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Even though the initial inspiration for the J40 came from a custom order for half a J80 (both in size and power level), it quickly evolved into the perfect platform for an amp that could combine the essence of both the J20 and the J80.

The goal was to build a 40 watt amp that would blend the harmonic richness of the J20 with the punch and warm headroom of the J80....and all in a handy 1x12 grab and go package.

The J40 is hand wired, with a finger jointed, solid pine cab...and just like the J20 and J80 it has four inputs, two (high/Low) for the Bright channel, and two for the Normal channel, with a separate Volume control for each channel.

The channels mix after the Volume controls, and the signal then runs into a single set of tone controls...Treble, Mid, Bass, and Presence. There are several switchable options to help achieve a terrific tonal and dynamic flexibility.

Like on the J80, there’s a Sensitivity control that adds harmonics and drive that will allow the amp to accommodate a great variety of requirements.

Combining all these options, the J40 can be big and clean, reminiscent of the Blackface era, or it can be thick and warm like the best of the Tweeds...

Of course the J40 is available with the optional Lazy J Reverb and Tremolo modules...

The J 35 is a 3x10 combo which is derived essentially from the J40 platform.

With its slightly lower output and easier drive capability, the J35 covers the space between the J20 and the J40.

It has a warm, clear bottom end, good headroom and when it drives, it has a lot of the harmonically rich J20 character.

Like the J 40, it has a full Tone Stack, with Treble, Middle, Bass and Presence, a Push/Pull Boost, Tweed/BF switch and Sensitivity Control, which controls the harmonic content in the output stage.

I built the first 3x10 J40 as a prototype for Pete Townshend, and after some tweaking it quickly became apparent that it was special in its own right… and so here it is, the J35.

The J10LC started out as a custom order for a 10 watt combo… and over a period of 2 years it slowly changed into what it eventually became: The J20’s little brother.

Originally, because of the restrictions of a smaller cabinet and chassis, the J10 used a solid state rectifier and had just one channel. Then there were voices asking me if it would be possible to have 2 channels, like the J20... and a tube rectifier. So to satisfy my own curiosity, I built a J10LC (Large Cabinet) prototype. And it just ticked all the boxes.

So, like the J20, the J10LC has two channels, Bright, and Normal… and like on the J20, they are interactive.

The amp comes with the VAC attenuator, mid boost and bass cut and a Celestion Alnico Blue as standard.

Reverb and Tremolo are optional add ons, as on all the other Lazy J amps.

Soundwise, the J10LC really straddles the line between home/studio use and smaller gigs.

For anyone who feels the J20 is a bit too much for the environment they usually play in, the J10LC will be perfect.

It delivers J20 tone and response, with all its harmonic complexity, but does it at a more manageable power level.

Because of the lower power level and choice of tubes, the J10LC has a bit more natural compression and drive which really makes it sing.

THE J is the second pedal in our “Analog amp emulator” series. This concept aims to capture what you hear from an amplifiers. I’ve been friends with Jesse Hoff for years, several years ago I cheekily suggested I’d like to capture what his flagship Lazy J the “J20” sounds and feels like. To my delight Jesse agreed, and we began working our magic together. In the pedal development we made sure that the enhanced chewy tweed tones of the J20 were covered tonally but as always, we went further than the initial scope of design. Fitted with a high-quality transformer, the pedal reacts to your playing and overdrives and feels like a full-size amplifier.

THE ”J” as an Analog amp emulator can work fantastically well with your existing amp, your existing pedals and it integrates easily into your current rig. You can use it to create beautiful, enhanced tweed “LAZY J - J20” vintage amp sounds or craft your own sound. Tested worldwide during its development on the biggest of stages, you can be confident the “J” will deliver.

