Having been on a self-imposed pedal-buying ban for most of the year, I’ve got to admit that I’m insanely tempted by a huge 25% discount on all JHS Pedals at Sweetwater. It’s a brilliant deal if you’re looking for a new stompbox and one of the best Black Friday guitar deals I’ve seen so far this year.
There’s a big range of pedals available from Josh Scott’s ever-popular company, but the emphasis is particularly on overdrive pedals and distortion pedals. You can get some select modulation and time-based effects pedals too, and with discounts of up to $124, it’s a brilliant opportunity to save money on a fresh pedalboard addition.
Of course, being something of a pedal-hound myself I had to check out the sale to see what was available. I swore to myself I wouldn’t buy anything this year, but I might just be tempted to a new drive pedal thanks to a massive $49.75 off the JHS The Kilt. One of the most versatile pedals in the JHS stable it can go from low gain to almost fuzz-esque sound. Many bemoan the lack of a clean boost option in the V2 model, but I think this is still an amazing-sounding pedal in its own right.
For something a little more utilitarian, I’d go for the JHS Pulp ‘N’ Peel compressor pedal. It’s got a tasty $57.25 discount in the sale, bringing the price well below the $200 mark. Equally as good on guitar as it is on bass thanks to the blend knob, it can do everything from subtle comp to super squishy tones. An XLR-out adds further versatility and it even has a built-in drive circuit to add some color to your tone.
Finally, I had to shout out the JHS Flight Delay, which is a great option for adding some delay tones to your ‘board with a huge $62.25 reduction. One of the newer JHS pedals on offer in the sale, it’s available in blue and white and features three different delay modes as well as the ability to add modulation to your delay tails. If you prefer your delays a little easier to use than some of the more feature-rich digital stompboxes out there nowadays, this is a great pedal that gets in between those with singular delay sounds, and those stompboxes that have too many choices.
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