My Tubescreamer collection is finally complete!

not_the_dj

spacecadet said:

Bucket said:

What's that black one? Looks odd, never seen one before.

Thats the Soundtank series. TS-5. Unreasonably bad build quality but has "a sound". Like the TS-10 was ok build but shocking switches but had a very specific sound. Interestingly, SRV used a TS-10 for a while.

I so wanted the Soundtank pedals when I strated out. It was this ad I kept seeing in the US guitar mags:

http://files.effectsdatabase.com/brands/pics/ibanez-soundtank_ad1992_001.jpg

colski

TS9DX has been my screamer of choice for years, won't hear a word said against it!

impmann

I had an ST9 (Super Tubescreamer) for years - get this, I got it cheap back in the late 80s as the shop had run out of TubeScreamers and couldn't sell it... so did me a deal on it.

I sold it for £100 about 10 years ago and thought I was doing well... 

Bugger.

Oh well, my fave is the SD9 (Sonic Distortion) from the same period - sounds like a middly Rat to me. I had one but traded it for something - can't remember what - and regretted it.

RichValentine

johnhe;102731" said:

my original TS808 was simply outstanding in every regard - its the only piece of vintage gear I ever owned and it backed up the idea that there is some magic dust in at least some of the old gear.

As the person who has it now I can attest to how good the originals are.

mike_l

not_the_dj said:

I so wanted the Soundtank pedals when I strated out. It was this ad I kept seeing in the US guitar mags:

http://files.effectsdatabase.com/brands/pics/ibanez-soundtank_ad1992_001.jpg

me too.

custom1981

 

spacecadet said:

I have an unhealthy love for Tubescreamers. I don't know why and what's more confusing is I don't even have one on my board. In fact, any of my boards. However, I started to collect them and today, the family is complete. I'm not fussed about the special edition ones. Just wanted the family of regular edition. Although I do have a Keeley 808 lying around too.

Just thought I'd share.

http://i1001.photobucket.com/albums/af135/roscoe2911/75520E62-F5D4-4A88-A3AA-DD307E7CE95A-3259-00000299FC5BF901_zps45671016.jpg

Have you seen this version of a TS808 it has two op amp chips and no removable battery compartment instead the battery is replaced by unscrewing the bottom of the pedal more like an MXR and the controls read overdrive and balance

it has more gain than the better known TS808 and has a different bite /playing feel and they are VERY nice pedals and they also seem to fetch the highest prices of all the tube screamer family

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/druckpig1/ts808notmine_zps1e604972.jpg

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/druckpig1/NBTS79k_zps7243bc44.jpg

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/druckpig1/NBTS79f_zps28e73ffd.jpg

 

 

spacecadet

@custom1981 no I haven't!! Sell it me now.

custom1981

Mine is not for sale sorry

I have seen them sell for £750 - £1000-£1100 on occasion although I have seen lower prices like £650 ish

I have to say you have a very droolworthy collection

 

spacecadet

OK give it to me then!! ;-)

I'll be selling the original at some point. In the condition it's in with box etc it should fetch a tidy sum. Then I'll just buy more pedals!

custom1981

yours does look to be in very nice condition

the one in the pic I posted is not mine I just used it to illustrate but.. I do actually have one of my own on my pedal board I just dont have a pic of it on my PC right now

although its a great pedal my favourite pedal is the boss OD-1 the very first issue which has a 14 pin chip as opposed to the slightly later better known version that has the tube screamer chip 

spacecadet

What like this one I just pulled off the shelf. ;-)

http://i1001.photobucket.com/albums/af135/roscoe2911/6A66424C-A622-4F03-9D68-4538B5D68A9C_zps0apg7wz0.jpg

custom1981

Yes ... Definitely , is that the 14 pin chip type

spacecadet

Don't know but it sounds awesome. And it was free! Free stuff always sounds the best.

custom1981

FREE !!!!! Nice ....

I have to ask what amp/amps are you playing through  

spacecadet

Budda stuff generally. I have a few bits lying around but Budda's are my go to amps.

MarkGAK

Have you seen these? Pricey, but a cool little addition to the line:

http://www.gak.co.uk/en/ibanez-ts808-hwb-handwired-tubescreamer-limited/27386

stickyfiddle

MarkGAK said:

Have you seen these? Pricey, but a cool little addition to the line:

http://www.gak.co.uk/en/ibanez-ts808-hwb-handwired-tubescreamer-limited/27386

I love that you get a free patch cable with that

ThePrettyDamned

Haha that's surely the most expensive modern tubescreamer you can buy!

Still, if you're a collector...

MarkGAK

stickyfiddle said:

MarkGAK said:

Have you seen these? Pricey, but a cool little addition to the line:

http://www.gak.co.uk/en/ibanez-ts808-hwb-handwired-tubescreamer-limited/27386

I love that you get a free patch cable with that

I'm sure that if you ordered over the phone, we could negotiate another free cable...

ICBM

MarkGAK said:

Have you seen these? Pricey, but a cool little addition to the line:

http://www.gak.co.uk/en/ibanez-ts808-hwb-handwired-tubescreamer-limited/27386

I think that a "hand wired" Tube Screamer is pretty funny, when there are actually more components in the machine-made IC than there are in the rest of the circuit... so how "hand wired" is it, actually?

It typifies a lot of the utter stupidity surrounding very expensive pedals, really.

(I know you only sell them!)

That very early 808 with two chips (and one extra transistor, if it matters) is *very* interesting - I've never even heard of that before.