This project has been a long time in the making - I actually started off this compilation properly last autumn, and then have iterated the final selection a number of times since then - before reaching this final format. I apologise to anyone whom I’ve inadvertently left out - I still have a number of Octave Fuzzes to require - that task is never ending!

I own around 80 octave fuzzes so far - and this is near enough half of those - where I’ve mostly leant into compact editions - and ...

This is one of the simplest pedal post I’ve done to date. The MKIV Retrovibe simply adds a second footswitch - for Tap Tempo and Ramping. Making its flagship uni-vibe pedal more dynamic. The expression port allows you to control the Speed with an expression pedal.

For this update JAM have also flipped the orientation from 1590BB Vertical to 1590BB Horizontal - which probably makes it less likely for me to get this. I rather liked the previous pedal-friendly format of this pedal. This one is...

It’s great news that Dr. No is reissuing its iconic Holy Wahcamoly Wah - here in 10th Anniversary Flocked Edition, Not just the pedal enclosure is fully flocked - but the red chicken-head knob is too! A really cool version of this pedal. And whenever I see the Wahcamoly I can’t but help call to mind the JAM Pedals Wahcko also - which is equally colourful and flavourful.

Those are two the very best full-flavour Wah pedals with the same degree of attention to detail - focused on the exterior ...

Previously the Limited Fuzz Phrase came with CV7003 Metal Can Transistors (which ran out) - and which are the MilSpec equivalents to the OC44 - which is a transistor most associated with the original Dallas RangeMaster Treble Booster. I personally marginally prefer the OC45 Transistors for the Fuzz Face circuit - but the OC44 is superb too - and has a lot in the lower register in particular.

This is such a pure circuit - with just 9 tone components, and using a cool tropical fish capacitor ...

This one’s a tale of two halves!. The upper half mostly is what I have - in fact I also own earlier versions of the Harmonious Monk and Rattler 2, so that my AM Pedals Count is at 9 currently. While the visual slightly streamlines things to avoid duplicates - and includes 5 pedals which are still ongoing targets for me - as indentigied by the targeting icon.

I’ve always loved JAM’s fuller flavour approach - while on occasion I prefer little more feature-rich and extended range pedals. For ...

If you’re a fan of David Gilmour and Pink Floyd, then JAM Pedals’ has long had the Pink Flow combination pedal on its roster - which beautifully combines all those essential effects needed to replicate that band’s core sound (€999 / $999 / £869). The Pink Flow give you 7 effects at a significant discount - as those 7 effects individually would accumulatively amount to €1,753 (€229 + €229 + €229 + €259 + €279 + €229 + €299) - so a saving of €754 or 43%.

These are the 7 core effects included : ...

I was one of the relatively lucky few that picked one of these up the first time around. Actually the third batch of the 200 or so that were made - mine was number OC188 - so toward the end of that run. Many thanks to my friend Steve Dennis at FX Pedal Planet who helped me out with that one!

That one came with rare 60’s NOS Silicon Transistors - 4 Metal Can Editions are used for the Octaurus - and JAM Pedals selected the Transitron / General Instrument ones for the task namely the 2N335 and...

So - we’ve had 3 incredible guitar gear events this month - covering Birmingham, then Woking, and now London - in probably my favourite venue on the circuit. Studio 9294 is such a unique place - having the outside canal-side terrace, and superb next-door restaurant and bar - in the guise of Number # 90 - which always serve up a very decent lunch! With the sun out - like we experienced at the weekend - this venues is wholly glorious - there’s a cool nearby Sainsbury’s, and indeedned ’Bad Coffee’...

Here it’s the turn of the new distortion pedals this year. Where I own all but 7 here :

• Crazy Tube Circuits Heatseeker Enhanced Full Stack Marshall style Preamp
• God City Instruments Brutalist Distortion
• Krozz Devices RoyalBreaker Extended Rat style Distortion
• Noise Engineering Dystorpia Fuzz/Distortion
• Soldano Super Lead Overdrive Plus
• UAFX Anti 1992 High Gain Amp
• UAFX Knuckles ’92 Rev F Dual Rec Amplifier

So of this selection of 34 I own 27 :

Finalists

• Audiostorm Grand