Making Gear for the Beach Boys (Benson Amps, Keeley Electronics, and JHS Pedals)

JHS has been given the wonderful opportunity of spearheading a project to create gear in celebration of the new documentary coming up. It's been a lot of fun working on this. Join the JHS Crew as we take a look at the gear. We've got guitars, amps, pedals, mocktails, and a lot of sand.
See the gear here: www.sweetwater...
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[@bonnevillebagger9147]

I already got my punchline in the mail! 2 days after purchase, impressive Sweetwater! I look forward to trying out the pedal after work.

[@jhspedals]

nice!!

[@Jimijaz]

Purchased the California girls mostly because 300 bucks is a lot less than a $4,000 Rick. Can’t wait to try weird stuff on it. Trumpet, mandolin, etc. looking for more suggestions. Just an aside but I got a call from some service rep at Sweetwater today to kinda see what I was all about. Had a nice conversation but it still triggered my ‘what’s this dude after’ reflex. Thanks, Josh for shepherding this project to fruition. Looks like it was a lot of hard work for all the companies involved.

[@johnmaher5887]

I think Sweetwater calls after every purchase. It weirded me out a bit the first time, but now I just expect it. They are just being nice and helpful, and if you just tell them “yup, I got this one thing but I don’t really need anything else right now” they move on and leave you alone. I’ve never gotten a hard sales pitch from them. I’ve learned to appreciate the effort now, but if you’re not used to it, it throws you off balance at first because it’s such a different vibe from other companies.

[@zsagefox]

honestly got shivers at the last "god only knows what i'd do without you" in Beachgaze. that has to be my favorite jam y'all have ever done

[@tanukibrahma]

I really liked the “God Only Knows” ‘beach-gaze’ jam with the rotary. Spontaneous and crazy.

[@brokedownsuperman]

As a dyslexic, the “Wurdz Iz Hard” hits every time 💀🤣🤧

[@BobcatOneManBand]

I can relate, I regularly type or write words backwards or out of context. This is one of the many reasons I can whole heartedly relate to these videos!

[@raycochrane3971]

Sand gazing was cool - grains of boys. Very cool tools.

[@jamiemundo4649]

I started calling things "Shoe Grass" or " Blue Gazing" .... HAHA 😂😆 Thanks you guys!! Love watching the channel 😉

[@steelcitytbirds]

The shirts! Well done.

[@jhspedals]

🏖

[@moarbutterythantoast]

So....I made an expensive impulse buy two days ago on Sweetwater and bought the Punchline. It just showed up, and holy shit is it awesome.

[@Adventuresingearland]

This is tremendous. Enjoyed the Sweetwater meet-the-makers chat, however this is next level. Bravo, team. 👏🏻

[@StavK]

I just got my Good Vibrations, and love it! Nailed it JHS as always!

[@Mark761966]

That second jam was pure Kraut Rock ala Neu!

[@Reprodestruxion]

Nothing Neu about Neu!

[@brianwaitzman]

Great thumbnail.....these pedals most definitely "beach"🎶

[@ghostyetiradio]

2:44 "an onion, I believe"

[@jhspedals]

🥥

[@TimothyHarber]

That "the blends" joke killed me (not literally). +1 internet points, Joshua

[@jhspedals]

thank you, lol

[@Fatherflot64]

The Keeley Rotary is great

[@jhspedals]

it really is!

[@Suthrnfried]

Careful Josh. You look as if you’re enjoying bass a bit too much. Be a shame if we got more bass centered pedals as a result. 😜

[@ScottfromBaltimore]

That stream was iconic.

[@tgdkls5891]

Had a really difficult week. KZbin delivers me a two-hour JHS show, they're dressed up with cocktails and a new rotary pedal is involved. Maybe life ain't so bad. Thanks for the escape and cheering me up guys.

[@ghostyetiradio]

don't forget about the onion!

[@tgdkls5891]

😂

[@klaymeister]

So the Punchline is basically my entire bass pedal board in one ....

[@jhspedals]

that's the idea!

[@adiohead]

Best God Only Knows cover!

[@jhspedals]

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@mattofthemountain]

Yes. Bass into a Fender preamp tone stack is pretty much perfect.

[@reidums]

Second jam has some really wonderful Stone Roses vibe and beginning to wonder if they have ever been documented as Beach Boys fanboy band

[@JJukstratfan]

Josh I am loving your Beach Boys content and the new gear. But everytime you mention 12 String guitar I need to tell you about The Mission. They are a british band that have been going since 1985/86. They have just toured the states and are still going today. Wayne Hussey their lead singer/guitarist has a signature Schecter 12 string and I think you would love them. Plus their lead guitarist Simon Hinkler is a massive eBow user. I think You need some Goth in your record collection The Mission, The Sisters Of Mercy, Play Dead, Rosetta Stone, Fields of The Nephilim and The Eden House.

[@scottstreet5796]

Have you ever noticed how Van's closing note on "Into the Mystic" seems to have just the barest kiss of a Leslie to it?

[@petes2693]

Beachgaze + Improv = Toe Jam

[@Reprodestruxion]

Sand shoes/plimsolls 👟

[@SchlegFace765]

Early Halloween episode where everyone dresses up as Nick??

