The Watering Hole

Got to try the Lovepedal ProValve that I mentioned in the previous thread about a pedal that intrigued me.  

This thing can RIP!!  On both sides, with gain turned down, it can go from Plexi into JCM800/900 territory.  When the gain is DIMED, it really gets into Mesa/Bogner Uberschall territory.  It doesn't have the low-mid bump of the Boogie.  The hi-gain was just smokin'.

I tried it on a JSX first.  Quite frankly it smoked the lead channel of the JSX (and was quieter).  I was telling Howie on email that it is amazing how crankin' this pedal is and is DEAD quiet.  It actually sounded GIRTHIER!!  

I then tried it through a Genz Benz Black Pearl combo to see how it sounded on something that was a Class A tone machine.  It sounded good, but it took on the slightly brighter character of the Genz's clean sound (compared to a JSX).  The Plexi sounds sounded better on it though.  

It also was sensitive to how you used your volume knob on the guitar.  The character changed as you turned down your knob (just like a real valve amp).  

I have a feelin' that, once I get mine, I may trade up for a Class A tone machine (Bad Cat or Rivera Venus 6) and use this for heavy distortion.  

I'll make an offer now, of $50 that is good until 90 days from now when the honeymoon is over!  HAHAHAHAHAHA

Seriously, this thing looks great.  Still trying to digest that "smokes the JSX OD channel" thing!  :o     I might have to try one...  

Howie, ya slay me!!!

At least thrown in some of the 'primo' pics of the wifey!!  Something better than the fuzzy wallet size ya gave me last week!!   :D

you sell me that for $50, and you'll get 11x14 high res glossy's    :)

Ok everybody, CAN I GET A WITNESS!!!  Just in case I call him on it... :D

Might be worth the $$ loss... :D

Every time I'm going away, she writes me a note and puts a nice lipstick print kiss on it.  For an extra $25 off, I can have her do that on the pic.  

Don't worry.  I'll swing by sometime and get her to autograph it and watch you explain yourself out of that one.  At that point I could probably get my money back plus the remainder of the pedal value to keep mums the word.  
:D :D :D

this looks much better in color.  Bright red...   ;)  (resizing screwed this up)

(snooze, you lose.  It WAS here!)  

I saw it.  I distinctly saw a few mustache hairs also...cough, cough...I didn't know you kept lipstick at work!! :D

So how would that Provalve sound on my Rivera Chubster with EL34's? Pedal junkie's want to know ;)

ain't no mustache on my babe.   ;)

I wasn't saying it was her...read my post carefully.   :D

Lt_Core — Sep 03, 2008So how would that Provalve sound on my Rivera Chubster with EL34's? Pedal junkie's want to know ;)

Considering the different types of amps I tried it on, probably pretty good.  Of course I haven't heard the Chubster in person, so it's all guesswork.  The Genz Benz Black Pearl is a Class A EL84 amp if that gives you any context (and it sounded good on it).