We really loved the first four effects in JHS Pedals‘ “Legends of Fuzz” series: the Bender, the Crimson, the Smiley and the Supreme. They’ve added a few more since, and we’re going to take a look at the Berkeley 1973 California today. With just two simple controls and a Mode switch, you can easily dial in vintage fuzz sounds with this black beauty…
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The “Legends Of Fuzz” series is JHS’ tribute to the most important fuzz circuits ever made. It ensures that the stories of these effects live on in the music that you are going to make. From the earliest days of fuzz in the mid-60’s London scene to the 1990’s ex-Soviet military factories that brought the Big Muff back to life, fuzz tells a story, and that story includes guitarists just like you. There is nothing more primitive than plugging your guitar into a vintage fuzz circuit; it is raw, untamed, and so pure that it pushes the boundaries of what your instrument can accomplish. Plug into a fuzz and plug into sixty years of beautifully broken sound.
In 1973, effects legend Craig Anderton and John Lang launched Seamoon Inc., releasing their flagship fuzz pedal the same year: the Fresh Fuzz. Initially, a faulty enclosure design caused these plastic Bakelite pedals to shatter when guitarists stomped on them, so Seamoon began recasing them in metal enclosures within a few months. Despite inaccurate reviews that the Fresh Fuzz was “thin sounding,” it gained popularity and has been used extensively by artists like Tom Scholz (Boston) and guitar virtuoso Eric Johnson. The Berkeley 1973 California is a tribute to the rarer single op amp 741 version (Version 1).
Each of these Legends pedals has its own unique sound and style, and the Berkeley 1973 California definitely does as well. Head to the JHS website for more information on this and ALL the fuzzes in the “Legends of Fuzz” collection – but be careful, you’re gonna want to own them all. Be sure to check out our demo video below to hear this magnificent beast of a fuzz in action, cheers!
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