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Monday 16 January 2012

Lovepedal - Super 6


I've had quite a few email's requesting information on this old Lovepedal design that's supposed to emulate that classic "Fender on 6" tone. Well, I've got a schematic for you. First here's the description from the Lovepedal website:

"Reminiscent of the mid 60's Blackface Fender era. Specifically a Blackface Super on 6.

Plug the Super 6 in to a ANY clean amp to nail that mid-60's American amp tone. This unit will turn a small amp into a much larger sounding amp instantly.

With an onboard vintage tone stack to die for, you now have ULTIMATE control over ANY guitar / amp / effects combination.."

And a demo video:


The schematic was originally drawn up by reveriesof on the freestompboxes forum, I've redrawn it for you for ease of understanding:

[NOTE - the input cap should be 100nF, the output cap should be 10nF, this is also true for the 100n cap that bypasses the tone control - it should also be 10n]

With a note to the corrections - I like the pedal with a few little alterations; instead of the 510R resistor I like a 390R which gives you a little extra gain, I like a lower value input cap (22n instead of 100n) and a larger value output cap [the cap that comes before the tonestack right off the 3k3 resistor] (100n instead of 10n). It's a really simple circuit which is great for modifying - get some different value caps and go wild - you'll find something you like.

As you can see it's a deviation from the standard Lovepedal formula of "modified Electra/LPB booster". That BS170 is a mosfet device and they have nice clipping characteristics of their own without requiring any clipping diodes. The "vintage tonestack" is just low pass/mid boost cut type control.

Here's a great little PCB layout(Showing full of board wiring as well) produced by Sinner on the Freestompboxes forum - Cheers Sinner!


Here's the original freestompboxes forum thread for your viewing:

9 comments:

  1. This schematic is correct here?
    C4 and C5 100nf
    or
    C4 and C5 10nf

    thanks

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    1. Can you please explain what are the cap 4 and 5?am new this subject.

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  2. Any layout on the Stevie mod they did on it?

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  3. Any layout on the Stevie mod they did on it?

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  4. Can someone explain which caps are 4 and 5
    Thanks

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  5. Any idea about the Stevie Mod?

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