Stand Alone X Analoguetube Love Bomb Overdrive and Preamp Pedal

£879.00

Please Note: Hardcase sold separately. The Stand Alone X Analoguetube Love Bomb is an all tube Overdrive / Preamp pedal, designed by music producer Gareth Johnson of Stand Alone Productions and tube guru Simon Saywood of Analoguetube. Lovingly hand made in London, England, the Love Bomb is built from only the finest components, delivering a truly unique playing experience. The (not so) […]


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Please Note: Hardcase sold separately.

The Stand Alone X Analoguetube Love Bomb is an all tube Overdrive / Preamp pedal, designed by music producer Gareth Johnson of Stand Alone Productions and tube guru Simon Saywood of Analoguetube. Lovingly hand made in London, England, the Love Bomb is built from only the finest components, delivering a truly unique playing experience.

The (not so) secret to the Love Bomb's authentic amp like tone is a military spec NOS 6948 sub-miniature tube, which was originally designed to power missile guidance systems during the Cold War! Thankfully for us guitarists though, the tubes have been repurposed to deliver a plethora of satisfying tones from a clean boost, to a warm crunch, to a highly saturated, searing distortion. The Love Bomb is built like a tank too so you can be sure it will stand up against the rigours of the road time after time.

Key Features 

  • HPF – Tighten up low end with a switchable 75hz High Pass Filter
  • Overdrive – Huge gain range available from clean boost to tube fuzz
  • Bias – 6 position switch to control the Bias and gain range of the 6948 Tube
  • Sag – Fully sweepable to control the amount of Sag in 6948 Tube Output
  • LPF – 6 position high frequency filter to tailor HF response.
  • Output – High level output to tailor how your signal hits your amplifier
  • The controls are all interactive and allow complex gain structures to be achieved, thus far unavailable in a single pedal format. 

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Overdrive

Like a golden layer of melted cheese — warm, gooey, and just put it all over. It adds just the right amount of richness and grit, turning a clean signal into something smooth and savoury. Designed to mimic the natural breakup of a tube amp pushed to its sweet spot, overdrive delivers the flavour of classic rock and blues in every bite. From creamy mid-gain warmth to crisp edge-of-breakup sparkle, it’s the comfort food of guitar tone — simple, satisfying, and endlessly versatile. Whether it’s a mild crunch or a full-bodied roar, overdrive is where good taste begins.

Overdrive Pedals

Preamp

A preamp pedal shapes and boosts your guitar’s signal before it reaches your amp or recording interface, giving you control over tone, gain, and headroom. It acts as the first stage of amplification, adding warmth, clarity, and character while preparing your signal for the next part of the chain. Some preamps emulate the response of classic valve circuits, while others offer clean, transparent tone shaping ideal for acoustic instruments or direct recording setups.

Used on its own, a preamp pedal can serve as the foundation of your tone, providing a consistent core sound wherever you play. When combined with other effects, it enhances dynamics and helps each pedal sound more defined and natural. Whether you’re looking to push your amp harder, bring life to a dull signal, or refine your sound for the studio, a good preamp pedal adds presence, punch, and musicality to any rig.

Preamp & Amp Sim Pedals