The Complete History Of The DOD 250 Overdrive Preamp

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This week's episode is a deep dive on the DOD 250. And we mean "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" level deep, so buckle up. Oh, yeah, and there might be a new product release thrown in. You're welcome.
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:41 The DOD 250
7:22 Version 1 - Big Box
14:10 V1 Shoot Out
14:41 JHS #75 Throwback
15:34 “Multiverse Blues”
16:38 Version 2 - Gray Box
19:37 V2 Shoot Out
20:29 Version 3 - Yellow Box
22:42 “Road Trip”
23:35 741 Op Amp
25:23 Performer/Micro Amp
28:53 “No Cost Tumble”
29:07 Version 4 - FX50
32:11 “The Future is Tomorrow”
33:12 Version 5 - 90’s Reissue
37:00 “Emo Shins”
37:46 Version 6/7 - YJM308/Love Driver
41:50 “Heavy Metal Detective”
42:20 Version 8/9 - 2013 Reissue/Yellow Spiral Box
45:08 “Recovering From Samsung”
46:14 JHS Overdrive Preamp
48:32 “My Dad’s Truck”
49:25 Record Time
50:12 Thanks for Watching!
Gear in this Episode:
Version 1/ Big Box (1974)
JHS #75 Throwback
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Version 2/ Gray Box (1976)
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Version 3/ Yellow Box (1980)
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Performer (1980/81)
Micro Amp (1982)
Version 4/ FX50
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FX50B Overdrive
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Version 5/90’s Reissue
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Version 6/ YJM308
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Version 7/ Love Driver FX900
Version 8/ Tom Kramm Updates (2013)
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Version 9/ Yellow Spiral Drive
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JHS Overdrive Preamp
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Record Time:
Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon
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Josh’s record player is by U-Turn Audio:
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The jams from this episode are on BandLab! Head over to the link below to jam with us, download the stems, and create your own samples from our sounds... or all of those things.
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@ericmangum8259 2 жыл бұрын

I worked at DOD/DigiTech from 1984 to 1993. From 1986 to 1990 I ran the repair department. Those were such great times - and those of us that played guitar and worked there were so very much into what we did! I remember David and John asking us what we thought of new pedals when they made modifications, or came out with new ideas. Such wonderful memories of a great era and even better people.

@human7932 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!! 👍💪

@AbeldeBetancourt Жыл бұрын

🤘🏽

@billgreen4592 Жыл бұрын

Eric, working with you was awesome. Not only were you funny and clever but you could do back flip! As I recall, you played a killer saxophone as well as awesome guitaring!

@geetar_guy Жыл бұрын

Great to virtually see you again Eric! I had a great time working with you, albeit not at DOD.

@bmoneybby 11 ай бұрын

Yes.. it was great working with you guys ..

@TheGreatKrystoff 2 жыл бұрын

Good lord Josh you must make Ken Burns blush with your thoroughness. Truly you are capturing the history of the industry in a way that future generations will deeply appreciate. An absolute legend

@jhspedals 2 жыл бұрын

This means a lot to me!

@TheRealcdawg22 2 жыл бұрын

@@jhspedals I bet you could kick Ken Burns' ass in boxing or MMA too.

@tornadoshankz 2 жыл бұрын

This channel wouldn't work without the obsessive compulsive urge josh has. I love all of the enablers around him that allow this to come to fruition. And I thank you all from the bottom of my heart for this madness.

@RhettShull 2 жыл бұрын

This is exactly what I love about this channel. edit: Gearpage Legal Case is the name of my side project.

@dmock66 2 жыл бұрын

Josh's slide tone is better... but your new vintage SG is WICKED COOL (and a slide machine)!!!! :)

@mikecorey8370 2 жыл бұрын

@@dmock66 No kidding. Awesome guitar. I never knew they made a SG with a P90.

@dmock66 2 жыл бұрын

@@mikecorey8370 I believe they have some current SGs w/P90s (BEST pickup ever 🙂)

@blazer6248 2 жыл бұрын

I don't think I've ever seen you post at TGP. That would mean you were interacting with fans, which seems to be something you aren't interested in going by the lack of interactions in your comment section.

