Lola - Classic MkII Tones and Much More

$195.00

PRICE: $195

The Lola is my recreation of the classic Sola-Sound 2 Knob ToneBender....but its more than that!

I only use New Old Stock Mullard/Philips OC76 transistors in the "Sweet Spot" Q3 Location for the Lola. These go through a rough and tumble series of electrical and sonic tests .... including the dreaded "clean up" test => the pedal must sound pure when the guitar volume is backed off. Sure, I have to toss 75% of the transistors away (as they don't meet my standards for noise or tone) - but I am not in this for numbers.....I am in this for tone.

The Lola was designed from the ground up as a Negative Ground PNP, so you can run the tm off the same common power supply as your other pedals. I still think these Germanium beasties sound best with an old-school Carbon / Zinc battery .... so, heck, you get one in every pedal!

CONTROLS

Volume - this is the OUTPUT to your amp - I find I can't go much above 10:00 for unity - go to noon or beyond and your speakers will cry.

Attack - Just improved for an INCREDIBLE range of fuzz! No longer content with just the classic Sola MkII tones, I have tamed the beast to also offer more subtle fuzz variations....I am really pleased to offer this improvement. Turn the knob and listen to sound of the 60's masters - play with your guitar volume and tone pots, and you can find Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page hiding in here - Yardbirds and early Zep are at your fingertips. Add a bit of Laney, and you have Tommy Iommi in your midst.

Bias - Ah, the secret knob above the stomp switch. Turn it to tune the fire in Germanium to your taste. Many flavors, from full to brassy, at your fingertips...Play with it and find what you like!

Input Trim - On the board is a trim pot for "Input Drive". . sort of acts like an extra guitar volume knob. . . I typically pre-set to the "wide open" position (full anti-clockwise). You can (carefully!) turn the knob to decrease (clockwise) the input drive. Lower levels allow better "clean up" when turning the guitar volume down, but also a slightly lower s/n ratio. . . higher levels provide more buzz. Set and forget.

PRICE: $195

The Lola is my recreation of the classic Sola-Sound 2 Knob ToneBender....but its more than that!

I only use New Old Stock Mullard/Philips OC76 transistors in the "Sweet Spot" Q3 Location for the Lola. These go through a rough and tumble series of electrical and sonic tests .... including the dreaded "clean up" test => the pedal must sound pure when the guitar volume is backed off. Sure, I have to toss 75% of the transistors away (as they don't meet my standards for noise or tone) - but I am not in this for numbers.....I am in this for tone.

The Lola was designed from the ground up as a Negative Ground PNP, so you can run the tm off the same common power supply as your other pedals. I still think these Germanium beasties sound best with an old-school Carbon / Zinc battery .... so, heck, you get one in every pedal!

CONTROLS

Volume - this is the OUTPUT to your amp - I find I can't go much above 10:00 for unity - go to noon or beyond and your speakers will cry.

Attack - Just improved for an INCREDIBLE range of fuzz! No longer content with just the classic Sola MkII tones, I have tamed the beast to also offer more subtle fuzz variations....I am really pleased to offer this improvement. Turn the knob and listen to sound of the 60's masters - play with your guitar volume and tone pots, and you can find Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page hiding in here - Yardbirds and early Zep are at your fingertips. Add a bit of Laney, and you have Tommy Iommi in your midst.

Bias - Ah, the secret knob above the stomp switch. Turn it to tune the fire in Germanium to your taste. Many flavors, from full to brassy, at your fingertips...Play with it and find what you like!

Input Trim - On the board is a trim pot for "Input Drive". . sort of acts like an extra guitar volume knob. . . I typically pre-set to the "wide open" position (full anti-clockwise). You can (carefully!) turn the knob to decrease (clockwise) the input drive. Lower levels allow better "clean up" when turning the guitar volume down, but also a slightly lower s/n ratio. . . higher levels provide more buzz. Set and forget.

CUSTOMERS SAY ...

“Man, I love my Lola. This thing rocks!!! I've been on an MKII kick lately and have had clones by Fulltone, D*A*M and BYOC. Lola sounds great compared to them. The D*A*M is cool, but lacks the LED and on/off feature which is what sold me on trying Lola. Thanks so much!"

"I got the pedal today and played all night. Simply fantastic!!!"

"Best distortion box I've had, and I've had over 25."

"Got the Lola in the mail the other day. Its a great pedal. I set the input gain to about 3/4 and the bias about half up, gain and level at 12 noon and its all right there."

"You’ve got another winner. This thing turned a Super Reverb into a raging beast!"

"There is just SO much this little thing does! I've never had a pedal be this interactive with the controls on my guitar! it's utterly mind boggling."