Guitar Tone Buzzwords Explained

[@alanthompson3493]

I once bought an overdrive that was so transparent that I can't find it now. My next OD will be "opaque".

[@evanAmazing]

Right? Hook me up with a vantablack overdrive and I'm happy.

[@joshhansen763]

Ah, that's the John Cena OD

[@mallm1]

Very Mitch Hedberg-y joke, nice!

[@dookieeater]

This is a good joke. You should honestly be proud of it.

[@BennieTarrMusic]

Complex harmonics Eddie Vedder hey heeeey

[@dancompton1728]

I once bought an overdrive pedal thinking it was the most transparent I ever heard, but I then realized I left the battery out of it.

[@SergioGonzalez-gi9kr]

you weren't wrong

[@SiddharthBarooa]

It could be your 'always on' pedal.

[@florianju5638]

Lucky you, it was true bypass ;)

[@simonr7097]

Mids can be "scooped", highs can be "smoothed out", and bottom end can be "tightened". All meaning that a specific frequency range is attenuated. Sound connoisseurs are almost as bad as wine snobs at this point.

[@RobertButler1]

I think I might get this comment framed.

[@sunriseshell]

Such an apt description. I read this "review" by an "audoiphile" of speaker cables that were over $1000 FOR 6 FEET OF FREAKNG WIRE!!! It all amounted to a bunch of flexing and literary garbage. Endless adjectives with little real meaning. Much like those describing wine.

[@kaustik185]

Don't forget rolling off, pulling back, smiley facing, thin out the mud and "give it some air"

[@jw6588]

These words were probably developed to talk to pre-Internet musicians who weren't too familiar with recording gear, I would imagine.

[@kurtweiand7086]

I'll drink to that!🍻

[@1angrymary]

Build a pedal that incorporates all the buzz words and call it "Difficult Teen"

[@Aaron-zh4kj]

YEEEESSS. I'm too poor to afford most JHS pedals typically, but I'll shell out and buy it if you do. We give you permission to take this idea JOSH!!!

[@fluidalchemist68]

Call the pedal “Virtue Signal IN”

[@SlyHikari03]

@@fluidalchemist68 yess That would be pretty funny to have on my board.

[@ColeWheeler4Lyfe]

Would you consider doing a pedal service and repair video with top reasons why/where pedals fail and how to repair the more common issues with vintage pedals you’ve encountered over the years? Thanks!

[@Yupppi]

Shoutouts to a great and useful content idea. Smart thinking.

[@ColeWheeler4Lyfe]

Yuppi, thanks!!

[@andrewsandberg8504]

I like this idea a lot actually

[@louiscyfer6944]

i have never had a pedal fail.

[@IamtheFerryMan]

@@louiscyfer6944 You can't watch then

[@Alfalfa_Male]

Transparent overdrive just means "not a tube screamer."

[@Liko81DJ]

... And not a treble-boost. Those two flavors of "color drive" are what I think of as being what "transparent overdrives" are trying to set themselves apart from.

[@bipbipletucha]

@@Liko81DJ well said sir

[@FiveseveNp90]

Dunno man, a bunch of them are "modded" tube screamers, i.e. with less pronounced or more controllable filtering.

[@kjl3080]

*overdive

[@kevinbates7161]

Excellent

[@GoDrex]

My favorite electric guitar buzzword is "organic." I guess it's describing gear grown without chemicals. Not sure if organically grown gear is sustainable for the masses of guitarists out there though.

[@Yupppi]

Now Jon Lord played organic tone through marshall in deep purple.

[@Jacobcfuller]

Organic, free range, non-gmo tone

[@ricklewis5804]

Gary D Organic is misused in many situations besides in the context of music, especially be ppl in their 30s and 40s.

[@leonardodiaz9052]

Holy F!, that made me LOL

[@FlockaTurtles]

If I may: Organic= ‘not a metalzone’ .

[@NisGaarde]

This video made me feel warm and transparent

[@elaguajdo]

I hope you can sustain that feeling, even after it's over.

[@bellsprout666]

This video made me feel earthy

[@liamtahaney713]

I sure can see bodies lying beyond

[@WolfGuitarsandGear]

That’s a very amp like response

[@sigogglin]

He should have filmed in sepia for that vintage look

[@donaldg0613]

I’m glad you demonstrated the proper interaction between the guitar and the human body to achieve sustain.

