Amps that pair well with the JHS Smiley

Into a transparent tone, JHS Smiley brings a pull toward fuzzy that's missing

Comes later in the signal chain

The transparent tone has headroom to spare — JHS Smiley leans it toward fuzzy to fill it in

Comes later in the signal chain

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)

Into the Magnatone's true-pitch vibrato, the Smiley's clear, compressed fuzz keeps its bite instead of getting swallowed by modulation.

Comes later in the signal chain

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)

Put Fender Vibrolux 6G11 in front and the fuzzy tone leans further toward modulated

Comes later in the signal chain

JHS Smiley leans this transparent tone toward fuzzy, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes later in the signal chain

JHS Smiley leans this transparent tone toward fuzzy, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes later in the signal chain