@isaacandhismusic1153 2 жыл бұрын

@@blazer6248 truth bombs

@andrewsorensen2316 2 жыл бұрын

This video intersects with my life a bunch. I grew up in Salt Lake, started taking guitar lessons about 1990 at Progressive Music, got my first electric guitar about 1991, which came with 4 DOD pedals (including an fx50). Pedals got me interested in electronics around high school. After high school, I was a mormon missionary in Argentina for two years. After that, went and got a degree in Electrical Engineering. My first job out of college was for Harman Music (i.e. DOD/Digitech). My time at Harman didn't last long due to the 2008/9 recession layoffs. But the few years I was there was by far the best job I ever had.

@jhspedals 2 жыл бұрын

Woah... wait... are you...?

@CarpeDiem23 2 жыл бұрын

@@jhspedals Yep, that's him.

@maxonmendel5757 2 жыл бұрын

whos this?

@boarderking133 2 жыл бұрын

@@CarpeDiem23 wait who is he

@pricedlx 2 жыл бұрын

It’s kinda crazy the number of audio design/manufacturers in Utah. From ProAudio to Stupidly expensive home audio (Wilson and Kimber anyone?!). If I only knew about this growing up visiting my great grandfather (Provo) and my dad’s best friend (sandy) growing up.

@halfameatballz 2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad that Addison is in frame during the jams.

@RobFeldkamp Жыл бұрын

agreed

@SpiralElectricFX 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the love JHS crew! Even though I was a part of Dig/DOD there are time periods and changes that are completely lost to time. Mysteries Abound! Oh and everybody in SLC called it Dee Oh Dee.

@rkharper 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Tom!

@SpiralElectricFX 2 жыл бұрын

@@rkharper Hey Man!

@robertyboberty 2 жыл бұрын

The Brute is on my shopping list. I absolutely love the Carcosa

@EasyHeat 2 жыл бұрын

That last DOD pedal run with sleepers like the Boneshaker, Carcosa, Obscura ect... Are some of my favorite pedals of all time! Soo great!

@kevinalexpeek4020 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Tom! It is weird and cool to hear your name on here (more times previously as well), and glad you took all that knowledge to do something on your own. Don't know if you remember me, but I was the Pedal service guy when assembly and service moved to Elkhart, IN. So anybody reading this, if you had your DOD/Digitech pedals factory repaired between 2013 to 2017, I was the one who did it! Good luck with Spiral, I will definitely check it out!

@pissface42 2 жыл бұрын

Single handedly the best channel on KZfaq. Film & Sound quality, Interesting Content, Fresh and Funny takes, Plus this channel singlehandedly got me hooked on pedals. Love this channel and recommend it to all my bandmates.

@AAa-jw4me 2 жыл бұрын

100% exact same for me. I wonder many people are in the same boat.

@rasm0225 2 жыл бұрын

My son into Neffex and Minecraft would beg to differ.

@stevenpeterson8444 2 жыл бұрын

don’t believe this channel operates by a single hand, but it is indeed hands down a fantastic one

@skypekai 2 жыл бұрын

What a melt

@dinosaursr 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed. They should have way more subscribers.

@christopherfelser 2 жыл бұрын

I whole heartedly love the collector pride Josh has for his boxes and cards. I cant be sure if it is sincere or sarcastic, but it is certainly endearing.

@everyinchtheanimal Жыл бұрын

You don’t collect things in box with all the paperwork sarcastically lol

@joshuawilson1396 2 жыл бұрын

A wonderful example of how to be a historian: follow your interests, examine primary documents and materials/artifacts, conduct interviews with key individuals and experts, and put it all together in a narrative to tell an informative story, with a unique perspective. Well done!

@DavidGarcia-kw4sf 2 жыл бұрын

I bought a DOD 250 in 1981 and I still have it. I use it as an "always-on" pedal. It sounds great and just keeps working.

@santbits 2 жыл бұрын

Ken (last name Kitamura) had an endorsement deal with Fernandes guitars, and has many custom guitar models to his name (one of the most famous being a red strat with red fingerboard and red pickups - look up LA-85KK) so I can see why this love driver pedal mentions Fernandes on the brochure.

@littlearsehole75 2 жыл бұрын

I always thought DOD stood for Department of Distortion.

@onerandombruh 10 күн бұрын

While your comment is not correct, I wish that name was the legit meaning of DOD.

