My Favorite Keeley Pedals

This week is basically a love letter from Josh Scott to Robert Keeley, but it's (slightly) less weird than it sounds. Basically, Josh and Nick play their favorite Keeley pedals, and the results are fantastic. Notice we didn't say "the best Keeley pedals," because then they would have played all of them.
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:25 Who is Robert Keeley?
0:53 Super Phat Mod & Caverns
3:21 "Generic 90s Radio Hit"
4:28 Oxblood
5:26 "Clown Jazz"
7:08 DynaTrem
8:10 "Sneaky Gator"
9:29 Fuzz Bender & Magnetic Echo
10:54 "Sonar, So Good"
11:41 Magnetic Echo & Germanium Super Phat Mod
12:59 "Sloppy Rock"
14:34 Tube Screamer Mod Plus & Java Boost
16:09 "We Buy Used Trucks"
16:52 Honorable Mentions
19:01 Record Time
20:11 Thanks For Watching!
Gear in this Episode:
Keeley Super Phat Mod Overdrive
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Keeley Caverns Delay Reverb V2
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Keeley Oxblood Overdrive/Distortion
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Keeley DynaTrem Dynamic Tremolo
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Keeley Fuzz Bender
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Keeley Magnetic Echo Delay
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Keeley Germanium Super Phat Mod Overdrive
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Keeley TS808 Tube Screamer w/ Keeley Mod Plus
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Keeley Java Boost
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Keeley 30ms Automatic Double Tracker
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Keeley Synth 1 Reverse Attack Fuzz Wave Generator
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Keeley DS-9 Distortion
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JHS / Keeley Electronics Steak and Eggs Overdrive Compressor Pedal
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JHS "Loud Is More Good Amp"
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Bilt Relevator Guitar
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Record Time:
Paul Gilbert - Werewolves of Portland
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[@RobertKeeleyTV]

Clown Jazz is my new favorite jam! So glad you gave shout-outs to my team. They manifest the crazy effect dreams I have. It's an honor to be on your show Josh. Thank you for all you do for the pedal world. I consider you one of the fathers of the pedal world, you've created so much.

[@njsteere]

Thanks for all the years of amazing tones! You own and all the pedal makers you've inspired

[@richsadowsky8580]

awesome to see you here Robert. I posted above about a broken gray 4-knob compressor. I do embedded software and hardware dev, so I'll probably open it up to see if I can fix. It's 5 years old but barely used. LED failed first and then it stopped working so I suspect a short or similar dysfunction.

[@galielkarmi995]

Love you Keeley❤️

[@teroblacknight]

Going to have to pick up a Caverns because of this vid. Nice pedals!

[@teknomanning]

Next time screw up, and my peeps look at me,I’m gonna do it again and say CLOWN JAZZ. YUP🤡🚕🤣🕺🏿🕺🏿🕺🏿👍🏿

[@darkrising4492]

Nick is a wildly underated drummer..to be able to follow josh's random riffs is absolutely outstanding..i mean c'mon, for those ghost notes alone he deserve full recognition..top notch brother..

[@loganmcgee18]

Not to revive a dead post, but I wholeheartredly agree, I think a lot of Nick's contributions are underrated - maybe underappreciated is better, just from people maybe not knowing he does the editing, stingers, mic set up(I think) etc

[@muyeikasamurabi1602]

@@loganmcgee18 if he is the one doing the mixes, hats off to that too!

[@gregschneiderii7326]

I agree as well

[@bldallas]

OK Josh, I’m serious here. Your “Do this, do this, do this,” gave me a new JHS merch idea. I’d love to see JHS make a “fidget ” mini pedal. Not for guitar, just to leave on one’s desk and fidget with. Call it something witty/pun-ish. Small metal pedal box with a battery inside, foot switch and knobs for controlling a couple LED lights; maybe a selector switch or toggle to change the colors. The potentiometers could speed up and slow down the blinking lights. That’s it. Put a cool JHS paint job on it. Sell them to your fans for reasonable price $40ish to $50ish and give them away during your YT shows.

