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The JHS Morning Glory V4 is a complete reimagining of an overdrive classic. Born from a conversation between Josh Scott and jazz guitarist Julian Lage at a Chicago soundcheck, this pedal solves a problem that's plagued transparent overdrives for decades: the loss of nuance when clipping is introduced. JHS rebuilt the entire circuit around a studio-grade parallel clean blend, preserving the Morning Glory's signature jangly character while restoring natural low end, pick attack clarity, and dynamics. The dual-gang potentiometer ensures the clean and drive signals track perfectly across all gain settings with zero volume jumps or phase issues. 
Powered by a ±9V dual supply topology, it delivers higher headroom than the original V1 and any competing Bluesbreaker-style pedal—think of it as V1 voicing with V4 engineering. This is the first-stage overdrive for players who demand versatility without compromise. 
Stack it in front of distortion and sustain opens up instead of closing off. Run it after delay for new textures. It breathes in front of amp modelers like Kemper, Quad Cortex, and Helix. Bass players get their low end back on command, making this arguably the best bass overdrive JHS has ever made. The Tone control affects only the drive path, keeping your clean signal completely untouched. If you want immediate gratification with no bad sounds—a pedal that does less while giving you more—leave it on and forget it's there. Not for everyone, but for those who get it, this is the best first-stage overdrive ever built. This pedal is in good condition.