The Sound and History of Vibrato (Univibe, BOSS VB-2, JHS Emperor, Chase Bliss Warped Vinyl)

Vibrato is one of the earliest and oldest effects for electric guitar, but what exactly is it? In this episode of the JHS Show, Josh gives some helpful definitions and examples of what vibrato is and what it isn't, as well as a brief history of how the effect came to be. He'll also give some examples of where vibrato has been used and a list of his favorite vibrato pedals. We vibin'.
What you'll see in the episode:
Univibe
BOSS VB-2 Vibrato
JHS 3 Series Chorus
JHS Emperor
JHS Unicorn
JHS Artificial Blonde
Chase Bliss Warped Vinyl
Electro Harmonix Clone Theory
Flamma Mod FC05
DOD Vibro Thang
TC Electronic Viscous Vibe
TC Electronic TailSpin
TC Electronic Shaker
00:00 - Pitch Modulation
01:51 - History Of Vibrato
04:00 - Favorite Examples
05:30 - Favorite Vibrato Pedals
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[@jhspedals]

CORRECTION! We misspelled Fumio Mieda's name, which should be Mieda, not Mieta!

[@tommygl4265]

Ed maverick used too for acoustic guitar in Live shows check it out

[@DMSProduktions]

Yes, Japanese, not ITALIAN!

[@michaelsnydermusic]

Respect!

[@darrelldourte9455]

So kinda like ta da...forgive.

[@NothinReitz]

Love and miss these kinds of 'splainer episodes!

[@paulmccrary2239]

this but add more jams as examples

[@thenameless3271]

Same, I kind of... hate the other videos and livestreams. I'm here for the history!

[@jacobbaldwin9707]

Absolutely agree

[@FarmerSlideJoeBob]

Me either!

[@frankphvrvon3153]

🥩2️⃣

[@juanjan__]

I really missed the more "old school" episodes so I'm super happy right now. Also, I'm a big Vibrato fan, so double good 🙂 Plus a couple of Record Time moments as bonus!

[@jhspedals]

we just needed to cook a little bit

[@greymatter77]

@@jhspedals Russell Wilson, is that you? Wilson must be preparing fine dining, because at the price of 165 million, his cooking is too rich for my liking.

[@vquindere]

@@jhspedals the thing I missed the most is the Record Time.

[@stevewallek990]

More of these type of episodes please.

[@jochenschnelle1124]

I really like these short and sweet pedal history lessons with a bit of tech talk sprinkled in.

[@joybuzzer]

I like this type of episode. It's classic JHS Show.

[@deptofcarstereorepair]

ah, classic Vibrato, most formidable adversary of the X Men

[@lw1391]

And best friend of Jean Grey (hi-yoooo)

[@MrPDTaylor]

I don't get it

[@denverrandy7143]

Very good,brother.👍

[@myself93480711]

the AXe Men

[@_AT41]

Love the Boards of Canada shoutout. They’re the biggest reason for my interest in modulation and warbly tape sounds.

[@fredericleroux489]

Didn't know them. And I'm in CANADA. 😬🤦😂

[@_AT41]

@@fredericleroux489 It’s never too late 🥲

[@philwildcroft1764]

@@fredericleroux489 But they're not, they're Scottish.

[@fredericleroux489]

@@philwildcroft1764 🤣🤣

[@maxonmendel5757]

are they emo? they sound emo?

[@leomilani_gtr]

5:03 Primus also uses it a lot! Man, I love how Larry and Les use effects, you guys could make an episode on them!

[@cmancrib]

One of the best parts of the channel is when he talks positively about other pedals - and it just makes me want to buy JHS that much more

[@DirtyDead1313]

Yes, bring back these types of episodes as well as the shoot out videos between original pedals and their clones. Thank you!!!

[@treesurgeon2441]

Always got to love a shout out to the vib on Boards of Canada. Campfire is definitely a best of all time album.

[@wewewewa]

Love the short format of deep diving into an effect category or brand!

[@davideriksen9086]

Can't get enough of that vibin' stuff! And more 'splainin' 'sodes, pliz? They're always fun, informative, and entertaining.