@TheEldenwhite 2 жыл бұрын

DOD was a big big part of my first years learning how to play and what I loved about tone. You guys REALLY need to have the Thrash Master in a video. I know you have one, its on the shelf behind Josh in almost every video from 2019. The Bright Pink one!

@markwilliams9855 2 жыл бұрын

Same great taste!

@masonianbund 2 жыл бұрын

DOD Thrash Master was the first pedal I bought with my own money. To my teenage ears it sounded ..... MAGICAL through my little Crate amp. 👻🤣😂

@angelotro 2 жыл бұрын

A Thrash Master with a gain knob that went below 10 would be awesome.

@micahj9828 2 жыл бұрын

A whole breakdown of the DOD HM-2 based circuits would be awesome. Thrash Master, Metal Maniac, American Metal, SUPER American Metal.

@nickfonk 2 жыл бұрын

Trah master was also my first pedal, i was so impressed by the huge gain compared with the overdrive of my little Aria AG 20 amp. I finally was a true metal guitar hero. Ahhh the memories..

@pureleveragecrushers 4 ай бұрын

I was DOD's very first employee, working for John and David when I was a teenager. All I remember was assembling parts on circuit boards and soldering. I wish I had accepted a copy of all the first pedals as partial payment for wages.

@blazer6248 2 жыл бұрын

Man I'm so glad I finally followed through with my dream of learning to play electric guitar. This is, by FAR, the BEST COMMUNITY IN THE ENTIRE WORLD. The automotive community doesn't even come close to the Guitar/music community. Wow! It's part of why I love playing my guitars so much!

@user-lv7ph7hs7l 8 ай бұрын

Hope your still playing, just beware there's a lot of strong opinions not unlike the car community. Just nod and smile when someone starts with "goldtop Les Pauls sound the best".

@DanGibsonGuitar 2 жыл бұрын

The amount of research that has gone into this is on a level I never knew I needed to know. Thank you JHS!

@asecretturning Жыл бұрын

the People need a nardwaur/jhs Mashup!!! 😂

@xdoctorblindx 2 жыл бұрын

More of this! Your long-form, detailed video-essays like this are brilliant!

@expendedelectricity 2 жыл бұрын

3 cheers for Tom Cram. A pedal gangsta, visionary, and a sweet guy I have the pleasure of talking to from time to time.

@TheRealcdawg22 2 жыл бұрын

Great episode! My first 3 pedals (mid 80s) were DOD. The very first of which was a gift from my mother (RIP) when I was a beginner on the guitar. For me there is an extra emotional connection with DOD/Digitech stuff.

@rustyl.6358 2 жыл бұрын

Very cool episode!! History, interviews, rants, jams, lots of pedals, a collector's pedal, and a brand new pedal. Wins the internet for today! No contest.

@Zarbula 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for interviewing my dad!

@PhinnOz 2 жыл бұрын

I got over halfway through and I hadn’t even realized this was an hour long episode, hell ya my dudes & dudettes - keep on crushing it

@shatteredsquare 2 жыл бұрын

32:50 holy shit, three players at once, and every single one of them actually listening to each other, slow down at the exact same time, to wait for one single guitar note, tempo sag to the same degree and come back on the next beat all together without blinking an eye like you're watching some live action DAW augmented reality automation. that was awesome, it's so satisfying to see a group of players playing *together*...it sounds amazing when it's right

@ileutur6863 2 жыл бұрын

I love DOD, the carcosa is my favorite bass fuzz ever and I can't wait to support Spiral pedals as soon as I can afford to

@jaydee4077 2 жыл бұрын

I’m really digging the historical aspect of these shows. My Pink Floyd history was seeing Pink Floyd here in Vancouver on the “Wish You Were Here” tour. They played most of that album and then the band left the stage. An announcement came over the PA. “ Pink Floyd will take a 20 minute break and return to perform Dark Side of the Moon in it’s entirety.” Which they did. Then Echoes for the encore. Mind blowing. Funny note, after your show ended an ad for Samsung came on…

@IamtheFerryMan 2 жыл бұрын

I saw Roger Waters in PDX a few years ago performing The Wall. It was the single best show I've seen. I would never pass up an opportunity to see Floyd or Waters

@DBroce 2 жыл бұрын

I’m as old as the sun and I have all of the small box DOD pedals. My friends called them DUD’s. It’s good to be an old pedal hoarder.

