In the mid-'60s, the world's first nuclear company, Victoreen Instruments, launched Jordan Electronics. They started out manufacturing transistorized guitar amps and debuted the first commercially successful U.S. based plugin effect at the 1966 NAMM Show, the Boss Tone, though it didn't hit the market until 1967. At the time, fuzz was still a new frontier for most guitarists, but nothing else on the market looked or sounded quite like the Boss Tone (a true testament to the ingenuity of Jordan Electronics' owner, George Cole, and head engineer, Bob Garcia).
The original unit is a small 1¾ by 2¼ inch molded plastic box that plugs directly into the guitar's output jack. Unfortunately, plugin effects never quite captured the practicality of a good old-fashioned stompbox, so JHS have created a floor-based pedal that features the same unique tone!
Controls
- Volume: Controls overall output volume. Left is less, right is more.
- Attack: Controls the amount of fuzz. Left is less, right is more.
- JHS Mode: Boosted gain with less compression and increased mid-range dynamics.
Specifications
- Connectors: 1/4" input, 1/4" output
- Power Requirements: 9V battery or 9V DC negative centre power supply (PSU not included)
- Current Draw: 4mA
- Dimensions: 5.68" x 3.62" x 2"
- Weight: 0.85 lbs.