LIVE: Is The BOSS Waza Tonebender Worth It?

[@EasyHeat]

My grandfather was an engineer for Bell Labs after WWII for over 40 years. He personally knew some of those on the team responsible for the first germanium transistor. I never fully appreciated how nerdy cool that was till after his passing.

[@jhspedals]

Oh wow, that's so cool!

[@skadragon]

So he was like the grandpa of the Pedal Grandpa.

[@crapmalls]

We're not worthy 😂

[@JeffHendricks]

My solution to scalping and exorbitant reverb listings is to just not buy them, and be happy with whatever I can afford. Works for me.

[@Mujcanal]

Wise way of dealing with this !

[@joelspaulding5964]

This.^^^

[@harveycan5820]

Yeah fuzz is as fuzz does. Plenty of great fuzz out there at non-exploitation prices. Boss never cared about fuzz anyway. They had one fuzz pedal and 25 distortion and OD pedals.

[@joshallen4848]

You don't 'need' super expensive gear to make good music. I think the wanting for something often gets in the way of enjoying things. I'm sure everyone reading this has experienced the phenomenon of wanting something really bad but then after you get it a lot of the mystique evaporates. And whatever you got may be a great product but owning it doesn't bring that precise same feeling as you had when you wanted it really bad... Lots of people are simply addicted to the wanting and they don't realize it. For instance, it's like when some people become addicted to shopping because they're addicted to wanting things. And they never seem to be super happy with what they have. It's because they haven't fully learned that what they're actually addicted to is the wanting, not the actual stuff. And the sooner you can become aware of this phenomena this sooner you can become happier with what you have. It's a tale as old as time. It's the "grass is greener" effect. Some people spend so much time and energy trying to get over that fence only to learn that, oh.. It's just grass

[@rjansvendsen6014]

Same.

[@mookmook5715]

It's super clear Josh is doing it for the love of effects pedals.. anyone who is genuinely into effects can clearly see !

[@Tronic21]

yeah i totally agree but it's funny whether paid or not he is pushing competitors so I doubt whatever someone would pay him you really think that would cover the purchase of someone buying a "competitor's" pedal. so I truly think and I have always thought that he has to do it for the love of pedal's because as a business strategy not the best lol so It never ever crossed my mind these were paid promotions i just thought it was for the pedals world and that's it because honestly forget this pedal. what about the other pedals he talks about that are direct competitors to JHS pedals. I am surprised people thought he was doing paid promotions for people vying for his exact market place???

[@armandoribeiro918]

Love of money.....

[@Jonnis69]

Just to comment on the hot topic, Ive always got the impression that this channel was genuine. Ive never had the feeling that the dollar has ever influenced any episodes or opinions. Thanks for the history lessons, thanks for the honest comparrisons, and thanks for the entertaining jam sessions. Keep up the good work.

[@Mujcanal]

Agree 100%

[@Jonnis69]

@@Mujcanal hey, is this my buddy Marcin? Or is this just some wacky coincidence?

[@Mujcanal]

@@Jonnis69 must be pure coincidence, but since we both agreed on the subject, now I can be your buddy Marcin 2 😂

[@Jonnis69]

@@Mujcanal thats awesome!! Im a lucky fellow to have 2 Marcin buddies.

[@joelspaulding5964]

Considering that Josh is ALWAYS talking up pedals made by other manufacturers(competition)...I do not see the dollar affecting his content- at least not in the manner implied

[@ryleuty]

You're one of most authentic guys on KZbin. Please don't let people with that opinion ruin it.

[@LaminarSound]

For someone who was thrown under the buss big time early on, Josh is such a humble dude. Really appreciate what he does. I love that he OFTEN pushes other brands who directly compete with his own products. Hard to hate someone that does that.