[@CoenBijpost]

This 👆For sure!

[@lootbox9465]

That's a great idea.

[@Lotorc]

Yes. This. Soon. I have meetings to attend!

[@Non-ym3gx]

I want this

[@scottkidwellmusic9175]

Just shut up and take my money...

[@BenShinrock]

I woke up one day and realized half my pedal board is from Keeley. So I leaned in and bought the Supro Keeley Custom 12 amp. Mr. Keeley, just take all my money; you earned it.

[@MatthewTomich]

I dig mine! Still like yours?

[@sergiocifuentes7295]

It was 3 years ago when I really got into using guitar pedals and I came across the Keeley Caverns V2. The thing was that in Guatemala it was hard to find keeley pedals on sale and you needed to get in touch with distributors. On top of that, I needed to travel a few hours just to buy that pedal. It was all worth it when I tried that rich reverb and delay with modulation and until this day, it is my favorite pedal ever and I would never change it.

[@jamesryan1939]

Keeley and JHS are my favorite pedals.

[@scottallen9556]

There are two reasons why I watch pedal shows. 1. New gear to possibly get. 2. Affirmation of the gear I got. Today’s affirmation comes from the kind gentleman of JHS using the Keeley Dyna-Trem. I got one about 3 years ago and it hasn’t left my board. I actually use it for a cheap copy of Robin Trower sounds as well as everything else.

[@mattgilbert7347]

Et tu? I have half these pedals but the DynaTrem will be buried with me. Even if I'm not dead yet, just to make sure I don't lose it

[@nickolasecker9596]

Just started working for Robert this week and have gotten to know him and his team. Robert is a wonderful guy. He has mentored people like Josh, Heather Brown of Heather Brown Electrocals and the people that started Walrus and Old Blood Noise.

[@jhspedals]

woah, that's awesome!

[@stopmikeandjim3196]

The Loomer is the oldest pedal on my board, and my all-time favorite pedal of any kind. Love Keeley's stuff

[@teknomanning]

YESSSSS! It’s the oldest pedal on my Bizzaro world board, fantastic .And I’m 70🕺🏿✌🏿✌🏿👍🏿MBV in a box

[@terencelee7811]

I enjoy the realizer reverb component!

[@anthonyamarcione776]

One day on a lesson in compression, my guitar teacher informed me a package would arrive at my door. Days later it showed up and it was a keeley compressor from mr keeley himself!! My teacher knows him, he told Robert he was teaching me and mr keeley sent it to me, It was my first compression pedal so when I described it to my teacher, to which I said something like "it let's me sound soft enough to play with my hippie friends because I hit the strings too hard" and my teacher said mr keeley never heard that description before... Robert Keeley is an absolute treasure of a human, I'm about to start modding and building pedals just because that situation and JHS pedals making these videos got me into it

[@darvinclement3250]

Love my Keeley Compressor!

[@jhspedals]

So cool!

[@anthonyamarcione776]

@@jhspedals epic! Thank you!!

[@theystoleitfromus]

I think the fact that there was no love for the Bubbletron makes that the most underrated.

[@Healcraft]

Ive wanted one but my ehx mod 11 kinda...almost sorta does it? Not really though

[@ZRobertson91]

The Steak & Eggs was my first JHS pedal, and my first Keeley pedal! I have a Caverns now too. Love both these brands, and I'll keep my S&E forever. ...or until it hits Klon prices...

[@cjbrewer3843]

Sonar So Good needs to be a full track with that signal chain. Damn beautiful

[@DVRMNaitor]

What a great episode! I recently bought the D&M Drive by Keeley after a/b-ing it against the oxblood and the King of Tone… it’s now my favorite Keeley pedal and probably my second favorite pedal ever only after the Carl Martin Plexitone dual channel.

[@GamingPlus10]

He's got a few Zappa influenced pedals and that makes me happy.

[@mariodriessen9740]

Yeah, yesterday I told a friend (a huge Zappa fan) he should check out the Bubbletron. He loved it. I knew he would. 😊

[@kadio787]

Keeley ECCOS is so much bang for your buck, looks cool, and sounds amazing. By far my favorite Keeley pedal.

