Josh: "Don't be a bo-bo, don't sell these." Ron Howard Narrator voice: "Little did Josh know that many bo-bos were watching the stream and would indeed soon be marking these up."
I'm impressed by the market force displayed here. Obviously, the gear is top shelf quality (I have 2 JHS pedals and enjoy them very much!) but the thing that sells these pedals before anyone has heard them is the ethos put forth by JHS and the contagious fun they have doing the show. Don't stop what you're doing and Merry New Year!
@@mjsirro I just bought the last batch of vintage germanium OC71 transistors from eBay. I only have enough to make about 50 ringmaster pedals and I'm selling the first 10 for $300. Let me know if you want to reserve one. My pedal housing will look different but the circuit is identical to the original ringmaster trouble booster. After I run out of these transistors I won't build anymore because they don't make these transistors anymore.
you can now get one on reverb for $738.28. he even quoted Josh "If the price these are going for now offends you, look for another pedal because these are collectors items now. Josh Scott himself said this." :)))
@@jordan3119 It's extremely sad and pathetic. Best thing we can all do is NOT support those people trying to scam others. Like Josh mentioned, there's other treble boosters out there. Go that route.
That’s the kind of December magic that lets a business survive January and February’s often abysmal sales (at least that is the reality for most retail businesses)
Super fun event! I work so before watching the video I jumped to the site, and saw the pedal still listed. Clicked the purchase button to then learn they were sold out. Not even mad about it because it was an incredible exciting (although fleeting) moment to my Monday :) Love JHS :)
Right now they are selling for almost $500 on eBay. I bought a small batch of those transistors for an outrageous price and will be building Rangemaster clones if anyone is interested.
Dope. Not gonna bitch about money or limited release. I appreciate the effort behind this even though you knew you could sell them all without a video.
Sounds and looks good! I didn’t know how much I needed/loved a treble booster type pedal until I happened to pick up an early creepy fingers sugar boost with the nos ray transistor and it’s probably my favorite pedal anymore. Just makes everything better
I had a Rangemaster in the 60s. I bought a Hofner Galaxie from a guy and he threw it in for free. I used it back then just as a treble booster for my mail order Linear 30w amp and home made 2x12 cabinet. I threw it away in the 80s as it had been in my gig back for years unused..... Back then no gear was seen as a 'collectors item', just tools to do a job.
I’m kinda glad I was tied up until after lunch and missed this sale cuz I would’ve bought one for sure. Sounds like my teenage years for sure! P.S. I *loved* the prefab hate email. Especially the “why not just make it for free and go out of business like a real man” line 😂
I'm a small time pedal Builder. I just bought a small batch of OC71 transistors. Let me know if you want to reserve one. I'm selling the first 10 for $300.
Josh you are a master of bringing back old circuits with parts that are no longer made by finding new or substitute parts. Can you please figure out how to make a ROCKMAN SUSTAINER pedal or X100 pedal cuz you cant get them unless you have like $500-$1000 and i think you could make a badass pedal
I have a contest idea: fly a lucky winner into KC to watch the JHS Show live and treat them to some KC BBQ. I’ll volunteer myself if you need a test run.
This is a great price considering the scarcity of suitable OC71's and labor required to test for the right values. No different than what Analogman and Jext Telez are doing for their Range Masters - look at those prices and you'll agree! Thanks JHS!
This tone really sounds like something I can make with the gear I already have, so I’m fine with having missed out on this run. But I hope those who got it enjoy it!
Wow. I guess I kind of knew on some level that JHS could be described as "successful", but really I had no idea. Even speaking as someone who buys pedals, and owns several that were Josh Scott recommendations on this channel, I would still describe a germanium treble booster as a "very niche product". To sell out a 700 unit run in ten minutes...that's quite the flex.