[@xellofan]

You forgot to talk about "brown sound"

[@EversonBernardes]

Probably could do a whole series on buzzwords.

[@joermnyc]

Brown sound... brown pants may be required when using that with Bass.

[@jayschultz3614]

Boom! New video!

[@funkyfurballs1078]

Brown sound muffled by Depends...

[@isaacwilliams9919]

Brown note

[@nicholsonfile]

I love how he plays exactly what needs to be played to DEMONSTRATE the pedal's characteristics.

[@JonnyRocksAW]

The Sustain bit had me dying. The Boutique bit was great too. Actually this was all great. Thank you Josh. Thank you.

[@micahrichardson6371]

That had me dying

[@joelkupiainen6759]

I stumble onto "complex harmonics" in the synth world, where that actually makes sense from a sound design perspective. With electric guitar, you turn on a big fat drive and you've got more complex harmonics than you can shake a stick at.

[@thedaver8]

Come on. Tell me someone has made a Dumble style pedal called the "Dumble Door". I'll also take a fuzz called the "Hairy Pooter"--if we're talking cool names, here.

[@Yupppi]

I'm so sad Pigtronix's 'Philosopher's Tone' is a compressor, about the only pedal type that I can't excuse owning multiple just for fun. The name is so brilliant.

[@thedaver8]

@@Yupppi YES!!

[@martinheath1384]

@@braydenjones603 you win, that is some boutique haunted midness right there

[@thedaver8]

@@braydenjones603 LOL! There it is. I knew I couldn't have been that clever. lol

[@braderrick]

How about a transparent pedal called the “invisibility cloak”

[@Jgreen2794]

I've got one for you. A fellow who claimed to have an educated ear once described the tone of an acoustic guitar as having toasted wheat underpinnings. Explain that!

[@bipbipletucha]

Did he have an educated ear for wine?

[@AdamSmith-hs2bq]

New band name. Dibs.

[@onlyrick]

John Green - That could only describe a 1966 Gibson Dove that has been kept in a barn.

[@melvynobrien6193]

I've heard of toasted wheat; it's like roasted maple. They cook Wheaties right into the wood, usually alder. It improves the stability of the neck, and can be eaten n an emergency.

[@harrisfrankou2368]

With an earthy clay bound touch encompassing, mild rewarding tannins, in fruitdriven Shiraz.

[@j.w.allison4637]

I just clicked on this but i certainly hope "chewy" is on the list. As in, "Man i love playing with uni-vibe on. It makes everything so chewy."

[@MrChrisPalmer]

J.W. Allison That was first thing that came to mind - bummed it didn’t make an appearance.....

[@mrparkinson]

It would have made for a good t-shirt.

[@jpmoraissales]

that's referencing the famous wookie, Chewbacca.

[@zachcerasani3043]

J.W. Allison nice catch. Chewy midrange anyone? Haha

[@Aaron-zh4kj]

Chewy is also used with describing compressors a lot too

[@brandonhead4816]

Thank you Josh and JHS, for your wealth of knowledge you so freely share and your passion for all things guitar

[@ValSchnitzel]

FINALLY!!!! I asked so many youtubers to do this and everybody ignored me, thank YOU!!!!

[@emmaverse8816]

I’ve been having kind of a rough week, and this series has really made me smile and been surprisingly calming. Thank you for creating such well researched and conscientiously filmed content. You’ve inspired me to upgrade my board to something a little more substantial and invest in some long-deferred effects (I finally have a reverb in the mail 🙌) and I just really appreciate this channel so much right now

[@chrisjeemusic]

Love the knowledge tied in with sarcasm, this will sustain me for a long time.

[@davidluna3209]

Cool! A Dumble sounds like my transtube Peavey Rage and I only paid $20 bucks for it!

[@wetkoff6209]

Agreed haha I've had a Rage 158 for over 20 years now, paid maybe 75 new. Still going strong.

[@logant7936]

This is the first video I’ve ever seen based on guitar effects pedals. Now a year later I have a collection of pedals and am a huge fan of JHS. Thank you Josh for getting me into an important hobby and interest for me!

[@jhspedals]

That's awesome!!!

