JHS recreates 4 iconic pedals for highly limited 1966 series

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Tone Bender, Fuzz Face and Rangemaster get faithful, $399 replicas

As it turns out, 1966 was a hugely important year for guitar effects pedals, and JHS’s Josh Scott has set out to recreate four classic effects from that era for the 1966 series.

Available exclusively from Sweetwater, the four pedals are the 1966 Tone Bender 1.5, Italy Tone Bender, Fuzz Face and Rangemaster Boost.

Each pedal has been handwired by Scott using NOS components, including germanium transistors, high-grade carbon resistors and oversized capacitors.

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Scott goes into great detail about the effects in the video above, as well as showcasing how they stack up against the originals.

Unfortunately, the first run has already sold out (only 20 of each were made), but Sweetwater will get more stock of the $399 pedals in the next two to three months.

Michael Astley-Brown
Michael Astley-Brown
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Mike has been Editor-in-Chief of GuitarWorld.com since 2019, and an offset fiend and recovering pedal addict for far longer. He has been writing and editing for guitar publications including MusicRadar, Total Guitar and Guitarist for over 15 years, and recording and performing in original and function bands for two decades-plus. During his career, he has interviewed everyone from John Frusciante to Chris Cornell, Matt Bellamy and Billy Corgan. His writing also appears in The Cambridge Companion to the Electric Guitar. In his free time, you'll find him making progressive instrumental rock as Maebe.