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25% off all JHS Pedals at Sweetwater might just be the Black Friday pedal deal of the year - and yes, it includes the newly released Lari Basilio Violet
By Matt McCracken published
Expand your pedalboard for less with this super early Black Friday sale on JHS pedals

Why JHS Pedals is discontinuing Ross Pedals – just over a year after resurrecting the legacy brand
By Matt Owen published
In his announcement, Josh Scott revealed that starting on Friday, November 15, he'd be selling the remaining Ross units – which were revived against the backdrop of much fanfare last year – for $79 apiece

JHS Pedals launches Lari Basilio’s first-ever signature stompbox – and it offers “a new take on distortion and overdrive”
By Matt Owen published
Basilio has been using a prototype of The Violet on almost everything she's played since mid-2022 – and now the core of her celebrated guitar tone has been given a signature release

JHS’ Flight Delay bucks the trend of complicated delays by delivering 3 effects in a simple pedal
By Matt Owen published
Delays inspired by classic EHX, Boss and Line 6 units have been crammed into the easy-to-use stompbox, which promises to give you “easy access to sounds almost immediately”

How JHS founder Josh Scott built one of the world’s leading pedal firms by recommending his rivals
By Matt Parker published
The JHS founder has become the internet’s go-to pedal guru. He tells GW about his pre-pedal days as a pawn-shop gear flipper, the Bad Monkey bubble – and the key to finding genuinely new guitar sounds

“This all-original distortion circuit is a home run for fans of ’90s guitar tones”: JHS Hard Drive review
By Stuart Williams published
Josh Scott’s tribute to ’90s guitar tones brings us gain and lots of it, in a versatile stompbox that has Mesa/Marshall vibes, grungy grit, and EQ’ing options for those who like it scooped

JHS unveils its first ever original distortion pedal, the Hard Drive
By Matt Parker published
The new unit is not a clone of any previous pedal, but offers a huge variety of recognizable modern distortion tones

Is octave fuzz the pedal your bass ’board is missing? Electro-Harmonix sure thinks so
By Phil Weller published
The Lizard Queen has become the Lizard King, offering a dynamic, blendable octave fuzz pedal designed specifically for bass players

JHS, Keeley and Benson have all built effects inspired by the Beach Boys’ studio tones
By Matt Parker published
The Sweetwater-exclusive line sees some of the biggest names in pedals attempt to recreate the Beach Boys' most iconic studio sounds

“One of the most affordable Klon clones out there, and easily the most entertaining”: JHS Pedals Notaklön review
By Matt Owen published
Every pedal brand under the sun seems to have its own take on the Klon Centaur, but JHS Pedals has put a unique twist on the drive. This one you, the player, build yourself
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