[@matthewlane46033]

Transparent Overdive. When you’re aiming for the pool off the diving board but miss it by just a little bit. Overdive.

[@BananaManPL]

You can certainly experience some punch and compression with a Transparent Overdive. The result is very 'in your face'.

[@willwetherington]

I thought I was the only one who caught his shirt! Lol

[@CyberChrist]

I think "haunting" implies a vocal quality. Like voices from the dead. On a side note, as usual, I can't express how refreshing your attitude towards the competition is...

[@tolvajakos]

there is a fine line between boutique and made in poppa's shed

[@AndrewCalhoun]

boutique is what a company is called about ten seconds after they sign to have their first batch of product cranked out by someone else. Right up to that point, they are referred to as "struggling"

[@sharpphilip]

To the tune of "He Has the Box": "He scooped the mids!"

[@amysedai]

I think I have "scooped mids" nuero-receptors because when you turned off the mids, it was like a key being turned in my brain. It is definitely the sound of my adolescence! Thanks for that.

[@catchingup6359]

Intelligence, wit, and lack of pretentiousness are a heady combination, and something we need so much more of in our world today. Thanks for all you do for the rest of us, Josh.

[@shaft9000]

"Tone" is a misnomer itself, a four-letter substitute for "hi-frequency roll-off" so it fits on a knob. The correct term is *TIMBRE*. /

[@BibleStorm]

You know the terms are synonymous in this context, right? Language evolves. You talk to an (electric) guitarist about tone, everybody knows you mean timbre. You use the word "tone" in a music theory context, you know that refers to a specific note.

[@kilgoretrout321]

Uh oh. You can't take away such a popular word without people trying to rationalize it back into sensibility, even if it's overused or used incorrectly. It's like the musical version of "freedom"

[@harrysachs2274]

@@kilgoretrout321 which is why liberty the principle I care about most.

[@DavidDyte1969]

"I'm just a normal guy." - Josh, I love you, but... no. You are NOT a normal guy.

[@paulvontyrant3120]

He's just a normal guy who has an awesome Sovtek Amp collection and a pedal collection to die for. As well as running one of the best pedal companies. Yep, just a normal guy.

[@LazyCat010]

Webster's does not define "normal" as anything resembling Josh Scott.

[@therugburnz]

If he's a normal guy, I'm the RealRugburnz.

[@FACTBOT_5000]

You aren't a normal guy, he isn't a normal guy, I am.not a normal guy. "Normal" only applies to groups of people. When you look at individuals, there is no "normal", unless you compare specific aspects to similar aspects in GROUPS of people, and that depends on the group you are comparing to. "Normal" breaks down at the individual level.

[@madbam]

Always love your videos Josh. The exact amount of information, whimsy, and demonstration that conveys your point perfectly. If you ever make a new pedal that is a literal "Dumble" please consider calling it the "Dumble Down" with a poker based theme for the graphix. Just throwing that out there...be well!

[@jts3339]

This episode was Fellini-esque: A distinct style that blends fantasy and baroque images with earthiness.

[@fuzzydude66]

Dude, that made me spit my coffee! Nice!

[@RandomButtonPusher]

I'm awaiting the first Dada pedal. The Rainbow Machine is a start, but not all the way there.

[@BrianAnderson-7]

"Plexi" was the one that got me for years until I found out that it's just plexi-glass on the front of the amp. I felt like a tool. Maybe I am still a tool....LOL.

[@hadinasrallah8928]

I feel dumb now

[@Yupppi]

I suppose the confusion rises when not anything you slam a plexi face is The plexi but the specific marshall models.

[@SergioGonzalez-gi9kr]

alright... now I know

[@davemabee5798]

Speaking of Tool, their new album has a lot of scooped mids.

[@colinchristensen6603]

Me too, I thought plexi was just a shortening of complexity for ages.

[@blankandtheblanks4869]

“Semantical Nightmare” is a semantic nightmare.

[@sampacker6547]

"Ice Picky"- The sound of using a frozen guitar pick.

[@alanthompson3493]

Nope, it means you are very selective about the size of ice cubes in your drink. I would also like to say that I have a "harmonic complex".

[@ericportillo8277]

Nice, thumb up

[@rickandrews2112]

"Ice Picky" is the sound of Albert Collins. There are no other contenders to that throne...

