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JHS LEGENDS OF FUZZ - BERKELEY

Description

The "Legends of Fuzz" series is JHS Pedals' tribute to the most important fuzz circuits ever made. From the earliest days of fuzz in the mid-60s London scene to the 1990s ex-Soviet military factories that brought the Big Muff back to life, fuzz tells a story, and that story includes guitarists just like you. There is nothing more primitive than plugging your guitar into a vintage fuzz circuit; it is raw, untamed, and so pure that it pushes the boundaries of what your instrument can accomplish. Plug into a fuzz and plug into sixty years of beautifully broken sound.

In 1973, effects legend Craig Anderton and John Lang launched Seamoon Inc., releasing their flagship fuzz pedal the same year: the Fresh Fuzz. Initially, a fragile plastic enclosure design caused these Bakelite pedals to shatter when guitarists stomped on them, so Seamoon began recasing them in metal enclosures within a few months. Despite inaccurate reviews that the Fresh Fuzz was "thin sounding," it gained popularity and has been used extensively by artists like Tom Scholz (Boston) and guitar virtuoso Eric Johnson. The JHS Pedals' Berkeley is a tribute to the rarer single op amp 741 version (Version 1).

The Berkeley runs on 9V DC Negative Center power and consumes 4mA (power supply sold separately). It also allows for battery operation via a single 9V battery (battery not included).

Dimensions: 5.68 x 3.62 x 2 inches
Weight: 0.85 lbs