Project overview
Inspired by the classic and timeless Lovepedal JTM, an authentic representation of the JTM45 tone “vintage amp” flavor, excellent for stacking with fuzzes and overdrives.
Introduction
The Love.45 is a one-knob wonder as simple to use as it gets, an Amp-in-a-box incredibly dynamic and responsive to your unique playing style. It delivers those classics, touch-sensitive, British tones only reachable by a circuit with the perfect balance of touch, tone, feel, reliability, and grace.
Having the sounds of the venerable Marshall JTM45 is a big deal. We are talking about one of the most iconic mid-60′s British era type tones here. Eric Clapton chose this amp because he could fit in the boot of his car, creating the combo that became remembered as the “Bluesbreaker” that later was responsible for the era-defining tones of the “Beano” album. With the Love.45, you can fit it in the palm of your hand, turn it on, turn it up and rock out!
Controls
- Bias
For further analysis on this circuit take a look at this thread on Free Stomp Boxes Forum.
For any technical questions regarding this build don’t forget to check out our Facebook Group and our forum at Free Stomp Boxes.
Mathieu G (verified owner) –
Really recreate the jtm45 sound. Touch sensitive and clean nicely with guitar volume. it’s a always on pedal for me but can be used as a boost as well.
i personally set the knob to 9/10 for a great overdrive.
Tim (verified owner) –
This is a good quality PCB, and an easy build (ahem, I managed to put a 22k and not a 2M2 resistor in at first but other than that…) that is reasonably easy to fit into a 1590A enclosure. It sounds nice and open, and for most of the range adds a touch of hair on the notes bringing in some nice colour for bluesy stuff – touch sensitive and doesn’t mind the guitar volume being rolled off. It has a very slight volume increase from the dry signal, but not drastic. I’d recommend this and if it’s your first build, I’d recommend going larger than a 1590A enclosure.