I'm a graphic designer and a guitar player so this episode was, to quote Aaron Draplin, "...chef's kiss." My dad gave me an original Mu-Tron Octave Divider many years ago. I've been a fan the Mu-Tron aesthetic ever since. Their logo is pretty cool, but the graphics on the pedals (especially the old ones) were so cool. Those big rounded-corner blocks of color had a real sci-fi control panel feel to them. Anytime I catch even a glimpse of one I lean forward in my seat and excitedly point at the screen.
I went to high school with Aaron in Traverse City. I did not know him, but we have many mutual friends. Great to see him on this channel and listen to him talk design and music… and community.
The art of graphic design is one of the most important aspects of a guitar pedal that I think a lot of guys miss when they get into building. So many people shop with their eyes, and I find that the more eye catching designs I make sell so much better. It was fascinating to get insight from an expert on this!
I always avoid all the crazy paint jobs! Pure non coated plain metal with no brand names are the ones that attract me. The stupid paint jobs only say that you're probably not gonna get what you pay for! Function is imparitive. Fancy design is for gullible dumbasses !
I could listen to people talk on a topic they clearly enjoy all day long. The topic almost doesn’t even matter-seeing someone speak on something with passion, knowledge, and understanding will always amaze me
As the owner of a Peavey ED-300 (80's era "Electronic Drum" amp) I have grown used to getting the stink-eye when people see it in the backline but it's fun to see their opinion change once they rock the amp in real life. Loved the deep dive into Graphic Design which is more in our lives than many people realize.
Took a post secondary course on media/graphic design and communications. Rocked the first year, GPA 4.2, how that was possible? I have no idea. Worked hard and had passion. But I felt immense pressure from my parents. Afraid of failure and was used or "shown off for my ability and talent". Like so many times before. Second year, I ultimately gave up Half way through during Christmas break. Breaking the news to my parents was devastating to say the least. Many factors played a part in this. Got kicked out of school, and home...never completed my degree. Long and short of this little tidbit, or perspective...is this show/episode awoke some long lost part of myself, feel that same passion coming back. And for that...All that can be said is thank you! For all those that forget or get stuck with their passion, I say don't give up. The world will be its world. Our situations will be our situations. We roll with the punches. The part that you want to play, is really entirely up to you. Happiness doesn't come from "making it", this isn't a goal, being content is. The rest will follow. And if others dig it... Bonus Much love.
Aaron is such a great vibe. Complimenting everyone from the jump and just keeping it going the whole time. Lovely show, thanks for keeping it so positive and fun, always enjoy the uploads team.
Very cool discussion! I enjoyed Josh and Aaron's back and forth on of all this. I'm a logo and font GEEK! Definitely have Aaron back on again! Well done JHS Team!
I don't want to finish this video because I don't want it to be over! It mixes three of my favorite things, Draplin, graphic design and music brands! Such a good ep JHS crew!
That was amazing. I’ve been both a Draplin and JHS fan for years. I did a massive double take when I saw them on the same screen! Stopped everything and watched to the end.
I bought the JHS Lucky Cat solely because of the pink sparkle and the cat logo. It’s my kids favorite pedal because it reminds them of the decade we lived in Malaysia. The fact that you can get both clean digital or wonky analog delay sounds was only secondary.
Great episode, as a guitar playing graphic designer, this was right up my alley! Aaron is so passionate and a big inspiration for sure. I think that Earthquaker and Old Blood both do a great job of having beautiful artwork yet retaining an instantly recognizable and consistent look. The Hizumitas fuzz is one of my recent favorites in terms of art (and sound!). The new Chass Bliss branding is also really nice, particularly the Habit manual and packaging along with the look of the new Generation Loss. Oh, and Caroline Guitar Company- love the minimal sci-fi look of their stuff and with the cool icons.
Great show, please have him on again. Favorite logos - Analogman (because its rough), MXR (simple) the Earthquaker skellopuss (it's weird), Jam pedals, the Gibson script logo from the 40's and the lettering for Led Zeppelin from Houses of the Holy.
The Peavey logo is very mid-century modern. It Carris all of the same lines of furniture from the time. And the EHX logo is the perfect logo because it completely captures the essence of the 60s when it was created.
