The JHS Tidewater Tremolo is a JHS Pedals tremolo pedal, currently around $124.86. Close alternatives include the Anarchy Audio Flutterby Tremolo and the Universal Audio Flow Tremolo. It pairs well with the Marshall Plexi 1959SLP and the Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head.

JHS Tidewater Tremolo

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The JHS Tidewater is a compact optical tremolo pedal that faithfully recreates the warm, vintage amp tremolo character of classic tube amplifiers. Three controls — Volume (output level), Mix (tremolo depth from none to fully wet), and Speed (rate of oscillation) — are complemented by an LED indicator that pulses in sync with the tremolo speed. The Tidewater produces smooth, musical amplitude modulation without the hard-edged choppy character of square-wave tremolo designs. True bypass.

What stands out

  • “The Tidewater produces smooth, musical amplitude modulation”

    — from the listing

  • “Players use it for blues, country, surf, and classic rock contexts where smooth, organic tremolo is required”

    — from the community notes

  • “mix”

    — from the listing

  • “The LED pulses in sync with the tremolo speed, providing visual tempo feedback for live performance”

    — from the reviews

  • “For players who want authentic vintage amp tremolo , it is considered a benchmark choice at its price”

    — from the community notes

Trade-offs

  • “The optical tremolo circuit produces smooth, continuous amplitude modulation with a warm, organic character reminiscent of vintage tube amplifier tremolo — closer to the gentle sine-wave tremolo of a Fender Vibrolux than a modern square-wav…”

    — from the reviews

  • modulation
  • smooth
  • mix
  • vintage
  • organic
  • optical tremolo
  • tremolo
  • musical
Used$124.86View on Reverb

Price updated Oct 24, 2026

Genres the JHS Tidewater Tremolo is commonly used in

  • Blues
  • Country
  • Classic Rock
  • Indie
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Ambient
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Electronic
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.

Amps that pair well with the JHS Tidewater Tremolo

Marshall Plexi 1959SLP

amplifier

17% match

Into the 1959SLP's aggressive plexi saturation, Tidewater's musical, organic tremolo adds vintage pulse on top of the amp's own drive.

Comes later in the signal chain

Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head

Dumble

16% match

Run the Tidewater's organic, musical tremolo pulse after the Dumble's legendary blues breakup and the pulse rides on that responsive tone.

Comes later in the signal chain

Blackstar Unity Bass 700 Head

Blackstar

12% match

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

Keep JHS Tidewater Tremolo after Blackstar Unity Bass 700 Head in the signal chain, clear of Blackstar Unity Bass 700 Head's own gain stage

Comes later in the signal chain

Pedals that stack with the JHS Tidewater Tremolo

ZVEX Fuzz Factory

Zvex

34% match
$199via Reverb

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)

Keep JHS Tidewater Tremolo after ZVEX Fuzz Factory in the signal chain, clear of ZVEX Fuzz Factory's own gain stage

Comes earlier in the signal chain

1959 Dallas Tuxedo Treble Booster

pedal

27% match

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)

Keep JHS Tidewater Tremolo after 1959 Dallas Tuxedo Treble Booster in the signal chain, clear of 1959 Dallas Tuxedo Treble Booster's own gain stage

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Ashdown Pro-FX Pro Drive

Ashdown

27% match
$34.99via Reverb

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)

Keep JHS Tidewater Tremolo after Ashdown Pro-FX Pro Drive in the signal chain, clear of Ashdown Pro-FX Pro Drive's own gain stage

Comes earlier in the signal chain

EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Hybrid Fuzz

EarthQuaker Devices

26% match
$179via Reverb

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 JHS Tidewater Tremolo after EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Hybrid Fuzz in the signal chain, clear of EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Hybrid Fuzz's own gain stage

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Dunlop FFM6 Band of Gypsys Fuzz Face

Dunlop

25% match

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)

Keep Dunlop FFM6 Band of Gypsys Fuzz Face's silicon voice out front: JHS Tidewater Tremolo goes after Dunlop FFM6 Band of Gypsys Fuzz Face in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Wren and Cuff De La Riva BM20-Ultra Fuzz

Wren And Cuff

25% match
$308.78via Reverb

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)

JHS Tidewater Tremolo's modulated voice goes after Wren and Cuff De La Riva BM20-Ultra Fuzz in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Wren and Cuff De La Riva BM20-Ultra Fuzz's own fuzzy character

Comes earlier in the signal chain

smallsound/bigsound Mini

smallsound/bigsound

25% match

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)

Keep JHS Tidewater Tremolo after smallsound/bigsound Mini in the signal chain, clear of smallsound/bigsound Mini's own gain stage

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Roger Mayer Axis Fuzz

Roger Mayer

23% match
$406.31via Reverb

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)

Keep Roger Mayer Axis Fuzz's fuzzy voice out front: JHS Tidewater Tremolo goes after Roger Mayer Axis Fuzz in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it

Comes earlier in the signal chain

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Cheaper alternatives

Behringer UT300

Behringer

66% similarity
$28.90via Reverb

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Red Witch Ivy

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Boutique & premium upgrades

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Anarchy Audio Flutterby Tremolo

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Universal Audio Flow Tremolo

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BBE Tremor V2

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Dunlop Blue Hippo Optical Tremolo

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CMATMods Tremoglo

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95% similarity
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similar tone character

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the JHS Tidewater Tremolo?+

The closest matches in character are the Anarchy Audio Flutterby Tremolo, the Universal Audio Flow Tremolo, the BBE Tremor V2. Budget picks: Behringer UT300, Artec SE-VTM Vintage Tremolo, Red Witch Ivy. Boutique upgrades: J. Rockett Mr Moto, Cusack Music Tap A Whirl V2, JHS Kodiak.

What pairs well with the JHS Tidewater Tremolo?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall Plexi 1959SLP, Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head, Blackstar Unity Bass 700 Head — Into the 1959SLP's aggressive plexi saturation, Tidewater's musical, organic tremolo adds vintage pulse on top of the amp's own drive..

How much does the JHS Tidewater Tremolo cost?+

Around $124.86 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).

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