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Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer

Overdrive pedal from Ibanez belonging to the 9 series

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Published on 02/14/06 at 09:15
Bê should clear up a misunderstanding, some believe that this is the model "Vintage" but it is no longer available as it is "Vintage", this is a reissue of TS9 Ibanez, presented on the market around 1980. This then raises a second misunderstanding, that the price as a vintage model is trading, so, double the original price specified here.

Having said that, following the model for Vintage, sorry but there's no ad hoc item.

Tubescreamer, it is aptly named, a transistor amp, it sounds almost lamp on a Vox AC30, it becomes even more interesting. A true overdrive a rare finesse.
Analog electronics well designed, so silent. PSU making industry, Jack IN / OUT jack.

UTILIZATION

You throw the manual, however, on an "original" long ago lost it, except music maniacs. You branches and you play.

SOUND QUALITY

A Wha used with Original CryBaby, a phaser Guyatone PS-OO7 found today, a Korg AX1500, a VOX AC30 74 years. Instrument: a Les Paul Custom BlackBeauty 68 or Stat 89 Plus Gold Lace Sensor.

Whether with the LP or the Stat, quickly found his happiness. Some may find the config above a little snob, I can not help it, with 30 years of guitar, I have accumulated and I have kept only the best.
That said, if the TS9 indifferent to the metal with the addition of Korg in series, some might change their minds.

OVERALL OPINION

I own two, the oldest since she was released, around 80, I do not remember exactly. Strangely, it was originally, an integrated circuit type JRC2043DD (the first 200 000 were equipped with this circuit). Some swear by the JRC4558D, however, the sound of this version is just as interesting. For good measure, I soldered the 2043, I replaced an integrated circuit support, I bought a JRC4558D and I welded a support, it can compare the result with each circuit. The second comes from the 4558D, there is no difference between the two pedals equipped with the same circuit.

I tried a lot of pedals before this one and never really find what I wanted, when I plugged in, it was love at first sight.

A particular use is a trip with a TS9 + Boss CH1 Super Chorus, a small speaker sony amplifée and Start. No bulky and super sound.

sold between 200 and 250 € on average, not a chance. It is of course possible to modify a reissue but it must replace several components condos, resistors, and know how to handle the soldering iron. However, purists argue that it comes close and some 90% of the original model. It's like a test-bed for high-end HIFI!

I recently tried a reissue of the material quoted above is very different, it sounds more "synthetic" I did not like, for cons I've tried a modified reissue, the original circuit, 4 capacitors and one or two resistors have been replaced: it sounds rather like my original. This change is very popular in the States.