The old Guitar Center logo does several things that prepare our eyes/perceptions to read it and to create certain associations. Let's start with why we "see" a G. If you asked someone if there was a G in the logo without them looking at it, they'd say "Of course there's a G!" Ok, sure the guitar is a stylized "G", but it also appears to obscure the G of guitar, while also overlapping the U, I, and T. That overlap prepares us for the G to be hidden. But there is second set of overlaps that help train our perceptions. In the word "Center": the C looks like an O that is overlapped by the E. Even more subtly, the T in center is overlapped by the A in guitar above it. Subconsciously, we see several layers. Farthest back there is an "O", then "enter", then "guitar" with a hidden G, and finally the guitar itself is the foreground layer. What does this layering do? It makes GUITAR the primary focus. If the object is foremost, so is the word in our minds. We see a guitar and we think "guitar" and then we see the letters "uitar" and think "guitar". The G is in our minds because of the object in the foreground. In essence, the word "guitar" is repeated by our perceptions: first the object, then the word "guitar", doubled for emphasis, therefore it is, in a way, louder. But, why an O turned into a C by an overlap? It's not just an O, but a circle. A circle is a perfect shape and has a precise center. Further, we use circles to indicate a specific point or place, the "center" of attention or focus. The circle implicitly emphasizes that Guitar Center is the center of the guitar universe. Why is the circle overlapped? The word overlapping the circle is "enter". See how the E is "entering" the circle to create the C? Guitar Center's logo is inviting us to enter the center of the guitar universe. If you want a guitar or guitar related gear, where are you going to go?
The Peavey logo is very space exploration era, late 50's through 60's. Tons of design from that era had spaceship vibes. Fins and rocket tail lights on cars are the best example.
Surprised they didn't really get into how Tiki+Jetsons the type in the Ernie Ball logo is, either. It must be a bit too late-90s hipster 'big bad voodoo daddy' or some shizz to be cool again (i.e. until the fad-masters says so), so they spent most of the time talking about the (rather rotund) eagle drawing instead.
Peavey logo looks to me like it should be on a rotating neon sign over a drive-in restaurant, so learning it was designed by a kid in the 1950s makes sense.
Lovely episode, I really would like to see an episode where the art work of pedals gets shown to Aaron. I really love the story of how Josh started with stamps and how it evolved into a major part of the JHS pedals. Death By Audio, Earthquaker Devices, Walrus Audio and Old Blood Noise Endeavors all have such beautiful artwork. It would be awesome to see an episode like this.
Loved this topic! Awesome guest, too! You can hear his passion in every word! 😳🤪 I love that you mentioned Peavey. I would love to see a History of Peavey episode. Adjacent to this topic, in my opinion, is guitar headstock shape... Thoughts?
On this note: went to Guitar Center today. The logo on their bank card reader and the front of the building were the old ones. The logo on the sign out at the street was a the old one with a regular G stuck on it. Consistency is everything in branding, but I’m sure the cost of updating (especially during a pandemic/downturn) is prohibitive. Funny thing is, I had never noticed this change, and I used to design for E-mu Systems back in the 90s.
Great episode hate i missed it live. To answer the question at the end i think right now my favorite guitar brand logo is the Old Blood Noise Endeavors eye logo. Its simple, can be a main or secondary logo and fit well in many different color combinations.
TIL about Fugazi from this video and I am happy about that. I was a freshman in high school when the historical summer of music happened. 1991 was amazing because of Blood Sugar Sex Magik, Nevermind, Ten, Badmotorfinger, Use Your Illusion I, and Metallica but for some reason Fugazi wasn't played in my area.
So much for the family friendly approach Josh and Josh was telling us about in Hate Mail episode /s. I cuss like a sailor, and cussing does not offend me at all, I encourage it, but when I first heard him swear I felt like I just got caught by a teacher in 1st grade lol
I said space race in my head just before Aaron said it. That made my day!!! Whole show was a blast. I honestly think the current JHS Logo fits. It ain't broke = don't fix it Just my opinion....
Great live! Aaron, it's not about pedal order, it's what you want to do. Throw an overdrive after a delay and have a compressor last in your chain. Who cares! Favourite logos in no particular order: Earthquaker Devices, EHX, Boss and Meris.
