TC Electronic Ampworx JIMS 45 Preamp Pedal

Inspired by one of the most iconic stacks of the ’60s, the TC Electronic JIMS 45 Preamp Pedal packs an arena-ready overdrive punch into a simple stompbox form factor. This pedal’s tube amp inspiration comes straight out of 1965-era London, precisely modeled after the amplifier players such as Jimi Hendrix, Pete Townshend, Peter Green, and countless others used to revolutionize the sound of rock and blues guitar. Its intuitive control scheme — directly modeled after the original — gives you two channels with independent EQ controls to play with, while the secondary footswitch cranks up the heat with a switchable pre/post boost for 5dB of extra heat.

From overdriven power-chord fury to searing solo tones, the JIMS 45 delivers sought-after sounds in the realm of rock guitar. It’s lovingly modeled after one of the first models released by a legendary British amplifier manufacturer — if the name doesn’t give it away, the golden knobs undoubtedly will — famous for fueling rock guitar’s transformation into a harder-edged sound in the late ’60s. The TC Electronic JIMS 45 captures every detail and nuance of its inspiration’s tweedy response and smooth, mellow overdriven sound.