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A SOLDERLESS DIY KIT!
We’re proud to present the NOTAKLÖN DIY Overdrive kit, which utilizes the unique “Shamrock” modification that JHS performed on the *Klon KTR for several years. With easy-to-understand instructions (no soldering required), this kit is for anyone who wants a particularly mythical overdrive and the experience of easily building their own pedal. We’ve even included "goop" so that you can conceal the "magical" diodes.

It’s NOTAKLÖN 'til you build it. 

**ALL SALES FINAL**  This product is a DIY kit.  No returns will be accepted under any conditions.  This product is covered by a limited liability warranty. 

**NOTAKLÖN is excluded from any discounts. 

CONTROLS
Output - Controls the overall volume of the pedal. Left is less, right is more.
Treble – Controls the amount of treble boost or cut. Noon is neutral.
Gain – Controls the amount of overdrive. Fully left is clean, which gives the ability to add up to +16dB of clean boost in conjunction with the output. Fully right is max overdrive. As the control is turned clockwise, there is an increase in the mid-frequency range.
Shamrock Mod Switch – Increases the overall gain +4dB for unmatched boost abilities with an increase in mid frequencies and an additional stage of hard-edge clipping.

JACKS
Input - 1/4” jack on the top right side of the pedal.

Output - 1/4” jack on the top left side of the pedal. 

POWER  – Requires 9V DC negative center power and consumes 30mA. Do not use more than 9V DC as the pedal internally converts 9V to 18V. If you do, you will void your warranty.

*THE KLON KTR IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK. THE JHS PEDALS NOTAKLÖN IS IN NO WAY AFFILIATED WITH OR ENDORSED BY KLON.

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Willkommen bei der nächsten Generation winziger Fuzzes... das Mini Foot Fuzz V2, wie wir es gerne nennen. Obwohl dieses kleine pinke Pedal vielleicht wie ein Spielzeug aussieht, wirst du schnell feststellen, dass die Geräusche, die aus dieser Box kommen nichts für kleine Kinder sind. Das Mini Foot Fuzz V2 deckt von gated mit niedrigem Gain bis hin zu einem fast unendlichen Dauerrauschen ein Breites Spektrum ganz souverän ab. Wenn du ohne viel Aufwand nach einem vielseitigen Fuzz suchst, ist das Mini Foot Fuzz V2 dein Ticket zum Fuzz-Glück. Aus der Sicht seiner Macher gab es noch nie ein besseres Buzz-Sound-Gerät im klitze-kleinen Format!

Welcome to the next generation of tiny fuzz that you turn on with your foot… or the Mini Foot Fuzz V2 as we like to call it. Though this little purple guy may have a toy-like appearance, you will quickly realize the sounds that come from this box are no child’s play. From gated, low-gain splat to almost infinite sustaining buzz, the Mini Foot Fuzz V2 covers a lot of ground with very little fuss and a whole lot of attitude. If you’re looking for a versatile fuzz without the fuss, the Mini Foot Fuzz V2 is your ticket. As far as we’re concerned, there’s never been a better Itty-Bitty Foot-Activated Buzzy-Sound device in all creation!

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JHS Mini Foot Fuzz V2 - Review by Bonedo [DE], [12-2018]

JHS Mini Foot Fuzz V2 & JHS Tidewater Tremolo - Review by Gitarre & Bass [DE], [09-2019]

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In 1962 the worlds first manufactured guitar pedal was introduced in the Maestro Fuzz-Tone. Three years later in 1965, it made its way across the pond from the USA to the hands of a British engineer named Gary Hurst in London. The legend has it that he was asked by a London session player to modify the circuit for more bass and better sustain. After some tweaking, the Tonebender was born. The Tonebender MKI was a three transistor circuit as was the following MKII that came later in 1966. Decades after the Tonebenders heyday of the 1960s, a collector named Dennis Johannsen realized that his 60's era Tonebeder had only two transistors, not three. This discovery caused a puzzling situation because all Tonebender circuits through MKIV are a three transistor design. Through further investigation, it came to light in an interview with Gary Hurst that he did make a very small batch of two transistor Tonebenders in February and March of 1966. Dennis Johannsen named his discovery the MK1.5, and it is one of the rarest pedals ever produced, a collectors dream. The Arbiter Fuzz face that came in late 1966 is an almost direct clone as well as various other two-transistor fuzz circuits of the era. The MK1.5 is a true legend of guitar that almost went unnoticed to history. The sound of this fuzz is very aggressive, full of low end, and sustain. You may also notice a slight velcro-ish type decay as notes decay off in extreme settings. As with most classic fuzz pedals, it loves a dirty amp or overdrive afterward in the signal path. Staying true to the original, I used high-grade carbon composition resistors, oversized capacitors, and two germanium transistors that I hand-matched to the circuit. 

