JHS Bonsai

Name: JHS Bonsai
Brand: JHS
SKU: ZM100198
Price: 261 EUR
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.8 (2076 reviews)

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JHS Bonsai Overdrive

Players ranging from The Edge, Trey Anastasio, Buddy Guy, Kirk Hammett, John Mayer, SRV, Carlos Santana and thousands more from every possible genre have utilized and depended on this classic iconic green box. It is probably the most produced and sold pedal in the history of guitar pedals!

The Bonsai utilizes a simple rotary knob to switch through nine classic, vintage, rare, or hard to find variations of the Screamer. Creating the Bonsai became an archeological dig of sorts that sent us deep into the history of this circuit by examining dozens of versions, variations and replications. At the end of it all, Josh chose nine of his personal and favorite units and we painstakingly replicated every nuance and aspect of each pedal. t's important to know that the Bonsai is not a "box of mods," it is exact replications of these nine units all housed in one box!

Features

9 Tube Screamer Overdrive modes

5 Classic TS circuits and 2 popular mods

Analog operation

Volume, sustain and tone controls

9-Way rotary control for selecting between Tube Screamer modes (OD-1 / TS-808 / TS-9 / MSL (Power or L Series) / TS-10 / Exar OD-1 / TS-7 / Keeley Mod Plus / JHS Strong Mod)

Bypass footswitch

Status LED

Metal housing

Mono jack input / output: 6.3 mm

Power supply: via 9 V DC (2.1 mm x 5.5 mm coaxial power connector, negative polarity (-) inside - not included)

About
JHS Bonsai

Mode 1 - OD-1 - 1977

An overall brighter and slightly higher gain mode that does not utilize the Tone knob. This mode also inverts signal just like the original and has asymmetrical clipping. The OD-1 is magical at boosting other drives or amps into singing saturation.

Mode 2 - TS-808 - 1979

The classic low gain with that signature pronounced mid range.

Mode 3 - TS-9 - 1982

Nearly identical to the TS-808 but with a slightly more pushed low-mid range.

Mode 4 - MSL, POWER OR L SERIES - 1985

Though metal is in the name, this sound doesn’t quite inspire the modern metal djent we think of. Still it has a higher gain sound with a more low end and an overall more gooey feel.

Mode 5 - TS-10 - 1986

Made famous by John Mayer, this model is a slight upgrade from the TS9 for the late ’80s. Bluesy, crisp, more low end roll off and low gain.

Mode 6 - EXAR OD-1 1989

The EXAR is a Polish made TS-style pedal that has a slightly different drive character with a little more gain than the classic screamers as well as a slightly more transparent feel.

Mode 7 - TS-7 (+MODE) - 1999

The hot mode on this version gives you the highest gain sound in the Bonsai. More low end and dirt fill out the tone to have you shredding away.

Mode 8 - KEELEY MOD PLUS - 2002

Robert Keeley’s classic mod tightens up the tone on the original giving you smoother mid range and high frequencies, and increased bass response.

Mode 9 - JHS STRONG MOD - 2008

Our own mod we’ve been doing since 2008 is much cleaner and overall more powerful. The mode has more pronounced higher and low end drop offs.

With the JHS Pedals’ Bonsai you can get the classic sounds of nine Tubescreamers in one pedal. Let the Bonsai help you find your overdrive zen.

 Mode 1 - OD-1 - 1977 
An overall brighter and slightly higher gain mode that does not utilize the Tone knob. This mode also inverts signal just like the original and has asymmetrical clipping. The OD-1 is magical at boosting other drives or amps into singing saturation.

 Mode 2 - TS-808 - 1979 
The classic low gain with that signature pronounced mid range.

 Mode 3 - TS-9 - 1982 
Nearly identical to the TS-808 but with a slightly more pushed low-mid range.

 Mode 4 - MSL, POWER OR L SERIES - 1985 
Though metal is in the name, this sound doesn’t quite inspire the modern metal djent we think of. Still it has a higher gain sound with a more low end and an overall more gooey feel.

 Mode 5 - TS-10 - 1986 
Made famous by John Mayer, this model is a slight upgrade from the TS9 for the late ’80s. Bluesy, crisp, more low end roll off and low gain.

 Mode 6 - EXAR OD-1 1989 
The EXAR is a Polish made TS-style pedal that has a slightly different drive character with a little more gain than the classic screamers as well as a slightly more transparent feel.

 Mode 7 - TS-7 (+MODE) - 1999 
The hot mode on this version gives you the highest gain sound in the Bonsai. More low end and dirt fill out the tone to have you shredding away.

 Mode 8 - KEELEY MOD PLUS - 2002 
Robert Keeley’s classic mod tightens up the tone on the original giving you smoother mid range and high frequencies, and increased bass response.

 Mode 9 - JHS STRONG MOD - 2008 
Our own mod we’ve been doing since 2008 is much cleaner and overall more powerful. The mode has more pronounced higher and low end drop offs.

With the JHS Pedals’ Bonsai you can get the classic sounds of nine Tubescreamers in one pedal. Let the Bonsai help you find your overdrive zen.

Specifications
JHS Bonsai

Specifications

Dimensions

121 x 56 x 41 mm

Weight

260 g

Power Supply

Via 9 V DC

Power Consumption

Less than 100 mA