[@Michael-fc3pq]

Same! i didn't realize the value of the pedal when I bought mine! I will never get rid of it.

[@kbbluesgreens74]

Agreed! Great pedal!

[@TheAmazingSnarf]

hear, hear.

[@danmorrison8746]

Absolutely killer delay pedal.

[@billyphuz]

For real! Great delay modulations, expression pedal compatible, integrated looper, small form factor. Last in my chain forever.

[@vze2gsgr]

Shout out to Nick. His drumming really supports these songs super well.

[@mrmanch204]

"I don't know what's going to happen and neither do you, that's why we're here" that cracked me up. Go clown boy go...

[@Bobby_Digital37]

My favorite quote of this episode “trim just gets ya going when your not ready to go”…..nothing like some good trim!!!!! 😄

[@thomasraven]

The Synth-1 is one of my all-time favorite pedals and it never leaves my board. I know it's not everyone's cup of tea, but if you like to make unpredictable sounds, it can't be beat.

[@lukeheckel7926]

Vibe-o-Verb is severely underrated. It’s become an “always on” for me! Provides a little dash of subtle movement that makes my mediocre riffage sound more interesting.

[@ImLordBaltimore]

I don't see enough love for this pedal. It's so under-the-radar. I thought I wanted a phaser a while ago, but could never quite find a phaser sound I totally liked in my multi effects and plugins I was trying out. But this pedal was just enough of the touch of phaser, with reverb, and it was exactly what I wanted. Keeley always has the best combination of creative-but-practical effects.

[@mattgilbert7347]

Always wanted one of those ever since I put a Phase 90 in the loop of my Pedal Projects Marbleverb

[@nicholasrella6904]

I’ve been wanting one of those for awhile. I was hoping to see it in this episode.

[@ImLordBaltimore]

@@nicholasrella6904 Yeah I wish it was featured too, as it's so unique. But one of the best parts about it, it's relatively cheap! Give it a shot, I think it's one of those pedals where if you think you're gonna like it, you'll end up liking it. It's much easier to take the plunge on the Vibe-o-verb than some expensive boutique pedal, it's only $150. One of the reasons I was comfortable ordering it without trying it out in-person first.

[@mattgilbert7347]

The discontinued ME-8 is another that doesn't get enough love. I never leave home without it .

[@herfamusic]

I absolutely love this channel so much

[@thenewjerseys]

literally looking at pedals online, came across a keeley, said, "hmmm I don't think I've ever heard of keeley" then this fucking video pops up in my notifications in the same minute...

[@RobertKeeleyTV]

Reading your mind..... ;-)

[@thenewjerseys]

​@@RobertKeeleyTV now the owner of the company is talking to me, guess I gotta go get one! no offense! I'm not a pedals guy so there's a lot that i haven't ever heard of, but I have heard of the caverns, brand name just never registered....cool stuff sir!

[@TheAmazingSnarf]

@@thenewjerseys if the universe is speaking to you thusly, best to not ignore it!! i suggest a nice stereo delay like Eccos. works great with everything, ever.

[@strychen]

I have a Keeley modded Boss Tremolo. MVP on my pedalboard for over 15 years now! Will never let it go!

[@vaughanmacegan4012]

"Sonar So Good" was actually really good - musical and yet great use of FX. Would love to hear this fully fleshed out into an entire song!

[@lowgainproduction9119]

My Caverns V2 has become a permanent resident on my main board since i picked it up a year ago. Literally not a bad setting on it. Still have my JHS Spring Tank that will go on my basic board (when i get around to assembling that is). Great stuff

[@jacobfuqua]

My wife bought me a Keeley Monterey for our anniversary. Its amazing. Keeley and his team are awesome.

