Waldotronics Spud JFET Buffer

Mike Wald, aka Waldo, creator of Waldotronics, has been researching Jerry tone and unveiling each detail to our community for over 15 years now - as more and more information has emerged over the years, Waldo has been able further refine each piece of the Jerry tone puzzle. Finally, after years of quests, he has been able to create more accurate versions of the actual buffers used on Jerry’s buffer-equipped guitars.

The Spud JFET buffer is Waldo’s take on a circuit that was only recently discovered to be used by Jerry - this is the buffer you’re looking for if you are searching for either Travis Bean, 77-78 Wolf, or 79-82 Tiger tones! It features slightly less-than-unity gain and a low-impedance output.

We recommend that each buffer is paired with the period-correct pickups, although feel free to mix and match! The Spud JFET buffer will sound fabulous with Dimarzio Super Distortion/Dual Sound (they are the same) pickups, or any Travis Bean style pickups. It is slightly brighter sounding when compared to the Tiger buffer, and a similar brightness to the Spud G-1 buffer.