[@ldfox11]

I'm almost 65, yes I'm old. Old enough to be witness to the time when candy was good and then it wasn't. It all comes down to greed. All candy used to be handmade and was very, very good but in the mid-'60s, corporate greed took over. First, they claimed there was a sugar war and then a chocolate war, this justified the doubling in the price of candy. They used the increase in the profits of candy to set up the mechanical production of candy and thus saved labor costs. When machines started making candy it became harder and started tasting like stale candy. So as a young boy it became hard to find candy that tasted good like it used to. Candy used to be made from all-natural ingredients but then they started using artificial ingredients, which made it taste even worse. Then they started making the candy and candy bars smaller to save money. Today's Tootsie Rolls are hard and when I was young, they would be considered stale. If someone in the early 60's tasted modern Tootsie Rolls, they'd return them to the store as stale and ask for a refund. In 1964 and earlier, Tootsie Rolls were soft and chewy, nothing like the ones sold today. They were also a lot bigger.

[@jacksonfingerland]

This is genius.

[@charlesrense5199]

I'm 44 years old, and I'm old enough to remember when Hershey's and Nestle were pretty much your only option if you wanted a chocolate bar. It was an exceedingly rare and special treat if someone you knew went to Europe and brought back the good stuff. Then Hershey put out Symphony, a European style chocolate bar. Then store started carrying better, exotic options. Then Lindt became available at to most rundown convenience stores. Some things have improved because of market demands, and we take those things for granted.

[@rokinrandy]

People think I’m talking about music when I s say everything sucks now. See Even the damn tootsie rolls suck.

[@trevordoolan5011]

Shouldn't be filling his gob with crap when being filmed 🎥❗ .

[@josephwright5921]

Agreed! Tootsie Rolls and Snicker Bars taste like plastic to me!

[@MrKaufmana1]

When a 'collector' buys something, and can then immediately flip it for 4x the value, all I can think of is Beanie Babies.

[@rossbalch]

At that point they're not collectors, but speculators I guess.

[@jhspedals]

lol!

[@bartondudlick9019]

I bet Josh has an even larger collection of Beanie Babies than pedals.

[@CurrieNerd]

@@bartondudlick9019 Did they come in a box, though?

[@0b11000100]

All I can think of is a $500,000 Klon.

[@AHSoulyss]

Why not address the real issue here?? Why is JHS suddenly endorsing Tootsie Rolls?!?!

[@strangequark420]

Sweetwater

[@donaldstraiton461]

Its been infiltrated by Big Candy!

[@jhspedals]

No endorsement needed. This is pure ecstasy.

[@aliasdandavisofficial]

Tootsie Rolls are the "Natty Ice" of candy. When you end up there, you're there on purpose & don't care what anyone has to say about it. #oopsigotahabit

[@skeletonpete]

@@jhspedals Tootsies are divine, but I have sweet spot for NOS M&M's.

[@Vicouskelevra]

Love the show, unbiased approach with appreciation for multiple price ranges and functions. Also educational but that adjective rarely gets the recognition deserved.

[@aadityasarma1874]

For anyone trying to buy this pedal on reverb, You could literally just get an original MkII Tonebender from Anthony Macari for that price

[@ATotalDork]

That's true, but the BOSS pedal does have some features that might make it a better alternative (namely being able to place it anywhere in the signal chain and the smaller enclosure). I'd get the Macari version for that price, but it might be better for someone to get a BOSS if they also want something like a Fuzzface on their board at the same time

[@maplehillkiller]

Ha cheaper to get the real deal from Ant

[@Amish_Trivedi]

Depending on the deal, you could fly to the UK, meet Anthony at wherever the store is now, buy one, fly back for less than the price of some of the ones for sale on Reverb.

[@sixbladeknife44]

Ummmm...there’s a long waiting list for that pedal, still much easier to grab the Boss used.

[@paulkhimasiamorgan631]

@@Amish_Trivedi current retail store in Sussex UK is currently not open due to pandemic. Just in case anyone is planning a trip. Macaris website for sales.

[@jacobholler5534]

Hot Topic: don't stop doing what you like to do. I appreciate these videos so much. The show stands on its own. I love that you don't do promotions as you described, but, if you did, I would still watch!