[@mattofthemountain]

It took me way too many years to realize slow rotary (a la The Beatles Abbey Road) was the chorus I was looking for all along.

[@ONealMusicStudio]

Nice shirts. I don’t ever remember them doing the button up on the collar though.

[@jhspedals]

they didn't. that's pure jhs flavor.

[@ektopia]

Killer snare sound, Nick 19:10

[@ousley421]

Ryan from 60 cycle is a surf master...surprised he is not in on this.

[@Mark761966]

So Josh, Josh and Nick do have something in common with Brian Wilson after all!

[@red_skeleton]

Cool gear but the prices are insane

[@chrisjohnstone6164]

,, that went from Beach-Gaze into Shark-Massacre-Mascara

[@sawsquaresinetube]

Have to shout out Carol Kaye. She made this sound.

[@GoTellJesusSaves]

To the beach, boys!

[@davidwlucas]

@52:07 Reminds me of intro to Creed - Faceless Man.

[@raycochrane3971]

Not available n Australia! Probably wise given the exchange rate & DeJoy's postal disaster & prices.

[@jbsynk3270]

Probably Sandalgaze

[@egg43002]

is this a big ad for a Disney show lol

[@TubbZilla]

I was indeed in the chat

[@SubtractiveMoves]

I'm not gonna lie. Still looking for the little hands demo and I thought maybe around the learning to fly jam it would fly in on its little hands😊

[@travgator]

@jhspedals Can we get a 3 series analog "Fender style" analog amp sim/preamp?

[@alguitarchristie]

Josh, I really don't get why you think the Vibrato mode so see sick sounding is good! I really wanted to hear the Vibe with a clean sound on the Chorus setting!

[@alexdayhay]

I wish JHS would do a good affordable rotary pedal!

[@868686mauro]

Song in a day and beach gaze poetry session 🫶🏽🔥👌🏼 *….. 🌊🏄‍♂️🎸

[@erichsixnine1796]

Toe gazing for shoe gazing on the beach

[@aidantalbot9495]

Will the Punchline ever be available in the UK please Josh and co, love that you make great stuff, for bass especially 😍

[@jhspedals]

that's a sweetwater question!! but i don't think so.

[@aidantalbot9495]

@@jhspedals 😮‍💨

[@tomaszpawlikowski1301]

Josh Scott bass face is better than his guitar face

[@jhspedals]

lol

[@brighammmer]

Not gonna lie... When I saw something about Beach boys sound... I was hoping for a theremin...

[@tobymearing8407]

that onion is disturbingly huge....

[@jawknee21]

I dont hear reverb in the voices at all. Is that a joke?

[@nickgerow]

I can hear it a little... I assume it must have been much heavier in the live room sound

[@jawknee21]

@@nickgerow i heard it in the original BB audio in the commercial. But theirs sounded like nothing

[@joshuaheathscott]

Bravo

[@jhspedals]

😱

[@ericolson326]

Phat-L-Vis misused "et al". Just being hyper critical. 😏

[@gustavoberocan]

I miss the Carl Wilson iconic white Fender Jaguar. I never surf neither used chat gpt to complain here.

[@sharihsn9692]

there is unfortunately no way of getting them in europe tho :( sweetwater doesnt ship here

[@joshuaheathscott]

That is incorrect. They ship worldwide.

[@Reprodestruxion]

Check the pedal zone

[@BobcatOneManBand]

Shoegaze Beach music! I play a hybrid of surf and punk rock with 7 pedals in my guitar chain and 3 pedals on my vocal chain! Does that count?

[@jhspedals]

absolutely. that sounds like a dream.

[@BobcatOneManBand]

@jhspedals it is! Maybe you can educate me if there is a fuzz pedal that cleans up like a fuzz face with the guitar volume knob down, and like a tone bender with the guitar volume knob up? The fuzz face only sounds like chaos on the bridge pickup, where I prefer the other 2 positions (neck, neck and bridge) on my jazzmaster when it's clean (85 to 90% of the time)

[@gigaha]

Tastefully chosen pedal names and design. Love the decision to go timeless rather than kitschy. Also: Would Beach House be “beachgaze”?

[@jhspedals]

thank you!

[@Mark761966]

Benson jam... 70s slow funk

[@joshuamessenger]

Dude wrote a whole essay about the word "iconic" without bothering to read the definition to realize he was actually wrong. hahaha

[@user_1938]

what's the song in 24:22 ??

[@snoopywalker1881]

How do i buy a punchline and here it on bass

[@andyrharris]

Feeling sad over hear in the UK, knowing I can't buy any of these 😞

[@jhspedals]

You can👍 SWEETWATER ships

[@toneblastProducer]

45:58

[@UncleDansVintageVinyl]

I'd like to make friends with PhatLVis, who is doubtless the Smartest Person Alive with the Best Takes Ever on Everything. Mm-hmm. That's the truth.

[@landonmatthew]

gotta set up a pedal rig for the spoken word!!

