As a young (16) pedal builder, youve been my biggest inspiration. When I was 13, I asked my dad if he could buy me some pedals. He told me that i should try to build some myself. Since then Ive built 30-40 pedals and a eurorack synth. When I discovered you and your show I immediatly fell in love. Thank you for everything Josh, youre the person i want to become one day.
30 to 40 pedals on your own?? such a cool story! imagine my disappoint when I went to your channel and discovered only a single upload entitled CUCUMBERS.MP4 🥲
What I really get out of this is that Josh's wife and her family are the heroes that embraced Josh's obsession and gave all sorts of support to help get him from struggling startup to successful company. Maybe take her on a nice vacation away from the cold winter of Kansas City.
Amazing episode! JHS must put the sound of that tunnel in a "The tunnel" reverb pedal. But it have to be stereo just to us to see Josh demoing it and saying "I don't really care about stereo".
Best thing about Josh is while growing his own business, he has spent time educating musicians about pedal and amp circuits and how each one affects their sound, which is a huge contribution to humanity!
I love this company…. Bought 3 JHS pedals last year because of watching their show and appreciating how they represent all pedals and the industry…..thanks y’all
I got into pedal building because I always liked effects pedals. It all started with The Edge. His mastery of effects to create cascades of sound is what turned me on to the aural possibilities that effects pedals could create. I was into a lot of alternative and hard rock music as well. Artists like Incubus, Faith No More and Primus. There were others as well, drawing from all genres and decades. I always gravitated towards weird sounding, expansive and ethereal tones but also enjoyed heavy, driving, pulsating rhythmic music. Effects pedals can be expensive so I looked into making my own. I had a solid background in electronics so it seemed a no brainer. I got a great book on Guitar Electronics which had a heap of effects schematics and pcb layouts. That book was awesome. As I got more and more into it I collected 50 + years of schematics and tube amp design books. Now I make pedals just for myself and tend to mix and match effects circuits to create new and wonderful sounds. One thing I’m trying to get into the moment is Arduino and Raspberry Pi. Also trying to learn Python. I would like to build a multi effects based on the Pi, with neural learning software and an extensive midi switching system. Will also incorporate a 10” touch screen, a digital interface and all the standard IO’s.
Because of their TH-cam vids, I bought myself a JHS pedal. They rarely promote their products and rather review other pedal companies’ pedals. What a wholesome way to promote their company.
I mention that all the time when I talk to people about this channel. It's awesome to mention that every episode isn't just a JHS commercial or a Demo. I'm not a hard core pedal user, but I come back to this channel all the time to see people genuinely excited to talk about stuff the people around them are doing, even if it could influence someone to spend their money elsewhere.
I grew up in Ecru! This is absolutely unbelievable to me. I worked at McCoy’s Grocery on main street for 5 years. Insane that there was a time that Josh was essentially in my back yard. Wild.
The ending definitely showed how much the entire company means to Josh and Nick. As much as they were trying to throw in their joke/sarcasm, the emotions were there and real, and this is what makes the show such a personal thing to watch every week.
What I have learned by 3:29: - this should have been a musical. - something happened at Josh’s graduation that stopped his ageing. - Josh is freakishly tall.
I loved everything about this episode! The 60 minutes style opening, the story, the conclusion....everything! It made me incredibly proud to own a few JHS pedals in my pedal arsenal that I am slowly building. I am sure I will buy more JHS Pedals in the near future! I actually felt a little bad because I remember way back in the day that Josh was selling a modded Big Muff, I believe, and I did not have the funds to buy and it sold out before I saved up enough. . I think it was in that period where Josh was overwhelmed and working 18 hours a day in a shed. But I am supporting yall now! :) The one thing I really like about the JHS story is that Josh truly paid his dues and now he is enjoying the fruits of his labor. I mean come on, did Josh ever really think he would be part of the Guiness Book of World Records biggest pedal board or work on a musical about pedals?? And now he has! But what I really loved in this story is Josh acknowledging that JHS is just a name now where he has built an incredible team of individuals to bring JHS to the masses (and not burn himself out). Truly Josh is an American success story! Also I just also want to give a shoutout to Nick and whoever else that produces these videos. I have a background in TV and I can safely say that these videos are some of the best videos on TH-cam! Truly a pleasure to watch every time. Also let me just give a shout out to the whole JHS company! Y'all are incredible in what you do day in and day out! I say all this to say, "Long Live, JHS! "
I really loved hearing your story Josh! I remember seeing the Tupelo Press picture of you and thinking man this guy is so young! I think everyone in the effect world is so glad you went down the electronics/modification/pedals/business-building rabbit hole! Indeed, you're a multiplicative factor in the effects world, so much more than just the simple assimilation of great branding and awesome sounding pedals.