@ginoames 2 жыл бұрын

This is a great episode. Having started playing guitar in the mid-80's DOD has been a huge part of my journey. So many cool pedals. The Tom Cramm ones have become some of my favorite pedals. I would love to see more of the interviews you conducted for this. Hopefully you'll post longer parts. Thanks for putting in the time.

@michaelmitchell7 2 жыл бұрын

Always loved the tank like build of DOD, and my rubberneck is my favorite pedal- amazing what the rubbernecks are going for now!

@Aaron-zh4kj 2 жыл бұрын

The Rubberneck is my favorite analog delay in the world. I'm so shook I don't hear more people talk about them. holy cow. It's an analog delay that you can control every detail on and it has the double time control and the infinite loop thing it does too. And that description doesn't even do justice. You can control the modulation, how noisy and imperfect it is or not, it has a tone control for the repeats. Plus I love the huge spacestation knobs on the top. Without the bells and whistles it just sounds so good too. heck yes. edit: AND TAP TEMPO 2nd edit: aNdDd aN eFfEcTs LoOp!!!

@michaelmitchell7 2 жыл бұрын

@@Aaron-zh4kj it does have some neat features, I rarely use them. But I just love the way it sounds! So warm, and you can take it from fairly clean to just gritty. I love running my walrus slo in the loop 😉

@expendedelectricity 2 жыл бұрын

@@Aaron-zh4kj thank Tom Cram

@thenameless3271 2 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate all of the work you put into these, you can really see the passion behind it. Thank you, JHS

@jhspedals 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

@mooseylem2667 2 жыл бұрын

If they don’t, who will?!

@blankinfinitystudios 2 жыл бұрын

It's great that you are doing stuff like this. You are recovering guitar history. Thank you!

@jamwayofaiken-augustarockb7643 2 жыл бұрын

I really liked the last dod version and especially the Yellow Spiral. Your slide playing reminded me of Lunatic Fringe by Red Rider, one of my fav. one-hit-wonders.

@mikespitzer007 2 жыл бұрын

I can add some history detail for the YJM308 version of the pedal..... I was Yngwie's manager 1999-2002 I negotiated the deal with DOD for them to introduce their first signature series pedal. This YJM308 was SUPPOSED to be an accurate reissue of Yngwie's favorite Grey DOD250 We even took photos of the circuit boards and sent to DOD for reference ... I can't recall if his favorite was using the LM741 or UA741CP opamp. However DOD decided instead to keep manufacturing costs low and consistent by simply making modifications to the current yellow reissue version of the time. Yngwie still liked the pedal and used it for years -- although he ran the BASS higher on his Marshalls when using the YJM308 If I recall from 23 years ago (wow time flies) -- when he used the real Gray DOD250 pedals, the Bass setting on his Marshalls was down around 4 But when using the YJM308 pedal (that had a more drastic low cut), he ran the bass around 6 or 7 on the Marshalls

@larrygreene6522 2 жыл бұрын

Hey! I own yngwies 250 , got it this time last year That’s pretty cool history on it. I missed out on his 308. If you’ve got any Yngwie stuff you might want to part with, I’d be interested!

@EDWINPIERCE168 7 ай бұрын

I came here to learn more about YJM’s OD, but mostly he just said “pissy”

@douglasnisbet1189 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for providing the information!

@mikespitzer007 2 жыл бұрын

Josh really knows his stuff and I agree with 98% of all he said here about the 250 pedal. I do differ in opinion when it comes to OpAmps though -- I DO think they can make a difference in the same circuit. After I quit managing Yngwie and working with DOD on the YJM308 pedal ---- I worked with Analog Mike to offer some 250 Mods. We resoldered some pedals with a socket so we could easily compare opamps in the same circuit ----- our general opinion was SLEW RATE of the opamp made the biggest difference in the pedals character ----- perhaps more in feel and touch than tone.... It seemed older single chips like LM741, UP741 and others with a slower slew rate FELT more tubey and had better sag or touch sensitivity The newer dual opamps like KA4558 with a much faster slew rate seemed a bit stiffer and a tiny bit more transistory edge Keep in mind these differences were not big ..... but it was enough for all of us to be able to FEEL and HEAR when playing and comparing all the chip substitutions inside the same circuit with eyes closed

@jhspedals 2 жыл бұрын

I hear ya but I don't think that is a valid test. You need a control with instant switching of said opamp. The human ear and mind are influenced by way more than sound. It has to be an unbiased observation and to do so you can't have a time delay or visual. I promise you can't tell in the proper scientific situation.

