Lovekraft Mojo Drive

Update to earlier review ....

The level and gain pots are interactive for all three modes ... if you raise the gain, the level will increase a bit, but not much. Very easy to get what you need from it.

The tone pot is VERY useful, and the pedal is not overly bright at all, to my ears. I play through a couple relative bright amps, and I never go lower than 12:00. No loss of low end, either. Perfect.

Due to the difference between the level of the three modes, however, switching between them requires a tweak to the level pot.

Still ... very easy to use.

Amazing versatility ... very quiet ... very articulate and dynamic ... relatively transparent, especially on the Clean Boost and Marshall modes ... truly a desert island pedal.

On a clean EL84 based amp, my Ceriatone DC30, for New Country or Southern Rock I turn the fat boost pot on my G&L Legacy to 1 to roll of the thickness and I switch to the middle pickup for a bit of twang ... set the MojoDrive to Clean Boost mode with the gain about 2:00 and the tone to noon ... and I goose it with a Bad Monkey for leads, or I can just increase the gain to max and adjust the amount of distortion with the volume pot of the guitar. Perfect Strat growl.

For Van Halen or Stone Temple Pilots I roll the Legacy's fat boost pot to '10' and switch to the Duncan Hot Rails in the bridge ... switch the MojoDrive to Marshall mode and max the gain ... and I get a cranked JCM tone that allows me to control the amount of dirt with the volume pot, or goose it with a Bad Monkey for leads. Excellent humbucker + Marshall stack tone that still cleans up reasonably well with the volume pot of the guitar.

For Stevie Ray Vaughn I roll the Legacy's fat boost pot to '5' and switch to the neck pickup ... switch the MojoDrive to Tube Screamer mode, lower the gain and pump the treble pot a tad ... and use the Bad Monkey with low gain and goosed treble for a perfect SRV clear, sustaining tone.

There is nothing this pedal can't cover, and cover well, I might add. Again, it's amazingly versatile. There's little noise, it maintains the sound of single coils and humbuckers and doesn't smother your amp's base tone ... very transparent, and stays articulate to max gain on Clean Boost and Marshall modes. I've decided a '10' may actually be warranted here. Sue me. It's a desert island pedal ... the Swiss Army Knife of ODs. :o)|

Built with the best components, build sturdily, it has to be reliable. The insides look very clean and polished. You can see the care taken with the pedal. It wil last my lifetime, I'm sure.

Again ... as I mentioned in the earlier review, Ethan is a great guy and will patiently answer all your questions, regardless of how ill-informed they may be. If you don't like the pedal ... send it back. Top-notch!

One-stop shopping. There isn't anything I can't do with the MojoDrive and a Bad Monkey.

And it does it cleanly, with little noise, with transparency, and no tone suck. Never harsh ... never too bright nor too dark.

I played the same two pedals for six years while trying almost every hyped OD under the sun. The MojoDrive does it all ... for me. And the fact that it's only $140 for the Stealth model makes it a no-brainer. It's a steal! I'm going to get a second MojoDrive, or possibly a Chupacabra, to stack with it so I don't have to bend down to change modes and levels so often during a show, and I'm sure I'll be playing this combination for another six or seven years. Excellent pedal ... amazing value.

I bought a one of a kind mojodrive, with a special burt op amp..metal film resistors...wima caps..and a few other facny bells and whistles...I had recently bought my friend's Landgraff Mo'd..and I love it...But I like to run 2 OD pedals with mild gain vs one gain cranked...Now my buddy has the Mo'd...LDO..and LCB..And they all blend great together...My Mo'd sounded UNREAL through my Dr Z rig..except when coupled with any of my crappy OD pedals lying around...But I didnt really wanna cough up another $400-500 for ANOTHER JL pedal..So when this custom finished one of a kind mojo popped up..I grabbed her...BY herself...she's slightly brighter than I'd like..(little brighter and more gain than LDO)..But in front of the mo'd...It is a monster...Just the right amount of squash to make her sustain for days...
All in all..having 2 landgraff Mo'd..one Landgraff LDO..one Landgraff clean boost...original gold horsie Klon...And believe it or not tried...just about EVERY OD/DIST/GAIN/BOOST/FUZZ pedal out there...This one is definitely a keeper...

brand new....But customer support thus far has been top notch.

very friendly!!!!!!!

It would be a little sweeter if the box were smaller...The size JL is using is a great size..The corners could be rounded better to..
VERY minor though

The one-page sheet included was plenty of info to get started. With the MojoDrive it is very easy to get instantly usable sounds out of the Tube Screamer and Marshall switch positions, though the clean boost mode takes a little time to understand what it actually does.

With the Tube Screamer and Marshall positions the gain and level controls are very intuitive and the tone and gain controls are very interactive, yielding more control than you'd expect from a three-knob box. There isn't a bad sound in either mode.

The Clean Boost position is very clean and provieds a HUGE volume boost that must be prepared for, ie. check your levels when swicthing from the other two modes. It's a hot mode. This is best used for goosing an already cranking amp.