[@ec8107]

Frozen Gtr - Thurston Moore

[@GearGasms]

That’s what some of us call the CCR tone

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Ultraphonix 🥳🥳🥳 thanks for the honorable mention amongst the Dumble-emulating greats!

[@charliet.sanford2495]

I really wish you’d covered “glassy” and “woody.” Those two still baffle me.

[@davidmiranda7937]

Glassy is a clean, scooped mid single coil sound

[@charliet.sanford2495]

But how does that sound like glass?

[@Yupppi]

I _think_ woody is that low middle fat tone and glassy is that fender like very bright top end that has that sharp attack. I suppose you think of knocking a heavy full wood body item and glass shattering or something.

[@graysonwilson-cacciapalle7989]

Charlie T. Sanford i associate with a shimmery high end

[@JC-11111]

Or meaty. Or beefy. Or papery. Or ice picky. It's all bullshit. And Wampler feeds it by the shovelful lmfao

[@SupermanPeacock]

THANK YOU!! Being a older new player I have struggled for the last year with everything you just talked about. Now I can have a conversation about guitar and not look oblivious...or at least not completely oblivious

[@Terrible_Peril]

I’ve scooped a lot of mids out of carpet fibers and plastic bags..?

[@Terrible_Peril]

...the memory haunts me to this day.

[@paulillingworth90]

Are you speaking of green mids?

[@samsts7682]

LMAOOOOOO

[@wildhorses1339]

I spent most of this video trying to figure out if he really made all those t-shirts or if it was a graphic that's really well done

[@Slagee59]

This was fantastic Josh. Made me laugh. Needed that! Ive only ever heard the term "Earthy" as a wine tasting term, never in guitar tones. Working in both industries, you just bridged the two. Next pedal idea... "Tannic Tone" ? Cheers!

[@Yupppi]

Vintage was also from wines so what's the next word guitarsists will take? Grapey? Nuanced is kinda in use already. Tannic does sound believable, indeed.

[@davidbuller9696]

I prefer my guitar tones with a bright, acidic presentation and an oaky finish.

[@marcusmeyer256]

I’ve watched this channel for 18 months. I just bought my first JHS pedal along with 9 other JHS pedals. I haven’t even got passed the Morning Glory and AT+. My jaw has been on the floor since I turned them on. What is this magic??? ❤️

[@MarkBreton]

Those smoothed out highs were breathtaking. Seriously though, it did make it sounds sweeter

[@felixjordan186]

Boy that "Overrated Special" prank really worked. It is a modded Tube Screamer, Tripps and Bonamassa said it over and over... ( Keep 'em coming Josh, love the show!)

[@stanislavmigra]

👍👍👍

[@Ian_sheridanuk]

I've learned that I don't want to scoops mids.

[@Aaron-zh4kj]

Only person who ever did it right was Dimebag Darrell from Pantera. Sometimes, I try to hate his tone, then I hear the playing... Dang... He made it work, and even greater, somehow his sound guys did.

[@ChemXFX]

Scooped mids FTW 🤘

[@rolux4853]

I concur..

[@oskarileikos]

@@ChemXFX do it live with a band and nobody will hear your guitar. Guitar is a midrange instrument. Scooping the mids will make it only disappear in the mix

[@harrisfrankou2368]

I have a scooped switch on my traynor..I hit it but then on my eq...I have the mids the highest! Its odd but with the scoop on I back off the treble and bass to 11-12 but my mids are on 2:30-3:00

[@JakeCuster]

This video has so many buzz words, it told me a 2 hour story about their expensive home setup when I was just trying to demo a guitar

[@alfgwahigain5544]

EQ pedals can be extremely useful, and it's always amazing to me how tiny, tiny adjustments are all you need to get what I'm looking for.

[@dayontapout]

Thanks for keeping up the content brother. Gives me something to look forward to.

[@seanhershey3390]

Morning Glory vs Lightspeed...the struggle is real. T shirt game on point. & the PG Ibanez is rediculously awesome.

[@stanislavmigra]

buy the cheaper 🤷 cant go wrong with either.

[@hitnorcal]

Such a fun show to watch. Great production value and Josh is entertaining as hell.

[@ikesours6558]

Love the shirts! Haha... To me, Maladroit is the unsung hero of Weezer's discography.