At 73 years of age, you guys have become part of my rock revival. I’m heading down the rabbit hole to choose a stamp to put on my Harmonic Trem. Wishing you heath happiness and continued success. Rob
Amazing, inspiring! Thanks for the recap! Glad I got the chance to trade pedals for records back in the day! Still have a giant all JHS pedalboard! Hopefully Josh still has some of the records 🤣
I literally love watching your videos. But this is this best one by far. I love the behind the scenes small detals of how you’ve gotten to be where you are now. From humble beginnings to becoming a major leader in the custom pedal business. You and your JHS family are awesome!! Plus, you’re funny.
This is where the integrity began as you have paid your dues Josh... really a fantastic success story and knowing what you've been through to get it is inspiring.. which is what u are all about providing guitar players with w your pedals to begin with..hats off to you.. enjoy your life..! Make us more killer stuff!..,🙏🎸🎶🤪🔥
I can't believe how tall josh actually is, from the show's shots I always thought he was a short guy. Anyway great story and Josh if you're reading this, you're amazing! I'm not even a huge pedal fan I have a minimal setup, most of the time I use 1 pedal (vibrato) but I watch your show for your great knowledge and sense of humour! Next pedal I'm gonna need has got to be a JHS
I have only 2 JHS pedals, but they are both in the ALWAYS ON category! The Whitey Tighty, and the Prestige, they bookend the rest of my board with the Whitey Tighty keeping the junk in place from the start, and the Prestige sending it buffered and boosted out the end. Love the playfulness of the pedals, they are reflections of the playfulness that comes from the people who make them. Keep that spirit flowing! Listen to Safeword!
Gandalf and Frodo in that wide shot. I mean that in the most respectful and loving of ways. So glad you guys found eachother. I've spent like 1400 dollars on jhs pedals and now feel like I should go buy the packrat becauseof that comment.. ok doing that now.
I’ve been inspired by this. I’m quitting my job and starting my own company to compete with JHS. On second thought, starting a pedal company is INSANE…
Jackson, MS Native here: It’s so weird to see y’all walking around to different spots in Jackson that I drive past every day and don’t give a second glance. Thanks for telling this story!
Thank you for a fine episode. I know I am in the minority, but I prefer these structured shows to the live stream stuff. Thank you for the excellent products and wishing you all great success.
This is what the show needed. A history lesson on JHS Pedals. Please make this a reoccurring thing. Say every 2-3 years. It's important to the history of effects pedals fo sho!
One of the greatest JHS history videos ever! I absolutely loved this, really makes the show feel so human and connecting. Love the way you guys have stuck it out this far, your now an amazing product/family that can actually connect with customers and individuals that love the interests. I'm hoping to buy a JHS compressor soon, would the JHS 3 series compressor be more more limited if I got that over the PulpNPeel?
Maybe the biggest reason JHS is successful is Josh saying, "I needed someone to argue with me." That's a great attitude for a boss -- I tell people who work for me, "if I'm doing something stupid tell me!" -- and explains a lot about why the JHS team looks like a great place to work. If people won't tell you the truth, or if you won't accept them telling you the truth, you cannot make good decisions. This is the second time I've watched this. It just feels good to watch. Thanks!
My pedal chain has Wampler Ego76>JHS MGV4>JHS Packrat>JHS Notaklön>Wampler Moxie>REVV x Glenn Fricker Northern Mauler for the "drive" section. It's a ridiculously beautiful set-up. And if it wasn't for JHS, I wouldn't have reignited my love for playing and learning and gear. Josh makes sick overdrives. It's his bread and butter. Much love to you all.
Got a funny story about pedal modding…back in the day I needed a particular cap to try on a Tube Screamer mod. Walked into Radio Shack. Found the part and start talking with the guy behind the counter. He says billionaire Ross Perot was just in the store looking for a multimeter. Perot had pulled up in a beat up van. Perot refused to buy the multimeter when he discovered it didn’t come with batteries. Oh the days of modding and Radio Shack…
On a real note the JHS show has been so helpful for me during one of the hardest years of my life. I've learned so much about guitar and pedals through this show which has made my love for them even greater. The pedal demos are great but my favorites are the nerdy deep dives into the history and the how's and why's of gear that has shaped the world of music in which we live today. This show has also inspired me to get into building pedals of my own! This episode is so inspiring and if any of yall see this just wanna thank you from one of your many fans. Keep up the great work!
Amazing. Such a great homegrown story. This has become my favorite show within the last month or so of discovering it. @jhspedals I have a burning question that I cant find an answer to anywhere online, and figured that one of you guys may have the answer to. Soo here it is: Does anyone (even viewers) know what the D1 diode in the BOSS DS-1 is responsible for. The one in mine cracked (i assume from a surge.. ?), so i clipped it out completely, which in turn made it into a weird fuzz pedal. Keep on rocking guys! Y'all are an inspiration to a fella.