[@SubtractiveMoves]

I need a detailed video on just the sound of the i get around. I think its good but I'm not 100% This is maddening for the adult autistics up in here😊

[@13aphomet]

Never surfed

[@pCeLobster]

So, why did a documentary maker think to have commemorative guitar pedals built?

[@streetpi1010]

I thought the same thing, maybe we find out next Friday on Disney+

[@jamesburke2311]

Because Sweetwater and Disney are owned by the same private equity firm

[@streetpi1010]

@jamesburke2311 Good 411. Did not know this fact. Associate the doc. with a music co. you own to help drive sales. Mkt101. Providence Equity.

[@theochristie4875]

1:15:00 Pedantic much???

[@Reprodestruxion]

Best well actually though

[@WPAPi3.14]

Your DAMN SUBSCRIBE BUTTON DOESNT EFFING WORK RIGHT!!!

[@jhspedals]

??? what do you mean?

[@unpracticedmusician]

JHS pedals, oh, the overpriced, overhyped noisemakers of the guitar world. You'd think with their sky-high price tags, they'd churn out golden tones worthy of angels weeping. But alas, all they offer is an underwhelming cacophony that's more akin to a swarm of angry bees than a symphony. It's like paying for a gourmet meal and getting served a microwaved TV dinner. Their marketing team must be working overtime because they've somehow convinced a legion of unsuspecting guitarists that their pedals are the holy grail of tone. But peel back the shiny facade, and you'll find circuits recycled from the bargain bin, wrapped in a flashy enclosure that screams "style over substance." It's the musical equivalent of putting lipstick on a pig and trying to pass it off as a supermodel. JHS pedals are the embodiment of disappointment, promising the moon and delivering a mere flicker of starlight. You'd be better off throwing your hard-earned cash into a bonfire for warmth because at least then you'd get some fleeting satisfaction from the flames. So next time you're tempted by their flashy ads and inflated promises, remember: JHS pedals are just a pricey pitfall on the road to sonic satisfaction. -Yall wanted a ChatGPT roast, so here you go lol

[@stahliwood8755]

Jesus Christ, what did JHS do to you. Their pedals are priced competitively. Josh made the 3 series and it's a great product. I bought the fuzz,delay and chorus for 40 each used

[@danielhoskins4690]

@@stahliwood8755I think you didn’t read the last sentence

[@gigaha]

And here’s a ChatGPT retort: ”Hey there! I get where you're coming from, but let's take a closer look at what JHS Pedals actually offers. First off, calling JHS 'overpriced' and 'overhyped' might be a bit harsh. Their products are crafted with a lot of care and innovation. Joshua Heath Scott started by fixing and modding pedals himself, which shows his genuine passion for quality and sound. This hands-on experience translates into the unique and finely tuned pedals JHS produces today. Let's talk about their sound. Far from being a 'swarm of angry bees,' pedals like the Morning Glory and the Panther Delay have received praise for their clarity and versatility. The Morning Glory, for instance, is known for its transparent overdrive, loved by pros and hobbyists alike for how it enhances tone without muddying it. The Panther Delay offers a rich, analog delay experience that many guitarists swear by. These aren't just pedals picked from a bargain bin; they're thoughtfully designed tools for musicians. And about the marketing - yes, JHS has a strong presence, but it's not all smoke and mirrors. Their products speak for themselves. Take their recent releases, like the Punchline Bass Station and the Good Vibrations chorus/vibrato. These aren't just rehashes of old circuits but innovative combinations and modern takes on classic sounds. The Punchline brings together compressor, overdrive, amp sim, and EQ tailored for bass in one pedal, while the Good Vibrations uses a bulb-driven circuit to recreate that warm, analog modulation that many players crave. Lastly, your point about the price - quality does come at a cost, but many find JHS pedals worth every penny because of the meticulous craftsmanship and reliable performance they offer. So, while they might seem like a 'pricey pitfall' at first glance, for many players, they are essential tools that deliver on their promises and help them achieve their best sound. In the end, it's all about personal preference. Some might love the tones JHS pedals provide, while others might prefer something different. But dismissing them as mere 'noisemakers' doesn't quite do justice to the innovation and quality they bring to the table. Cheers!”

[@adamhozempa4747]

God damn dead internet

[@jhspedals]

lol. incredible.

[@theseaward4613]

Please make gear for people who still listen to music instead of people who stopped listening to music half a century ago.

[@jhspedals]

we do

[@tgdkls5891]

People from half a century ago didn't stop listening to music half a century ago. Still listening, still playing. Not stopping you listening or playing whatever you want, and nor are these awesome pedals.

[@phishphan5732]

Totally out of ideas, huh?

[@joshuaheathscott]

Far from it 😂

[@Fitzpa14]

Oh shut up

[@TubbZilla]

They were contracted to make pedals that are from that specific era... Looks and sound wise... Were you looking for new innovative pedals from the 70's that the beach boys would use? LOL I get complaining, but could you actually try to complain... better?

[@realadamnixon]

I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one who found the Danelectro noodling distracting from the song. It was the only part that really felt out of place in the faux Beach Boys track.

[@orchestratedpassage9468]

irony?

[@ghostyetiradio]

🧅🧅🧅