potentiometers and switches
7. Off-board wiring.

C10 and C11*

are power filtering capacitors not in the original Timmy but is recommendable to add them on your build;
it won’t affect your tone but will help you reduce the noise.

Wiring Diagram
All our projects include a free 3PDT Board to make the wiring easier and tidier. Also, all of our PCBs
feature the status LED on board.

The pad named “Ctrl” or “LED” is the one that controls the status of the led; wire it to the “LED” pad on
the 3PDT board or in the control slug of your 3PDT.

This board has been designed to match our EZ 3PDT PCB; check it here to access our Pedal Wiring
Guide.

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Drill Template
This Project has been planned to fit into a 125b enclosure type.

Check the Attached “Drilling templates” to drill the box properly. The files are on Scale 1:1, ready to print
on an A4 page.

Licensing and Usage

We really appreciate your trust and support in buying this PCB, as well as your will to dive into the DIY
electronics world. For us, that's why you can make this project work properly and enjoy not only the
building process but also experiment and play with it on your rig.

We try to reply to every question we receive on our email or our social media. Still, we try to encourage all
our customers to join our PCB Guitar Mania – Builders Group on Facebook to post all your doubts,
issues, suggestions, or requests, share your builds, and have some feedback from other fellow builders
and us!

We tested all our projects following this same guide on their standard configurations. Although, not all of
the variations and mods have necessarily been checked. These are suggestions based on the schematic
analysis and the experiences and opinions of others. Feel free to share with us your views and
recommendations regarding the mods your personal experimentation.

These boards may be used for commercial endeavors in any quantity unless expressly noted. No
attribution is necessary, though accreditation or a link back is always much appreciated.

If you are a builder planning to make your own run of pedals, we also offer the service of custom-made
boards with your brand and logo, design according to your specifications.

The only usage restrictions are that, first, you cannot resell the PCB as part of a kit without prior
arrangement with us, and second, you cannot scratch off the silkscreen or other way of trying to hide our
logos and the source of the PCBs. Like it's written above, if you want to have your designs with your
brand and logo, we could undoubtedly reach an agreement.

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