It always starts with a “weird kid” pretty soon they have a factory full of like minded Weird kids making awesome stuff for other weird kids. Normals scare me with thier milquetoast blank eyes. Keep it Weird! I miss radio shack 😖 surfing the digikey website isn’t the same as being able to bring a meter in and test and match all your components in a dirty lil strip mall.
What an amazing journey... and you've managed to find and evolve your own "Clean Tone". That weird and humourus creativity you share with us. Well done. Thank you.
Do a documentary about how a bunch of dudes from the super south managed not to have any southern accent or grow up to sound like a bunch of hicks. Being from Texas myself, I thought I was an anomaly to not sound as stupid as all my friends.
This is a piece of history JHS. I had stopped watching videos cause I was just snowed over with work. But getting back to see this... It was not only funny at times, but also heart-warming. I wish each and every one of you success and prosperity. Warmest regards from Peru.
That tunnel is objectively amazing. It seems architected for big wet sound. I dig the concrete stairs at the end spreading out the delay time to give a softened echo instead of a hard slap-back you'd get from a flat wall.
This video was a real treat. Amazing and inspirational look into Josh’s journey. Key takeaways for me are 1) hard work ethic 2) perseverance 3) surrounding yourself with good people - all together lead to great things. I wish Josh and JHS all the best in all their future endeavors. They deserve all the success in the world right next to all the other large great pedal companies. The JHS Show is also genius and binge-watch worthy, Nick’s brainchild is awesome and can’t wait to see more of it. This was a long comment. But you guys made me feel it with this one. I never experienced the feeling of being teary eyed & wanting to buy pedals at the same time. There. I’m done. Thanks guys.
Every video makes me smile, and then I smile again reading the comments for these videos and always seeing people saying the same thing. Thanks for everything you do, JHS team. You’re making the guitar community a better place
What a great success story!!!! Think of all the positive impacts you have had just by employing 40 plus people. And then think of the impacts you have had on musicians and their fans. Congrats to you all!!!!! Keep it up.
I don’t own any JHS pedals, but I want to after discovering this channel. I remember seeing a few early morning glories circulating in TGP classifieds around 2010 or so, and then about a year or so ago when I started buying pedals again to update the rig, suddenly the JHS name is everywhere! Thank you Josh, I will buy one of your products one of these days, simply because you are breathe of fresh air amongst the smugness of gear snobbery and the sad but true arrogance of the guitar world.
This is the best so far. I have studied 15 guitar content creators for more than 2 years. Like, Paul Davids, Spender, Shull, Beato, to draw a kind of map for my own story on TH-cam. But you two, early on I caught this vibe probably from the sticker off to the left, yep with the Heart in Red... at 23:50 where Nick puts his hat on. Just know JHS, I am always pulling for all of you. Sincerely, the old guy in the thumbnail playing a red bass with a red strap in a backyard garage for a brother having his 70th birthday. Gigging outdoors up in Minneapolis!
This had to be a very difficult video to get right and you guys knocked it out of the park. It makes me smile that much wider when I see the JHS pedals on my boards.
Such a great show. Massive respect to what you've done in such a short time from fixing a pedal stomp switch to employing 40 people, having fun, doing what you love.xxx
Beautiful. So great to see and hear about a success story, which appeared it would fail before it ever began. Like so many stories of those who did not have the same passion, focus, motivation, willingness, support… I think this can be summed in one word: LOVE. I wish for continued and sustained success for all of you. Everyone at JHS. The staff and their families. Your business partners and friendly-competitors… Bless You. Much Love ❤️
A fascinating look at the evolution of what looks to be a very cool company. What a great place to work! Having said that, I would have replaced the hand sequence with maybe some super-slo mo shots of Josh and the gang playing frisbee and laughing...now THAT'S when the teardrops would start...
Josh is the one who got me excited about pedals. Once I get my house, my next hobby will be pedal building. The Stew Mac kits seem like a good place to start.
I only own a jhs hard drive which injust freaking love!! but I'm definitely planning on buying more!! You're becoming my favorite pedal company ever.. for so many reasons!!
I was watching TH-cam to get info for us new guitar learners. Looking into my first pedal purchase. Analog vs Multi effects...... I come across a few of your videos and immediately subscribed. Since then it's watching you talk about all the history of different pedals, companies. I found a new love for music i never knew was possible. Thank you
Y'know, I definitely remember the "JHS Mods" era, but I had no idea about the whole story. I was really active on Harmony Central and The Gear Page back from 2002-2012, ish. But over the last decade a lot less so, really. This is amazing to see, and fun to follow up about after all these years. I especially love that metamodern sincerity at the end. Thanks for keepin' on.
I wish I had discovered this company earlier when I still lived in Mississippi! I am from Jackson and love that this business has ties to Mississippi and Jackson! What a great story! I am so a fan now!