[@jtcolecomedy]

Graham Coxon from Josh's favorite band, Blur, is also a big VB-2 fan. Josh probably already knows this haha. Great episode.

[@linksauce_1]

Can't believe he didn't mention Bank Holiday /s

[@ctsilva45]

Really miss these videos on the history of a type of effects pedal. Please keep making more of these

[@bipbipletucha]

Any video with Madison Cunningham in it is instantly a good video

[@petelawler2199]

I bloody love these type of episodes. Makes me warm and fuzzy (other effects are available).

[@rupertlaycockphotography]

Campfire headphase is an incredible throwback! That's getting a listen tonight!

[@rupertlaycockphotography]

Also loving this episode, a true return to form.

[@reliableCitizen]

I will never get enough of this format of jhs show, the distilled info. Pure concentrated knowledge, delicious.

[@DouglasCarrollMusic]

Back to the content I subscribed for!!!!! Love this stuff! Thank you, Josh!!!

[@peterhall4852]

Love this Josh and all the gang. Love the short format.

[@robertturner8267]

It's been a long time since one of these types of episodes. As always, loved it.

[@bensomers6230]

Love these types of episodes, please keep them coming

[@EchoToVoice]

Refreshing somewhat return to form. Really dig this approach.

[@aidangardner3770]

This was the best episode in a while in my humble opinion! I miss the simple videos that explain the effects and show excellent examples!

[@nickolasecker9596]

I love when Josh breaks down an entire genre of pedals, points out underrated gear, really just the lot of him talking about pedals.

[@edlib02169]

I miss this format. Please continue to release these on some regular schedule.

[@fhlwrhqrhqfnb]

The effect history and other "educational" episodes are definitely my faves. 👍

[@electricwhiterabbit]

Thumbs up for the mention of Boards of Canada! Love my VB-2W.

[@mikemorrisonmusic]

Ah, I'm so happy this type of video is here again!

[@adamsoyer]

In this world, there was only one person who knew what the tremolo arm on a guitar was for and how to use it on a level inaccessible to others. And that will never change. The irreplaceable Jeff Beck.

[@CJLee-jd2lh]

I missed these types of JHS videos! At the same time, it aitn' so good for my wallet cuz off I go looking for a vibrato...

[@alejandromarquez5657]

It is priceless how much I learn in episodes like this one. Thanks!!

[@stevemorris7607]

Josh using a Silver Sky to talk Strat history: Top tier trolling by the king 👑

[@fredericleroux489]

Wow! Josh is back on track. 🥰

[@fredericleroux489]

Thanks for the like Joshua! 😊 I mean mister Bocanegra. Not the strange tall guy who wants us to believe he's the boss. 🙄

[@al271987]

Glad to see the old show back, this was fun. You should get the Stompbox Breakdown guy over for the next one, he’d be great.

[@ironmikezero]

Clear and informative, dis-spells the confusion between tremolo & vibrato, delivered with a bit of wit and subtle humor (Josh-style, of course)--well done, folks.

[@aric_unhinged]

These kinds of episodes are the reason I subscribed years ago.

[@AndyHeywood26]

Thank you for doing these amazing videos on different guitar pedals!! Watching them has gotten me inspired to play more electric guitar and try new pedals!

[@Idlewind1]

I absolutely love this type of episode. Probably my favorite kind.

[@jaydensmusic753]

I literally just bought the boss vb-2 WAZA yesterday!!! What are the odds that this video was made right after I bought it.

[@jhspedals]

eclipse doings

[@tanguydelooz2881]

It was written

[@jaydensmusic753]

@@jhspedals agreed

[@tristanstephens3322]

Love this kind of episode! I would love for you guys to do some episodes on dynamics of guitar sound with pedals, recording hacks and stage hacks and techniques to get pro sounds on stage and in a recording space. The dynamics and techniques that goes into this. Maybe some ideas on how to set up a home recording space? Or minimalists systems.

[@johnmaher5887]

Please do more of these. Seriously, I've been eyeing the Unicorn V2 for months now and I think this episode is a sign that I just need to bite the bullet and get it...

[@Jmalsyberger]

Totally miss these types of videos, it's what first sucked me into the show. Loved watching all those "History of..." episodes. It helped me understand so much!! Keep 'em coming, Sovtek episode maybe?