Hi Josh! Back in 1997 I started making Rangemaster copies. Nobody here in the States knew what it was. I had to educate people on them. It’s funny about the transistors.. I had bought a quantity of OC44’s and 1/2 of them had noise and low hfe. The chap the U.K. That sold them to me said that they were all good and he would exchange any bad ones for ,a yeah, sure. You can basically use any germanium transistor. Personally I like the NTK275’s as to my ears they sound great & better than the OC71. Dallas was a division of Arbiter which also built Sound City amps and they had the retail store and they had Drum City that was around the corner. Anyway, I built around 1,000 between 1997 to 2009. It was hard to build those, fix clients guitars & amps and be in a touring band, so I let the Rangemasters go.. it seemed like the public had lost interest for a while. I also tried to Trademark the name which was a lot more work than I realized. Good luck with these! I was building them one at a time. Regards; Don Butler/ Toneman, Inc.
I just looked on Reverb...prices on this go from $410 [mint] to $1,000 [mint]. I was fortunate enough to get an original and LOVE it!!! I'll play it as long as I'm on this planet, and it will eventually be willed to one of my nieces or nephews, they can sell it once I'm gone! Nice job JHS team!
Josh i want you to know that i stopped working two hours earlier before my lunch break (i'm a taxi driver) so i could be live and not miss out on this, without even knowing what it was going to be. Funny thing is i was thinking of buying a treble booster lately and you didn't disappoint 😀
@@jhspedals it sounds really good! Regarding Brian may you probably know this but he stopped using the rangemaster after some time in the 70s. He's using a knight audio technologies red 18 strap booster, a Shure digital wireless system and custom made ac30s made also by knight audio technologies. Having said your pedal will certainly give early queen tones!! It's a must. Nice work guys. Keep it up.
THANKS JHS PEDALS, for only the rich to buy up faster than anyone else has a chance to get their hands on to, plus I love how your designers forgot to put TOP JACKS, good work on that one.
Let's be real. Not a single person bought it for the purpose of using it. It sold out in 8 minutes. They bought it to "try" it. Because there's no time to wait and watch reviews and shootouts and decide if it's worth it. Then either they will use it, or they will sell it for whatever it's going for on reverb. And I know you asked people not to scalp it. But the thing is inherently worth more than you sold it for once you are out of them. So it's hardly scalping.. it's just a rare item and that's what it's worth. My guess is some people will list it for $1000, but the general used price will end up being like $400.
@@christopherwade4626 Not really. I bought one. I have no idea if it's any good or if it's for me. No one does. They sold out 8 minutes after they were announced. So either people bought it specifically to sell it with no interest in playing it, or they are gonna do the same as me.. Try it out.. If it's good maybe I'll keep it. If it isn't for me, I'm gonna sell it. If someone got it as a gift, then the person they got it for doesn't know anything about it either and will have to make that same decision. There's only 700 and I doubt anyone bought it on accident. So it's just a logical assumption.
@@TheDilligan well, no idea if it'll sound well with my Sky King and JC77 amp...I have great MIAB pedals to stack in front, I have tweed style on my Sky King. If it was an Imperial MK2 Tone King I wouldnt have gotten it. But theres no time to think, given it's limited. I will full around with it, see if i like it...if not then i guess it's time to pay that credit card bill for the other pedals i bought this year. So same as you, will try it and if it doesn't work out just sell it. But I will be trying it in all matters in a studio for a day before i decide.
I'm glad my friend built me a great germanium treble booster long before this with a very hard to find oc75 transistor I believe and it's socketed so I can try other transistors if I want
LMAO at the pre-written hate mail. This is one of the best looking, aesthetically pleasing pedals I've seen for JHS or anyone. Well done! No, I didn't get one. I'm seeing this a day late lol! Guess I should check IG and RU-vid notifications more often ... :P
I'm so happy to see small pedal makers have their limited runs sell out quickly. In addition to this fantastic 7 minute revenue generator, I've also noticed quick limited edition sell outs from Red Witch & Mr. Black in the last couple weeks. I'm just thrilled for all of you. ✌️
@@stoneysdead689 JHS is on the larger side of the small pedal makers, but red witch is one guy in New Zealand, and Mr. Black is one guy in Portland. I'm pretty sure JHS is still less than 50 employees.