Great episode! Thanks for telling the story of JHS. Clearly your (over)drive and work ethic made the company successful. However, without great pedals and people it would not have happened. Congratulations to you Josh and your amazing team!
Great story and video! Two things: First, behind most entrepreneur success stories (like Josh’s) is a supportive family that believes in the idea and is willing to risk larger financial failure to make it work. It’s always a unique guy or girl who has a wild idea and is driven to do it beyond most normal people. That can’t work without enormous support from loved ones. Second, it was really smart to tell the same story twice. Once on location and the other in the shop. It kept the whole thing really interesting.
Hands off for probably the best episode of the show, we love pedal, but we also love a good story, and this one has it all. Congrats to JHS and all the crew
The single best video y’all have ever made. It’s so gratifying to see the way a proud small company starts; and everybody can see for themselves that it’s not all gravy and unicorns. Really, really good video production and editing, too, Nick!
I just want too say JHS is one of the most honest and genuinely enthusiastic about pedals that is so commendable and inspiring. JHS made me want to play bass, Then to get into pedals. Now I’m trying to start a club and change my major. Thank you.
One of the best episodes ever! Understanding how much this must have cost in time and resources to film, it was welll worth it. Love the 60 minutes take too!
Gents, Thanks for the deep dive into the origins of the company. Always enjoyed the content and love seeing the progress over the years. Great work to the entire JHS Family!
I find it unsettling that he never really did answer the question about where he was during the Wall Street crash of 1929.
yeah. he said "eternity".
pretty obscuritanist. wooo.
@@zaloo Right on.
There's just no transparency
@@TempoDrift1480 Preach!
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As a young (16) pedal builder, youve been my biggest inspiration. When I was 13, I asked my dad if he could buy me some pedals. He told me that i should try to build some myself. Since then Ive built 30-40 pedals and a eurorack synth. When I discovered you and your show I immediatly fell in love. Thank you for everything Josh, youre the person i want to become one day.
That's awesome. Good luck!!
Keep doing what you do, I'm proud of you.
Dude that's so awesome!
Plot twist: your dad is Josh.
30 to 40 pedals on your own?? such a cool story! imagine my disappoint when I went to your channel and discovered only a single upload entitled CUCUMBERS.MP4 🥲
Less than 2 minutes in, and I'm already convinced. I don't know what I'm convinced of, but I'm convinced
Tred brundy. I’m convinced
I am convinced that you are convinced
I’m not easily convinced but you’ve convinced me that your convinced
At least we’re all on the same page. We’re convinced.
Hmmmmm Convincing
Josh needs to design a reverb pedal around that tunnel. "The Tunnel."
I think "Underpass" would be catchier, nay, more marketable.
“Deep hole” 🫣
"Stink pipe"
"Tunnel Vision"
Where can I buy it?
What I really get out of this is that Josh's wife and her family are the heroes that embraced Josh's obsession and gave all sorts of support to help get him from struggling startup to successful company. Maybe take her on a nice vacation away from the cold winter of Kansas City.
“Is JHS just a tall man with weird hobbies?”
Yes.
Yes he is. And the world is better off for it
Madman with a box :D
"Or is it darker and more insidious?"
Also Yes?
I really didn't know if everyone else wasn't tiny
Amazing episode! JHS must put the sound of that tunnel in a "The tunnel" reverb pedal. But it have to be stereo just to us to see Josh demoing it and saying "I don't really care about stereo".
Upvote ^^^
Yes!! Please!!!
this is absolutely necessary!
I’d buy it.
Green Tunnel Reverb
Best thing about Josh is while growing his own business, he has spent time educating musicians about pedal and amp circuits and how each one affects their sound, which is a huge contribution to humanity!
I love this company…. Bought 3 JHS pedals last year because of watching their show and appreciating how they represent all pedals and the industry…..thanks y’all
Same, but I got the double barrel, so technically 2. 🤪
JHS took over my board. I bought the morning glory v4 and it’s spiraled to adding the lucky cat, unicorn, and supreme fuzz to my board
I got the Angry Driver last year... what a nice pedal.
Me too! 3 series Fuzz and Reverb, and a Kodiak. Plus the show inspired me to buy my first boss pedal ever!
Thank you!!!!
I got into pedal building because I always liked effects pedals. It all started with The Edge. His mastery of effects to create cascades of sound is what turned me on to the aural possibilities that effects pedals could create. I was into a lot of alternative and hard rock music as well. Artists like Incubus, Faith No More and Primus. There were others as well, drawing from all genres and decades. I always gravitated towards weird sounding, expansive and ethereal tones but also enjoyed heavy, driving, pulsating rhythmic music. Effects pedals can be expensive so I looked into making my own. I had a solid background in electronics so it seemed a no brainer. I got a great book on Guitar Electronics which had a heap of effects schematics and pcb layouts. That book was awesome. As I got more and more into it I collected 50 + years of schematics and tube amp design books. Now I make pedals just for myself and tend to mix and match effects circuits to create new and wonderful sounds. One thing I’m trying to get into the moment is Arduino and Raspberry Pi. Also trying to learn Python. I would like to build a multi effects based on the Pi, with neural learning software and an extensive midi switching system. Will also incorporate a 10” touch screen, a digital interface and all the standard IO’s.