He's right about something but dear god will people shut up about Relics? They're fine! There are bad ones and good ones and the whole concept is just a fun little thing our hobby has. It's an homage to the aesthetic of old rockers with their old, ciggy smoked up guitars that many people grew up idolizing. As long as it doesn't fall into the realm of making a counterfeit and trying to sell it for original 1952 Tele prices it's fine. Folks need to ease up about "earning scratches" in the age of M&M poly that mummifies the wood of the guitar, and yellow ambered necks being "sacred."
Josh, All your guests have been both entertaining and informative. But Daniel Danger and Aaron Draplin should come twice a month, minimum, IMO! I'll never tire of listening to them! WICKED AWESOME to the Power of 11² !!! Loving it! Guitar Dave🎸🎸✝️💯
Ok, had to scroll down quite a bit to find a comment like yours but I gotta say I couldn't finish this episode, gave up half way, despite having a graphic design background too and being super interested in the premise. Too bad. I'm sure he's a good guy but maybe not the best guest for a show.
Only thing you need to know about Boss pedals; Prince who had demanding tastes for the sounds he made,could've played effects from anyone, and if you Google his pedalboard over the decades, what pedal brand DOMINATED it by a massive margin? BOSS!!
Y’all should do a show with a similar flavor, but about design-could be instruments or pedals. Meaning you should do similar analysis but focused on shape, color, usability, recognizability, etc. For example, I love the Taylor logo, but part of what I love is the uniform shape of the headstock, and the pick guard, which is repeated on all of their various models. Martin does something similar. More than just a logo, but the logo is also integral to the overall design and ultimate appeal of the product.
I've DIY'd guitar kits and pedals. One of my favorite aspects of either is designing them. Pedals will take me a weeks. All of the ones I've made looked fabulous. Fake company names with logo, face design, product name, everything needs to look original and professional. I don't sell them, but I like to fantasize that I could. Guitars all have my fictional brand and logo "Entwood". I get picky when I see new builders with an uninspired logo.
I love the aesthetic of boss pedals. The colors always feel like they represent the sound. The dc-2 SOUNDS like light purple, the ce-2 sounds like light blue, the sd-1 sounds yellow. I feel like jhs did a good job of combining the boss philosophy with minimalistic yet colorful pedal design in a familiar enclosure. Good graphic design and aesthetics simultaneously matter and don’t matter. If something sounds good enough to me I’ll buy it, but there are some brands that I don’t intentionally avoid but skim over almost every time because their designs are boring.
Making the association to the color _even before you've heard the pedal_ is likely why it seems to "sounds like" the color of the pedal so much. If you've had a few bare-metal drives and ~then~ get a (indian yellow) Boss super overdrive...well, it's still gonna sound like a (sea-sick green or grey-green) Tubescreamer. :P
Finally someone in the room who talks like life is. Proof that you can swear and be sincere and it’s perfectly fine, no one gets hurt. Seriously, sometimes I have to leave when Addison (who is quite possibly the nicest person on the planet) starts talking with Nick about their sodas and it’s sooo tangy oooh mines a touch tart but I like it ooh can I try ooh can someone stab me in the ears. I shake my head at how un-black tshirt rocknroll this show is, but, it’s so welcoming we all gather round anyway. Just good work all round jhs show. Chur.
The JHS pedal show has been a beacon of light for me in very dark times. The intro music makes me happy.
Same broski. Strangely a commenter a while back said the intro music is depressing…. like what??
I'm a graphic designer and a guitar player so this episode was, to quote Aaron Draplin, "...chef's kiss." My dad gave me an original Mu-Tron Octave Divider many years ago. I've been a fan the Mu-Tron aesthetic ever since. Their logo is pretty cool, but the graphics on the pedals (especially the old ones) were so cool. Those big rounded-corner blocks of color had a real sci-fi control panel feel to them. Anytime I catch even a glimpse of one I lean forward in my seat and excitedly point at the screen.
Great collab! Appreciate that y’all let him be himself and talk about the stuff that was on his mind.
I went to high school with Aaron in Traverse City. I did not know him, but we have many mutual friends. Great to see him on this channel and listen to him talk design and music… and community.