[@nachobassman]

Love the pink Hello Kitty strat with the bird inlays.

[@davekerzner]

Not only is this well explained but the musical examples are killer!

[@robertmaxwell5022]

Love the Dawes shoutout here! Great episode! I have (and love) the 3 Series Chorus, and it basically lives in vibe mode. I also have the Keeley Hydra, which has an excellent vibrato hiding in it too in case anyone didn't know!

[@robertvavra414]

Also worthy of note in the history of guitar vibrato is the "F.M. Vibrato Circuit" incorporated in the Magnatone amplifiers of the late 1950s. Fender "got alot of things right the first time" but their distinction between vibrato and tremelo was completely backwards.

[@henrynelson9809]

I had to scroll down hundreds of replies until I found one that mentioned Magnetone! Watching this episode I was really surprised that Josh missed it. Maybe he couldn't fit it in because he was trying to do a short episode. I'll give him the benefit of the doubt. Love the show.

[@seankebely]

The jam at the end with the vibrato and gated fuzz sounds awesome.

[@melvoid01]

More of this and just as much of that too please.

[@asbestosnest7405]

Shout out to the Flamma Mod FC05! Maybe my favorite pedal and it’s only $40. These history episodes are my favorite, thanks JHS!

[@altonpack9419]

My favorite vibrato pedal, which I looked for for 20 years, is this thing that is light blue and has a unicorn on it. It also says JHS on it. It just happens to be the only thing on the market that doesn't cost 1000s of dollars AND the wave is slow enough to match the speed of an original univibe. Watched a demo for 10 seconds and bought one. (Thanks Andy, formerly of pro guitar, for taking the wool off of my eyes) Apparently it's a version 1...whatever that means. All I know is that it sounds like this Hendrix dude use to.

[@jhspedals]

🤔

[@JimBoom92]

i love these kinds of episodes, you could even go a bit more nerdy and talk about how the effect is archieved, especially in analog units. my mxr univibe is always on just to move the notes a bit. the eqd aqueduct is also a great and very flexible vibrato with a cool look.

[@zachariahpoltergeist4516]

Boards of Canada uses a lot of actual tape wobble from old hand held tape recorders as well. They were way ahead of the "degraded sounds good" phase we're all in now.

[@WojciechHandke]

NGL best type of episodes, and the reason why I'm subscribed.

[@timhopkins3810]

Great episode! More history episodes and more jams with a whole band in the lives! 😊

[@user-xb5oy5tk2j]

Always interesting hearing from a true and knowledgable enthusiast of FX history, more please.

[@vjdaisy]

We really like this type of episode. Short and sweet and educational.

[@pogocityradio77]

Do I like this kinda episode??? I feel like I have been waiting for you to get back to this format for 2 years now! I love everything on the channel, but episodes like the compression episode in the labcoat are what make this channel stand out above the rest! "The Office" style humor and somehow unbelievably entertaining! Oh and that whole burying a pedal thing had my whole house "drying" in laughter!

[@burywite]

These kinds of episodes warm the very cockles of my heart.

[@jakemichaud7870]

Perfect type of episode I just miss all the demos like the OG vids!

[@thereaper987]

Favorite kinds of videos. You could just make the same episode, cut it a bit differently, and I would watch it AGAIN.

[@goatedsapien]

I like this type of episode. Will now go have a wonderful day.

[@michaelmassaro3483]

Bring these types of videos back….please!

[@ThomasBarnes-lc5bs]

Have missed this kind of produced ep.

[@fishchips5121]

That intro track is awesome. That's exactly the kind of sound I'm looking for!

[@tysonkeffer]

I am just starting into playing electric. I have a boss katana and will be messing around with the on board effects etc for a while. However. I know before long I will be investing in pedals so I have been doing online research to learn. I really appreciate the straightforward teaching you do here. It's like sitting with a friend who's not out to sell you something but to share their knowledge of something they love. When I do take the plunge abd buy my first pedals they will most likely be JHS. Thanks for what you do.

[@bw5260]

I like these kinds of episodes.

