Pedal · 1967–1971 · used on 2 tones

Jordan Boss Tone - Songs That Use This Pedal and How to Dial It In

2 iconic guitar and bass tones that run through a Jordan Boss Tone - settings, signal-chain placement, and per-song adaptation for whatever board you actually have.

  • bright
  • high-gain gain
  • budget tier
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Tonal profile

A fuzz with no pedal at all - a tiny module that plugs straight into the guitar's output jack, with a volume wheel and an attack/fuzz wheel and nothing else. Two silicon transistors and a pair of clipping diodes make a raw, gated, buzzsaw fuzz: spiky and aggressive with a hard treble bite, thinner and more splattery than a Fuzz Face, and it dies off abruptly as the note decays. Because it hangs off the guitar it sees the pickups directly, so it is very sensitive to the guitar's volume knob. Randy California's sound with Spirit.

Tones on this pedal

Songs Recorded With the Jordan Boss Tone

Artists who play it
Genres this pedal covers
FAQ

Common Questions About the Jordan Boss Tone

  1. What does the Jordan Boss Tone sound like?

    A fuzz with no pedal at all - a tiny module that plugs straight into the guitar's output jack, with a volume wheel and an attack/fuzz wheel and nothing else. Two silicon transistors and a pair of clipping diodes make a raw, gated, buzzsaw fuzz: spiky and aggressive with a hard treble bite, thinner and more splattery than a Fuzz Face, and it dies off abruptly as the note decays. Because it hangs off the guitar it sees the pickups directly, so it is very sensitive to the guitar's volume knob. Randy California's sound with Spirit. The signal-chain placement on each tone breakdown shows exactly where it sits relative to the rest of the rig.

  2. Who plays a Jordan Boss Tone?

    In our catalog, Spirit is the artist who records with a Jordan Boss Tone most often (2 songs).

  3. Is the Jordan Boss Tone good for psychedelic rock?

    Yes - most of the songs in our catalog that run through a Jordan Boss Tone are in the psychedelic rock, hard rock world. Each per-song breakdown lists where in the signal chain the pedal sits, which matters as much as the pedal itself in those styles.

  4. What songs were recorded with the Jordan Boss Tone?

    2 songs in our catalog use the Jordan Boss Tone, including "I Got a Line on You" by Spirit, "Nature's Way" by Spirit. The full list is above - each one links to the per-song settings page.

  5. Do I need a Jordan Boss Tone to play these songs?

    No - that's the whole point of ToneMirror. Each per-song page describes the sound on the record, and our match engine translates it to whatever pedal you actually own. Different drive characteristic, same recorded result.

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