{"product_id":"joshs-favorite-amps-copy","title":"FRIENDS OF JHS","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-42950b98-7fff-87b9-ae2a-20b53de372ee\"\u003e10 AMPS, 85 KEMPER PROFILES, AND TONE MATCHED IR’S ON HELIX PLATFORMS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCollection of unique amplifiers made by friends and collaborators. Some are from well-known brands, others are one off DIY builds. All are custom-made or modded and have a unique story\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKansas City 50 (Benson Amps)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e6 KEMPER PROFILES AND TONEX CAPTURES AND 1 TONE MATCHED IR FOR HELIX PLATFORMS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChristopher Benson built me a single rig that could demo both guitar and bass pedals. It has simple controls and a massive, clean-sounding head paired with a 15” cab.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e+ = \"$500k Klon\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCliff’s Cat (Modded Bad Cat Hot Cat 15)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e8 KEMPER PROFILES AND TONEX CAPTURES, AND 2 TONE MATCHED IR’S FOR HELIX PLATFORMS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an original, first-generation Hot-Cat 15 modded by my late friend and JHS lead engineer, Cliff Smith. Cliff passed away in 2022, and this amp is part of the legacy he left our team and community.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJHS Roaster (Satellite Amplifiers)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4 KEMPER PROFILES AND TONEX CAPTURES, AND 1 TONE MATCHED IR FOR HELIX PLATFORMS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe made this coffee roaster\/amp combo with Kansas City’s Oddly Correct as an April Fool’s joke in 2017. Adam Grimm from Satellite Amplifiers turned this into a true rock machine that became one of my top favorites. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJHS 50 (Morgan Amps)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4 KEMPER PROFILES \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAND TONEX CAPTURES,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e AND 1 TONE MATCHED IR FOR HELIX PLATFORMS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEarly in our careers, I asked Joe Morgan to build me a 50-watt Bassman style amp with his signature sparkle and punch. It’s loud, raw, and effortlessly inspiring.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePennington Squeaker (DIY Supro-style)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3 KEMPER PROFILES \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAND TONEX CAPTURES, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAND 1 TONE MATCHED IR FOR HELIX PLATFORMS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMy friend John Pennington gutted a cheap Epiphone Valve Jr. can and dropped in a low-wattage Supro style circuit. It \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003erips \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewith glorious distortion and lives up to its oddball name.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWTF = With pedals.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRed Barracuda (Satellite Amplifiers)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4 KEMPER PROFILES \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAND TONEX CAPTURES,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e AND 1 TONE MATCHED IR FOR HELIX PLATFORMS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnother master build from Adam at Satellite, this amp instantly nails the Pearl Jam Vitalogy sound. Plug in a Les Paul, and your grunge loving soul will be stirred\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMilkman Combo (Original NAMM Amp)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e6 KEMPER PROFILES \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAND TONEX CAPTURES, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAND 1 TONE MATCHED IR FOR HELIX PLATFORMS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTim Marcus of Milkman Sound built this amp for our NAMM booth. When done right, Princeton-style platforms can hit with the power of a Bassman. This amp is versatile, sweet, and foundational to my collection. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e6V6 = 6V6 Switch\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-3a193d0e-7fff-0088-ab81-ca89b48de2ac\"\u003eMIG 50 Friedman Mod\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e15 KEMPER PROFILES AND TONEX CAPTURES, AND 1 TONE MATCHED IR FOR HELIX PLATFORMS\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-3a193d0e-7fff-0088-ab81-ca89b48de2ac\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eDave Friedman offered to mod one of my MIGs after I talked with him about my Sovtek obsession on his podcast. It came back the rowdiest, most versatile MIG 50 on earth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e+ = \"$500k Klon\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-3a193d0e-7fff-0088-ab81-ca89b48de2ac\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo Rock SSS\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e15 KEMPER PROFILES \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAND TONEX CAPTURES, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAND 2 TONE MATCHED IR’S FOR HELIX PLATFORMS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis was my introduction to clean Dumble-style amps. It’s unrelenting, powerful, and terrifyingly clear. It weighs a ton, and I’m not sure I’m worthy of unknowing it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB = Bright Channel\u003cbr\u003eEQ2 = 2nd EQ Channel\u003cbr\u003eFET = FET Channel\u003cbr\u003e+ = $500k Klon\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo Rock Traditional Clean (Modded)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e20 KEMPER PROFILES \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAND TONEX CAPTURES,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e AND 3 TONE MATCHED IR’S FOR HELIX PLATFORMS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEli Lester of Two Rock Amplifiers modded this Traditional Clean with some top secret tweaks. Let’s just say it’s not traditional anymore. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTS = 1984 Ibanez 808\u003cbr\u003e+ = $500k Klon\u003cbr\u003eB = Bright Channel\u003cbr\u003eM = Mids Switch\u003cbr\u003eBreaker = Bluesbreaker 1a Pedal\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cem\u003e** Kemper \/ Helix Amp Packs are digital software products.  All sales are non-returnable, non-refundable, and final.  These products only work with the Kemper or Helix platforms. \u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"JHS Pedals","offers":[{"title":"TONEX","offer_id":46536030683236,"sku":null,"price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Helix \/ HX Stomp","offer_id":46535553220708,"sku":null,"price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Kemper","offer_id":46535553187940,"sku":null,"price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0610\/7122\/9028\/files\/Software_Box_FriendsOfJHS-R3.png?v=1755540766","url":"https:\/\/jhspedals.mom\/products\/joshs-favorite-amps-copy","provider":"JHS Pedals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}