[@ClassicPass_]

Still running my TS9 AND 4-knob comp 10 years later! Been gigging them for that long they are staples on the board, they've never left

[@mauser5680]

I got a Keeley pedal as a gift from my guitarist/homie for my Birthday earlier this year, and it's possibly my favorite pedal in my small collection. The Dyno-My-Roto, possibly the most beautiful chorus tone I've heard on any pedal. I just love it, and the roto-flange option isn't that bad either. Was honestly hoping to hear it in this video, would love to see it in another vid tho.

[@ElmarSprong]

Watching while unboxing my Keeley Tone Workstation

[@brianrollins7275]

Unbelievable jams in this video, great job to the whole band. I could listen to you guys play all day even with no words. Both JHS and Keeley are the best of the best pedal creators. We are so lucky to live in a world where both of you exist. You make my life more enjoyable every day with your amazing creations and I can’t thank you enough. I look forward to my 2 hours a day with my guitar, amp and pedals. Takes me out of this crazy world and it’s my antidepressant. Thanks JHS and Keeley

[@chrisegg7936]

my "robert keeley yelled at me" shirt is bringing up a lot of questions already answered by my shirt

[@foxmulder5379]

Glad I stayed for the post-credit scene

[@philtrujillo5401]

The Caverns v2 was my first Keeley pedal. Love it!

[@mdmusic2130]

Excellent video and great jams!!! I have the Super Path Mod in my pedalboard and I love it so much!!! I will love to see you doing an episode with your favorite Wampler pedals!!!

[@matthewsandow4979]

Another great show 👍 My Keeley modded Blues Driver has been the cornerstone of my pedalboard for many years

[@timharrington4470]

I love the titles you come up with for your jams. They make me laugh every time. There were some serious John Scofield Vibes in the clown jazz Jam. You guys rock every single time!

[@Jondus1]

I’m trying to figure out what song @3:23 reminds me of. I’ve spent an hour trying to figure it out

[@mezzanine91]

I have a caverns. I use it even when I shouldn't.

[@RobertKeeleyTV]

Nick puts it on all kinds of stuff it shouldn't be on! ;-)

[@Piterotul]

This is my favorite late nite show of all time, never gets old fashioned. Happy new year everyone!

[@johnsenior2566]

Generic 90s radio hit is wonderful. Josh I love your original stuff.

[@jimmyholloway8527]

That is by far the best use of a clip of evil Spock I have ever seen. The subtle overlay of the phaser stompbox on top of the transporter console really sold it.

[@RedUnited30]

I love my D&M Drive. I stack the drive side with a morning glory for some sweet tones and when I need to cut through a mix that boost is dialed in perfectly. It's been one of my favorite pedals on my board for quite some time when I hit solos.

[@chris.cantwell]

Still watching, my favorite though is the Monterey. Love the fuzz, great modulation. I know it’s Jimi inspired but it’s really versatile.

[@agostino7527]

'We buy used tracks' is a sweet jam with a very apt title. Thanks for another wonderful episode.

[@michaeljuliano8839]

Wild. I watched part of this video and abandoned it for some reason. Several days later, I discovered the double tracker, and when I came back to this video, the double tracker was the next pedal mentioned.

[@simonb2738]

Lovely video! Caverns v2 is my favorite. Amazing pedal. I even use it for my acoustic setup as well.

[@brianandreasiversen3607]

I got a Memphis Sun from Keeley, and I love it. Pure Rock’n Roll.

[@craiger2399]

I love the Leslie, Vibratone and Univibe sounds in is Rotosonic pedal. Truly great rotary sounds.

[@kevinmorris7722]

Love the shirt. Hope you get one saying Nick soon.

[@JC-11111]

I have a couple. 4 knob compressor and the Mag Echo delay and they're both GREAT pedals. Especially the Mag Echo. The tape warble thing it does is nice! 👍

[@WillGrandin]

It ain't a sexy effect, but damn, if the Keeley Compressor+ ain't amazing. Definitely an always-on pedal for me

[@shred5]

It's cool seeing the love from one awesome pedal manufacturer to another. And yeah, I get the love for Keeley for sure.

[@scottdematteo]

Great video and love your song titles. I have a healthy collection of Keeley pedals and love ‘‘em all. Prob my favorite is his Phase 24.

