Handwired Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer with TS808 Mod

Handwired TS9 w/TS808 Mod. 

The Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer is one of the most imitated overdrive pedals in guitar history. It is a classic stompbox pedal that is simple and easy to use. It has gain, level, and tone knobs that allow you to configure the perfect sound for you. It is a reissue of the original TS9 by Ibanez, which can be heard on countless albums throughout the 1980s up until today.

The tone you get from the Tube Screamer is also pleasing and straightforward. It is not a fuzzy tone, or a whining, crying tone. Instead, it offers a sound that is smooth, elegant, and interdependent of that of your guitar and amp.

With simplicity, you get a level of control that you may not get with a more sophisticated set-up. It only has three knobs: a drive, tone, and level control. With the drive knob turned down, the pedal offers a slightly dirty rendition of the natural sound coming from the amp on a clean setting. However, it is still smooth and reminiscent of the guitar's natural flavors.

As you crank the gain knob, the tone stays just as smooth and complimentary, without going too far in the wrong direction, creating an excess string and pickup noise. While you work with the tone knob, from the lowest end to the highest, it stays well within the parameters of acceptable and pleasant.

This is the type of distortion pedal that should almost be considered a must-have for guitarists. The quality of sound you can get from the Tube Screamer is hard to match. It offers a pure tone and works in perfect unison with a decent quality amp and guitar.

Whether you're a lead or a rhythm player, this pedal offers everything you need. When you want to cut through the mix and show off your fretboard skills, it allows you to be heard without becoming too shrill. When you want to hang back and hold down the back rhythm, it will enable you to blend in and stay comfortable and stoic. The Ibanez TS9 is one of the most coveted pedals in the history of the electric guitar.

Along with the accolades that come with the Tube Screamer, it is well within the affordability range for any guitar player. You really can't go wrong.