[@t3r080]

There's nothing HARD building Tone Bender MKI, I.V, II, III or IV. You can even build good ones yourself. The biggest issue is going thru hundreds of transistors measuring them and categorizing them. The biggest obstacle is to find good Q1 transistor and biasing it correctly. It's time-consuming and costly but it is not HARD nor impossible. But Josh has a point. Sourcing 3000 consistent quality Germanium transistors and hard-bias them for a mass-produced pedal... there aren't many who can do that. Everyone can build DIY Tone Benders rather easy... but making 3000 of them. Ohh boy :) So yes... Boss TB-2w is limited to certain number of units for a good reason. The price is right if people are paying it. I'm not going to pay (or need) that Boss Tone Bender since I like to build TB and FF clones myself, experimenting with different transistors etc. I recommend you to give a DIY Tone Bender (or a kit of one) a chance if you like to try Tone Bender sounds and get yourself into measuring transistor hFE and leakage. Cheers!

[@PolaOpposite]

It's not costly when you pay slave wages in China, which Boss does. This is a simple cost benefit analysis - despite what Josh is intimating, Boss didn't have this limited run as a public service. And simply, if you can build 3,000 at a decent profit margin, you could make 5,000 of them at a reasonably good profit. The reality is that making fewer of them serves a greater purpose for Boss. (1) The excess of pedals don't sit in inventory because most if not all are gone in pre-order sales. And (2) Boss building pedals that compete with boutique builder exclusive niche market is damn good for their brand. The fact is that if they build 10,000 of these Tonebenders, the pedals would end up being discounted at Sweetwater - a forgotten lost leader in huge array of soulless pedals the Sweetwater warehouse. The Boss brand doesn't gets a lift from making generic pedal. And there is no Boss buzz that is getting people to buy other Boss pedals. Now I like Josh, but let's speak truth to power... it's no accident that Josh is featuring both Boss and a Seymour Duncan devices. Both are big box pedal manufacturers. What they're doing is trying to compete with the Chase Blisses and the Analogue Man of the pedal world. The true niche market. Not one that is artificially driving up prices. What Boss and Seymour Duncan want is a piece of that niché pie. Klon 2.0

[@the_nondrive_side]

Q1 just use a new Russian Germanium like an It320b and your good.

[@ileutur6863]

@@PolaOpposite Do elaborate on that "slave wages in China" part

[@rokinrandy]

Uggh.Thats why I don't build pedals.Some of your parts will be in January. By then other parts will sell out

[@MojoJojoMojo]

​@@PolaOpposite the Waza series (including this TB) is made in Japan. Wages in Japan are closer to the US' rather than to China's, so Boss is not "saving" any money there making these compared to JHS for example.

[@thanasios1000]

Dear Josh, for another more time you are giving to us much more than we deserve. Keep the "you giving to us more" , this is not regular video, it's much more than a broadcast, the musike, the knowlege, your warmth, and so many other gifts make us lucky... I just want to express a thank you, and i try to give back a little part from the things you give us... Thanx man, you are the one of the kind..

[@rottalmusik6563]

I got my TB-2W today! Paid 349 in January/Febuary and waited almost 6 Months. It's a awesome pedal and def an keeper! Nice Show to celebrating this great day - thanks!

[@Mujcanal]

Congrats !

[@victormarinelli5660]

When I first saw an advertisement for the TB-2W, it was obvious to me that it was going to be a collectible pedal. There are many interesting facts about the pedal but when I read that it was a collaboration between Boss and Sola Sound....it had to be. Then, add that only 3000 will be available and you know it will become a significant part of the history of an already historic pedal. I received the two I ordered from Sweetwater on 6/19. My intention was to stash them away to sell in the future. My curiosity got the best of me so I opened one and put it on my pedal board. The pedal has found its home. Boss did an amazing job with this pedal and it truly does sound amazing. Great live stream, Josh. Thank you for sharing the wonderful story behind the Tone Bender and Boss's TB-2W.

[@tomieilamo]

WHY IS JOSH DRIVING UP THE PRICES OF TOOTSIE ROLLS ON REVERB??? 😡😡😡

[@jhspedals]

😈

[@PinkBoardProducts]

That’s some rare gear

[@SPaulAndrewMaertens]

I think the Tootsie Rolls come from Sweetwater though, right?

[@davelewis4215]

I for one am very glad Josh does his pedal show and shares his wealth of knowledge. I’ve learned loads from watching him and the guys.👍

[@jasonaustin3270]

I love the show. I have never seen it as nothing but an honest look at the history of pedals and a great time.