The art of graphic design is one of the most important aspects of a guitar pedal that I think a lot of guys miss when they get into building. So many people shop with their eyes, and I find that the more eye catching designs I make sell so much better. It was fascinating to get insight from an expert on this!
That said, the simplicity and uniformity of MXR is part of their appeal in a world full of "busier" pedals. I kinda wanna get a Micro Amp...
I always avoid all the crazy paint jobs! Pure non coated plain metal with no brand names are the ones that attract me. The stupid paint jobs only say that you're probably not gonna get what you pay for! Function is imparitive. Fancy design is for gullible dumbasses !
Meanwhile at JHS “Nick, can you change our status to not kids appropriate on TH-cam? “ lol
JHS Show is getting edgy with this guest’s commentary. And I love it
lol
A fair bit moar *Peavy - Pointy* than edgy, but carry on...
31:25 is absolutely true. If you see a stage shot from 30 meters away of someone's pedalboard, you know which pedals are Boss.
I could listen to people talk on a topic they clearly enjoy all day long. The topic almost doesn’t even matter-seeing someone speak on something with passion, knowledge, and understanding will always amaze me
This dude is so awesome. And it's cool to see an outside industry perspective
He judges a lil
Oh man I LOVE Aaron Draplin! This is the feature nobody saw coming. More like this!
As the owner of a Peavey ED-300 (80's era "Electronic Drum" amp) I have grown used to getting the stink-eye when people see it in the backline but it's fun to see their opinion change once they rock the amp in real life. Loved the deep dive into Graphic Design which is more in our lives than many people realize.
Took a post secondary course on media/graphic design and communications. Rocked the first year, GPA 4.2, how that was possible? I have no idea. Worked hard and had passion. But I felt immense pressure from my parents. Afraid of failure and was used or "shown off for my ability and talent". Like so many times before.
Second year, I ultimately gave up Half way through during Christmas break. Breaking the news to my parents was devastating to say the least. Many factors played a part in this. Got kicked out of school, and home...never completed my degree.
Long and short of this little tidbit, or perspective...is this show/episode awoke some long lost part of myself, feel that same passion coming back.
And for that...All that can be said is thank you!
For all those that forget or get stuck with their passion, I say don't give up. The world will be its world. Our situations will be our situations. We roll with the punches. The part that you want to play, is really entirely up to you. Happiness doesn't come from "making it", this isn't a goal, being content is. The rest will follow.
And if others dig it... Bonus
Much love.
Honorable mention to Zildjian
So when are we getting the JHS/Draplin collab pedals?
I’m 10 minutes in and I love this guy. Best episode ever. Class of ‘91!!
Love hearing Dinosaur Jr. mentioned and cool to get some behind the scenes with the guy who did the artwork
Aaron!! Class of 91 here too! and he's absolutely spot on with pre/post Nevermind recollections!
As a Rickenbacker player , their logo is my favorite. Very art deco chrome car script, and was designed by owner F.Hall's wife.
Aaron is such a great vibe. Complimenting everyone from the jump and just keeping it going the whole time. Lovely show, thanks for keeping it so positive and fun, always enjoy the uploads team.
I enjoyed this so much. Thank you all.
I love this show so much, this episode was fantastic. This is a topic I've always been interested in as well!
Some other rad logos, Alembic has the tree thing, Moog, Jensen, so many great logos in the musical instrument world. Loved this video.
Very cool discussion! I enjoyed Josh and Aaron's back and forth on of all this. I'm a logo and font GEEK! Definitely have Aaron back on again! Well done JHS Team!
That was an exceptional episode! Very cool.
I don't want to finish this video because I don't want it to be over! It mixes three of my favorite things, Draplin, graphic design and music brands! Such a good ep JHS crew!
What a great episode! Kudos to all involved!
Being an Aaron myself, it’s nice to see another Aaron on the show.
Aaron gang
That was amazing. I’ve been both a Draplin and JHS fan for years. I did a massive double take when I saw them on the same screen! Stopped everything and watched to the end.
Great show, by the way. Really cool that you're nerding out about OTHER stuff!!!
I bought the JHS Lucky Cat solely because of the pink sparkle and the cat logo. It’s my kids favorite pedal because it reminds them of the decade we lived in Malaysia. The fact that you can get both clean digital or wonky analog delay sounds was only secondary.
