Members jkg Posted February 6, 2009 Members Share Posted February 6, 2009 Well, a year ago I bought a Vibe pedal from Lovepedal, it tooko a couple of weeks to hear from them (Sean) but finally we agreed on the shipping, etc. it took some other weeks for the pedal to arrive, and i thought it would be the black pedal with the big knob, instead it was the white pedal with a small knob...Ok I can deal with it. The pedal was great, great sound; but last August it began doing a loud POP whenever I pressed the switch, whether it was to turn it on or off, I contacted Lovepedal, it took some days for the reply, andhe gave me instructions on how to repair it, but there's no schematic for it, so, after some weeks (almost a month) we agreed on a replacement or refund, so I sent the pedal via UPS from Mexico ($47 dlls) to him, I had to buy a VOodoolab microvibe to replace the vibe, and wanted a replace the vibe with a purple plexi from lovepedal. So by the end of november he sent the pedal to me, via USPS; 2 weeks later it hadn't arrived, I checked the tracking numberso I sent him an email asking what could be wrong, he told me he would check on USPS, on their website there wasn't any news on the tracking number, just that it was picked up on Michigan (where Lovepedal is). Couple of days later I sent another email to sean, and he replied that USPS told him to wait 45 days!!!! to see what happens with the package. What I don't like is that he waited 'til i sent him an email to reply. So, on this January 15th, I wrote him another email to see if he had checked with USPS, and he tells me that the pedal is there (I don't know how much time it was there, but he waited for me to write again!) He tells me that the address was wrong, (Same address where the Vibe was sent the first time). So I send him the address, again, the SAME address where the purple plexi was sent, so he sent the PURPLE plexi (again).... But this what I got... (see attachment file) So...what's that pedal???? It isn't purple!!! hahahaha It sounds good, a little noise when you roll the volume back. It doesn't even looks like anything on their site, it doesn't reads Lovepedal anywhere. I wrote him asking for any info on the pedal, but guess what??? No reply. Any info?? any experience like this??? Thanks guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members turnitto11 Posted February 6, 2009 Members Share Posted February 6, 2009 Ouch that sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Yikes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ATauO Posted February 6, 2009 Members Share Posted February 6, 2009 Can you take a pic of the guts? maybe its written inside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members iamthearm Posted February 6, 2009 Members Share Posted February 6, 2009 i have the same problem with my lovepedal vibe, what did he say was wrong with it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members eclipseall Posted February 6, 2009 Members Share Posted February 6, 2009 That sucks. Love Pedal is of my GAS list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members matterday Posted February 6, 2009 Members Share Posted February 6, 2009 Damn, I cannot wait that long for a pedal to come. Why not just buy used? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Belt Posted February 6, 2009 Members Share Posted February 6, 2009 hopefully this gets worked out.I've not heard of anything bad from Sean (Lovepedal) yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Don't Post Posted February 6, 2009 Members Share Posted February 6, 2009 least you got something for your Vibe that stopped working right,mine {censored} the bed more than a year ago & dude still has it for repair,at this point he can keep it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 They're coming out of the woodwork. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members V Posted February 6, 2009 Members Share Posted February 6, 2009 Man is this turning into the next Soulkitchen? It's funny how, if you know the person who made the pedal has jerked you around or is kind of a jerk, you lose desire to play their pedal. By the way, after being pretty pissed at soulkitchen for a while, I brought myself to plug my sugarbuzz into my Blues Jr the other day and it actually sounded good to my cooled off ears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KoskineN Posted February 6, 2009 Members Share Posted February 6, 2009 i have the same problem with my lovepedal vibe, what did he say was wrong with it? I got this problem with mine too... I can live with it, but if there is a way to repair it, I might try it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Iamtehcure Posted February 7, 2009 Members Share Posted February 7, 2009 sucks that Sean doesn't feel the need to communicate. I sent him a couple of emails at one point and never heard back. Bought the pedal I had questions about used and sold it pretty quick. Does look like you got a purple plexi pedal - there were a couple on ebay with that design a month or 2 ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Last Nerve Posted February 7, 2009 Members Share Posted February 7, 2009 I wouldn't worry too much about the enclosure.The PP is set up that way, and has three knobs.Look inside and see if the PCB is labeled. The communication sounds a bit hit-and-miss, but you're international. Don't take that as an insult, or an excuse, but you have time zones and delivery times and all kinds of things out of the control of any builder. You also didn't say how long you had the Vibe before Sean took it back. Mighty nice offer of him, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zygoat Posted February 7, 2009 Members Share Posted February 7, 2009 Yeah man, I had the same popping issue with mine. Flipped it with the quickness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Univoxer Posted February 7, 2009 Members Share Posted February 7, 2009 That looks like the Purple Plexi to ME!He might'a just felt bad about the whole ordeal and made you the most kick ass looking pedal EVER!Lovepedal FTW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RoboPimp Posted February 7, 2009 Members Share Posted February 7, 2009 Lovepedal FTW how do you read this thread and end up here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Univoxer Posted February 7, 2009 Members Share Posted February 7, 2009 The communication sounds a bit hit-and-miss, but you're international. Don't take that as an insult, or an excuse, but you have time zones and delivery times and all kinds of things out of the control of any builder. You also didn't say how long you had the Vibe before Sean took it back. Mighty nice offer of him, IMO. and I love his pedals AND this guy got an awesome looking one... what is not to LOVE () Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NITEFLY182 Posted February 7, 2009 Members Share Posted February 7, 2009 Sean changes his graphics all the time but that is almost definitely a PP. And I dont think a few missed emails and some international shipping woes are really cause to say Sean is a great ripoff artist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Don't Post Posted February 7, 2009 Members Share Posted February 7, 2009 I must have missed something? What happened with soulkitchen? didn't he used to post here? while he might be a great asset to the D.I.Y. community,that guy never comes through on his promises.it took him 4 or 5 months to replace one resistor in a pedal i sent him.he said two weeks when i asked & now the pedal sounds worse than when i sent to him,it didn't sound good to begin with so .there was a cap i wanted replaced also but i guess he needed another month or two to find it .in his favor he didn't charge me anything and sent it back on his own dime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Don't Post Posted February 7, 2009 Members Share Posted February 7, 2009 and I love his pedals AND this guy got an awesome looking one... what is not to LOVE ( ) ever had to have him repair a pedal yet?that's whats not to "LOVE". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Secret Seasons Posted February 7, 2009 Members Share Posted February 7, 2009 2 people I won't do business with- Kevin Randall and Sean Michael. YMMV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RoboPimp Posted February 7, 2009 Members Share Posted February 7, 2009 and I love his pedals AND this guy got an awesome looking one... what is not to LOVE ( ) love is blind (and deaf?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Univoxer Posted February 7, 2009 Members Share Posted February 7, 2009 ever had to have him repair a pedal yet?that's whats not to "LOVE". I haven't!but we are myspace buddies so it's alllll good:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RoboPimp Posted February 7, 2009 Members Share Posted February 7, 2009 yeah I pity the fool who wants one of his pedals and isn't in his secret circle of sycophants and apparently it's even worse if you actually get one and it breaks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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