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Came across an Instagram post with everyone in the comments slating him because he did a video comparing a cheaper older overdrive pedal with more expensive stuff saying it’s really good or something. Prices have since rocketed on the pedal and people were banging on about how he hypes up pedals that he has a load of to bump up price and and profit. I’ve always just thought he was a big collector who liked showing all his stuff whilst also doing the opposite and show that some of the stuff out there is actually overhyped and overpriced and showing alternatives so seems a weird take.
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Yeah, I don’t think he’s hyping stuff to personally profit. He comes across as a guy that couldn’t sell a vintage pedal if he tried. He’s an obsessive.
Some of the other criticisms of him are maybe a bit more valid, eg profiting off other peoples designs/circuits - a Devi Ever fuzz being the most well-known one. He stopped making a klon clone supposedly out of respect for the original designer (maybe they started making one again?) but still makes the Cheez Ball (Big Cheez clone) even though the original Lovetone designer is super pissed off about it.
Regal
yeah - have noted that one - enjoying the JHS youtube show alot - fun guy, good jams.