@scootb7400 2 жыл бұрын

My favorite overdrive!!! Thanks so much for covering this. I’ve had to justify this pedal to my friends since I started playing electric guitar. I have 3 versions/eras of the 250, plus the Earthquaker Grey Channel. Love it!

@pyro-gliffix1738 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Josh! We know that you must have spent a ton of time and resources assembling this 250 show, finally some reliable information on the history of this amazing pedal! Hoping the future includes more info on the DOD/ Digitech pedals/history!

@jackpaynebassist 2 жыл бұрын

i built a bunch of 250 clones like 15 years ago. I kept one and it's honestly never left my board. When you get a good one it's such an excellent pedal. Full spectrum gain with a nice chime.

@PALongknife 2 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you mentioned Tom Cram and his Yellow Spiral overdrive! I currently have his Secret Chord boost (a modded version of his White Spiral boost, his take on a JFET-based Barcus Berry circuit, but with some elements of the 250 added-in) in front of a Maxon OSD-9. It's a combination that has been working great so far! Tom is one of the greats in the business!

@unclepappy3823 2 жыл бұрын

thanks for doing all this research and sharing it with us. Yall are preserving the history of these amazing effects and stories and its so much fun to learn

@sammydwm 9 ай бұрын

Love my old 250, picked it up in 81 or so still rockin with it

@coopert68 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent as always. I love the Gray Spec breakdown. JHS and crew rocks.The best Channel on the KZfaq

@ericwarrington6650 2 жыл бұрын

Lotta history here...and we know it's done right cuz it's coming from JHS and nobody I trust more about circuits and the history than Josh... awesome work man...🤘😜🎸🎶🔥❤️

@ericwarrington6650 2 жыл бұрын

Just watched RJ ronquilio absolutely crush this pedal on LP and strat... sounds more open w a strat but LP unreal as well..looks awesome Josh...thank you all

@matthewseniff518 2 жыл бұрын

I have a “gray” 250 with no bottom cover that had been sitting in a flooded basement. I removed the pc and cleaned and washed board with Everclear (pure ethanol ). I put it in the low temperature curing oven we used for doping speaker voice coils for a couple weeks. I found the IC was bad possibly from the dunking. Being a repair guy I installed an 8 pin socket. I’ve tried multiple op amp ICs and aside from variations in the noise floor they seem close. It sits on my vintage pedal board before pedal boards were popular. It has germanium diode’s IIRC.

@TheTubeDude 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this presentation. I happen to like all my vintage D0D pedals. Mr JHS, the music you provided was so good.

@pulsemaps 2 жыл бұрын

This channel is seriously the best. My first ever guitar pedal was the Buzz Box, which was supposed to be a combination of the blue box octave pedal and the grunge pedal. It sounded absolutely terrible, but I loved it! Also, this probably get said a lot, but Nick is an amazing drummer!

@joelspaulding5964 2 жыл бұрын

Another beg for act II of the Pedal Musical. I see Addison has behaved well enough to earn additional up-front screen time. Respect the bass!

@JulesFox 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely epic jams in this episode. What a labour of love. Well done JHS pedal team!!!

@almessinger1834 2 жыл бұрын

Great episodes as of lately! I’ve watched most of your stuff and not saying any of it was bad, but you guys have really taken it up a notch with the new year.

@enjoybrad81 2 жыл бұрын

DSOTM was my favorite until I heard Meddle. Perhaps I was just really high, but hearing the song Fearless for the first time was a moment where my life changed forever. However, Wish You Were Here and Animals are also badass albums. Honorable mention: David Gilmour’s self titled album may be my favorite work of his. Also, you guys are awesome. I love you.

@dougdowling4245 2 жыл бұрын

Loved it. Nerdy deeds done dirt cheap. We obsess, therefore we exist. Making sense in a senseless world. Onward!

@violentfrog_ 2 жыл бұрын

always impressed how melodic your playing is

@treychilton 2 жыл бұрын

I have the DOD 250 gold version, I also have 2 of the rubberneck delays and it is probably my favorite delay ever. The subtle dig at in and out fries, was awesome!

