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Bg wrote: ↑Fri Mar 17, 2023 12:01 pm

FuzzMonkey wrote: ↑Thu Mar 16, 2023 10:00 pm

Reg18 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 16, 2023 5:57 pm That’s crazy how much influence 1 person has on the S/H pedal market! At least he’s pointing out how ridiculous some of the hype is, there’s heaps of pedals that have been amazing over the years but totally over looked for various reasons. Then there’s the opposite with a well put together marketing strategy a pedal company can convince us to fork out hundreds for a slightly modified Timmy clone or some such.

Here's what JHS posted on their Facebook page recently:

"To the people complaining that I raised the price on this pedal and “now you can’t buy one,” I would like to remind you you had 19 years to buy one, but you never cared. This pedal has existed four years longer than JHS as a company, and most guitarists have hated on it since day one. No one kept you from trying it in 2004. Learn to listen with your ears and not trends, and you will be a much happier guitarist.

Next: People will list them for ridiculous prices, and it’s extremely easy to not to buy them at those prices. Just wait. They will return to normal, and people will move on to the next thing.

One more thing: people listing for $600 and people buying them for $600 are two very different things. Sit back, relax, and enjoy guitar with what you have. The point of the episode was to help you see that what you have is enough."

I've watched a few mins of his videos, he comes across as a bit of a tit really. However, 90% of youtubers I've seen are in the same boat. I must be old.

Valid points though.

Bg wrote: ↑Fri Mar 17, 2023 2:46 pm Not my cup of tea, but neither are most youtubers. Some people like Justin Guitar, I just want to punch him in the face. I'm really not much of a people person.

sizzlingbadger wrote: ↑Fri Mar 17, 2023 3:15 pm There is no special sauce or magic in the original Klon, even the builder says so.

vinylguy wrote: ↑Fri Mar 17, 2023 3:15 pm

Bg wrote: ↑Fri Mar 17, 2023 2:46 pm Not my cup of tea, but neither are most youtubers. Some people like Justin Guitar, I just want to punch him in the face. I'm really not much of a people person.

You are going to get on swimmingly in Nelson !

KNNZ wrote: ↑Fri Mar 17, 2023 10:21 pm CBBAAFD6-B9F7-4863-81BE-72100330125C.png

Danger Mouse wrote: ↑Fri Mar 17, 2023 12:59 pm He comes across to me as a guy who loves pedals and loves building pedals, but is frustrated by the stupidity of the market he has to be part of by selling pedals.

Bg wrote: ↑Fri Mar 17, 2023 12:01 pm

FuzzMonkey wrote: ↑Thu Mar 16, 2023 10:00 pm

Reg18 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 16, 2023 5:57 pm That’s crazy how much influence 1 person has on the S/H pedal market! At least he’s pointing out how ridiculous some of the hype is, there’s heaps of pedals that have been amazing over the years but totally over looked for various reasons. Then there’s the opposite with a well put together marketing strategy a pedal company can convince us to fork out hundreds for a slightly modified Timmy clone or some such.

Here's what JHS posted on their Facebook page recently:

"To the people complaining that I raised the price on this pedal and “now you can’t buy one,” I would like to remind you you had 19 years to buy one, but you never cared. This pedal has existed four years longer than JHS as a company, and most guitarists have hated on it since day one. No one kept you from trying it in 2004. Learn to listen with your ears and not trends, and you will be a much happier guitarist.

Next: People will list them for ridiculous prices, and it’s extremely easy to not to buy them at those prices. Just wait. They will return to normal, and people will move on to the next thing.

One more thing: people listing for $600 and people buying them for $600 are two very different things. Sit back, relax, and enjoy guitar with what you have. The point of the episode was to help you see that what you have is enough."

I've watched a few mins of his videos, he comes across as a bit of a tit really. However, 90% of youtubers I've seen are in the same boat. I must be old.

Valid points though.

Mr Bungle wrote: ↑Sun May 28, 2023 11:26 pm
Josh is fantastic. Very self deprecating, once you understand his humour. And it’s great how he really praises other pedal makers over his own. He is nothing like 90% of YTers. Plus he can really play. I really like some of what he does in this reverb review, particularly with the Strymon Blue Sky. Picked up a Sound Stone (cheaper ebow) after seeing him use it here.

https://youtu.be/KdgvfGQL-Q0