JHS SENT ME AN UNFINISHED KLON KLONE - Having fun with the IKEA themed NOTAKLÖN kit pedal

[@joelewis7072]

This is Genius on so many levels..big hand for Josh at JHS..👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@waynebake1123]

20 years from now, some collector is going to be posting this for sale for 545,000$ cause it comes with the original box AND unused goop.

[@fergadelics]

$45,000 more than his Klon goes for (adjusted for inflated expeditions)

[@bouncyball05]

LoL

[@Roger-il8iw]

That’s exactly why I ordered 2 lol

[@lozz1986]

It's probably been said over and over again, but Ingvar Kamprad was the founder of IKEA. IKEA is an acronym that stands for Ingvar Kamprad Elmtaryd Agunnaryd. Elmtaryd is the town Ingvar grew up in, and Agunnaryd is a town adjacent to it.

[@justinmorgan2126]

I literally slapped my forehead when he read that bit out and didn't know who it was....

[@MK-1010]

I probably never knew any of this! 😁

[@TheHarshWay]

SO UNINTERESTING. Seriously, what a stupid fact.

[@Gene_Cali]

This even to my old ears is a nice sounding pedal. Thanks Ryan. JHS has a winner with this DIY Klone clone.

[@-STONECYPHER-]

As someone who detests 'magic' circuitry wank, this product makes me extremely happy. *Guitar tone snobs and audiophile rage tears intensify*

[@Jimijaz]

Watched you trundle through the assembly thinking I’d just see another distortion that sounds like the rest. Your tone philosopher skills got put to good use. Sounds pretty damn good. I bought one.

[@WesPaul2000]

This was fantastic! Thanks for letting us watch you have fun with this. It really is all about the experience and this kit nails it.

[@andersg9451]

For me as a swede, this is really funny! :D

[@gavinfavelle7215]

would have liked to hear a goop vs non goop vs total goop comparison

[@lw1391]

Instant like for including a 'total goop' option, haha

[@CRM_114]

yes what happens if you choose not to goop ?

[@fortheloveofnoise]

@@CRM_114 easier repair later on

[@MK-1010]

​@@CRM_114 All the tone leaks out. 😟

[@elemkay5104]

You're missing "Goop only" from the lineup.

[@Byron_Blue]

I got mine a few months ago. Took about 10 months. Fun to build. I have the Stewmac Ghost Drive and this one. Haven’t plugged it in yet but it was fun to build. Enjoy! Thanks Josh!

[@IsabellaCatherine19XX]

Oh I need one of these. Thank you! Ingvar Kamprad was IKEA's founder.

[@JKM395]

Josh is going to sell a billion of these. What a great idea.

[@-processdrone-]

At the start I thought this was just a really fun way to sell a product AND reduce labour time. But when I saw you take the circuit board out and saw they'd cast the substrate into spanner shapes ... well I had to find a hat from somewhere just so I could take it off again as a salute (pause to mention I'm a former electronic engineer, and "Substrate" refers to the fibre glass material that is the basis all the conductive tracks are built onto) 2:02 into the video and I'm impressed. I will say that everyone who works in PCB assembly has to get used to snapping PCBs apart , and virtually EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM drew blood the first time they did it, and had to adapt to learn how not to do that . @4:06 welp! there ya go! This kit will probably shed a lot of national blood, potential purchasers really need to be cool with that.

[@krookkid7657]

Its the shedding of blood for this pedal that gives its amazing tone. Blood sacrifice!

[@riklionheart23]

Thanks Ryan for the fun and the comprehensive tone investigation. I have one on order (the cute kids already took care of that, I’m a soft touch 😂) and it’s going to be added to my pedal board overhaul that I’m planning for this winters tone project. Great show as always!

[@ti.pi.es_musician]

"I Tasha Yar'd it up" 🤣 I love you subtle humour, man! Live long and prosper!

[@MrJommins]

Thats a great reference

[@touchthesun2448]

I think it sounds great! Fun video, thanks, now I have to have one! The extra washer is funny as hell.

[@bushmann9272]

best demo of the pedal ive seen so far

[@GlynDwr-d4h]

The goop is hilarious. I also love the little Ikea aesthetics version of the Klon's centaur graphic in the instructions.

