BJFE / BearFoot fx Guitar Effects Community

I just picked up a BJFE Honey Bee and I feel like it has less gain than the ones I have seen on web demos. With the gain totally maxed out I have to really pound on my guitar to get any kind of breakup I don't usually play this hard on my guitar. Is this normal? It seem like it has almost no gain. I'm using Rio Grande Pickups rated @ about 8k. The pedal is running off a 9 volt battery. I have yet to test it out with a loud overdriven amp but I have stacked it into other gain/fuzz pedals It sounds wonderful as a sort of clean boost but I feel like its missing some gain. Any thoughts?

paine wrote:I just picked up a BJFE Honey Bee and I feel like it has less gain than the ones I have seen on web demos. With the gain totally maxed out I have to really pound on my guitar to get any kind of breakup I don't usually play this hard on my guitar. Is this normal? It seem like it has almost no gain. I'm using Rio Grande Pickups rated @ about 8k. The pedal is running off a 9 volt battery. I have yet to test it out with a loud overdriven amp but I have stacked it into other gain/fuzz pedals It sounds wonderful as a sort of clean boost but I feel like its missing some gain. Any thoughts?

well, it is a pretty low gain pedal, but it does have SOME gain.

can you film a short video clip or audio clip of it and post it so we can hear it?

what serial number is the honeybee?

bjorn takes pretty good care of his pedals, so if there is an issue, it can be sent home for some tender loving care if it needs that.

I dont have a camera or recording gear presently and right now im at work. Ill post the serial # when i get home. I do alot of hibrid picking and I definately dont have a super light touch and my dynamics veary geatly but I dont really bash if you know what I mean. Im not a SRV type of player.

Hi,

Please to meet you,

Well, from what you describe, your Honey bee does indeed not work correctly and you can find my contact informnation through my profile and I will help you get your unit on the road again

At your service
BJ

serial number is HB465

Bjorn has said that it may only be the FOOTSWITCH which needs cleaning and servicing.

if you want t avoid sending it back to sweden, i am VERY willing to take it apart, clean the switch and jacks and pots, and see if i can get it fixed for you!

but if you have the patience????i recommend that it goes back to BJF -- that honeybee has been floating around sick thru several owners, and it needs to be WELL

I must say that my EGDM is main pedal now. this thing f$%&*# wails!

Did you ever get the HB working correctly ?

I was going to ask if you changed batteries yet ?


(oh and the EGDM into the HB is a personal favorite stack )

Donner wrote:Did you ever get the HB working correctly ?

I was going to ask if you changed batteries yet ?


(oh and the EGDM into the HB is a personal favorite stack )

he sent it to me for cleaning, and it turned out OK......

his honeybee is in THESE demos of the SHOD vs HB!


but i think he ended up liking the EGDM more than the HB

yea I ended up selling the Bee (I have a gain problem ) although I really liked it and will probably get another one someday.