[@thenextkurt]

I got 20 minutes with an Eccos and it's one of the best pedal experiences I've Ever had. First ever time with a Keeley pedal and I was more than amazed

[@ericmonty]

Robert Keeley punched me in the face.

[@mr.d.572]

Sue him and get some pedals

[@TheAmazingSnarf]

thank you sir, may i have another!

[@mr.d.572]

@@TheAmazingSnarf Another pedal! 😋

[@laurencemiltonbell6951]

I still use a Keeley Fuzz Head. It's my go to color boost pedal for humbuckers. I turned down the internal gain control, changed the tone capacitor to the .015uf cap and keep it switched to germanium. Set the fuzz control to 0 and push the amp with the head control. I'm using a Fender '57 custom low power twin reissue set to the edge of breakup and this pedal shines. Very transparent and touch sensitive. I love it.

[@Mujcanal]

Josh, your guitar playing is so good, addictive and very original

[@jamiebuchanan1500]

I’ve gone through a few delay pedals but nothing has ever come close to the Mag Echo. The Modulation is killer and adds such a sweet vibe, especially soloing on the neck pick up from 10th fret upwards. Massive fan of it and to see it here was great! I do like the D&M drive too - great dual OD pedal! Cheers

[@jasonstrohm9425]

I run a Keeley compressor. I use it more as a clean boost with the comp turned way down. I really appreciate the single coil/humbucker switch. Works great going in front of a Tumnus. Great episode

[@yurimennella8793]

I'd absolutely love to watch an episode about darkglass, those pedals are pure bass wizardry.

[@ileutur6863]

Yeah and no one seems to know what kind of circuit it is or what its based on

[@joshhakey7705]

Just ordered the Realizer the other day from its most recent run. Looking forward to trying it out!

[@The_Guitar_Dude]

"Clown Jazz". I now have the proper vernacular to describe RHCP.

[@PendelSteven]

Oh, even though it's 2022 when I'm watching this... Congratulations to Keeley Pedals!

[@Mr.D34]

After all this time of watching JHS videos i just noticed that we don't see Josh's head when he is playing not because the camera is focusing on the pedals but because Josh is huge.

[@jamesroy9182]

My only Keeley is his mod of the AD-9, but boy is it killer. That pedal is never leaving my gig board.

[@Yupppi]

Robert Keeley is like an elf of pedal world. He's everywhere fixing and designing this and that. I suppose pedal uncle too.

[@edcataldo7019]

Happy 20th To Robert and team. The Eccos and Monterey are my 2 Keeley favorites. Thanks Josh!

[@TheBlueflower68]

How is the Loomer not in here?

[@chrisjohnstone6164]

Steak and Eggs was how I met you Josh --- via RK - so glad you made it

[@AlanW]

Had a Keely Caverns, gave it to my niece who is getting into guitar. Bitter sweet.

[@BittenHand19]

If I don't see a "Nick Yelled at Me" shirt in the next video I will be very put out.

[@BobbyDoesMusic]

I love this! More love letters to other pedal makers/brands! I'd love to see your favorite Wampler pedals.

[@thechronicnoizeco.6675]

I got “words is hard” on a loop in my head.

[@dmitch1983]

New JHS show vid! Best Friday lunch ever!

[@vitodorado]

yes! showing some keeley love! i have three keeley pedals on my board and they are mainstays for sure

[@masonianbund]

I love my Super Phat Mod. Oddly enough I generally use it for hard rock chugging distortion sounds. It gets me to Alice In Chains territory with alacrity.

[@mattgilbert7347]

I use it for Soundgarden tones

[@roberttower8059]

I love my Omni Reverb. Gorgeous plate, super powerful spring, extremely usable room verb. I love that they are all powerful, I rarely go beyond 50% but it's there for those times when you need to go cuh-ray-zee!

[@swimant0]

I love the Keeley Tone Workstation! Fantastic pedal!