[@KH0228]

Just came across this review. Fantastic! Anyone who uses the Spin Doctors anywhere in their demo deserves an award of some kind. lol Nicely done!

[@austinmckinneymusic]

EXTENDED PRINCETON JINGLE LET'S GOOOOOOOOOO 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 thx sir

[@larryzink8978]

The first do it yourself assembly outfit was Oleson electronics.Prolly 1951. Radios amps, etc.

[@TheBoboMaker]

I've had a number of overdrives over the years, my favourite was the TS-10. Bought the Notaklön for fun. It has now replaced the TS-10 on my board. Thanks Josh.

[@murph1017]

Extra Two Princetons jingle time! You have redeemed yourself, sir. The messier the gooping, the more honor you convey to Bill Finnegan.

[@Traiken]

"I Tasha Yar'd it up" was hilarious, cracked me up. Although, I'm surprised you let the goop dry for nearly 24 hours; I was under the impression you liked pedals that dripped?

[@Russell_Optics]

That pedal actually sounds really good to me. I like the fact that it didn't muddy up the chords like so many OD pedals do. It was also a pleasant change to hear you play a few new licks. Nice review, I'm going to have to pick one of these up for myself.

[@Ottophil]

I thought mud was the point lol.

[@sundaynightdrunk]

@@Ottophil Not of a Klon. They're known for being very transparent and most people play them as a clean/slightly-dirty boost into a tube amp.

[@pge10]

God, the DIY, the tools in the pcb, the ikea references, the GOOOOOOP, this thing is a 10/10 marketing and product result, i love it

[@MrJommins]

I’ve been watching you for a couple days now I just stumbled across your channel and I absolutely freaking love it! This is by far my Favorite video! Just for clarity, the name notaklon is referring to the most iconic overdrive pedal of all time which this is designed to copy. of course I’m talking about the iconic klon overdrive. This Pedal on the market today goes for about $8000 and This is the best representation of what the klon truly is. I just bought two of them a couple months ago and I’m still waiting for delivery. I’m gonna give one to one of my best friends who is an awesome guitar player. I love how you went through all the different colors and distortions and overdrives with this pedal. it was very informative and when I present the gift to my friend, I’m also going to give him this video as well. Keep up the great work. Thank you so much. Look forward to the next video. so long, your friend sincerely and God bless Mr. Jommins.

[@tonedpeter]

are you an ai or are you like old or something

[@MrJommins]

Im old

[@AuntAlnico4]

Klon is the perfect surf overdrive and great for every thing else as far as I'm concerned, it does magical things to an AC30 cranked up ! The klon gives horsepower boost to Marshall amps for big hair metal ! You heard how great it sounds in fender ! What more need I say, it's the best over all do-all pedal !

[@tostrmofo6686]

Great idea by JHS. But they should have included some fairy dust in the kit. For me the Klon circuit delivers some of the best sounds out there. On it's own and stacked. I like to combine it with a Blues Breaker Circuit.

[@oldcrackadated]

If you include fairy dust in the box it would turn it into a real Klon to protect it from mistreatment during shipping

[@jeffisrael3773]

It's suspended in the goop.

[@DjDoggDad]

Hah 'Tasha Yar'd it up' 🖤🤣

[@campbelltron]

Goopus, Skin of Evil

[@coolhandlucas4148]

That made me chuckle😂

[@pharmermike9888]

Thank you for that reference!

[@ficho1234]

Cant belive he used that reference 😂

[@RonMishra]

Your guitar playing has improved so much!

[@60CycleHumcast]

No it hasn’t. My editing has gotten better though lol.

[@mitchpalmer5116]

He's Pic-Syncing. 🤣

[@elemkay5104]

Nice jam at the end there man. It actually sounds pretty cool sped up to 2x speed. (Ok. I got impatient at the end. But I did slow it back down to listen properly)

[@davidpruitt5885]

Tasha Yar’ed it up! Haha nice Trek ref!