Each small batch of Benders will use different transistors as it is challenging to find reliable sources of these devices in large quantities. The circuit uses vintage positive ground voltage, so do not daisy chain your power with other pedals. Inside the pedal is a battery snap or use any isolated power supply with a normal polarity power cable like your other pedals as I have wired it internally to work that way. The Bender is identical to the original except that I adjusted the taper of the pots to feel more intuitive. I also added a single power supply filter capacitor to help with noise and adjusted one resistor value for more volume. The switching is true-bypass. Each pedal in this batch is built-in identical form, but because of parts tolerances and the slight variance in the transistors, they will all be a bit different while still being the same. Be sure to always have this pedal first in your signal chain; the guitar must be plugged into its input due to the impedance it requires on its input, no exceptions. 

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Der JHS Hard Drive ist der erste Versuch in der fünfzehnjährigen Geschichte des Unternehmens, ein vollwertiges und respektables modernes Distortion-Pedal zu entwickeln, das nicht auf einer früheren Schaltung oder klassischen Topologie basiert. Im Jahr 2016 hatte Josh die Idee, eine Schaltung zu entwickeln, die die besten High-Gain-Distortion-Sounds der 90er und 2000er Jahre abdeckt, einen Sound, der die Post-Grunge-Alternative-Rock-Bewegung verkörpert. Wir haben uns zunächst Pedale und dann Verstärker angeschaut, und nachdem wir die typischen Wege der Schaltung erkundet hatten, haben wir eine Kehrtwendung gemacht und bei Null angefangen. Acht Jahre später ist das Pedal fertig und bereit, dich auf ein höheres Level zu bringen. Der Hard Drive ist härter und weitreichender als alle Gain- und Distortion-Pedale, die wir bisher veröffentlicht haben.
Der Hard Drive bietet einen neuen Ansatz für High Gain Distortion im Pedalformat. Er verfügt über kaskadierte Gain-Stufen und eine Hard-Limiting-Schaltung, gefolgt von einer Class-AB-Verstärkersektion, die einen "sweepable midrange"-EQ und Baxandall-Bass- und Höhenregler antreibt. Mit seinen großzügigen externen Reglern lässt sich mit dem Hard Drive alles einstellen, vom knirschenden Röhrenverstärker-Crunch bis hin zu einer regelrechten Zerrwand, die sich mühelos durch jeden Bühnen- oder Studiomix ziehen lässt.
Der Hard Drive nimmt in der Geschichte von JHS einen besonderen Platz ein, da er das letzte Designwerk des ehemaligen Chefingenieurs Cliff Smith ist. Der Prototyp und das Design waren nur wenige Wochen vor seinem Tod im Jahr 2021 fertiggestellt worden.
"Ich weiß nicht, ob es jemals eine JHS-Schaltung gegeben hat, bei der wir mehr experimentiert haben. Es war immer eine lockere und ungezwungene Herangehensweise, um es richtig zu machen. Ich wusste, dass etwas Großartiges dabei herauskommen würde, also haben wir es einfach köcheln lassen... Cliff würde die Hard Drive-Schaltung als Köter bezeichnen, und ich stimme ihm zu - was bedeutet, dass diese Schaltung kein Klon von irgendetwas Bestimmtem ist, sondern eher eine originelle Iteration von Tonnen verschiedener Inspirationen und Ideen, ähnlich wie die Colour Box, die er und ich Jahre zuvor entwickelt haben. Ich kann mich lebhaft daran erinnern, wie Cliff ganze Wochenenden und Nächte damit verbrachte, an dieser Schaltung zu tüfteln und zu experimentieren. Er schickte mir am Wochenende Notizen, wenn er über etwas aufgeregt war, über das er gestolpert war. Dieses Pedal war für lange Zeit sein Hobby. Er liebte das große, komplizierte Gain Staging und die Herausforderung, eine Solid-State-Schaltung wie einen Röhrenverstärker reagieren zu lassen. Als leidenschaftliches Projekt, das durch Cliffs konsequente Arbeit zu einem echten Produkt wurde, kann ich mir keine passendere letzte Veröffentlichung von uns als Designteam vorstellen als den Hard Drive. Cliff liebte es zu lernen und dies war seine letzte Meisterklasse. Es ist eine Ehre, es endlich herauszubringen und die Leute an der Idee teilhaben zu lassen, die er zum Leben erweckt hat." - Josh Scott