@the92project 2 жыл бұрын

The biggest mistake of my life was to sell my vintage DOD 250 to Josh on Reverb for peanuts. I didn’t know what I had. He obviously did😂

@raffyzoo2130 2 жыл бұрын

heh. join the rest us us. looky up on the wall behind him

@DMSProduktions 2 жыл бұрын

Lewser!

@USSLIBERTYREMEMBERER 2 жыл бұрын

I sold Josh my immortal soul on reverb for weed money

@DMSProduktions 2 жыл бұрын

@@USSLIBERTYREMEMBERER C0MMIE TROLL!

@USSLIBERTYREMEMBERER 2 жыл бұрын

DMSProduktions schizoid

@MrWilson-WithaPbass 2 жыл бұрын

Great pedal . Nick,Thanks for putting Addison in the Jam shot . Bass players all over the world appreciate it !

@DaCostaGuitars 2 жыл бұрын

After watching your 70's op amp distortion video, i found & bought one of the V8 DOD 250. Initially thought of using it with my guitar rig, it made its way to my bass rig & I love it! Gives such an amazing range from clean boost to "tube-esque" grit, to chaotic dirt. Super versatile, & i wouldn't ever trade it against anything.

@thedeadxtras9927 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Josh and everyone at JHS, great episode really enjoyed this episode and learning such an insightful history of DOD.

@jdavis.fw303 2 жыл бұрын

"He has the box" never gets old. I laugh harder every episode. I feel like the timing of the segway gets more sarcastic each episode, if thats a thing. 🤣

@stuminnis4050 2 жыл бұрын

That’s how I feel about “I don’t have this pedal.” Especially the bit at the end. “I just have to have that pedal.” Like a loud fart, it makes me laugh every time.

@itsmewildbill2296 2 жыл бұрын

This is great - I have a DOD FX82 bass compressor, but I don't know a lot about DOD. Thanks Josh and friends!

@andrewcampbell204 Жыл бұрын

Congratulations on an excellent piece of work. Thank you Josh and team. Having watched this video 3 or so times, I took the plunge and snagged an 80’s DOD 250 and it is epic. It’s my first DOD, but will not be my last. Thank you.

@ruby2thursday 4 ай бұрын

seems like your jam recordings are getting a lot better. loved this history deep dive. very cool!

@DavidDyte1969 2 жыл бұрын

I love everything Pink Floyd and it's just impossible to pick favorites. Huge fan of the 69-71 era, for instance. But Dark Side of the Moon probably changed the art of production more than any other album I can think of. It's worlds apart from anything before it.

@chriseragan 2 жыл бұрын

My favorite Pink Floyd is their performance at the base of Mount Vesuvius, playing for the ghosts of Pompeii. My favorite 250 is the Yngwie, as I'm a fan and I've had 2 of them.

@stuminnis4050 2 жыл бұрын

The performance of Echoes in Live at Pompeii is my favorite PF thing.

@rpbrear 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for all the hard work you put into this video; a true labour of love, and deserving of more views.

@ericclapperton1518 2 жыл бұрын

This brought back many childhood memories growing up trying all of these classic pedals at Guitar Center

@Findyourtriib 2 жыл бұрын

Am I the only one who walks around humming “he has the box” about 300 times a day? Love the channel guys!

@samueljones3682 2 жыл бұрын

Right as I started watching this video, I was changing the strings on my PRS CE24 that I purchased from Progressive Music back in 1998. Also, it’s impressive to realize the impact members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have had on rock music. My wife’s great uncle is Bob Myer who helped design the Big Muff at Electro-Harmonix. And now I learn that at least one of the founders of DOD (if not both) was a member as well. Funny I also never know growing up that DOD was based in Utah.

@merrilltingey597 2 жыл бұрын

I bought my PRS from progressive in 98 too. That was a great shop!

@pistalengyel8273 2 жыл бұрын

Great stuff! I was using my golden one for years and now I see, it has to gain it's former place in my pedalboard! Love it...

@timmungenast 2 жыл бұрын

These vids make me so happy! Even my friends who don't care about pedals love the vids almost as much as I do.