[@jirkavalasek9068]

Josh is slowly transforming the show into guitar-geek-satira comedy :D Personally that's what I appreciate on it the most beside all the mighty knowlidge.

[@DrKevGuitar]

"Complex Harmonics"? Mathematically, we could say harmonics that have a both a real and an imaginary part. I think that is philosophically the most accurate description ever.

[@eltimbalerdelbruc1414]

What a great guy!!! Josh for President!!! He'd do a great job!!!

[@BenDubler]

Everything Will Be Alright In The End is the most underrated/underappreciated record in their discography. Such a great album.

[@derekwoods8199]

You’re the best Josh. I learn more in your satire than from almost any “sales” type promo vid. Great job sir!

[@obeychad]

As a bass player in the 80's... yes I have scooped my mids.

[@VegasTheRat]

these videos are getting so much better since the lock down, not that they weren't already great.

[@tazmanwright5958]

Honestly though, that rat sounded so good with the smoothed highs.

[@jazz7581]

I love the tongue-in-cheek rolleyes laconic expressions Josh does after saying some of the buzzwords.

[@huynhngocnamgiang]

Wait. Did he just use Paul Gilbert's Fireman???

[@GearGasms]

Nam Giang yepper

[@gavinBsussex]

When you switched the Rainbow Machine on I thought the alien probe from Star Trek IV had entered the room! Great vid, very interesting viewing

[@AnodyneHipsterInfluencer]

"Boutique," "sustain" and "Dumble" are three of the grossest sounding words ever. If you repeated those 3 words along with "boost" over and over, I think you'd eventually cause everyone in the room to vomit. That said, here's *my* take on the characteristics of "Dumblesque;" The tight low end that the Two Rock guy mentioned but also INCREDIBLY uncompressed. So uncompressed that it actually throws you off a bit when you first play on them and it "feels" very strange. Once you're used to it though you absolutely love it. My opinion for the best "Dumblesque" pedal? Shin's Music Dumbloid by a mile. Cool video guys 👍

[@NonalignedVideos]

If you pronounce it "bowe-tih-cue" it sounds much nicer. What, me--I'm an idge-noor-ahmis? Sez YOU.

[@j3llyman7]

You’re gonna love this new Boutique Dumble sustain booster i just came up with!

[@devolve42]

The worst word in the world comes from photography, and that word is "bokeh". I hate it with my soul. The other worst word in the world is "scrumptious". It makes me think of biting into a nice, warm, cream-filled teratoma.

[@gepardretardieu4931]

The Dumbloid is fine, along Dumkudo, Zendrive, Dude and many others, but these are mainly overpriced Tubescreamers. The Van Weelden Royal Overdrive, Ethos, and the Kingsley Page DS are much boutiqueishly dumblesquerer imo.

[@Yupppi]

I swear 'transparent' is worse. Basically most of the transparent drives aren't even that transparent. And I'm troubled by the idea of people giving anything to get a transparent drive. Why aren't clean boosts called The transparent pedals? Since they basically just push the signal, if that's the goal.

[@dektrimusic]

Hate your videos, they are so addicted, it has been 3 weeks I only watch your content, and it's hard to decide if it's because: 1 - Because it's so informative in an easy and fluid way to understand 2 - Because of your dry humor, love it 3 - Because of the gigs, everything you play is so cool, man

[@jhspedals]

Thank you! And you're welcome? lolol

[@LyndonLong]

I caught my breath for a moment there when you knocked the pedals over ngl

[@RandomButtonPusher]

That was my one literal lol moment. It was perfect.

[@KrumpusPlunk]

every time he does that in his vids the hair on my neck stands up

[@vansheen9096]

@@RandomButtonPusher I also literally lol'd

[@GarrettX001]

I didn't expect you to be lying. You didn't have to tell me.

[@dnamusicchallenge5995]

Thank u JHS for the education. Reason why i frequent your channel, i learn a lot. Thank u teacher Josh. 🥰

[@panther289]

Don't fret Josh, you will always be "Boutique" to us. :)

[@_RLP]

This was a blast! We all use those terms, know what they mean (sort of?), know how ridiculous the whole thing is and we simply don't care! Keep it up, mate!

