The JHS Fumble is a JHS Pedals distortion pedal. Close alternatives include the Suhr Riot Mini Black Edition and the Maxon OD808. It pairs well with the Milkman Sound Creamer 20W Combo and the Park P75H.
JHS Fumble
JHS Pedals · pedal
The JHS Fumble is a boutique overdrive and distortion pedal from JHS Pedals based on the Marshall Guv'nor circuit, a classic British drive pedal originally designed to replicate Marshall amplifier gain character in pedal form. The Guv'nor circuit produces a warm, tight, low-mid-forward British distortion with good note articulation and a compressed crunch character associated with Marshall-derived sounds. The Fumble reproduces this character with JHS quality construction and component matching, making it effective for classic and modern British rock styles, hard rock, and blues where Marshall-style gain is desired. It pairs well with both Fender-style clean amplifiers and Marshall-type amplifiers for additional gain staging. The Fumble works well with humbucker-equipped guitars that complement its tight, low-mid-forward character.
- british
- hard rock
- distortion
- crunch
- drive
- punchy
- gain
- blues
Genres the JHS Fumble is commonly used in
Amps that pair well with the JHS Fumble
Milkman Sound Creamer 20W Combo
Milkman Sound
30% matchFeed a crunchy signal into Milkman Sound Creamer 20W Combo and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Park P75H
Park
29% matchFeed a crunchy signal into Park P75H and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Ceriatone HRM 50
Ceriatone
tonal matchCeriatone HRM 50 takes that crunchy character and pushes it toward mid-forward
Ceriatone Overtone Special HRM Bluesmaster 50
Ceriatone
tonal matchCeriatone Overtone Special HRM Bluesmaster 50 pushes a crunchy tone toward mid-forward
Peavey 112-6 1x12
Peavey
tonal matchFeed a crunchy signal into Peavey 112-6 1x12 and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Roland Cube Street EX
Roland
tonal matchRoland Cube Street EX takes that crunchy character and pushes it toward mid-forward
Gallien-Krueger Legacy 212
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchGallien-Krueger Legacy 212 takes that crunchy character and pushes it toward mid-forward
Phil Jones BG-400 Suitcase Compact Bass Combo
Phil Jones
tonal matchStack Phil Jones BG-400 Suitcase Compact Bass Combo on top and a crunchy tone tightens toward mid-forward
Pedals that stack with the JHS Fumble
Boss BD-2 Blues Driver
Boss
18% matchBoss BD-2 Blues Driver takes that crunchy character and pushes it toward clean boost
Greer Southland
Greer
18% matchGreer Southland takes that crunchy character and pushes it toward clean boost
Caroline Guitar Company Parabola State Tremolo
Caroline Guitar Company
13% matchPut Caroline Guitar Company Parabola State Tremolo after JHS Fumble in the signal chain, clear of JHS Fumble's own gain stage
PRS Mary-Cries Compressor
PRS
11% matchPRS Mary-Cries Compressor leans toward clean boost, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb
pedal
6% matchKeep Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb after JHS Fumble in the signal chain, clear of JHS Fumble's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
MXR Analog Delay
MXR
6% matchKeep MXR Analog Delay after JHS Fumble in the signal chain, clear of JHS Fumble's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Spaceman Effects Atlas IV
Spaceman
tonal matchSpaceman Effects Atlas IV pushes a crunchy tone toward clean boost
Wampler Cory Wong
Wampler
tonal matchWampler Cory Wong takes that crunchy character and pushes it toward clean boost
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Suhr Riot Mini Black Edition
Suhr
72% similarityShared character: hard_rock, high_gain_settings, crunch
Maxon OD808
Maxon
72% similarityShared character: hard_rock, pedal, response
Friedman IR-J Jake E. Lee Preamp
Friedman
71% similarityShared character: hard_rock, high_gain_settings, response
Black Country Customs Monolith
Black Country Customs
71% similarityShared character: hard_rock, high_gain_settings, pedal
Friedman BE-OD
Friedman
71% similarityShared character: hard_rock, higher_gain, response
Univox UD-50 Uni-Drive
pedal
70% similarityShared character: hard_rock, pedal, distortion
Fulltone OCD
Fulltone
70% similarityShared character: hard_rock, players, response
Marshall Guv'nor
Marshall
70% similarity“The JHS Fumble captures the Marshall Guv'nor character with a tight, mid-forward distortion that complements humbucker guitars”
JHS Pedals Kilt V2
JHS Pedals
69% similarityShared character: higher_gain, hard_rock, pedal
Catalinbread RAH Mountain Edition
Catalinbread
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Blackstar HT-Metal
Blackstar
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Caroline Guitar Company Wave Cannon Zero
Caroline Guitar Company
96% similaritysimilar tone character
See all alternatives to the JHS Fumble (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the JHS Fumble?+
The closest matches in character are the Suhr Riot Mini Black Edition, the Maxon OD808, the Friedman IR-J Jake E. Lee Preamp.
What pairs well with the JHS Fumble?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Milkman Sound Creamer 20W Combo, Park P75H, Ceriatone HRM 50 — Feed a crunchy signal into Milkman Sound Creamer 20W Combo and it comes out closer to mid-forward.
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- vs Catalinbread RAH Mountain Edition
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- vs Caroline Guitar Company Wave Cannon Zero