The JedsPeds GOAT is a DIY overdrive pedal kit from JedsPeds, a maker of build-it-yourself effects. JedsPeds describes it as another natural sounding overdrive pedal, and says the kit compares to the Vemuram Jan Ray, a boutique overdrive known for a transparent, low-compression take on amp-style breakup1. For players who would rather not solder at all, JedsPeds also sells a Pre Built Kit, assembled for you with a 1 to 4 week build time1.
Kit versions and enclosure
The GOAT is sold in five versions, so a builder can buy as much or as little as they need1:
- PCB Only: just the plain PCB
- PCB & Components: the board and its parts
- PCB & Components and off board parts: the above plus the parts that mount off the board, such as pots and jacks
- Full Kit: as above, with an undrilled enclosure included
- Full Kit & Drilling: as above, with all the holes for a complete pedal drilled
Drilling is an optional extra with a small surcharge for builders who buy the Full Kit undrilled and change their mind about doing the metalwork themselves1. The kit fits a JP125b enclosure1.
The Pre Built Kit carries a 12 month repair warranty, so if a fault develops JedsPeds will repair it, but no returns are accepted on pre builds1.
How it sits against a Tube Screamer-style drive
JedsPeds draws the comparison directly: the GOAT does not compress or color the sound as much as a TS style drive would, but instead pushes the front-end of a tube amp hard for sustain and breakup1. That puts it in the transparent-overdrive camp rather than the mid-humped Tube Screamer approach, and it sits alongside the rest of the JedsPeds range of DIY drive kits.
The one internal control shapes that character. JedsPeds explains: "You can tailor the overdrive to suit you with the internal trimmer which alters the amount of gain saturation provided."1 It is set inside the pedal rather than from the top panel, so it is a set-and-forget adjustment rather than a playing control.
If you are new to overdrives as an effect type, the overdrive pedals page covers how they differ from distortion and fuzz.
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Is the JedsPeds GOAT a finished pedal or a kit?
It is a DIY overdrive pedal kit. JedsPeds sells it in five versions, from a plain PCB up to a Full Kit with a drilled enclosure, and also offers a Pre Built Kit that JedsPeds assembles for you. Pre Built Kits have a 1 to 4 week build time, a 12 month repair warranty, and no returns accepted.
Is the GOAT good for a first-time builder?
JedsPeds describes the GOAT as suitable to an intermediate level builder, so it sits a step above a true beginner project. A first-time builder may want to start with a simpler kit, while someone with a few builds behind them should find it within reach.
What enclosure does the GOAT use?
The kit fits a JP125b enclosure. The Full Kit includes the undrilled enclosure, and the Full Kit & Drilling version adds all the holes for a complete pedal as an optional extra with a small surcharge.
What does the internal trimmer on the GOAT do?
The internal trimmer alters the amount of gain saturation provided. JedsPeds positions it as a way to tailor the overdrive to suit you, so you can set the saturation inside the pedal rather than adjusting it from the top panel while playing.
How is the GOAT different from a Tube Screamer-style drive?
JedsPeds says the GOAT does not compress or colour the sound as much as a TS style drive would. Instead it pushes the front-end of a tube amp hard for sustain and breakup, which keeps more of the original tone intact while still driving the amp.
Does JedsPeds offer a pre-built GOAT?
Yes. Alongside the kit versions there is a Pre Built Kit listed at £55.00 GBP. It carries a 12 month repair warranty, so if a fault develops JedsPeds will repair it, but returns are not accepted on pre builds.
Sources (1)
- GOAT | DIY Guitar Effects Pedal Kits, JedsPeds