Because of their TH-cam vids, I bought myself a JHS pedal. They rarely promote their products and rather review other pedal companies’ pedals.
What a wholesome way to promote their company.
This is the exact reason I will never sell my morning glory and it will always be on my board
I mention that all the time when I talk to people about this channel. It's awesome to mention that every episode isn't just a JHS commercial or a Demo. I'm not a hard core pedal user, but I come back to this channel all the time to see people genuinely excited to talk about stuff the people around them are doing, even if it could influence someone to spend their money elsewhere.
Josh's success is so well-deserved. All that talent and intelligence, and an amazing story-teller to boot. I can't believe he's younger than me.
🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
I grew up in Ecru! This is absolutely unbelievable to me. I worked at McCoy’s Grocery on main street for 5 years. Insane that there was a time that Josh was essentially in my back yard. Wild.
I like how Josh's accent comes out a little stronger when he's home ❤
😂
The ending definitely showed how much the entire company means to Josh and Nick. As much as they were trying to throw in their joke/sarcasm, the emotions were there and real, and this is what makes the show such a personal thing to watch every week.
What I have learned by 3:29:
- this should have been a musical.
- something happened at Josh’s graduation that stopped his ageing.
- Josh is freakishly tall.
Josh told me not to say anything but it's the monkey gland extract...don't tell anybody, okay?
@@hball6695 the secret ingredient in early JHS pedals too huh?
It's the eyebrows, man. People don't realize that it's the eyebrows that make people age. Shave those puppies off.
@@vladv5126 between illicit monkey hormones and eyebrow topiary I’ve been missing out on a lot. Clearly, I have some work to do…
I loved everything about this episode! The 60 minutes style opening, the story, the conclusion....everything! It made me incredibly proud to own a few JHS pedals in my pedal arsenal that I am slowly building. I am sure I will buy more JHS Pedals in the near future! I actually felt a little bad because I remember way back in the day that Josh was selling a modded Big Muff, I believe, and I did not have the funds to buy and it sold out before I saved up enough. . I think it was in that period where Josh was overwhelmed and working 18 hours a day in a shed. But I am supporting yall now! :) The one thing I really like about the JHS story is that Josh truly paid his dues and now he is enjoying the fruits of his labor. I mean come on, did Josh ever really think he would be part of the Guiness Book of World Records biggest pedal board or work on a musical about pedals?? And now he has! But what I really loved in this story is Josh acknowledging that JHS is just a name now where he has built an incredible team of individuals to bring JHS to the masses (and not burn himself out). Truly Josh is an American success story! Also I just also want to give a shoutout to Nick and whoever else that produces these videos. I have a background in TV and I can safely say that these videos are some of the best videos on TH-cam! Truly a pleasure to watch every time. Also let me just give a shout out to the whole JHS company! Y'all are incredible in what you do day in and day out! I say all this to say, "Long Live, JHS! "
You need to create a pedal that replicate the reverb effect from that tunnel!
JHS TunnelVerb pedal!
Awesome idea
Now I need to find a tunnel to play in.
We’ve had spring, plate, hall, shimmer… and now creepy damp tunnel.
first find a stamp for that
I really loved hearing your story Josh! I remember seeing the Tupelo Press picture of you and thinking man this guy is so young! I think everyone in the effect world is so glad you went down the electronics/modification/pedals/business-building rabbit hole! Indeed, you're a multiplicative factor in the effects world, so much more than just the simple assimilation of great branding and awesome sounding pedals.
At 73 years of age, you guys have become part of my rock revival. I’m heading down the rabbit hole to choose a stamp to put on my Harmonic Trem. Wishing you heath happiness and continued success. Rob
Amazing, inspiring! Thanks for the recap! Glad I got the chance to trade pedals for records back in the day! Still have a giant all JHS pedalboard! Hopefully Josh still has some of the records 🤣
🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤
I loved this! Please consider doing an episode interviewing Andy Martin, and his importance and contribution to the pedal and gear community/industry.
Agreed. Just in case you are unaware, That Pedal Show had a great Andy episode. Worth the watch.
An Andy episode would be great!
I would love to see a little series with the Josh types of the industry. These are the real MVP’s of the pedal explosion of the last 10 to 20 years.
Andy is an excellent basketball referee.
Worked at Fondren Guitars back in the day, had Josh mod my TS9 & DL4. Day 1 fan.