CONTROLS:

LEFT FOOTSWITCH: ON/OFF. Turns the pedal on and off, true bypass. RIGHT FOOTSWITCH: Switches between the Normal and Bright Channel. OUTPUT: This is the Master Volume and controls overall output. RESPONSE: A subtle presence adjustment control. SUPPLY: Emulates the Voltage attenuation control in the J20- Full clockwise is full voltage, anything below this emulates voltage attenuation. NORMAL: Controls the volume/gain for the normal channel. TONE: This allows you to dial in the EQ you’d like for the pedal, from dark to strident. BRIGHT: Controls the Volume/Gain for the Bright channel. X / Y SWITCH: This allows you to select what emulated input valve you want, 12AX7 for medium gain tones and 12AY7 for lower gain drive. POWER: THE J is designed to be powered by a 9V DC centre-negative 2.1mm power supply. Internally the voltage is bumped up to 18V. Do not attempt to use this pedal with other voltages or polarities. We have power protection circuitry in our pedals and use of any other voltages will shut the pedal down and require return to ThorpyFx HQ for repair. This will not be covered under warranty.

THE J is the second pedal in our “Analog amp emulator” series. This concept aims to capture what you hear from an amplifiers. I’ve been friends with Jesse Hoff for years, several years ago I cheekily suggested I’d like to capture what his flagship Lazy J the “J20” sounds and feels like. To my delight Jesse agreed, and we began working our magic together. In the pedal development we made sure that the enhanced chewy tweed tones of the J20 were covered tonally but as always, we went further than the initial scope of design. Fitted with a high-quality transformer, the pedal reacts to your playing and overdrives and feels like a full-size amplifier.

THE ”J” as an Analog amp emulator can work fantastically well with your existing amp, your existing pedals and it integrates easily into your current rig. You can use it to create beautiful, enhanced tweed “LAZY J - J20” vintage amp sounds or craft your own sound. Tested worldwide during its development on the biggest of stages, you can be confident the “J” will deliver.

CONTROLS:

• LEFT FOOTSWITCH: ON/OFF. Turns the pedal on and off, true bypass.
• RIGHT FOOTSWITCH: Switches between the Normal and Bright Channel.
• OUTPUT: This is the Master Volume and controls overall output.
• RESPONSE: A subtle presence adjustment control.
• SUPPLY: Emulates the Voltage attenuation control in the J20- Full clockwise is full voltage, anything below this emulates voltage attenuation.
• NORMAL: Controls the volume/gain for the normal channel.
• TONE: This allows you to dial in the EQ you’d like for the pedal, from dark to strident.
• BRIGHT: Controls the Volume/Gain for the Bright channel.
• X / Y SWITCH: This allows you to select what emulated input valve you want, 12AX7 for medium gain tones and 12AY7 for lower gain drive.
• POWER: THE J is designed to be powered by a 9V DC centre-negative 2.1mm power supply. Internally the voltage is bumped up to 18V. Do not attempt to use this pedal with other voltages or polarities. We have power protection circuitry in our pedals and use of any other voltages will shut the pedal down and require return to ThorpyFx HQ for repair. This will not be covered under warranty.

THE J is the second pedal in our “Analog amp emulator” series. This concept aims to capture what you hear from an amplifiers. I’ve been friends with Jesse Hoff for years, several years ago I cheekily suggested I’d like to capture what his flagship Lazy J the “J20” sounds and feels like. To my delight Jesse agreed, and we began working our magic together. In the pedal development we made sure that the enhanced chewy tweed tones of the J20 were covered tonally but as always, we went further than the initial scope of design. Fitted with a high-quality transformer, the pedal reacts to your playing and overdrives and feels like a full-size amplifier.

THE ”J” as an Analog amp emulator can work fantastically well with your existing amp, your existing pedals and it integrates easily into your current rig. You can use it to create beautiful, enhanced tweed “LAZY J - J20” vintage amp sounds or craft your own sound. Tested worldwide during its development on the biggest of stages, you can be confident the “J” will deliver.