Great episode, as a guitar playing graphic designer, this was right up my alley! Aaron is so passionate and a big inspiration for sure. I think that Earthquaker and Old Blood both do a great job of having beautiful artwork yet retaining an instantly recognizable and consistent look. The Hizumitas fuzz is one of my recent favorites in terms of art (and sound!). The new Chass Bliss branding is also really nice, particularly the Habit manual and packaging along with the look of the new Generation Loss. Oh, and Caroline Guitar Company- love the minimal sci-fi look of their stuff and with the cool icons.
Great show, please have him on again. Favorite logos - Analogman (because its rough), MXR (simple) the Earthquaker skellopuss (it's weird), Jam pedals, the Gibson script logo from the 40's and the lettering for Led Zeppelin from Houses of the Holy.
Favorite gear logo would be SUNN O))) 😎. This was a rad show, Aaron is a wealth of information. Thank you for doing these “type” of episodes 😂
Really love this episode even without a jam
✊🏽😍
I’ve got to pause this to go to work. I’ve never been so annoyed 🤬. Such a great subject and guest 👏👏👏
Thanks Aaron, much respect ✊🏾
After 35 years of design and branding in the surf & watersport world I greatly appreciate your talent and experience!
Josh and Company: One word, EPIC!!! Keep 'em coming! I love it!
Sincerely,
Guitar Dave🎸🤘🏼✝️👍🏼👍🏼💯
2 minutes in with this new guy I'm already a huge fan. If he can keep up this level of awesomeness, then he needs to be a permanent fixture.
Creative Director, President of a branding agency, bassist, here... amazing episode!! I really enjoyed Aaron on The Futur, great to see him here.
The “daycare comic sans” comment from Draplin was the icing on the cake for me. Great episode!
This was an entertaining episode. Nice to see there are others that share Josh’s passion and unique perspective in other endeavors. 👍👍
The Peavey logo is very mid-century modern. It Carris all of the same lines of furniture from the time. And the EHX logo is the perfect logo because it completely captures the essence of the 60s when it was created.
I need to see this guy more often. Give him a podcast!!
The old Guitar Center logo does several things that prepare our eyes/perceptions to read it and to create certain associations. Let's start with why we "see" a G. If you asked someone if there was a G in the logo without them looking at it, they'd say "Of course there's a G!" Ok, sure the guitar is a stylized "G", but it also appears to obscure the G of guitar, while also overlapping the U, I, and T. That overlap prepares us for the G to be hidden. But there is second set of overlaps that help train our perceptions. In the word "Center": the C looks like an O that is overlapped by the E. Even more subtly, the T in center is overlapped by the A in guitar above it. Subconsciously, we see several layers. Farthest back there is an "O", then "enter", then "guitar" with a hidden G, and finally the guitar itself is the foreground layer. What does this layering do? It makes GUITAR the primary focus. If the object is foremost, so is the word in our minds. We see a guitar and we think "guitar" and then we see the letters "uitar" and think "guitar". The G is in our minds because of the object in the foreground. In essence, the word "guitar" is repeated by our perceptions: first the object, then the word "guitar", doubled for emphasis, therefore it is, in a way, louder.
But, why an O turned into a C by an overlap? It's not just an O, but a circle. A circle is a perfect shape and has a precise center. Further, we use circles to indicate a specific point or place, the "center" of attention or focus. The circle implicitly emphasizes that Guitar Center is the center of the guitar universe. Why is the circle overlapped? The word overlapping the circle is "enter". See how the E is "entering" the circle to create the C? Guitar Center's logo is inviting us to enter the center of the guitar universe. If you want a guitar or guitar related gear, where are you going to go?
The Peavey logo is very space exploration era, late 50's through 60's. Tons of design from that era had spaceship vibes. Fins and rocket tail lights on cars are the best example.
Yeah I was surprised they didn’t mention cadillacs
Surprised they didn't really get into how Tiki+Jetsons the type in the Ernie Ball logo is, either.
It must be a bit too late-90s hipster 'big bad voodoo daddy' or some shizz to be cool again (i.e. until the fad-masters says so), so they spent most of the time talking about the (rather rotund) eagle drawing instead.