I literally love watching your videos. But this is this best one by far. I love the behind the scenes small detals of how you’ve gotten to be where you are now. From humble beginnings to becoming a major leader in the custom pedal business. You and your JHS family are awesome!! Plus, you’re funny.
This is where the integrity began as you have paid your dues Josh... really a fantastic success story and knowing what you've been through to get it is inspiring.. which is what u are all about providing guitar players with w your pedals to begin with..hats off to you.. enjoy your life..! Make us more killer stuff!..,🙏🎸🎶🤪🔥
I can't believe how tall josh actually is, from the show's shots I always thought he was a short guy. Anyway great story and Josh if you're reading this, you're amazing! I'm not even a huge pedal fan I have a minimal setup, most of the time I use 1 pedal (vibrato) but I watch your show for your great knowledge and sense of humour! Next pedal I'm gonna need has got to be a JHS
I have only 2 JHS pedals, but they are both in the ALWAYS ON category! The Whitey Tighty, and the Prestige, they bookend the rest of my board with the Whitey Tighty keeping the junk in place from the start, and the Prestige sending it buffered and boosted out the end. Love the playfulness of the pedals, they are reflections of the playfulness that comes from the people who make them. Keep that spirit flowing! Listen to Safeword!
The "whitey tightly keeps the junk in place" line had me rolling!
Gandalf and Frodo in that wide shot. I mean that in the most respectful and loving of ways. So glad you guys found eachother. I've spent like 1400 dollars on jhs pedals and now feel like I should go buy the packrat becauseof that comment.. ok doing that now.
I’ve been inspired by this. I’m quitting my job and starting my own company to compete with JHS. On second thought, starting a pedal company is INSANE…
Jackson, MS Native here: It’s so weird to see y’all walking around to different spots in Jackson that I drive past every day and don’t give a second glance. Thanks for telling this story!
Much respect now knowing how you built this company. Truly the American Dream rolled out on video. Very very cool, thank you for making it.
My go to for pedal knowledge. You are an absolute expert in pedals and that builds trust. Trust is the main ingredient in a great product.
Thank you for a fine episode. I know I am in the minority, but I prefer these structured shows to the live stream stuff. Thank you for the excellent products and wishing you all great success.
Heart-warming story! Every time I step on one of your pedals, I think of all the joy that went into creating them. Cheers from Hungary!
This is what the show needed. A history lesson on JHS Pedals. Please make this a reoccurring thing. Say every 2-3 years. It's important to the history of effects pedals fo sho!
Humble beginnings. It really was pure passion that kept the business alive. Way to be, Josh. You deserve this bro
This video was so inspiring. Thanks JHS for all that you do.
So glad there are businesses out there like JHS, great pedals, great journey.
You guys deserve every single ounce of success! Keep up the hard work because it’s
Obviously working for y’all
Nick's rim rattler @23:50 - epic. Play it at 50% speed.
Major hops. Props, son.
One of the greatest JHS history videos ever! I absolutely loved this, really makes the show feel so human and connecting. Love the way you guys have stuck it out this far, your now an amazing product/family that can actually connect with customers and individuals that love the interests. I'm hoping to buy a JHS compressor soon, would the JHS 3 series compressor be more more limited if I got that over the PulpNPeel?
I just want to buy some JHS pedals now. Seriously I never had one before I dont know why. what a cool dude and company. I hope you guys thrive.
I love it 🥳. I’ve purchased many JHS pedals and will continue to support your amazing company!
no joke. JHS is kind of an American inspiration. What a great story.
Josh’s son did a good job.
Esperando el viernes de JHS. Una buena cerveza y a disfrutar. Que gran programa.
🥰
Lo mismo por aquí, compañero.
@@muirestudio2453 nada mejor para terminar la semana.
Maybe the biggest reason JHS is successful is Josh saying, "I needed someone to argue with me." That's a great attitude for a boss -- I tell people who work for me, "if I'm doing something stupid tell me!" -- and explains a lot about why the JHS team looks like a great place to work. If people won't tell you the truth, or if you won't accept them telling you the truth, you cannot make good decisions. This is the second time I've watched this. It just feels good to watch. Thanks!
I really enjoyed this, thank you for making these vids. Also your customer support/repair team are excellent. JHS for life!
I didn't know they were all made in USA.
Thank you!!!
My pedal chain has Wampler Ego76>JHS MGV4>JHS Packrat>JHS Notaklön>Wampler Moxie>REVV x Glenn Fricker Northern Mauler for the "drive" section. It's a ridiculously beautiful set-up. And if it wasn't for JHS, I wouldn't have reignited my love for playing and learning and gear. Josh makes sick overdrives. It's his bread and butter. Much love to you all.
Ребята, это потрясающая история! Вы офигенные! История очень трогательная.
Josh, you're such a wonder! You guys in JHS Family deserve all the respect from us, musicians, especially guitarists and bassists!
thank you!