[@aaronkirkland212]

The JHS show is gift to us. I have no complains and love everything you guys are doing. Deeeeep Hugs Josh.

[@walkerkaeck7706]

I am old and remember a lot. I really enjoy your show. And I enjoy your little boxes. A lot!

[@grizzlybearx843]

After going through the back catalog of the JHS Show, I think I’ve finally acquired my taste for fuzz. Although the only type I dig is definitely Tone Bender variants and clones, it’s not as useless of an effect as I thought. Much appreciated, JHS. Keep this thing genuine, we support you all the way.

[@vancearama]

As someone who did pay scalper pricing for one of these, I can say that the prices shown on reverb are not all sale prices but instead are the original listing price. The one I bought shows up on the sold page for hundreds more than I paid after going through a couple offers and counter offers.

[@paultaylor2968]

Josh I love your show. If you spoke about car parts I'd watch..... You make it magic with your knowledge, playing but most of all enthusiasm . The fuzz visit to macaris was the highlight. Thanks

[@ImSoOld2007]

You raised a really great point about part scarcity that I don’t think a lot of people understand. In the documentary about the TR-808 it is mentioned that a lot of the synthesized sounds in it, I.E; the kick, snare, etc were produced using B Stock and sub par transistors from a radio company. Once that company either stopped using transistors or got a point where they weren’t producing B Stock or sub par transistors, they couldn’t provide Roland with those transistors anymore and they wound up ceasing production on the TR-808, which is why only roughly 5,000 TR-808s were made. Of course because the drum machine sounded like fake drums, most people didn’t enjoy it at the time so Roland didn’t see the ceasing of production a big deal. Come 5 years later you could get an 808 for 50$ and it starts the chain reaction of supply and demand which is why they go for such big money now. Thank you so much for bringing up the truth of that reality.

[@zerowastaken]

Hate to say it, but the best part of the show was Addison's face when he was playing drums. Can't hide the joy at all. :D

[@toddhuhtala3968]

I just ordered a Morning Glory, a Switchback loop switcher and two Red Remotes yesterday from Sweetwater! After watching this episode I’m even happier about that decision. If Josh thinks the MG is one of his best pedals ever, it cannot be the one I don’t have! Thanks JHS for doing what you do.

[@phildohogne1970]

I bought everything as it came out. I love Tone Bender. I had a tendency as gig temperatures change, they seemed to become a little unstable so you had to be ready for it not work the same (sound wise) as the last gig.

[@drippinglass]

I bought one. I changed my mind. It sounds good. 😀

[@highwayman2849]

Hi josh been watching your channel and have literally gone pedal buying mad just need the bikes to put them all on now

[@skullkid112]

I think that end jam was the best thing y'all have ever created.

[@charlesbolin7249]

Man I love seeing the stuff you bring to this show. For me anyway, I learn some effects history, how to use the stuff, hear new things (new to me anyway), and get some insight and ideas on how to add to or change my tone. If anything I'd like to see more on JHS pedals. I have but one JHS pedal and it is by far my favorite pedal, a "full size" Unicorn, most expensive pedal I have paid full price at $250 plus tax. Really like when Josh shows his wears, not comparing them to anyone else's work, but more showing us what his stuff does and what the concept behind it is and what inspired him to make it. I love this day and age when you can have so much access to the people who create the stuff we use. Thanks for being so accessible, I really appreciate JHS more because you do this stuff Josh.

[@PaulManningg]

I’m grateful you’re doing your thang here. This is a great space to teach us, oh wise one. PS - I’m using your Colour Box on the album I am working on, on everything. Killer pedal.