Peavey logo looks to me like it should be on a rotating neon sign over a drive-in restaurant, so learning it was designed by a kid in the 1950s makes sense.
Lovely episode, I really would like to see an episode where the art work of pedals gets shown to Aaron. I really love the story of how Josh started with stamps and how it evolved into a major part of the JHS pedals. Death By Audio, Earthquaker Devices, Walrus Audio and Old Blood Noise Endeavors all have such beautiful artwork. It would be awesome to see an episode like this.
"Crusty ass enhancer", oh boy I need one of those 😄😄
Surprised the ProCo logo wasn't discussed.
Loved this topic! Awesome guest, too! You can hear his passion in every word! 😳🤪
I love that you mentioned Peavey. I would love to see a History of Peavey episode.
Adjacent to this topic, in my opinion, is guitar headstock shape... Thoughts?
On this note: went to Guitar Center today. The logo on their bank card reader and the front of the building were the old ones. The logo on the sign out at the street was a the old one with a regular G stuck on it. Consistency is everything in branding, but I’m sure the cost of updating (especially during a pandemic/downturn) is prohibitive. Funny thing is, I had never noticed this change, and I used to design for E-mu Systems back in the 90s.
Aaron James Draplin - dead set legend, love his work.
Favorite JHS logo: Definitely the one with the devil's tail on the J. Don't even understand why that changed.
Great episode hate i missed it live. To answer the question at the end i think right now my favorite guitar brand logo is the Old Blood Noise Endeavors eye logo. Its simple, can be a main or secondary logo and fit well in many different color combinations.
Fantastic! Great Show. Great design is so inspirational. I also love that you got through all the F bombs Josh! HAHA!
Josh, did your heart rate go up when Aaron flashed those two pedals at the end? Great episode. Thank you!
Josh I am getting dangerously dependent on your presentations. I love this young man in the hat.
Can we get a part 2 of this?! Bring back Draplin!
TIL about Fugazi from this video and I am happy about that. I was a freshman in high school when the historical summer of music happened. 1991 was amazing because of Blood Sugar Sex Magik, Nevermind, Ten, Badmotorfinger, Use Your Illusion I, and Metallica but for some reason Fugazi wasn't played in my area.
go watch the documentary "Salad Days" - in for a treat.
Aaron was a great guest. Loved hearing Son Volt mentioned.
So much for the family friendly approach Josh and Josh was telling us about in Hate Mail episode /s. I cuss like a sailor, and cussing does not offend me at all, I encourage it, but when I first heard him swear I felt like I just got caught by a teacher in 1st grade lol
Class of '91 here also, good memories. Great show on the logos!
The G in the original Guitar Center logo is more noticeable than the arrow in the FedEx logo.
A collab I didn’t know I needed. Amazing!
I love all of this kind of information. Why I love this channel.
I said space race in my head just before Aaron said it. That made my day!!!
Whole show was a blast.
I honestly think the current JHS Logo fits. It ain't broke = don't fix it
Just my opinion....
Great live! Aaron, it's not about pedal order, it's what you want to do. Throw an overdrive after a delay and have a compressor last in your chain. Who cares!
Favourite logos in no particular order: Earthquaker Devices, EHX, Boss and Meris.
He's right about something but dear god will people shut up about Relics? They're fine! There are bad ones and good ones and the whole concept is just a fun little thing our hobby has. It's an homage to the aesthetic of old rockers with their old, ciggy smoked up guitars that many people grew up idolizing. As long as it doesn't fall into the realm of making a counterfeit and trying to sell it for original 1952 Tele prices it's fine. Folks need to ease up about "earning scratches" in the age of M&M poly that mummifies the wood of the guitar, and yellow ambered necks being "sacred."
1:08:12 - inspired, excited, and RELIEVED you say?
Josh's pokerface slipped
I LOVE this guest sooooooooo much. This rocked!!!!
This was so much fun. I'm not sure what this was, but I want more of it.
Josh, you may find this amusing. One of your hand painted Muffuletta Fuzz pedals is on Reverb for $1250... after a $325 price drop. =)
This guy is fucking great. One of the most real people you'll see in these videos.
Loved this show!