Got a funny story about pedal modding…back in the day I needed a particular cap to try on a Tube Screamer mod. Walked into Radio Shack. Found the part and start talking with the guy behind the counter. He says billionaire Ross Perot was just in the store looking for a multimeter. Perot had pulled up in a beat up van. Perot refused to buy the multimeter when he discovered it didn’t come with batteries. Oh the days of modding and Radio Shack…
On a real note the JHS show has been so helpful for me during one of the hardest years of my life. I've learned so much about guitar and pedals through this show which has made my love for them even greater. The pedal demos are great but my favorites are the nerdy deep dives into the history and the how's and why's of gear that has shaped the world of music in which we live today. This show has also inspired me to get into building pedals of my own! This episode is so inspiring and if any of yall see this just wanna thank you from one of your many fans. Keep up the great work!
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Amazing. Such a great homegrown story.
This has become my favorite show within the last month or so of discovering it.
@jhspedals I have a burning question that I cant find an answer to anywhere online, and figured that one of you guys may have the answer to.
Soo here it is:
Does anyone (even viewers) know what the D1 diode in the BOSS DS-1 is responsible for. The one in mine cracked (i assume from a surge.. ?), so i clipped it out completely, which in turn made it into a weird fuzz pedal.
Keep on rocking guys! Y'all are an inspiration to a fella.
The diode D1 is protection against reverse polarity connections, in case the player connects a wrong power adapter.
@@TheChainsofAlice thanks! Gonna replace it and see how my first repair goes. Cheers!
Great story about Josh's humble beginnings. I love the fact that Josh loves all pedals and doesn't seem to be biased to only his own stuff.
its so strange to see them standing and moving around like real people
This episode is why i always keep a jhs pedal on my board.... even if i dont use the pedal...
Josh... keep your humility... you are a wonderful man
Hey JHS, you should build a reverb pedal based on that Belgreen tunnel!
Youse built an EMPIRE…no brags just facts! y’all are just inspiring. i`d hope to be 1/10 of a person you are Mr. Josh.
It always starts with a “weird kid” pretty soon they have a factory full of like minded Weird kids making awesome stuff for other weird kids.
Normals scare me with thier milquetoast blank eyes.
Keep it Weird!
I miss radio shack 😖 surfing the digikey website isn’t the same as being able to bring a meter in and test and match all your components in a dirty lil strip mall.
What an amazing journey... and you've managed to find and evolve your own "Clean Tone".
That weird and humourus creativity you share with us. Well done. Thank you.
Do a documentary about how a bunch of dudes from the super south managed not to have any southern accent or grow up to sound like a bunch of hicks. Being from Texas myself, I thought I was an anomaly to not sound as stupid as all my friends.
I just bought my first JHS pedal and it’s (morning) glorious! Feels good to be part of the family.
This is a piece of history JHS. I had stopped watching videos cause I was just snowed over with work. But getting back to see this... It was not only funny at times, but also heart-warming. I wish each and every one of you success and prosperity. Warmest regards from Peru.
So happy with and LOVE my recent purchase of a JHS pedal and knowing that supports a quirky and masterful family of builders and soundscapers!
That tunnel is objectively amazing. It seems architected for big wet sound. I dig the concrete stairs at the end spreading out the delay time to give a softened echo instead of a hard slap-back you'd get from a flat wall.
This video was a real treat. Amazing and inspirational look into Josh’s journey. Key takeaways for me are 1) hard work ethic 2) perseverance 3) surrounding yourself with good people - all together lead to great things. I wish Josh and JHS all the best in all their future endeavors. They deserve all the success in the world right next to all the other large great pedal companies. The JHS Show is also genius and binge-watch worthy, Nick’s brainchild is awesome and can’t wait to see more of it. This was a long comment. But you guys made me feel it with this one. I never experienced the feeling of being teary eyed & wanting to buy pedals at the same time. There. I’m done. Thanks guys.
As a small business owner, I'm taking note. Admire his leadership style and open door approach. Inspiring!
Every video makes me smile, and then I smile again reading the comments for these videos and always seeing people saying the same thing. Thanks for everything you do, JHS team. You’re making the guitar community a better place
OMG! The 60 Minutes intro had me laughing from the jump! Well done, well done! 👏
What a great success story!!!! Think of all the positive impacts you have had just by employing 40 plus people. And then think of the impacts you have had on musicians and their fans. Congrats to you all!!!!! Keep it up.
I don’t own any JHS pedals, but I want to after discovering this channel. I remember seeing a few early morning glories circulating in TGP classifieds around 2010 or so, and then about a year or so ago when I started buying pedals again to update the rig, suddenly the JHS name is everywhere! Thank you Josh, I will buy one of your products one of these days, simply because you are breathe of fresh air amongst the smugness of gear snobbery and the sad but true arrogance of the guitar world.