@blazer6248 2 жыл бұрын

Josh. You have to do it. You have to make a batch of pedals with whatever you have. Salvaged parts so every pedal is different. 🤣 Come on! 🙏

@cameronrosenhan4577 2 жыл бұрын

Who would have thought one of us Lds missionaries would have a part in Pedal History!!! Lol! Thanks for telling this story Josh! Grabbed a #75. I guess I lucked out you guys posted this later than usual!!!

@kylerovagug2005 2 жыл бұрын

After hearing the album my whole life, Any Colour You Like is really the song that stands out on there.

@mikemorrisonmusic 2 жыл бұрын

Josh, thank you for everything you do. You are so passionate about pedals and music and it’s so much fun to play your pedals. I will be buying the small box 250. ☺️

@RobbieF 2 жыл бұрын

"Wish You Were Here" is my favorite post Syd Barrett Pink Floyd album. I've never been able to determine which I like better "Piper at the Gates of Dawn" and the early Floyd singles or "Wish You Were Here". Obviously they are completely different, yet both closely tied to Syd.

@alantomlinson1135 2 жыл бұрын

Never had distortion pedal, sound is not for me, so………great episode. So interesting and context of everything is brilliant. Great work. Also, I lied - had an MXR ‘78 Badass when I first got an electric guitar, loved the name, thought it would make me sound like Cheap Trick or Kiss, had no idea at that stage, probably still don’t, gave it to a mate who won’t give it back. Bastard.

@shadoecrossland5457 2 жыл бұрын

Dang. I laughed. I cried. 10/10 would listen to an extended telling of this journey.

@alantomlinson1135 2 жыл бұрын

@@skatertrev7 Boomer ?????? Thats a. terrible insult down here in NZ. That cut deep. Ironically ‘Trev’ is a catch phrase here of a boomer comedian from the 70’s loved by boomers many if whom named their boomer sons Trev. Nice one Trev….

@skatertrev7 2 жыл бұрын

@@alantomlinson1135Yeah, sorry. I was in a pissy mood last night. That was dumb of me to say. Cheap Trick and KISS rule. I'm gonna go crank up "The Flame" and "100,000 Years". Peace

@doitnowvideosyeah5841 2 жыл бұрын

@@alantomlinson1135 Ha ha the children of early boomers born in 70's would be Gen X

@PingPongPix 2 жыл бұрын

As soon as this pedal is available in the UK I'm going to buy it, as a way of Thanks to JHS, for putting out this video. Fantastic 👍

@violinmiata 2 жыл бұрын

Holy crap, that was a massive download of information. Had no idea about the details, but had suspicions. Well done JHS

@bimscutney1242 2 жыл бұрын

I had the DOD Milkbox Compressor for my bass when I first started playing because I read you “need” a compressor for bass. It definitely sounded good but I think I got rid of it because a) I didn’t know what I was really doing with it, b) it didn’t make cool noises like other pedals. 😁

@garthkolbeck8674 2 жыл бұрын

You don't need a compressor or limiter for bass unless you're recording... All I want for bass is 1000 watt head with one input and a volume control and nothing else!😅, one 2x15 cab and one 4x10 cab

@zepp3lin 2 жыл бұрын

Ignore that fellow, you do need a compressor for bass live to tightened up the sound.

@garthkolbeck8674 2 жыл бұрын

@@zepp3lin I like my bass naked and free...

@USMarine75 2 жыл бұрын

Single handedly making TGP’ers cry 😂

@jhspedals 2 жыл бұрын

🤷🏻‍♂

@RH-xs8gz 2 жыл бұрын

My first pedal was a DOD FX91 Bass Overdrive from around 1989. I still have it and it still sounds great.

@jacobjameswilton 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for doing this. It was incredible. The 250 is amazing in all forms

@calebneff5777 2 жыл бұрын

Correction and clarification: The FX-50B is not sort of like a Tube Screamer, at all. What it is like is the FX-55B, which is a stellar metal distortion. In fact, I’m certain they’re the same pedal in different enclosures made at the same time. I own 2 of each, and all 4 are totally indistinguishable from each other at the same knob positions. If you want to know what they sound like, imagine a Rat with a boost in front. It’s high gain and very tight.

@scotthutchens1203 2 жыл бұрын

I think the Overdrive Plus (and the Classic Tube FX53 in the upper parts of the gain control has a boost that gives more gain and mids. To me that pedal is like the Tube Screamer without the mid bump-of course until you max out the gain. I miss those pedals, I got them new when Jeff Healy used them and sold them later to fund a Dual Rectifier amp.