[@jhspedals]

💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

[@risingtoneofthemojo]

Excellent topic and a great video. Old school germanium fuzzes are one of my favorite rabbit holes I love to go down when it comes to gear. Honestly could've easily watched another hour of that, but then I'm totally addicted to awesome vintage and vintage style fuzz pedals, along with the history and their origins. I also really loved your perspective on the creative process around how our favorite pedal gear gets made, as well as putting a bit of appreciation back into the equation when a company like Boss chooses to make a run of 3000 pedals using finicky and hard to come by components in a collaboration that they totally did not have to do, and one which shines a light on important guitar pedal history and may open up some people to the other small batch homages being made by some current builders. As someone who currently owns a couple of modern Sola Sound reissues, a few D*A*M, Pigdog, Analogman, Castledine, a Pepe Rush built Pepbox, and a JAM Rooster Ltd treble booster I really love the idea of Boss doing this collaboration with Sola Sound. I love the way they went about it and how this might help a wider audience of people get interested in a sound they may not have previously been aware of or knew how it was made and maybe even help people become aware of a whole community of builders making handmade reissues of these awesome pedals. I love the passion you bring to this topic and I'd love to see you do a video going into the different builders making interesting replicas and new vintage inspired versions of these old fuzzes. I also know that some of these handmade circuits are like artwork and I've even shown photos to my friends who don't play guitar or know circuits and just in seeing the construction of them they literally remarked that they could understand and appreciate the workmanship that went in to building some of these which is something we understandably do not often see in products made today. I also loved seeing a builder like David Main get a shout out with two of his builds being played. Also for anyone curious there were 100 of the Sola Sound MK1 reissues built 25 by David Main of D*A*M, 25 by Steve Williams of Pigdog, 25 by Ian Sherwin of Ghost Effects, and 25 by Stu Castledine. While super expensive to buy, the circuit inside was built in the same manner as the originals wherein not only was each individual component soldered to each other (called point to point wiring as opposed to the common printed circuit boards in most pedals and the Boss TB-2), but where normally there'd be a tag or turret board used to hold all of the components, these circuit is literally put together supporting itself by its own wires ones with a board just placed under it to give it some shape just like the original Mk1s were put together back in 1965. Totally a labor of love pedal and really cool nod back to the original which was really awesome to see in one of your videos. A fun side note to that is that of those 100 Mk1 reissue pedals 3 of my favorite guitar channels on youtube own one of them. Rhett Shull and Pinstriped Clips each with one by Steve Williams, and you with one of David Main's. As one of the other owners of a Sola Sound Mk1 reissue built by Steve Williams its really cool to see them being used and appreciated in a way that people who don't own them can still hear and enjoy them. Oh and Josh if MK3/4s are your favorite, for a really interesting take on them I recommend you look into trying a D*A*M FS-77 Fuzz Sound. I own one from the grey colored batch he did with 1 blue jacket Mullard OC45 and 2 green jacket OC82D transistors. It is a really amazing take on that version of Tone Bender (though it can be hard to find) , as David has set up the tone circuit with a 4th knob for balance along with the normal tone knob. In feel and sound I liken this extra knob to something akin to a phase or presence knob on a fuzz pedal. To me it's like a modern take made using the old school parts and methods. In particular I find it remains very clear on chords as you dial up the gain (even with humbuckers), and unlike the vintage Mk3/4 circuit this also has the capability to boost the volume past unity gain which I found also provides greater lower gain fuzz options. I also imagine that as a pedal builder you'd love looking at the point to point circuit inside as it honestly looks like artwork. Anyway last thing I wanted to say was to keep up the great work and continue with the positive intentions you've got in your videos as it really shines through. We can definitely see that with what goes into to the production value and the library of new and vintage pedals you have, the content on this channel is a labor of love giving back to us tone junkies and I just wanted to say from one passionate pedal nerd to another I thank you for taking the time to do this and for sticking with it. Cheers from Melbourne Australia

[@IamtheFerryMan]

I realize this is an old post but you wrote the book of genesis. It deserves at least one like! Keep rockin! 🤘😈🤘

[@wolfmountford8740]

That jam at the @38:00 mark is so fkn goooood! I rewound the video multiple times to listen back to it over and over. Great playing. Very original, and Great Tone⚡️

[@averyamadeusjacobson2650]

So I got a TB-2W and I also got a Jimmy Page Dragon Tele replaced the pickups with Throwbak 59's and got some fretwork done and it pleked. You put on good times bad times and it's 100% dead on.