[@felixursin3697]

Hey I Just stumbled across your channel and I'm completely blown away! I'd love of you could do an Episode on Electro-Harmonix and their pedals especially the overdrives and ts and klon clones and crayon! Thanks in advance I love what you're doing!

[@Deaddinoproductions]

Loved that sustain performance. Also Josh your videos are great for napping to.

[@leesbassment6393]

That haunted mids is like Brian May in a box.

[@Yupppi]

A treble booster. Which is another great name to cause confusion.

[@bipbipletucha]

@@Yupppi I have confused so many people by saying that I use one (with a single coil Tele!)

[@willwetherington]

Why would Brian May be in a box?

[@rickwitt5735]

This will go down as one of my favorite videos of all time. I can't even begin... This is a fantastic opportunity for young learners to understand the most basic concepts.

[@doesntmatter46]

"And, uh, I'm probably gonna turn on a Rainbow Machine."

[@bipbipletucha]

The words of power

[@Nightmoore]

I keep thinking about buying that pedal just to see if I can legitimately use it in a track. That might be the whole reason they made it. 😂

[@enjoiandrew69]

@@Nightmoore it's the weirdest pedal I've ever used. It usually just ends up being used as a chorus pedal because dialing in the magic is just so niche.

[@cptbeto]

Josh, this video is f*** genious. Love your pedals, love your content!

[@Leychen]

"complex harmonics" never heard but i have the Camoflange it has a Harmonics-knob to choose between odd and even harmonics, i prefer the odd harmonics usually.

[@Yupppi]

I wish you could get normal harmonics sometimes. Odd are cool but you get tired of them at times, even.

[@coltmerrifield1019]

Hands down my favorite gear channel!

[@adamcontreras9710]

What’s a Power Bottom?

[@bernardi5919]

Is it determined by the size or the power of the bottom?

[@jts3339]

This is a family video. Ask that question on a site for mature adults.

[@quintinpace2627]

A bottom that provides most of the power

[@cafestudiosinc.1702]

Trumps mama...Huh huh yes that's what she is, like a pinned rhino. JK.

[@patrickfitzgerald2861]

I immediately thought J Lo. . .

[@marcusmeyer256]

I think it’s time for me to go “like” every other video on this channel. Priceless.

[@thestuffmikedoes2309]

when do you think they realized that typo on the shirt and just said "f*** it, the show must go on."

[@bipbipletucha]

Overdive 😂😂

[@vansheen9096]

@@bipbipletucha its when you do half a flip and smack your back on the water.

[@jerbear97]

@@vansheen9096 or on the concrete

[@ross3818]

Guitar Player magazine once employed the expression "snarky tone". What is "snarky tone"?

[@buzzcrumhunger7114]

didn't even see it

[@ThisIsNoise01]

Josh, glad to see you showing some love to Everything Will be Alright in the End, definitely an underrated Weezer album.

[@danielhoskins4690]

I think you pronounced Pinkerton wrong. When you said “Blue and Pinkerton” it sounded a lot like “Blue and Green”. Other than that, this made me consider the moonshine pedal. Thank you josh for all the effort you put into these. And I’m thinking of changing tshirt for every song at my next gig, whenever that will be...

[@davidmiranda7937]

Omg you are so right. I've never heard Pinkerton pronounced as green before. Lol

[@MisterVertigo]

We are either all on the same acid or...Josh did pronounce "Pinkerton" as..."Green"...??? I mean he couldn't have, could he..."Green" is an okay pop record and "Pinkerton" is quite literally high art...Like in the same camp as any painting by a master, or poem by Emily Dickinson...Wait...It might just be the "brown" acid making me think he said green...Cause in the real world Weezer records are rated as 1. Pinkterton (BTW Josh, If you maybe one day want to do an episode on Weezer guitar tones that would be quite cool. From the modded Mesa on Blue, to the EPIC muffs on Pinkerton, to the JCM900 on green...then I get lost.) 2. Blue 3. Maladroit 4. EWBAITE \m/ //W\\

[@kdchrm]

Weezer released music after the Blue album? Sounds like BS but okay.

[@BrutalistJr]

imagine meaning to say Green

[@TellEveryoneRecords]

Shannon DeLorme “Uh oh, looks like we have a purist in the house.”

[@caesarsol]

GENIUS. I was waiting for this episode for so long!!! Now I'll be waiting for the BIG MUFF MOD :D Thank you for your channel Josh, it's the best in the world.

