JHS 3 Series Oil Can Delay Pedal

The JHS 3 Series Oil Can Delay is a compact guitar effects pedal that recreates the unusual, warm, wobbly echo of vintage oil-can delay units. It combines short delay times with a distinctive modulation effect, giving your guitar a sound that is slightly unstable, atmospheric, and wonderfully vintage.

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What does it sound like?

Unlike a conventional delay that produces clean, evenly spaced repeats, an oil-can-style delay adds a subtle pitch wobble and movement to the echoes.

• Warm, vintage echo: Gives individual notes and chords a soft, rounded echo with a retro character.
• Wobbly modulation: Adds a slightly seasick, warbling quality to the repeats, almost like an old recording machine.
• Slapback effects: Creates a short, thickening echo suited to blues, rockabilly, and roots rock.
• Psychedelic textures: With stronger modulation and more feedback, the sound becomes swirling, unstable, and experimental.