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Key Features
The JHS Pedals Calhoun Overdrive and Fuzz Guitar Pedal has been especially designed in collaboration with legendary guitarist, writer, and producer Mike Campbell. This signature pedal offers both overdrive and fuzz in one compact unit. Equipped with a full host of control options, you can achieve a unique sound that is ideal for live performances as well as in the studio. Housed in a sturdy metal shell, this versatile pedal covers everything you need for rock and blues tones with ease.
Product Ref: 78983
Mike Campbell is an American guitarist, songwriter, and record producer, best known for his work in Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. He has also worked closely the likes of Don Henley, Bob Dylan, Stevie Nicks, George Harrison, Jackson Browne, Brian Setzer, Johnny Cash, Fleetwood Mac and The Wallflowers to name a few. JHS have worked closely with Campbell to understand his exacts requirements in creating the perfect pedal.
The JHS Pedals Calhoun Overdrive and Fuzz Guitar pedal features two footswitches with a toggle switch in the center near the top. The best way to understand the Calhoun is to picture an imaginary line that separates the two sides; this line goes directly down the center where the toggle switch is located, dividing it into two portions.
The left side is the drive portion of the pedal with Volume, Drive, Treble, Bass controls. The Volume control is a master level control allowing you to set the maximum or minimum volume of the pedal. The Drive control adjusts how much dirt/distortion you are allowing in the circuit. The Treble and Bass controls adjust the EQ of the pedal, allowing you to darken and brighten the frequencies as needed.
The right side of the pedal is the fuzz portion, with Volume, Fuzz, Bias, and EQ controls. The Volume control acts as the same master volume control as the left side. The Fuzz control adjusts the intensity of the fuzz sound. The Bias control adjusts the voltage to the circuit allowing more powerful tones that bloom with more headroom or weaker and more saturated tones. The EQ control lets you set the range of tone from dark to bright as you wish. The toggle switch mentioned earlier allows you to choose the order of the two effects when stacked (both on at the same time). The effect that the toggle is pointed at is first in series; this lets you stack the effects in whichever way you desire to achieve different textures of stacked tones.