Jam Pedals

Two things set the brand apart for players. First, the circuits: Jam works with through-hole components and assembles its pedals by hand, and describes its range as running "from vintage-inspired classics to boundary-pushing analog designs"²³. Second, the look: artists paint each enclosure by hand, giving every pedal its own finishing touches².

Jannis Anastasakis and the team

Jam Pedals began in 2005, when guitarist Jannis Anastasakis started building pedals in Athens². The company now presents itself as a team rather than a one-man operation, with builders, artists and musicians all involved in production, and every pedal still made by hand, one at a time¹.

The hand-painted enclosure is central to how the company works. As Jam puts it²:

That approach extends to the limited runs: every limited artwork pedal is a one-of-a-kind hand-painted piece, and the pedal a buyer receives will differ in detail from the photos shown⁷.

Delay Llama, Harmonious Monk, Eureka and the limited runs

The Delay Llama is the company's delay line, running from the standard Delay Llama mk.3 to the Delay Llama Xtreme, both of which come in limited artwork versions that are one-of-a-kind hand-painted pieces⁸⁹. The Harmonious Monk, a tremolo pedal, is at its second version, the mk.2, which also comes in limited artwork versions⁹. The Eureka! is the company's fuzz, with a Level control for output and custom artwork versions carrying the same sound with different artwork¹⁰.

Alongside these, the range covers most effect types a player would look for¹¹¹²:

The limited runs are a defining part of the catalog. Jam describes them as "exclusive small-batch pedals with unique designs, rare components, and distinctive tones, crafted for collectors and players alike"²³. Named artwork versions of the Delay Llama mk.3 include "Lechuk's Chest", "Why?", "Achenbach", "Craboid" and "Relic", all with the same sound and different artwork²⁴. The Rattler ltd is another limited-edition hand-painted piece³.

The company also builds multi-pedals, exemplified by the "harmonious fall" multi pedal, and larger constructions: the Kochness Monster Supreme, a custom board, carries a signal chain of Wahcko, Retrovibe, Gristle King, Eureka, Lucydreamer, a send/return loop, Boomster, Waterfall, Harmonious Monk, Delay Llama mk.2 and Delay Llama XTREME, with the Delay Llama XTREME and Harmonious Monk preloaded with Greg's custom presets²⁵.

Artists who use Jam Pedals

• Daniel Lanois is listed among the artists using the WaterFall²⁶. His own words on it:

Returns, shipping and support

Jam Pedals offers a 30-day money-back guarantee: if within 30 days of receiving a product you are not satisfied and wish to return it, the company will issue a refund no questions asked⁶. This guarantee appears across the product range, from the Delay Llama mk.3 to the WaterFall Bass and the Dyna-ssoR⁸¹⁹²⁰.

For UK orders, products are shipped DDP, with 20% UK VAT and all duties included, so there are no extra charges on delivery⁶. Free shipping is offered on some products, such as the Seagull²⁷.

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