In all ... better than average here.

I've tested the Mojo with a class A EL84 amp (Matchless clone from Ceraitone) and with a Laney LC-50 using 6L6s (my main gigging amp). The Mojo is relatively quiet with both amps, considering how much gain is available.

The Marshall and Tube Screamer modes maintain good low end once the volume and gain is turned up a tad. At gig volumes they both sing while remaining clear and articulate, with very little compression in the Marshall mode. The Marshall mode yields a very distinct 'Marshally' midrange with a clear crunch similar to my old SuperLead. Awesome with humbuckers. While the TS mode sounds like a beefed up old TS9 with more low end and more gain on tap. Can't be beat for thickening up single coils and getting that clear, singing SRV vibe.

The Clean Boost switch position sounds a lot like the Klon ... very clean and articulate, all the way to max gain, while providing a big volume boost and adding punch and dynamics. It's a very transparent boost with little compression. Almost no squishing going on here.

Better than average, because each mode is so unique and so tweakable for a three-knobber.

I always have a backup plan, but I can't see having a problem with the MojoDrive. Seems very sturdy. Based on feedback from other owners it will last forever and two days. WHich, to be honest, is as expected, so this is really almost an average rating, but I don't want to send the wrong signal to those counting the numbers without reading the reviews.

Very, very good support. Ethan is active on a few music forums and has been very patient in answering questions via email and phone. Outstanding.

I play classic rick, southern rock, and blues in local bars and private parties. And I've been doing it off and on for about 25 years.

I've tried many of the 'sacred cows' among the pedal-crazy set and have sold or traded all of them. While some impressed me, I always wound up with a couple Bad Monkeys and a delay pedal and dat's dat. Nothing has been able to best that little green wonder. Now with the MojoDrive, I have a pedal that is a perfect compliment to it. The Mojo is one of the most awesome pedals I've ever played over a clean amp. In Marshall mode, it duplicates a good cranked tube amp over a clean channel like no other pedal. And that's where it shines in Marshall mode. While the TS mode, with the gain rolled off a tad, over a clean amp, yields Stevie Ray all day. And the Clean Boost mode will send a cooking tube amp over the top while actually adding articulation and clarity to the notes.

I will always own a MojoDrive. For what I play, it is perfect, along with a Bad Monkey. To cover what the Mojo Drive does I would have to buy a CrunchBox or OCD for Marshall ... an Analogman TS Silver for the Tube Screamer mode ... and a Klon for the Clean Boost position.

Awesome. Simply awesome.

This mojo drive is super easy to figure out and to use.

I am using my Mojo Drive Deluxe with three Mexican modified Strats with Hot Rails pickups in the bridge with a tone control for that pickup. This sounds great no matter what amp I plug it into, even a $140 Fender Frontman 25R. The sound is awesome with this pedal, so versatile! I love it so much, I'm getting rid of my Tube Screamer pedal! I also want to buy another one so I can get rid of my Boss OD-20 pedal and have twon of these on my pedalboard. I can set one for one type of gain and tone, and the other one for another. The three way switch just is spectacular!

Yes!!! I would use it anywhere without a backup. Internally, it's built very professional and top-notch with awesome attention to detail. Quality oozes out of this thing! Made in the USA, and I feel good about that!

Ethan is the most helpful and attentive person I have dealt with while purchasing any equipment I've bought in 36 years of playing. When I said I wanted a Lucibox deluxe enclosure on my Mojo Drive, he said no problem. He even asked me what color LED I wanted in this thing. With this kind of customer relations, I can see this company growing to be one of the best name "boutique" pedals in the USA.

I have been playing lead guitar for 36 years. For the last 7 years, I have been playing contemporary Christian Worship. I have to be able to go from slight crunch tones to full out heavy distortion in the course of 35-45 minutes of worship twice weekly. I own tons of other effects pedals, and this MOJO DRIVE is fast becoming a favorite of mine. If someone stole this thing, I'd have Ethan build me another one ASAP, no matter what the cost! My ONLY negative thing I can say is that I wish the power jack was in the end of the pedal, like Boss pedals are. If anyone is thinking about getting one of these--I say GET ONE!!! You won't regret it, I haven't. And, while you're at it, get the Deluxe Lucibox version--it's pretty too!

great

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Ethan is great to work with

This is an update of my earlier review. After playing with the Mojo Drive for almost a year now and watching other people play through my rig I fully appreciate how good this pedal is. It sounds more like part of my amp rather than a stomp box between the guitar and amp. I have many people when they hear it ask me "what is that?" and I steer them toward Ethan. Why pay boutique price when this pedal is every bit as good or better than the high dollar pedal. Try one and I think you'll agree.

The Mojo Drive is very easy to use - plug in and play - and it sounds great. Use the 3-way toggle for differnt voicings - all very useable.