[@paulsmith3400]

The outro is very Opeth: To Bid You Farewell. One of the best songs with a huge build up. I love it!

[@justinburnett2173]

Appreciate everything you do. This is easily one of my favorite KZbin shows.

[@jhspedals]

Thanks!

[@linksauce_1]

I understand what you’re saying with the Boss thing. I think it’s the fact that we see so many other companies (large ones especially) not really caring about their customers/products and people just transfer that mal-intent to Boss.

[@pauldaskal9510]

I wanted to thank Josh and the JHS team for being so informative and giving us tone junkies sonic examples so we might be able to make informed tone decisions...as opposed to just buying and trying and getting burnt a few times...which can equate to thousands of dollars!!! Thank you for providing context in the world of tone chasing..and also thank you for being so selfless...never plugs his own designs...which makes those of us who know happy to throw down our hard earned cash for JHS designs.

[@peoplewithpixels]

Killer Waza Craft drumming this spisode!

[@JeffWaugh]

From this episode it's obvious that Nick is usually the adult influence in the room. (Congratulations, Nick + fam!)

[@markbough2606]

I just completed the set today. July 23, 2024 I just picked up the missing piece, I got the TB-2w for $1400.00 CAD Now I have them all. 💥💥💥💥💥

[@therangersinger]

When Josh is in the groove he gets a smirk and his nostrils flair....priceless guitar faces brother👍👍👍

[@LunaPaul77]

Man I had an original mark 3 colour sound tone bender, my old boss gave me, when I was getting info guitar in the early nineties, he had kicking around in a cupboard and handed it to me, saying you may want this for your setup, kept it for years, loved it - then formed a sixties type beat band in the mid nineties and lent it to my friend the guitarist, I was playing bass at that point, our first band practice went really well, so stupidly we packed our gear into our cars and decided to celebrate with a drink in a pub up the road, the car was parked on the old Kent road, in broad daylight, busy as anything, was in the pub for one drink, so roughly 20 mins, came out - someone had put the car window through and robbed our stuff - including my original tone bender :( I was gutted. Ok so it was stupid to leave the gear in the car, but we was young exited and foolish. I hope whoever stole our gear put their back out robbing my mates Peavey Bandit. That’s all I can say lol

[@flynnsontide]

“Tears for Fears did not need a Tone Bender” I laughed for 5 minutes 😂

[@saculsheet]

It's so good, so nothing to say, really good product.

[@TheTubeDude]

My first "hearing" of the Waza. Sounds magical. I can only imagine in person experience. I think Josh knows how to use these TB style pedals. I've seen several YT demos of great TB pedals just today and they sound like crap because the kids using them just don't get it. Thank you Josh for being Josh.

[@jonathandidley5262]

Thats how you hit the drums. Pedal sounds super.

[@johnnyflyy5873]

Say what you want, that tone with the delay at 35:00 is what ya want. Plays really well with delay.

[@seangrover140]

Forget the haters Josh...you are the least biased reviewer ever.

[@curefan28]

Re: Hot Topic.. You have not only the most fun and entertaining pedal show, but the most fun and entertaining show in the guitar world. Because of this show you got me buying your pedals and T-shirts. Don't change anything you are doing. Also because I'm not adequately equipped to deal with change.

[@jhspedals]

Thank you!!

[@troypeterson6057]

I've got the Ramble FX Twin Bender, don't know how it compares but I love it

[@juggalo7718]

I luv pedals ! I only had about 5 of them 2 years ago before I got hooked on this show and now I have over 100 half are boss pedals . Yes I do have an addiction ……….,and I can admit it and I am also gonna stick with this addiction cause it’s better than drugs or alcohol. Lol. Thanks josh for bringing out my true luv for effect pedals .

[@JHKNVY02]

That shirt is THE best!

[@flux1968]

I got mine from Sweetwater and I think it's great. However, you can get the same sounds from a Keeley Fuzz Bender, Magnetic Effects Solar Bender, and a few other brands for cheaper.

[@stickpeople]

Great drumming Addison. Who knew?

[@middleagedgearjunkie]

Josh: They have only made 3000 of these, not everyone who wants one will be able to buy one. Also Josh: I bought 2!