[@poetryofbeing]

Speaking of a good gag...love the two princetons theme. ❤

[@roxville]

Ingvar Kamprad was the guy who started IKEA in a little shack in southern Sweden in the...early 50's Something like that lol. His initials are the IK part of IKEA 😁

[@nicholasaragon4126]

Impressive pedal and a great idea. Even more impressive that this guy knew I was watching on the toilet for 21 minutes and 35 seconds.

[@bluemtoo]

Thanks for the jam!

[@sub-urbanpastorhomesteadin2979]

Haha totally watching this on the toilet when you said "not sure the tone will come through if you are hearing this on the toilet."

[@sundaynightdrunk]

I've tried and heard a ton of Klon clones and to my ears, Josh nailed it with this circuit. I don't like what the Shamrock switch does to the tone EQ-wise, so I leave it off, but it's a really great clone that does everything I've wanted a Klon to do over the years. Its sweet spot (for my setup) is with the gain quite low, where it remains very transparent. Fantastic pedal for the money. If it was a limited run, they'd be selling at $300+ on eBay right now.

[@STVG71]

I bought one of these and the gooping is the part that is going to drive my anxiety through the roof.

[@OzziePete1]

I have never owned a Klon but I do have a J Rockett Archer Icon that's pretty darned close.... It's good for adding a touch of EQ presence & a bit of hair to a decent clean tone. I hear that happening with the Notaklon you have built, Ryan.

[@autodidacticprofessor869]

From the goop jokes to your extra long whammy bar, this is a perfect episode!

[@RPMusicStudios]

Sounds great!! Perfect amount of goop!

[@justadsa]

that was a beautiful ending song. I thought you said you sucked lol. thats not a sucky sounding song at all. that pedal definitely fits josh'es sense of humor, and great sounding too. thanks for the long 2 Princeton's needed a good laugh today

[@Livelaughlimpbizkit]

Stupid question but the goop is just a reference to Bill putting epoxy on the circuit to hide it right? In theory it's not doing anything and you could skip this?

[@60CycleHumcast]

Correct

[@Marta1Buck]

imagine putting the goop somewhere where there's no circuit, that would be funny lol

[@triggerhare]

It was initially used by the military to protect sensitive components from vibrations and dust/elements so it’s not doing “nothing” but yes it’s just a funny reference in this case

[@dreibel]

Ingvar is also the name of the Annoying European Guy who appeared in many of IKEA's classic radio and TV commercials. That's cool that JHS included prefab tools in that kit! That's better than modern IKEA stuff, where some of the hardware is either not provided or woefully missing.

[@stianlarsson6625]

Ingvar Kamprad is also the founder of ikea.

[@AmericanNationalist852]

ingvar kamprad is the founder of ikea, that's why lol

[@mitchpalmer5116]

I hope they made a lot of these.

[@TaxExemptBinge]

I wonder if, years from now, peeps will be debating which version sounds better... the 'gooped' or 'non-gooped' JHS Notaklön.. 😊

[@uncle_ike]

@5:22 yes, yes I could imagine. It's part of my day job! 😆

[@GamerSirus]

Great... now I have to rearrange my pedalboard.

[@BrentAdams]

SWEET! (I always listen to these types of things with headphones.....ALWAYS!)

[@jasona.shaffer6348]

that 20 inch trem bar is something else. lol

[@bonnaroobanzai7521]

Tragic TNG reference, gotta love it. 😂

[@renula]

nice loop and feedbacky solo at the end

[@RPSemilla]

That surf lick starting to evolve.

[@thedeadxtras9927]

Go Go Gadget Fingers!! I’m glad it’s Not a Klon cos I prefer it, especially for £82 in UK / U$99 I’d rather spend this much lower price than £6K for an OG Klon or plus £600 for KTR, when the tone you get is pretty much exact, you’ve gotta be a total guitar turd if you are gonna say there’s a noticeable difference in tone, which there will be someone that’s got to spend thousands for an OG, but no one in an audience would no the difference or even care as long as what you’re playing sounds decent. Plus a you mention you have the added bonus of assembling the pedal and learning a bit more about pedal electronics, which will definitely spark a huge number of players interest, it’s an excellent marketing and selling feature and I reckon this will soon be JHS’s biggest selling pedal and will take their business and growth of the company to the next level for years to come. So good luck and excellent work JHS on this pedal release. You also can design you own artwork for the pedal chassis however you like with it being plain white. Cheers Ryan for a great review and nice playing.

