When most people hear the name "Tonebender," they think Vox. Even though Sola Sound released the Tonebender from London in 1965, it was, in fact, Vox who a year later mass-produced the circuit from Italy. VOX mass distributed this pedal worldwide alongside their iconic products like the AC30 amplifier and Wah pedal, making it a recognized product for guitarists everywhere. The earliest version of the Vox Tonebender circuit (1966-1968) is very similar to the 1.5 Tonebender and the Arbiter Fuzz Face, but it is much more aggressive and sharp in tone. This circuit lies nicely between the thick and wooly Arbiter and the bright and cutting Rangemaster boost. Many consider this the perfect middle of the road germanium fuzz that can give you a powerful yet articulate fuzz tone. This circuit has a lower output volume than many fuzzes, so it is normal to have the volume near maxed.I advise maxing out the Attack control as well and using your guitar's volume as a gain control! As with most classic fuzz pedals, it loves a dirty amp or overdrive afterward in the signal path. Staying true to the original, I used high-grade carbon composition resistors, oversized capacitors, and two germanium transistors that I hand-matched to the circuit. 

Each small batch of Italy's will use different transistors as it is challenging to find reliable sources of these devices in large quantities. The circuit uses vintage positive ground voltage, so do not daisy chain your power with other pedals. Inside the pedal is a battery snap or use any isolated power supply with a normal polarity power cable like your other pedals as I have wired it internally to work that way. The Italy is identical to the original except that I adjusted the taper of the pots to feel more intuitive, I also added a single power supply filter capacitor to help with noise. The switching is true-bypass. Each pedal in this batch is built-in identical form, but because of parts tolerances and the slight variance in the transistors, they will all be a bit different while still being the same. Be sure to always have this pedal first in your signal chain; the guitar must be plugged into its input due to the impedance it requires on its input, no exceptions. 

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Der JHS Pedals 3 Series Screamer ist der beliebte JHS TS 'Strong Mod', aber in einem brandneuen eigenständigen Pedal. Das Pedal basiert auf der jahrelangen Erfahrung von JHS Pedals, unzähligen Modifikationen und der Arbeit mit der legendären TS-Schaltung - und dem Wunsch, diese Änderungen in einem erschwinglichen Paket anzubieten. Der Screamer bietet mehr cleanen Headroom, eine bessere Nutzbarkeit als Boost, vielseitigere Regelmöglichkeiten für Drive und Tone sowie einen 'gefälligeren' Frequenzgang als Standard TS-Style Pedale. Nach Jahren harter Arbeit ist dies vielleicht das ausgewogenste TS-Style Pedal der Welt!

The JHS Pedals 3 Series Screamer is the beloved JHS TS 'Strong Mod', but in a brand-new stand-alone pedal. This pedal represents years of JHS Pedals playing around with the legendary TS-circuit and wanting to offer those changes in an affordable package. The Screamer offers more clean headroom, a better usability as a boost, more versatile drive and tone controls as well as a more pleasing frequency response than standard TS-style pedals. After years of hard work, this might be the most well-balanced TS-style pedal on earth!

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Das JHS Artificial Blonde Madison Cunningham Signature Pedal ist im Grunde eine unkomplizierte Annäherung an Madisons Signature-Sound: ein immer eingeschalteter, leicht dreidimensionaler Vibrato-Sound. Der zweite Fußschalter schaltet zwischen den beiden Speed/Depth Preset-Sektionen um. Dies ist ein echtes Pitch-Vibrato-Modulationspedal mit zwei leicht zugänglichen Modi für den Live-Einsatz. Dieses flexible und charakteristische Vibrato Pedal bietet neben dem globalen Volume Regler einen aktiven Tilt-EQ. Durch Drehen nach links werden die Tiefen angehoben und die Höhen abgesenkt, während durch Drehen nach rechts die Höhen angehoben und die Tiefen abgesenkt werden. Mit dem linken Fußschalter kann der Effekt eingeschaltet werden und mit dem rechten schaltet man das Preset A oder B. Jedes Preset hat die gleiche Speed/Depth Range und ermöglicht zwei verschiedene schaltbare Einstellungen.

The JHS Artificial Blonde Madison Cunningham Signature Pedal is basically a simple approach to Madison's signature sound: an always-on, slightly three-dimensional vibrato sound. The secondary footswitch switches between the two speed/depth preset sections. It is a true pitch vibrato modulation pedal with two easy to access modes for live use. This flexible and distinctive vibrato pedal features an active tilt EQ in addition to the global volume control. Turning it to the left boosts the lows and cuts the highs, while turning it to the right boosts the highs and cuts the lows. The left footswitch turns the effect on and the right one switches preset A or B. Each preset has the same speed/depth range and allows two different switchable settings.

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The world’s first dedicated guitar boost circuit was an unassuming grey box that sat on your amp. As easy as it was to overlook the enclosure, the sound was impossible to ignore. 

The Dallas Rangemaster turned your tube amp into a raging force of saturated, mid-heavy distortion overdrive, so it’s no surprise that this circuit was the secret weapon for Rory Gallagher, Brian May and so many more guitar heroes. Original units sell for as much as $4,000 on today’s used market. Ain’t nobody got time for that.

The Germanium Boost is our faithful recreation of the rare and sought after Rangemaster. We’ve included modern updates like a bypass footswitch and a two-way toggle for choosing the frequency of the boost, either classic or a thicker modern tone. Inside each Germanium Boost is a vintage Black Glass OC71 germanium transistor-- sourced from a private stash in England — delivering you blistering, sustaining guitar in the same vein as “We Will Rock You.” 

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Der NOTADÜMBLË ist ein DIY-Gitarrenpedal-Kit mit zwei Kanälen von JHS Pedals, mit dem Sie mithilfe eines einfachen Schalters zwischen Overdrive- und Clean-Boost-Modus wechseln können. Es verfügt über Regler für Input, Output, Drive, EQ und Volume sowie ein internes Trimpot zur Feinabstimmung der Präsenz. Das Kit ist für eine einfache Montage konzipiert und erfordert kein Löten.

The NOTADÜMBLË is a DIY dual-channel guitar pedal kit from JHS Pedals that lets you switch between overdrive and clean boost modes using a simple slider. It features controls for input, output, drive, EQ, and volume, plus an internal trimpot for fine-tuning presence. Designed for easy assembly, the kit requires no soldering. 

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