How was this such an emotional experience? Thanks for sharing the history, the pedal infatuation, and the passion of JHS with the rest of us!
This is the best so far. I have studied 15 guitar content creators for more than 2 years. Like, Paul Davids, Spender, Shull, Beato, to draw a kind of map for my own story on TH-cam. But you two, early on I caught this vibe probably from the sticker off to the left, yep with the Heart in Red... at 23:50 where Nick puts his hat on. Just know JHS, I am always pulling for all of you.
Sincerely, the old guy in the thumbnail playing a red bass with a red strap in a backyard garage for a brother having his 70th birthday. Gigging outdoors up in Minneapolis!
This is an amazing story. That is what Josh does so well. TEAM of course as well. Well Done!!!
This had to be a very difficult video to get right and you guys knocked it out of the park. It makes me smile that much wider when I see the JHS pedals on my boards.
Quality products but they are even higher quality individuals. Well done Josh and team.
Every time I watch an episode of the JHS show, I smile. And right now, in these times, it’s a big deal. Thank you.
Such a great show. Massive respect to what you've done in such a short time from fixing a pedal stomp switch to employing 40 people, having fun, doing what you love.xxx
Man, I've loved the pedal show for years now, but seeing the origin story adds so much more depth. Awesome work guys
What a tear jerker! Know what you are good at and get others who do what you suck at.
As a Mississippian love all the MS history JHS is an awesome part of our modern music culture!
Beautiful. So great to see and hear about a success story, which appeared it would fail before it ever began. Like so many stories of those who did not have the same passion, focus, motivation, willingness, support… I think this can be summed in one word: LOVE.
I wish for continued and sustained success for all of you. Everyone at JHS. The staff and their families. Your business partners and friendly-competitors… Bless You. Much Love ❤️
Dude, that part at 00:00 blew me the hell away man
A fascinating look at the evolution of what looks to be a very cool company. What a great place to work! Having said that, I would have replaced the hand sequence with maybe some super-slo mo shots of Josh and the gang playing frisbee and laughing...now THAT'S when the teardrops would start...
Josh is the one who got me excited about pedals. Once I get my house, my next hobby will be pedal building. The Stew Mac kits seem like a good place to start.
I only own a jhs hard drive which injust freaking love!! but I'm definitely planning on buying more!! You're becoming my favorite pedal company ever.. for so many reasons!!
I was watching TH-cam to get info for us new guitar learners. Looking into my first pedal purchase. Analog vs Multi effects......
I come across a few of your videos and immediately subscribed. Since then it's watching you talk about all the history of different pedals, companies. I found a new love for music i never knew was possible. Thank you
Y'know, I definitely remember the "JHS Mods" era, but I had no idea about the whole story. I was really active on Harmony Central and The Gear Page back from 2002-2012, ish. But over the last decade a lot less so, really. This is amazing to see, and fun to follow up about after all these years. I especially love that metamodern sincerity at the end.
Thanks for keepin' on.
I wish I had discovered this company earlier when I still lived in Mississippi! I am from Jackson and love that this business has ties to Mississippi and Jackson! What a great story! I am so a fan now!
Great episode! Thanks for telling the story of JHS. Clearly your (over)drive and work ethic made the company successful. However, without great pedals and people it would not have happened. Congratulations to you Josh and your amazing team!
Great story and video! Two things: First, behind most entrepreneur success stories (like Josh’s) is a supportive family that believes in the idea and is willing to risk larger financial failure to make it work. It’s always a unique guy or girl who has a wild idea and is driven to do it beyond most normal people. That can’t work without enormous support from loved ones. Second, it was really smart to tell the same story twice. Once on location and the other in the shop. It kept the whole thing really interesting.
Hands off for probably the best episode of the show, we love pedal, but we also love a good story, and this one has it all. Congrats to JHS and all the crew
The single best video y’all have ever made. It’s so gratifying to see the way a proud small company starts; and everybody can see for themselves that it’s not all gravy and unicorns. Really, really good video production and editing, too, Nick!
Like your story and the integrity of your friendship and of course your love of building pedals. Wacky sense of humor shines through
I'm two minutes in and this is already the best episode, I love Nick's opening questions and your parents are so wholesome ❤
I just want too say JHS is one of the most honest and genuinely enthusiastic about pedals that is so commendable and inspiring. JHS made me want to play bass, Then to get into pedals. Now I’m trying to start a club and change my major. Thank you.
33:38 "we feel like more part of your family" I'M DYING 😂🤣😂🤣😂
I just bought the jhs 3 reverb pedal. Plain white, no fancy designs, functionality it’s beautiful!
One of the best episodes ever! Understanding how much this must have cost in time and resources to film, it was welll worth it. Love the 60 minutes take too!
Gents,
Thanks for the deep dive into the origins of the company. Always enjoyed the content and love seeing the progress over the years.
Great work to the entire JHS Family!