[@eshkakogan75]

He actually plays the pedal at 28:50 If you don’t want to listen to him mumble and ramble on.

[@malsanders609]

Love the show guys! And thanks Josh for doing this each week

[@sampacker6547]

All I can say, is that I’m glad to have one!

[@chickenlickin3820]

EPIC JAM SANDWICH AT THE END.... NICE!!

[@LeStraTele]

I built my tone bender myself from a kit. It works and sounds right.

[@bionysos41]

Great content🖖 JHS show is in my top 3,Andy demos,That pedal show and JHS show,and its great that you are reviewing other pedals too not just JHS pedals👍

[@henryfaulkner6051]

Great show...Everyone..!

[@stevew1886]

Addison was amazing on the kit!!

[@dpault]

I hum the "I don't have this pedal...." jingle to myself. Alot.

[@JohnIainMcFarlanewaspfactor]

I hum"hes got the box" or "i have the box"very occasionally.

[@bobbyblair6862]

Same. A lot.

[@franktriggs]

I bought a 1000 NOS 1967-72 CV7117 transistors off Ebay many years ago for about £20. MOD surplus, a silicon transistor that sounds like germanium. They have VERY LOW gains between 6 and 14 Hfe. When you pair 2 transistors in a darlington config, the two transistor gains multiply. So I can probably build a hundred fuzz faces, tone benders, rangemaster's etc with precise gains for Q1 and Q2. They sound like germanium but no temp problems, and built at military spec so max/min temp specs are better. I've only built 2 circuits with them so far, for my own use. A clone of a Vox distortion booster (fuzz face circuit), and a Dallas rangemaster. Sound great. Going to attempt a clone of the Rush Pep Box next. I don't sell them, I just play/use them. Costs virtually nothing to build them.

[@Teleman76]

I’ll just enjoy my JHS Bender pedal. Really enjoying it and Smiley.

[@flux1968]

I love the JHS Bender but that's based on a Tone Bender MkIII, not a MkII. In fact I love the JHS Bender so much I put it against the Park Fuzz and sent the Park Fuzz back.

[@aaronpott7667]

Heck yes, Addison!

[@hfm2hfv]

The KZbin universe? The YouTubiverse? Another excellent chill JHS video. Keep it up, Josh, not just because I love what you do, but because what you do is excellently awesome (but you knew that).

[@jessepebler9291]

I can see myself collecting not just pedals but equipment altogether. I can't justify a $1000 purchase unless A) I have the money saved for that specific purchase B) I'm genuinely going to use it or utilize it in some shape or form. Most of the time both rules have to apply for me to really spend that kind of money on gear. It's unfortunate though because I would love a tone bender but I definitely won't have the scratch anytime soon but they do make great clones out there that won't break the bank. Like I said I can see myself collecting but scalpers really put the kibosh on things fast with absurdly high prices. Genuinely, I love that boss ran that in tribute. I think it's a fantastic tip of the hat to history and a big part in music. Just some people have to try and take away from that by preying on anxious musicians looking to get the genuine article. For now, I am still happy with the collection I have now because they aren't vintage now but 30-40 years down the line. Some might be like "holy cow is that a Caline Snake Bite" and I'll be like "oh yeah, that old thing..." Idk seems like a nice thought for myself. Anyways, I really enjoyed the show, thanks again for another fun episode!!

[@alancrapo2881]

That last jam started out Slowdive then turned U2. strange combination, but great playing. Loved it.

[@TeleCaster66]

Tone comes from your hands, lots of ways to get great tone. Currently I'm using Supro amps and the fabulous Supro Overdrive.

[@ileutur6863]

*Technique

[@charlesrense5199]

We all know that tone comes from the hands, but it's hard to play while holding the input and output lead in each hand.

[@TeleCaster66]

@@ileutur6863 And touch.

[@bwa_8]

La jam de fin 🔥🔥🔥👌

[@AlonRozenblit]

Congrats, Nick!

[@jahnbon]

Jeez, who ever accuses you of ulterior motives is an idiot. I think I watched two or three dozen episodes of this show before I heard you ever plug ONE of your own pedals. Even then, your only true love seems to be the Morning Glory. People just seem to need to tear others down, and I know not why. So much anger out there. Please, pay them no mind, Josh. You rule.

