Lovetone
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Contents
Introduction
- Aim of this Wiki page - Why a Wiki page about Lovetone effects? Here's the answer.
- Introduction to Lovetone END - General information about the company and its products.
- Things to consider before attemping a build - Before attempting any build, you should read this.
- Latest changes - Here you can see a list of the changes related to this page. Useful to see what's new here!
The effects
Top circuitry for the musician who never has enough knobs to turn and sounds to explore.
- Big Cheese - Fuzz.
- Brown Source - Overdrive.
- Cheese Source - A Big Cheese and Brown Source, housed in the same pedal. END
- Doppelganger - Phaser/Vibrato.
- Meatball - Envelope filter.
- Ring Stinger - Ring mod/Octave fuzz.
- Wobulator - Stereo trem/Panner.
- ? (AKA no name flanger) - Stereo flanger.
Variations
- Tone Source - Improved version of the Brown Source by Doug Hammond. END
Effect's files
Ready to build effects
Those are the effects that have been reverse engineered, built and verified. With this info, you should be able to make a working replica of your pedal of choice. Of course, you can still submit info about them (for example, an improved layout, or revised project file).
- Big Cheese files - Easy to intermediate project.
- Brown Source files - Easy to intermediate project. Very similar to the Big Cheese.
- Meatball files - Intermediate to advanced project. Medium-sized board, but requires extensive off-board wiring.
- Ring Stinger files - Very difficult project. Despite few external wiring is required, this is a large and complex build.
Partially done effects
Something lacks in those projects to say they're ready to be built. Still, with lots of patience and experience, a brave soul can build a pedal out of the info available.
Effects under development
There's not even a schematic of those effects. Some have the files so as to reverse engineer them; others still hide in the darkest and deepest crack of the abyss.
Other stuff
We'll throw here what doesn't fit in any other category: files, articles, links... If you're ito a build, be sure to make a visit!
Help wanted!
- Help wanted! - Click here to see how can you contribute.
Contact the author
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Most of us have heard about, seen somewhere, listened to, or even (some lucky fellows) own a Lovetone effect. Why so? Well, we could say Lovetone used to make "different" stompboxes. Most pedals have around 3 external controls, and maybe one or two switches. Lovetones have around or even more than twice that! In practice, having so many controls means there are many variables you can play with, and a vast array of sounds to be found. The drawback to that is that such complexity, when not understood, can lead to a certain degree of frustration and to underestimate the effect - that could explain many of the cases of people who bought a Lovetone and sold it.
Some years ago, Lovetone was forced out of busines, which meant you could only purchase their fine products used, and the prices of those second-hand pedals rose considerably.
Also, there are very subjective factors to want a clone