[@joermnyc]

Challenge: build a limited run of the morning glory in a lexan case. Get it?

[@JustinHaglerMusic]

I can see right through your transparent overdrive statements lol...great job as always & I LOVE this channel!

[@YuToobVideos]

I love this channel, but I can't STOP staring at the place where his eyebrows should be!!😂

[@JC-11111]

Damn you! Now I can't stop looking, either! 🤣

[@michaelogden5958]

I'm not a pedal freak, but I really enjoy your videos. I have 6 pedals on my board that do what I need to do. Yeah, I know there are 50 shades of any pedal and 50 more pedals that do something a little different, and blah, blah, blah... but the way you present all of it, to me, is sane and entertaining. Keep it up!

[@mattbrillhart2922]

I foresee a Part 2 to this video. “Warm” is a term that grates my skin often. The analog is “warm.” This pedal really “warms” up the tone. This overdrive will add some depth and warmth to your tone.

[@bipbipletucha]

Couldn't agree with you more! Somehow people say that PAFs sound warm, but also rosewood fingerboard Fenders are warmer than maple fingerboard variants. To my ears, the maple Fenders have always sounded closer to the PAFs. Am I crazy?

[@jonroberts986]

I’ve always taken warm to mean ‘muddy’. If not that then at least to mean ‘bassy’.

[@thekramer1097]

@@bipbipletucha I think in the case of freatboards has a lot to do with the color of the wood. Like with food, you experience it first with the eyes

[@johnwardle9667]

Hi! I like this guy! I'll also chuck a token in the hat for hearing some explanation of terms like warm, hollow, dark etc.. a lot of the terms used sound weird, but as far as I know, we only have words to describe things, so we're just doing our best..

[@NFGU89]

you're really good at explaining things. im always learning from this channel and i really appreciate you taking the time to break things down and teach.

[@philtrujillo5401]

Did you steal a guitar from Paul Gilbert?

[@valinhorn42]

I guess they traded, pedals for guitars.

[@pascalk1922]

Very entertaining episode Josh - calls for a follow up. Liked the demo's , products, riffing and the vintage eagle sample on 7:34 ... Take care and stay safe !

[@piccicacca]

Hey Josh, you forgot to talk about 'Hair' in overdrive.

[@weschilton]

Great video, Josh... and I love that you went and had t-shirts made for each buzz word. That's commitment! :)

[@robd7182]

"Woody, rounded, organic, chewy, wooly, flinty..." describing tone is the worst haha

[@countblue]

Wait, that reminds me. Miles Davis was once talking about that "round" tone he was trying to achieve when he was once practicing, on the banks of a lake. He also made a visual reference with both hands forming a round symbol. I think its in the video "Miles in Paris". I can accept that coming from Miles in the description of a trumpet tone. ;-)

[@JC-11111]

Wampler is the worst about it. I had to stop watching his channel because of that garbage.

[@GearGasms]

Mojo is my favorite!

[@JugaJuga14]

I think “creamy” is the worst

[@AndrewCalhoun]

Oh you know, it's like "tche-tche-tchen-tch-tch-tch-tch-tche-tchen"

[@noziahclok5826]

I love how the full budget for this video went into all of those customised shirts

[@Fabian5150]

Did Paul leave one of his firemans at your place? :)

[@allegronontroppo1]

I gotta say, I'm lovin' you with that reverse Iceman. Thanks for a great video.

[@Guitardist]

TIMMY!!! I haven't been able to take it off my board sine I bougt it. I'm a Tim so I bought it out of humor. I wanted to buy the TIM but it was too pricey at the time for me so I bought a Timmy. I just can't replace it. I've tried so many different pedals and it just stays. Long live the TIMMY!!!!!!

[@PanhandlePrepping]

Tim here too. Family still calls me TIMMY! Had no idea there was a TIMMY pedal. Actually sounds pretty sweet. I must have it!!!

[@diegocastro5114]

I love that "sustain" performance.

[@clivemcdaid8817]

Deliberate typo on overdrive? Probably...

[@bipbipletucha]

Overdive

[@Mr.Meowgical]

Man, I love this channel. Thanks again for the information _and_ entertainment. Got my eyes on that JHS Haunting Mids pedal.