[@MikoSquiz]

Ingvar Kamprad is the IK in IKEA.

[@Lespaul13100]

Dayum!! And no Swedish meatballs?!! But plenty of Goop!

[@thirdmanonmars]

7:26 I Tasha Yar'd it up...obscure lil Trekkie ref XD LOVE IT

[@damianhannon1581]

This is a great present I think with christmas coming up - in a similiar vein to the Fender Lego (which I also got as a present a couple of years back). Spend family time making this while everyone is hanging out, then during later when everyone is in their food comas, go and play with the new toy. Linked it to my brother to grab 1 for me, otherwise I'll defo have a crack at this in the new year. Though, does the goop do anything for those diodes, or is it really just there to cover them as part of the fun?

[@triggerhare]

Well it’s mostly for fun to poke fun of the fact the original was covered in goop, but that’s an old military trick to protect components from vibrations and sudden jarring too, so both?

[@riklionheart23]

Just a joke, but the above comment about the military use is interesting.

[@ScottfromBaltimore]

Fun! course there's Tumnus and Soul Food and Golden Fleece and I dunno what else. I'm going to have fun with the one I bought.

[@bretkman]

I think it's "NOT A Klon," sounds good!

[@colinedmunds2238]

Ive used a Klone for a boost in surfy contexts, its pretty decent

[@General_Ethos]

Reminds me of Build Your Own Clone pedals. BYOC!

[@kevingriffin8854]

Love that 2 Princeton's theme song. Don't ever stop playing that bad boy.

[@-processdrone-]

ignore this guy , he's drunk. ;-)

[@CyberneticArgumentCreator]

I've got some serious goopin' to do around the house, would you suggest this kit for general gooping?

[@schizoinstereo]

4:04 Haha.. Only you, Ryan.

[@TonyHislop]

Pretty good demo Ryan, cheers mate. Your video has given me a more positive view of this pedal. I hope I don’t buy it ‘cause I already have a Klon clone. Cheers!

[@davidbock201]

Always dig your vids.. but your playing out at the end using the pedal? HECK YES... Great vibe! That should be Klöned too. (I'm thinking we need to all make a Josh-head sticker for these boxes). I'm gonna make a JHS Goop pick.

[@davidkastin4240]

It's Tone Goop 😁

[@5skov]

that bridge humbucker is michrofonic, or maybe picking up springs from whammy

[@daveclinton4945]

Yeah man, Chris Baron! That's it! 😂

[@mrNobody100]

i don't know if i need another OD pedal, and i don't really know if i understand what sets klon style OD apart from others (aside from the prices of klons and the internet controversy of years past)... but i really do like the kit-for-dummies approach...clever stuff. and i mean it sounds fine here. if they did a RAT version, maybe i'd pick one up..... also, maybe you can use the rest of the goop to draw silly patterns or art on the front? might be a fun idea?

[@apbenes]

Ingvar Kamprad, the founder and the IK in IKEA

[@chrisdrake447]

Holy cow! Hold the front page folks ... worldwide scoop: KZbin guitar blokes read equipment manual ...

[@60CycleHumcast]

EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT! CHRIS DRAKE 447 COMPLAINS ABOUT A VIDEO!

[@argytar]

Maybe 1951 and perfect assembly refers to the Fender Broadcaster and the Leo Fender first factory made guitar!

[@StevenHess]

I guess I'll buy one.. Have to help support the JHJS Families.

[@StianGreen]

Ingvar Kamprad is the founder of IKEA

[@josuanachname1914]

This is perfect to force me to get my ass up and finally create something❤

[@timwasem]

Is that trem bar 16 inches long or does the camera add 10 inches? :)

[@chrismorris3897]

I want one!

[@iamcup7356]

Where, oh WHERE did you find that tremolo arm? It's perfect!

[@60CycleHumcast]

a viewer was making them and sent me one, I cant find them on reverb so im assuming hes sold out now.

[@-vickyspit-]

Came to ask where to get those crazy long viggle schtiken, but i see we lost out. Boo.