This is where the Mojo has the "Mojo"! It is my fav OD and Ive had most all of the boutique $400+ pedals! In fact I A/B'd this with a DO - and kept the Mojo. It is that good! I also own (and will keep) the LOVEKRAFT Pusher. Its a great Trans Boost! Enough said!

Appears to be a solid built pedal, and I do not forsee any issues with reliabilty.

I purchased the Mojo directly from the builder (Ethan). He answered my questions and shipped the pedal promptly.

Great pedals at great prices. Buy one before Ethan realizes his prices are lower than his competitors. I would buy another in a heartbeat! In a word "AMAZING"!

It's really very simple. 3 knobs, 1 switch, and a foot switch. Easy to use.... easy to find the tone you want.

Not much of a manual, but it doesn't really need one.

I would, however, liked to have a logo and labels like the original black one did. I have the swirly one, which is fine, but i wanted to have them labeled for a little easer use. Also the input and output aren't labeled... that threw me off the first time too. My mind usually runs backwards. :D

I play through a Vox AC15 with a Fender American Telecaster.

I replaced my Fulltone Fulldrive 2 with this pedal because the sound quality is better. As compared to other pedals, the mojo doesn't lose you bass, keeps the meat in your tone, and overall sounds excellent.

The tone knob i have set to very low, simply because i play a tele which is pretty bright itself. If i were playing something like a hollow body or something with closed humbuckers, i'd definitely use this knob more.

I have had no problems with this pedal.

Contact has not been a problem at all. The guy i've talked with has been very friendly and even checked up on me not too long ago to see how i liked it. I've been very impressed.

I play alternative style music... to which this pedal matches up great. Overall, i'd give this pedal a 8. I'm not much on reviews, but felt like i needed to offer my 2 cents.

The pedal has 3 settings. They are all easy to use, but each of the 3 settings changes the range of the 3 knobs. So it's easy, but there are multiple options. The knobs are very easy to use, you just season each one to your taste and off you go.

In a word- EXCELLENT. I bought one because my buddy brought his over and I was really impressed. I leave it in the boost setting and use it to turn my amp into a rock machine. It has a great open sound on the boost setting which is well suited to creating arena rock chord tones.

It is also very effective in the more compressed settings for lead playing.

I've only owned it for a month. But I have absolutely no concerns about reliability. None.

Very good indeed. I've have a few emails with the builder and he was nice and informative. Good stuff.

This thing rocks. Buy it. You won't be disappointed. It is flexible and sounds very good throughout it's range. It has a small footprint too! It is an excellent product.

I own 2 of these units, one for live and one for recording. I have high end gear and was simply looking to add susatin and pinch harmonics at a lower volume. The MOJO performs 100% for me even when I switch from Tele to Strat to Les Paul. It has 3 pots to mix as well as a 3 way switch. If you cant find the tone you want with all those options, you are tone deaf.

Teles, Les Pauls, Stratocasters, 335

100% pass thru, no noise problem. Pops like all boxes when you turn on the main switch at high volume.

Marshall DSL 100, 59 Tweed, Vibro King

In the Tube Screamer catagory, but much better and more variations.

Never failed so far, either one.

Ethan offers a money back guarantee, and he is especially helpful on suggestions for best settings.

Blues, Southern Rock- great match
30 years
I ordered a spare this week
see above

The best box of its type in the catagory. It is $200 cheaper than it's nearest boutique rival.

Hank

The Mojo Drive uses three basic overdrive knobs for Volume, Gain and Tone, as well as a three position toggle for countless tonal options. The toggle in the up position is like a Marshall type crunch. The Middle position Boost your signal, and the bottom toggle is a more vintage style overdrive, similar to a tubescreamer. All I need to get the tones I'm after.....

This is the best overdrive I've tried, and I tried most of them regardless of price. The Mojo isn't noisy, cleans up extremely well, and pumps out so much tone, you'll be grinning from ear to ear. I like its versatility a lot....There are a lot of overdrives on the market, but 90% of them are one trick pony's. This one is not. Get one before Ethan comes to his senses, and raises the prices to his competitors prices

I've only had mine for a month, but I don't see any problems. All high quality components are used...

I Got a quick reply ordering, and was kept informed when my pedal shipped. Ethan is a friendly guy from my experince. He even answered questions about an old marshall amp I have, thats been giving me problems....

I own a MOJO DRIVE....Cupacabra.......and a Pusher Clean Boost, all from Lovekraft...All these products get my 2 thumbs up recommendation....Here's my chain and equipment
Guitar (Fender Strats - PRS or McNaught Guitars) into Teese Pic Wah>Barber Tone Press>Lovekraft Mojo Drive>Lovekraft Cupacabra>Lovekraft Pusher>Boss TU-2 Tuner>Antelope Morning Dew EQ-Buffer to Mesa Stiletto Stage II Amp Head with Mesa and Avatar Cabs

My Loop is: Subdecay Quasar Phaser>Fulltone Choralflange(I just use it for flanging)>Analogman Bi Chorus>T-Rex Replica> T-Rex Roommate