@johnlattimer350 2 жыл бұрын

I have 2 55Bs and..., 'I Have the Boxes!'. Not a metal player, but I had to drive a 12-watt '64 Princeton against a Marshall stack and a bass player's Ampeg!? Even playing mostly rhythm my tone still cut through the mix. ;)

@scotthutchens1203 2 жыл бұрын

Oh you’re talking about the Supra Distortion. The Overdrive Plus is more like the TS without the mid bump. I had a Supra Distortion and didn’t like it; lacked low end so I got rid of it. Wish I still had the Overdrive Plus FX50B and the Classic Tube FX53.

@rasm0225 2 жыл бұрын

Only a few minutes in but the story of a missionary being asked to make a fuzz pedal so some Argentinians can sound like the stones is too funny. Seems like a Wes Anderson character’s backstory.

@nine9whitepony526 2 жыл бұрын

Dear Josh, one of the major reasons I watch these JHS videos is because i love watching you guys jam on these pedals. Anyways, I like the style of your playing. I'm more the type of guy who plays quick stuff, but lately I've been modeling my style off of your slower style. It's really quite pleasant sounding.

@acevoncruz 5 ай бұрын

I really appreciate putting chapters in this video

@renodavid 2 жыл бұрын

I finally came to the realization that Josh is, basically, the Joe Bonamassa of pedals.

@smackofalltrades 2 жыл бұрын

Thank goodness, a 50 minute episode. I was scared this was gonna be some wussy 30 minute thing

@jhspedals 2 жыл бұрын

💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

@Oswald927 2 жыл бұрын

I snagged a sparkly reissue when they were in final clearance, and it is one of my favorites, almost always on

@jpc_337 5 ай бұрын

Just got a 250 and fx60 chorus from my dad so it's great to see you use them both together!

@MartyDadRiffs 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for telling this story. I am a Salt Lake native and live in Sandy, where the DOD/Harman plant used to be. Quite a few of my friends worked there and I have owned several DOD/Digitech products. Including the short lived Johnson Amplification series amplifier. It is a particularly interesting story as John Johnson is my second cousin. We have certainly met, and spoken to each other over the years, but we are not close. So it's a cool little peek into a company created by my family. Cheers JHS! P.S. I own the Lucky Cat and I love it, and think that everyone should have one on their board.

@smellytele9629 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful tribute, possibly my favorite episode of yours.

@leostravalli Жыл бұрын

I'm from Brazil and admire your work here! So many amazing histories that I think It should be safe into a time capsule to future generations somehow!

@vini-. 2 жыл бұрын

I love how much you love pedals Josh

@minobbender3588 2 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad I discovered this channel, and I'm equally thankful that this was the very first video I watched. I haven't been thru hell and back obsessing over all the gear that makes up the history explained regarding the 250. The only pedal I've put money into that's remotely similar to any of these would be the Earthquaker Westwood. I bought it bc everyone says you can't stay on just 1 channel if you use a Hughes & Kettner TM18, and they also say my amp can't do dirty very well. The Eq'er Westwood proves them wrong IMHO. But I can see, regardless of the amp or amps I might be playing thru, how one could easily become obsessed with the 250 history and subsequent search for the perfect pedal resulting from said history. I feel like you saved me (and prob countless others) a lot of time, money and misery by doing all the research and then making this video. Thanks! Glad to subscribe and 👍

@saintannsbeach 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! This takes me back to being a teenager and buying a yellow 250 for $19.99 at GC in Sherman Oaks. My first pedal. Awesome history and fun hearing you jam with the various versions of the 250.

@sameoldrocket 2 жыл бұрын

I love the look of the version 4 series of pedals. They are my favorite of all pedals. The FX 20 Phaser is my all-time favorite sound.

@JLouisCronin 2 жыл бұрын

Josh Scott for president. Thanks, guys. Always a gift for me to partake in your humor, insight, and generosity in these videos

@urbancattle 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for assembling this presentation.

@louaguado995 2 жыл бұрын

The Grunge pedal will always be my favorite. It made my tiny solid state combo sound like a full stack. 😊 I found a Tech 4X at a pawn shop that had the Grunge and 250 in it.