{"product_id":"jhs-pedals-overdrive-preamp-effects-pedal","title":"JHS Pedals Overdrive Preamp Effects Pedal","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"webtext-block--colcount\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOverdrive stompbox based on a '70s-era prototype of a well-loved classic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBoasts a simple 2-knob control layout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGain knob dials in everything from subtle grit to all-out grind\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSlider switch alters the pedal's clipping arrangement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSounds like a vintage gray 250-style stomp with more gain and different low-mid voicing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrom JHS:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eIn 2019 I stumbled across a pedal that didn’t exist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eYeah, cue the \u003cem\u003eTwilight Zone \u003c\/em\u003etheme song.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eIt was a DOD Overdrive \/ Preamp that predated the “Gray Box” 250 pedals that everyone– myself included –had assumed were the first version ever made. The pedal was encased in a large gray folded metal enclosure that resembled Electro-Harmonix more than DOD, and it was conspicuously lacking the “250” model number. The typeset and DOD logo were different, but it still had the same charm and quirky feel of the vintage 1970s DOD. The sticker on the pedal’s backplate said “DOD Electronics Company” and listed the home address of founder David Oreste Di Francesco, as well as a number: 75. According to my interview with David himself a year later, I had found the 75th DOD pedal \u003cem\u003eever made\u003c\/em\u003e and one of the first ten DOD Overdrive \/ Preamps (250) \u003cem\u003eever sold\u003c\/em\u003e. This stompbox represented the genesis of “America’s Pedal.” For a pedal historian, it was the equivalent of uncovering the Dead Sea Scrolls. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThe internals featured a floating\/loose hand-etched PCB and the same DOD 250 circuit, but with a few changes. The internal parts dated as early as 1972 and, according to David, were harvested from old radios and electronics he scavenged when he started building his first effects. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThe JHS Overdrive Preamp is a faithful replication of this unobtainable V1 of DOD’s most loved pedal. The controls are simple. The Level control adjusts the overall output of the circuit and lets you cut or boost the signal. The level control of this version has been modified (corrected) from the original wiring of the #75 unit, giving this pedal much more volume on tap. The Gain control adjusts the amount of gain inside the overdrive circuit. Turning up “Gain” creates more clipping as it pushes the op-amp and hard clipping into overdrive. We’ve also added a slider switch to this production version, which wasn’t included with the original DOD 250. While researching the #75 “Big Box” pedal, I acquired a second early big-box unit which used a completely different clipping arrangement. It only seemed fair to offer this switch so that you could explore these two variations for yourself. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"table\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"table__row\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong class=\"table__header\"\u003ePedal Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"table__cell\"\u003eOverdrive, Preamp\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"table__row\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong class=\"table__header\"\u003eInputs:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"table__cell\"\u003e1 x 1\/4\"\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"table__row\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong class=\"table__header\"\u003eOutputs:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"table__cell\"\u003e1 x 1\/4\"\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"table__row\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong class=\"table__header\"\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"table__cell\"\u003eAlternate Circuit Selector\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"table__row\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong class=\"table__header\"\u003ePower Source:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"table__cell\"\u003e9V DC power supply (sold separately)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"table__row\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong class=\"table__header\"\u003ePower Usage:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"table__cell\"\u003e5mA\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"JHS Pedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40285486841965,"sku":"Overdrive Preamp","price":179.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0262\/5988\/2093\/products\/CapturadeTela2022-08-24as4.45.29PM.png?v=1661374225","url":"https:\/\/www.cbnmusicwarehouse.com\/products\/jhs-pedals-overdrive-preamp-effects-pedal","provider":"CBN Music Warehouse","version":"1.0","type":"link"}