The JHS Hard Drive is the first attempt in the company’s fifteen-year history at a full-blown and respectable modern distortion pedal that is not based on a previous circuit or classic topology. In 2016, Josh had the idea to develop a circuit that covered the best high-gain distortion tones of the ’90s and 2000s, a sound that embodied the post-grunge alternative rock movement. We started by looking at pedals, then amps, and after exploring the typical paths of circuitry, we took a sharp turn and started from scratch. Eight years later, the pedal is finished and ready to take you to the next level. The Hard Drive goes harder and further than any gain or distortion we’ve released so far.
A fresh approach to achieving high gain distortion in a pedal format, the Hard Drive includes cascaded gain stages and a hard limiting circuit, followed by a class AB amplifier section that drives a “sweepable midrange” EQ and Baxandall bass and treble controls. With its generous external controls, the Hard Drive lets you dial in everything from grinding tube amp crunch to a bona fide wall of distortion that can easily cut through any stage or studio mix.
The Hard Drive holds a special place in JHS history as the final design work of the former head engineer, Cliff Smith. The prototype and design had been finalized just weeks before he passed away in 2021.
“I don't know that there's ever been a JHS circuit where we experimented more. It was always a loose and casual approach to getting this right. I knew something great would come of it, so we just let it simmer…Cliff would call the Hard Drive circuit a mutt, and I agree– meaning this circuit is not a clone of anything in particular but rather an original iteration of tons of different inspirations and ideas, kind of like the Colour Box that he and I developed years earlier. I have vivid memories of Cliff spending entire weekends and nights tinkering and experimenting with this circuit. He would message me notes on the weekend when he got excited about something he stumbled into. This pedal was his hobby for a long time. He truly loved big, complicated gain staging and the challenge of making solid state circuitry respond like a valve amp. As a passion project that became a real product through Cliff’s consistent work, I can’t think of a more fitting last release from us as a design team than the Hard Drive. Cliff loved learning and this was his last masterclass. It’s an honor to finally put it out and let people enjoy the idea he brought to life.” - Josh Scott

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Der JHS Spring Tank Reverb ist ein echter Amp-Style Spring Reverb im kompakten Gehäuse. Er ist ausgestattet mit zwei unabhängigen und schaltbaren Reverb Mix Reglern, Tank 1 als primärer und Tank 2 als sekundärer Reverb Mix, zu dem du mit dem Tank 2 Fußschalter umschalten kannst. So hast du zwei Reverb Mix Optionen jederzeit griff-/trittbereit. Die Regler für Depth (Größe des Hallraums), Length (Länge der Hallfahnen), Highs (Tone der Hallfahnen) und Boost (gesamt Tone des Reverb Sounds) lassen dich den perfekten Reverb Tone für deinen Sound kreieren. Dem noch nicht genug, verfügt der JHS Spring Tank Reverb über einen Effektloop, sodass du die Reverb Trails mit zusätzlichen Effekten versehen kannst!

The JHS Spring Tank Reverb is a true amp style spring reverb in a compact size pedal. It is equipped with 2 independent and switchable reverb mix controls, the Tank 1 as the main reverb mix and the Tank 2 as the secondary, engaged by the Tank 2 switch. So you have two reverb mix options on the fly! The controls for Depth (adjusts the size of the room), Length (controls how long the reverb reverberates), Highs (controls the tone of the reverb) and Boost (adjusts your overall tone) will let you create the perfect reverb tone for your sound, but if that is not enough for you, the JHS Spring Tank Reverb has an effects loop so you can put any effect on the reverb tails you desire!

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