[@tomaszmazurek64]

I was sitting on a fence about getting the Oxblood for several years and managed to buy a used one not long ago. It has quickly become one of my favourite distortions - with the diode switch to the right it does an incredible "baritone growl", which is my favourite type of distortion, but it changes into a singing, at times synth like distortion when you go up the neck. Really dig it.

[@jwmcmillenii]

The drums are sounding darn good today! Definitely ripping these jams off Bandlab so I can play to them.

[@greythoundsounds9445]

I thought it was just me. They sound the best I’ve heard on these vids

[@devinftf]

Nick is legit one of my favorite drummers

[@legoharry100]

The Caverns and D&M Drive are two of his best pedals.

[@alivewtwmusic]

The Oxblood and the Red Dirt are my favorite Keeley pedals. I also bought a Caverns to have a reverb and delay in one to use on a smaller board, and it quickly permanent home on my main board.

[@osuspirit]

Glad you came in with the sd-9 at the end! Most underrated....

[@PooNinja]

Great album time 🤘🏽 Love my Keeley modded MT-2.

[@ericfricke4512]

I love that Josh is an ambassador for all the boutique pedal designers, and just constantly hyping them up.

[@NoCoverCharge]

mine is my Always on 4 knob compressor...i play a Tele with a 1968 fender super reverb and we play Country and this pedal is a must have ..thank you Mr. Keeley

[@WhiteWolfEFX]

I had number 45 of the original tap tempo green phaser. Loved it so much. It was stolen from me along with all my gear and Robert offered to replace it when I saw him one time and I never took him up on it, but I miss that pedal. I've still got a few Keeley custom cases around to lol.

[@songOmatic]

4:00 Gotta admit i love that drumming. well done guys!

[@MrScrofulous]

"Pedal Father" LOLZ, so cool !

[@ZitherBeast]

I honestly cannot truly fathom 25 people clicking your link and then disliking your videos. Weird. I love it Josh, keep doing what you do.

[@danielchapman3875]

Asked for the Caverns V2 for my birthday. So glad it's on this list because I always your opinion is great and now I know it's the right choice. Love the t-shirt, where can I get one?

[@jhspedals]

The shirts aren't in production anymore. Sorry!

[@jeremeydonovan8286]

I love this format. Plus Joshua can we throw back to this once or twice?

[@TheNotoriousYJX]

Caverns and the Compressor are always on my board.

[@jonathanarmstrong331]

Around 5 years ago I bought a Keeley C2 2-knob Compressor from a pawn shop for $10. The unfinished encasement was so unassuming that the shop likely didn't bother to look up the going resale value. I had never played with a compressor and knew absolutely nothing about them. I quickly found that I had never sounded better. it is now my very favorite effect. Once you play a Keeley Compressor, no other compressor will do (errrr.... except those made by JHS, of course). Josh, thank you for that video explaining compression and how to use compressors! I refer back to that (and the boost video) very frequently.

[@stevenlewis4385]

You guys are the only show that I wish I could jam out on bass.

[@lewiswingrove71]

I just purchased a keeley compressor 2 days ago, lol looking forward to receiving it ,I'm sure it will be awesome 👌

[@LoreAccurateHusky]

I'm glad I found this video while diving into the Keeley pedal demos. I have been on the fence about grabbing a Mag Echo for a while but wasn't quite sure since I already have 3 delay pedals. Though I do have a need for a single Delay/Reverb unit that the Caverns pedal would definitely fill with the Mag Echo along with it. I just want a single pedal to leave hookd up to one of my half-stacks for ambient tones for practice and studio stuff, originally looking at the Flux Echo, and I think this one fits that need perfectly with a lot of the delay/reverb sounds I like. When I finally pull the trigger on that joint delay/reverb, it's going to be the Carverns pedal.

[@TheElrondo]

I absolutely love Keeley pedals! My most used is the theme based MemphisSun pedal. Perfect for old style Rock and Rockabilly, even singing over it is fun.

[@aarontackett6739]

Probably my favorite episode yet

[@minibuns5397]

Like Jon Lovitz was to SNL, this man is to my guitar sound. God mode unlocked with JHS Pedals! Love love their stuff