[@AbsurdTV1]

That looks fun. Maybe they should make a verb pedal next. 😮😮😮😮

[@daveclinton4945]

I feel like you found it at 19:08 🤘

[@retrobeliever6684]

Prettier than the original Klon.

[@CoryKlumper]

The tone is in the fingers, that's why it's tone blood.

[@eedoo2]

Ingvar Kamprad is the founder and the I and K of Ikea.

[@sassycat]

I heard that Ingvar Kamprad was the IK in IKEA, but don’t quote me on that. 😺

[@jameslanclos568]

That's cool, just in case you get stranded on a deserted island, you can still put the pedal together. But of course you'll have to build an amp out of coconut shells.🏝🚢

[@leob4403]

Just connect it to a lightning rod and everytime there's thunder you can play

[@jameslanclos568]

LOL !!!@@leob4403

[@SBanas]

I've asked JHS, but I'll ask again - is it a limited edition pedal available only through the website, or would it be available in Europe through Thomann or some other retailers?

[@60CycleHumcast]

I’m of the understanding that it’s going to be direct through jhs only. But I might be wrong.

[@timhopkins3810]

It's through the website only but not limited edition to my knowledge. I think they've just sold out of their first run but have said that there will be more in the new year - I missed out so would want one then too!

[@riklionheart23]

It’s only available from the website, but not limited edition. The first run is sold out, but you can pre-order for the next run that’ll be available in January. (From info on the JHS website).

[@herroglop7411]

It sounds good and looks fun to assembly it. Long time no Drip Video, what about the SolidGold Fx Surf Rider last version? I found about it last week and was surprised that pedal didnt make it through 60 Cycle Hum.

[@60CycleHumcast]

Ive been thinking about doing a drip video where i show off what you get a different price points. I remember the Surf Rider leaned into the belton brick clicky sort of sound but if i get a chance to check out the new version I will.

[@sjoerdknol]

@@60CycleHumcastit sounds really cool! Would love to see a shootout!

[@zzannos]

you have to add the tone nut or its not a klonklone

[@1Rockstok]

Man, that’s some long whammy bar!

[@markhammer643]

In 2007, Bill sent me two ungooped boards and schematic, to see if I could achieve a small change to the Klon sound that some unspecified customers had requested. One of the boards had every single component - active AND passive - socketted, so that I could change part values and compared it to stock. What was readily apparent was the build quality. The pots were not the cheap Alphas we are accustomed to in pedals, but much higher quality. I built a rig for A/B footswitching back and forth between the two boards, and you could set the knobs pointing to the exact same spot on each unit AND get the exact same sound and level. Critical to the Klon's best functioning and sound is the balance between clean and dirty paths. The Gain control adjusts both the degree of dirt AND the clean/dirty balance in specific ways, doing about 4 things at once. If one is using cheaper pots, where the two halves are not matched, there is a reasonable risk that the optimal path-balance will not be achieved. So, if you can do it, get yourself a *good* dual-ganged Gain pot to replace what the JHS unit likely comes with. The kerfuffle over "magic diodes" also pertains to the clean/dirty balance. When diodes are used for clipping they set a maximum signal level, based on their "forward voltage". Germanium diodes of even the same part number can show variation in what that forward voltage is, some allowing more signal to pass, and some less. In pedals that use only a single path for clipped signal, variation in diodes can be easily compensated for by altering gain. Because the best aspects of the Klon lay in the *balance* of clean and dirty levels, selecting diodes for their forward voltage was something Bill spent time and effort in doing. I have no knowledge of what the target value was/is. And because neither Bill nor I are engineers (I'm just a psychologist who likes to build pedals), my guess is he doesn't either. The simplest thing is just to pin down a source of diodes that meet the spec, and not change from those.

[@surf247365]

Interesting concept,nothing like self checkout @ Walmart?More satisfying and educational.

[@michaelfilice523]

Minus is the original klon the plus is a boost

[@snapfinger1]

Has that RONCO “as seen on TV” appeal.

[@1rwjwith]

Brilliant marketing by JHS…sounds good to me!

[@BIBSTERSrepairshop]

Annnnddddd ordered

[@Zabrakjedi]

This kit is super value for the price. Best klon clone and you get to diy it. Super nifty experience and awesome pedal.