[@charlesrense5199]

And so does the Morning Glory!

[@joelspaulding5964]

Even if he DID plug his own pedals in every second of EVERY show- it is The JHS pedal show/channel and would not bother me in the least. The fact that he features other brands constantly is the exact opposite of what some low-intelligence people are posting.

[@Bingopete71]

I'm a subscriber because you are a pedal builder who loves pedals. And because you love showing the rest of us pedals from other brands new and old just because they're freekin cool. You and Brian Wampler alike. I've learned a bunch of stuff from the JHS show and Brian's channel. JHS show is more entertaining though.

[@less_concerned1221]

$377.99 from Sweetwater total. (Tax, shipping & handling). Great show guys!

[@bradpittiful7288]

i pre-ordered one and received it yesterday

[@chrisdrake447]

Addison as Animal! Love it!

[@nicholaspossinger7993]

The ramble fx twin bender is fucking awesome and its half the price.

[@thiskingbusiness]

I've been looking for somewhere in the Uk that sells the ramble fx twin bender, no cigar though :(

[@nicholaspossinger7993]

@@thiskingbusiness go in their website. I bought mine right from them

[@LucasFrancisco-uv6xv]

The Gold Bender is not gated, the transistors are not gated, when you turned down volume sounds great!

[@asambatyon]

I got mine which I preordered as soon as it came out. It is now in my pedal board. It sounds amazing and I plan to heavy use it like it was meant to be done. Also, the Serial Number I got is between 3000-3100, so certainly there were more than 3000 being made.

[@drippinglass]

3121 was on Reverb.

[@piggycity]

Nice drummming Addison!

[@sidneysnottley6414]

That last jam ... spot on

[@GwynAshtonMusic]

My Ramble Effects Twin Bender does a beautiful Mk1.5 and Mk2. Easy to get.

[@SuperGravityFilms]

Great closing jam, gents!!

[@ArtyShat]

I have it and to be honest if you have the money for this "collector" piece is worth 100%. I don't think it's a gear piece, for me Benson - Germanium Fuzz sounds way better and if I want something more complex I will just go with Jackson Audio - Fuzz. I'm gonna keep the Boss pedal for now and see if I can trade it for a new house in 10+ years :)

[@Rooster7six]

I LOVE the show! You’re very entertaining and it’s cool that you share your vast knowledge of pedals. I’ve never been too in to pedals but now I’m shopping Fuzz’s and actually have an interest in other pedals 🤣🤣🤣.

[@ieblack37]

Congrats, Nick.

[@jamesroy9182]

EPIC first jam.

[@middle_pickup]

Has anyone ever experimented with some sort of low-current heating element in a fuzz pedal to temperature stabilize the tone of a germanium part? I know temp is a big deal for getting them to sound right. Maybe I'm nuts, but thermostats are quite rudimentary. Maybe you could put one in a pedal, and a small warming element to the inside of the box that would kick in when needed. Edit: I duckduck go'ed it. Benson did just this in their new fuzz. haha I'm not crazy!

[@bipbipletucha]

I was about to bring the Benson to your attention lol!

[@mikedspringstead5974]

Previous episode of this show featuring the very unit.

[@jerryjohnson2421]

tone bender M4 is my fav..... sweet zone I believe a 1973

[@StratsRUs]

I have a Williams 'Whole Lotta Fuzz' and it is worth every penny. I do love Boss pedals.Having a premier fuzz in that design classic is brilliant. Blur are way better

[@nickwilson9210]

Still waiting on mine up here in Canada can’t wait

[@Eliphas_Elric]

That closing jam, holy shit.

[@dougbyron1096]

I feel like Addison should get more kudos for those fills in the final jam. 🤘

[@douchecraft3113]

Super informative! Learned alot about transistors - turns out I won't be paying extra for germanium in the future (just my preference from the knowledge).

[@PooNinja]

I got called away on “ Business” during this but after full review …. I’m still not a fuzz guy. Just good old stacks of overdrive and distortion is my jam. You do you 👍🏽