Josh,
All your guests have been both entertaining and informative. But Daniel Danger and Aaron Draplin should come twice a month, minimum, IMO! I'll never tire of listening to them! WICKED AWESOME to the Power of 11² !!!
Loving it!
Guitar Dave🎸🎸✝️💯
The guest is interesting but he won't take a break for josh to respond practically
Yeah, the guy can't stop talking... Also, goes off-subject pretty often
Ok, had to scroll down quite a bit to find a comment like yours but I gotta say I couldn't finish this episode, gave up half way, despite having a graphic design background too and being super interested in the premise. Too bad. I'm sure he's a good guy but maybe not the best guest for a show.
Only thing you need to know about Boss pedals; Prince who had demanding tastes for the sounds he made,could've played effects from anyone, and if you Google his pedalboard over the decades, what pedal brand DOMINATED it by a massive margin? BOSS!!
I graduated in 1991 too. Good times.
That record collection is nothing short of epic.. reminds me of the library in Beauty and the Beast.. lmao
I know they are not strictly guitar logos but I truly love the old-school tube manufacturers like RCA, Telefunken, GE, Sylvania etc.
I LOVE my field notes! So cool to have him on!
I have so many Field Notes notebooks. Did not expect that to come up in this conversation.
I'm a lawyer, but I relic my own stuff...by being clumsy.
Just looked up Fugazi, thank you for the tip. That stuff is amazing!
Oh my god! Swearing on the JHS Show! I gasped like a Mormon house wife.
I love how authentic is this guy!
Aaron is a boss, this guy rules! ♥️
Is the ‘Ce’ in the old Guitar Center logo supposed to look like a Les Paul body? I never noticed that before.
Y’all should do a show with a similar flavor, but about design-could be instruments or pedals. Meaning you should do similar analysis but focused on shape, color, usability, recognizability, etc. For example, I love the Taylor logo, but part of what I love is the uniform shape of the headstock, and the pick guard, which is repeated on all of their various models. Martin does something similar. More than just a logo, but the logo is also integral to the overall design and ultimate appeal of the product.
I've DIY'd guitar kits and pedals. One of my favorite aspects of either is designing them. Pedals will take me a weeks. All of the ones I've made looked fabulous. Fake company names with logo, face design, product name, everything needs to look original and professional. I don't sell them, but I like to fantasize that I could. Guitars all have my fictional brand and logo "Entwood". I get picky when I see new builders with an uninspired logo.
Love the Justin Seed Co. hat that you flipped by in the book. I'm from Justin, TX...That's definitely not a brag.
"Midcentury modern design" was the Jetson's cold war spacey thing...
MARSHALL is seen all over the world . " The Sound Of Success "
Supro has a great logo. One of my favorites.
A non "family friendly" ep!!! I love it!!!
Another really interesting , entertaining and informative show - Thanks.👍
I love the aesthetic of boss pedals. The colors always feel like they represent the sound. The dc-2 SOUNDS like light purple, the ce-2 sounds like light blue, the sd-1 sounds yellow. I feel like jhs did a good job of combining the boss philosophy with minimalistic yet colorful pedal design in a familiar enclosure. Good graphic design and aesthetics simultaneously matter and don’t matter. If something sounds good enough to me I’ll buy it, but there are some brands that I don’t intentionally avoid but skim over almost every time because their designs are boring.
You've gone off the deep end
Making the association to the color _even before you've heard the pedal_ is likely why it seems to "sounds like" the color of the pedal so much. If you've had a few bare-metal drives and ~then~ get a (indian yellow) Boss super overdrive...well, it's still gonna sound like a (sea-sick green or grey-green) Tubescreamer. :P
As a Gen X graphic designer, I applaud your survivability, when everything is print on demand.
Finally someone in the room who talks like life is. Proof that you can swear and be sincere and it’s perfectly fine, no one gets hurt. Seriously, sometimes I have to leave when Addison (who is quite possibly the nicest person on the planet) starts talking with Nick about their sodas and it’s sooo tangy oooh mines a touch tart but I like it ooh can I try ooh can someone stab me in the ears. I shake my head at how un-black tshirt rocknroll this show is, but, it’s so welcoming we all gather round anyway. Just good work all round jhs show. Chur.