was traveling during the broadcast, so Saw this after it was all done. Probably saved me $249, and just as important inspired me to go back to the garage workshop and start sorting thru the hundreds of Soviet germanium transistors I got from Ukraine before the war started. I have a kit for building a Rangemaster clone and that seems a better option than giving the clown on Reverb $800 for the JHS Germanium Boost that he's flipping 🤣
I got my boost today, and it is working great with my Z Wreck Jr! Running it thru a handful of my drive pedals and they all play well with it, so this one is staying on the board!! Plus the whole aesthetic look is beautiful....
Comparable alternative! To anyone who may be looking for a comparable treble booster since these came and went so fast, and since Josh made the comment at the end, I highly recommend the Analog Man Beano Boost! Iv had one for years (actually my first pedal) Analog Mikes take on the Rangemaster Treble Booster. Gotta say I havent felt compelled to buy another treble booster since, tho Id have loved to try one of these sold out ones.
No worries. I'll find one later once pedal scalpers have moved on to the next thing like a Boss Tonebender mk 2 extra limited w/"incense & peppermints" mod.
Started watching the video. Went to buy immediately and it was already sold out. Won’t finish watching the video because it will only make me sad. Lol Thumbs up anyway because your stuff is awesome.
Also got the Naga Viper, one of my favorites Rangemaster-style pedals. Almost any pedal maker make or used to make a treble booster and usually cheaper than Jhs..
I’m such a fan of treble boosts! And yeah you definitely have to sort through transistors to get the right gain and leakage for a range master circuit! Great job JHS!
Missed this, but I saw Josh on the Instagram the other day playing it and instantly knew it was a treble booster, I am happy with my Greer Pork"n"Beans Treble Booster, sounds like it's a similar topology to the JHS version. Don't think Greer makes the Pork'n'Beans anymore, probably for the same reasons this is a limited edition, can't wait to see the crazy prices this gets relisted for on Reverb and Ebay starting in a week or so.
A little too rich for my blood, but sounds (and looks) incredible. Thanks for the little history lesson too! Just bought my 7th amazing JHS pedal last week, hoping to get another from Santa!
Very exciting! Looks really cool too. Would have been neat to get one but I can't make such decisions so quickly haha Snooze and loose hehe :) Really awesome stuff guys! Congrats!!
I would be bummed about these selling out so quickly if I didn't own an Analogman Beano Boost. A good treble booster is not something to be without. They do awesome things paired with your favorite (low wattage especially) tube amp. Easily my favorite way to get drive/distortion.
The funny thing about getting hit by a car in the Trader Joe’s parking lot is that my local TJ’s parking lot is basically a demolition derby. Watch out and be safe folks!!
I bought it before I even heard it, so I hope I like it. I really enjoyed the Solo Boost, but I missed out on that because it too was a limited release.
I noticed that on their live stream with Rob Scallon about pedal company products that aren’t pedals. It was really hard to watch it cause of the way to high shutter speed stuttering (or was it lag?) idk it was just hard to watch the stream
For all the times I missed out on limited runs, this time I bought this pedal without even checking what it is. Glad I did :) @ JHS - do you think it will be shipped before Christmas?
One of the few legitimately limited edition things I have is a great Red Aunts vinyl record from the 90s that nobody but me (and hopefully 1000 other people) cares about, so it's not worth anything.
Well... they ain't no more. Guess I'll just have to buy one on reverb for like 1000.00 bucks 😱😱😱😱 lol. The circuit sounds amazing guys. Awesome job!!!!
I'm a small time Builder, I just bought the last batch of OC71s on eBay this morning. I'm going to sell the first 10 rangemaster clones for $300. Let me know if you want one. I only have enough to make about 50 Rangemasters.
