The JHS Pedals JHS Lizard Queen is a JHS Pedals fuzz pedal. Close alternatives include the EarthQuaker Devices Fuzz Master General V2 and the EarthQuaker Devices Fuzz Master General. It pairs well with the Dumble Steel String Singer and the Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head.
JHS Pedals JHS Lizard Queen
JHS Pedals · pedal
The JHS Lizard Queen is a silicon transistor-based octave fuzz originally conceived by Josh Scott of JHS Pedals as a tribute to the Electro-Harmonix 1970s design era before being released as an official JHS and EHX collaboration. The circuit produces an aggressive, monstrous octave fuzz with excellent articulation and punch. Its silicon transistor base provides consistent performance and an upper octave overtone that cuts through in live contexts. Suited to psychedelic rock, blues lead, and experimental styles.
What stands out
“An octave fuzz designed by Josh Scott of JHS as a tribute to vintage EHX design philosophy, later released as an official collaboration”
— from the community notes
“The upper octave overtone is clear and musical on single-note lines”
— from the reviews
“The silicon transistor character is bright and aggressive”
— from the community notes
“The circuit produces an aggressive, monstrous octave fuzz with excellent articulation and punch”
— from the listing
“The JHS Lizard Queen is a silicon transistor-based octave fuzz originally conceived by Josh Scott of JHS Pedals as a tribute to the Electro-Harmonix 1970s design era before being released as an official JHS and EHX collaboration”
— from the listing
- octave fuzz
- octave
- silicon
- transistor
- articulation
- overtone
- consistent
- aggressive
Genres the JHS Pedals JHS Lizard Queen is commonly used in
- Rock
- Alternative Rock
- Experimental
- Blues
- Psychedelic Rock
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Noise Rock
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the JHS Pedals JHS Lizard Queen
Dumble Steel String Singer
Dumble
25% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → smooth)
Dumble Steel String Singer leans smooth right where the bright tone needs it
Comes later in the signal chain
Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head
amplifier
24% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
Run Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Comes later in the signal chain
Hiwatt Park P18LH 'Little 45' Handwired18W
Hiwatt
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Hiwatt Park P18LH 'Little 45' Handwired18W leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Orange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp
Orange
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Orange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp's warm balances out the bright tone
Orange Terror Bass
Orange
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run Orange Terror Bass after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Orange Little Bass Thing
Orange
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Where this leans bright, Orange Little Bass Thing answers back warm
Gibson GA-50
Gibson
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Gibson GA-50's warm balances out the bright tone
Victory Amplifiers V50 The Earl
amplifier
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Where this leans bright, Victory Amplifiers V50 The Earl answers back warm
Pedals that stack with the JHS Pedals JHS Lizard Queen
Mojo Hand FX Nebula Redux
Mojo Hand Fx
19% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run Mojo Hand FX Nebula Redux after JHS Pedals JHS Lizard Queen in the signal chain, clear of JHS Pedals JHS Lizard Queen's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Ashdown Velvet Compressor
Ashdown
17% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → smooth)
Ashdown Velvet Compressor leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Greer Mizuki blue
Greer
16% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
Greer Mizuki blue leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Catalinbread SFT
Catalinbread
16% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
Where this leans bright, Catalinbread SFT answers back warm
Comes earlier in the signal chain
T-Rex Junior Roomate
T Rex
13% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Put T-Rex Junior Roomate after JHS Pedals JHS Lizard Queen in the signal chain, clear of JHS Pedals JHS Lizard Queen's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler
pedal
13% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Put Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler after JHS Pedals JHS Lizard Queen in the signal chain, clear of JHS Pedals JHS Lizard Queen's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
SolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive
Solidgoldfx
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
SolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive's smooth balances out the bright tone
Dunlop Blue Hippo Optical Tremolo
Dunlop
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Dunlop Blue Hippo Optical Tremolo leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
EarthQuaker Devices Fuzz Master General V2
EarthQuaker Devices
60% similarityShared character: neck pickup, one octave, aggressive playing
EarthQuaker Devices Fuzz Master General
EarthQuaker Devices
59% similarityShared character: one octave, circuit, lead
Source Audio Kingmaker
Source Audio
56% similarityShared character: one octave
Dunlop JHMS2 Hendrix Shrine Series Octavio Fuzz
MXR
56% similarityShared character: one octave, bright, aggressive playing
Fulltone OF-1 Octafuzz
pedal
55% similarityShared character: one octave, lead
Dunlop FFM6 Band of Gypsys Fuzz Face
Dunlop
55% similarityShared character: one octave, circuit, aggressive playing
Tru-Fi Super Fuzz Version 2
Tru Fi
54% similarityShared character: one octave, lead
Beetronics Octahive Custom Boomerang
Beetronics
54% similarityShared character: one octave, circuit, bright
Dunlop MXR Octavio Fuzz JD-M267
Dunlop
54% similarityShared character: one octave, circuit, lead
JAM Pedals Octaurus
Jam Pedals
52% similarityShared character: one octave, aggressive playing
Death By Audio Octave Clang
Death By Audio
52% similarityShared character: one octave, circuit, aggressive playing
Tru-Fi Super Fuzz PBF Compact Version
Tru Fi
51% similarityShared character: one octave, aggressive playing, lead
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the JHS Pedals JHS Lizard Queen?+
The closest matches in character are the EarthQuaker Devices Fuzz Master General V2, the EarthQuaker Devices Fuzz Master General, the Source Audio Kingmaker.
What pairs well with the JHS Pedals JHS Lizard Queen?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Dumble Steel String Singer, Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head, Hiwatt Park P18LH 'Little 45' Handwired18W — Dumble Steel String Singer leans smooth right where the bright tone needs it.