Ross Electronics returns under Cameron Ross with five Era 6 pedals

December 1, 2025 · 3 sources

ROSS Electronics is back under family control, with Cameron Ross, grandson of founder Charles "Bud" Ross, launching five Era 6 pedals¹². The announcement follows the end of the JHS Pedals revival, which JHS pulled about a year after relaunching the brand in 2023¹.

The Era 6 line comprises a compressor, distortion, chorus, phaser and fuzz¹². Cameron Ross said the pedals were rebuilt with "modern engineering" while staying true to the "warmth and character of the originals"². The pedals keep their classic colors and simple aesthetics¹; Cameron Ross confirmed in comments that "all colours will stay the same as the originals"². The new units will be smaller to fit pedalboards, with "internal enhancements" and further features to be detailed on the upcoming website².

No prices or release dates for the Era 6 pedals were given. A mailing list has been set up for news of the relaunch¹, and email subscribers will get 10% off their first Era 6 preorder when the window opens². The company says on its website: "Legends never die. They evolve. Ross pedals are officially back."¹

The two reports differ on the sales figures for the JHS-era pedals. Guitar World reported 5,400 units sold by the end of 2023 and 334 sales between January and November 2024¹. Guitar.com reported 4,500 pedals sold in August 2023 and 333 units moved in all of 2024². JHS Pedals said at the time: "The Ross re-release did not go as planned. We loved it, the market did not."¹ JHS founder Josh Scott later described the project as a "leech" on his time and energy².

Bud Ross founded the company in the 1970s after finding success in the amplifier market with Kustom the previous decade¹. He died on 10 March 2018³. The JHS revival was announced in August 2023, with pedals made at JHS's Kansas, Missouri headquarters and priced at $189³.