CONTROLS:

LEFT FOOTSWITCH: ON/OFF. Turns the pedal on and off, true bypass. RIGHT FOOTSWITCH: Switches between the Normal and Bright Channel. OUTPUT: This is the Master Volume and controls overall output. RESPONSE: A subtle presence adjustment control. SUPPLY: Emulates the Voltage attenuation control in the J20- Full clockwise is full voltage, anything below this emulates voltage attenuation. NORMAL: Controls the volume/gain for the normal channel. TONE: This allows you to dial in the EQ you’d like for the pedal, from dark to strident. BRIGHT: Controls the Volume/Gain for the Bright channel. X / Y SWITCH: This allows you to select what emulated input valve you want, 12AX7 for medium gain tones and 12AY7 for lower gain drive. POWER: THE J is designed to be powered by a 9V DC centre-negative 2.1mm power supply. Internally the voltage is bumped up to 18V. Do not attempt to use this pedal with other voltages or polarities. We have power protection circuitry in our pedals and use of any other voltages will shut the pedal down and require return to ThorpyFx HQ for repair. This will not be covered under warranty.

It is extremely popular for use with Bass Guitar where it is used to provide both distortion and compression without loosing any of the Bass Guitars original tone and retaining the rich low end. It has become the No.1 Bass Pedal in Japan where it is the norm for serious Hard Rock and Metal Bass Players who are rediscovering the joys of adding both compression and distortion to their sound. Electronically the Voodoo-Bass and Voodoo-1 each share all the same features but the equalization sections have been altered to provide a completely different set of optimized tone response .

It can also be used with regular guitars where the added gutsier bass equalization enables players who favor single coil pickups to reproduce quite effortlessly the rounded, bluesy sound of classic pickups such as the Gibson P90. The comprehensive Gain and Tone variation provided by the Voodoo-Bass enable a very wide range of distortion sounds to be created from the compressed, just clipped sustain of traditional Chicago Blue to the sweet scream of full tube overload.

Electronically the Voodoo-Bass shares all the same basic Voodoo Series features with dual output buffering or hard wire output etc. The distortion section uses a unique combination of the best discrete and IC design techniques to emulate the type of distortion found on many classic tube amplifiers. It allows the player to create a wide range of distortion effects from mild to extreme whilst reacting to the most subtle nuances in touch and playing.

The Voodoo-Bass is housed in our Classic Style enclosure with both dual direct drive buffered outputs or hard wire output and has provision for an internal 9-Volt Battery (battery life 150Hrs) or can be powered from a 9-Volt DC Power Adapter (not supplied). Extensive internal filtering ensures that noise free operation is maintained even with the most basic of adapters.

DUAL DIRECT DRIVE OUTPUTS are provided capable of driving very long leads without any loss and in fact you could use a speaker lead for the outputs if you want without any hum. This feature feature is standard on all our voodoo series and in effect reduces the output lead length to zero. This results in GREATER DETAIL and FIDELITY than using two long lengths of guitar leads in traditional hard wire bypass set-ups. The problem of CABLE NOISE induced by vibration on stage is eliminated together with electrical magnetic interference induced into shielded cables from lighting rigs etc. Possibly of more importance there is no TONE SUCKING at all from the output length of guitar cable. After all the ULTIMATE GUITAR CABLE would have a lead length of zero, and guitar players can detect the difference between long and short cables easily. The overall signal quality in the unit is thus guaranteed right up to amplifier and this overall performance exceeds any other method in use today. When using a Voodoo-Bass as the last device in a signal chain the distance to the amp does not come into consideration and long leads can be used successfully in recording situations e.g.: playing in the control room.

TRADITIONAL HARD WIRE OUTPUT /BYPASS is provided as well to enable comparison between using a BUFFERED OUTPUT in your particular set-up. The discussion which one is better is up to you as both possible scenarios are catered for.

The Voodoo-Bass circuit is on the High Band and a new lower voiced Voodoo-Bass 2 circuit on the Low Band.

Bass Guitar players as well as Heavy Metal players who use drop tunings are already using the Voodoo-Bass extensively. The new Voodoo-Bass X circuit when blended with the original Voodoo-Bass brings a new meaning to low end drive and control and you can feel as well as hear the difference as you explore new sonic control over the Low End. This is a serious pedal for Bass Players and Guitar Players who seek out low end crunch that the usual mid scooped style of Metal Pedals fail to produce satisfactorily. You can now control this important area of your musical style with great precision and depth.