[@luismanuelalvarezpedrosa434]

These videos are a real treat for guitar pedal lovers and a prodigy of knowledge on the subject. They are also very funny and entertaining. You can't ask for more.

[@slowstudio-1976]

Yes! I think this is my favourite type of JHS video ❤

[@mr.e8432]

Michael Gurley of Dada used a lot of vibrato on their records. Every time I saw them live he was rocking a Univibe pedal on his board. 👍🏼

[@pantaloneshexagonales3760]

i luv this types of episodes with al me heart

[@irud]

That last track with vibrato and fuzz... mmmm chef's kiss

[@timwasem]

I very much do like these kinds of episodes. Could also talk about how placement affects stuff? Buddy Miller's pedalboard inspired me to put the vibrato before my drive pedals and I'm really enjoying the always on/slightly buried vibrato sound.

[@13Comac]

nailed it back to the basic videos that we ll all love !

[@jeffreygrifa5725]

I do like this type of episode. It's what got me interested in and learning about pedals. Thanks!!

[@baileywatts1304]

I like this kind of history episode, and especially about vibe since chorus is probably my favorite effect

[@MrMont-ue8kh]

I love my 3-series chorus used in vibrato mode. I feel like it has some sort of compressor built in - the notes are wobbly but smooth and just go on and on. Well done, JHS!

[@jhspedals]

🖤

[@indierockluke]

GREAT KIND OF EPISODE!

[@TheGreenKingdom]

A little history, a little jamming. Liking this shorter format (dig the longer vids too of course!)

[@beingmadrocks]

Yes! I've seriously missed this kind of episode, thank you! Still waiting for that unique/unusual distortions episode Josh mentioned literally years ago now. In this format. Please and thank you.

[@rustyl.6358]

Excellent episode. Love it. Even though I don't find Vibrato nor Tremolo useful in my playing, and don't listen to any of the music mentioned by Josh. I still enjoy the content a lot.

[@philczternastek8760]

I did like this episode very much. Thank you.

[@kylehowdy]

Fantastic episode. Also, loved seeing the Trent guitar!

[@fortheloveofnoise]

I never knew chorus was so similar to vibrato. Learning stuff every day. 👍

[@skatertrev7]

More "classic" format episodes, please. This is great.

[@deanpreston1701]

These kinds of videos are perfect for the pedal novice such as myself. Thank you.

[@jhspedals]

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@FrankSarnie]

I like this type of episode. Thanks to all of y’all for all your hard work.

[@sethtoy3379]

This format and type of content is how I discovered JHS back in the day. Love to see this kind of stuff again!!

[@joaquinlavin5877]

As a gearhead I love that you acknowledged Mac Demarco's use of vibrato, I've seen way too many sites/channels claiming he uses chorus

[@markosimonic]

Yes, this kind of episodes - me gusta mucho 😁👌

[@Gio-ch1nl]

Love these episodes Just wish there was at least some Bass talk, knowing that Chorus + Bass is such a tried and true combo

[@mattborba1340]

Absolutely love these!!! Make more episodes like this! Also, I would love some of these on the harder to understand newer type of effects. Like, the Hologram Microcosm, Chase Bliss Habit, Blooper, etc.

[@MoneyCrespin]

One of my favorite uses of Vibrato is "Sooner or Later" by Fastball! Cool Vid !!

[@SarcasmoSuxx]

I haven’t watched this channel in a while. But, I’m glad this video format has been revisited. Hoping for more like this :)

[@bloodswarms]

Powerful J H S. Amongst fierce competition, you guys remain in my top 3 KZbin channels consistently because you keep bringing it. I watched the guitar history series the other day and I couldn't stop until I watched the entire thing. ha

[@jhspedals]

thank you!!!!

[@jasoncarrasco7682]

Loved the episode and would love to see more like it, and maybe some a little longer.

[@model_number_band]

The radiohead type jams are the bomb.... Nick's drumming is so flippin good.. GREAT EPI.

[@richardsmith5362]

Great. I need another pedal. In your video concerning the myriad of suppliers, you are the only builder/supplier (that I am aware of) who has braved explaining the differences. I suspect some builder/suppliers purposely stand clear of said differences in hopes that consumers will buy all that they market.