What does a TS9 Tube Screamer do?

What does a TS9 Tube Screamer do?

The Ibanez Tube Screamer (TS808/TS9) is a guitar overdrive pedal, made by Ibanez. The pedal has a characteristic mid-boosted tone popular with blues, rock and metal players.

Which Ibanez Tube Screamer did Stevie Ray Vaughan use?

Ibanez TS-808 Tube Screamer
It’s an Ibanez TS-808 Tube Screamer that was apparently owned, at some point, by the late Stevie Ray Vaughan.

Are Tube Screamers any good?

Unlike all overdrive pedals, the TS9 excels in complementing your guitar tone, rather than reinventing it. With only 3 controls, Drive, Tone and Level, the TS9 is a simple and low fuss effects pedal. But don’t let the simple controls fool you… there is nuance, subtlety and quality buried in this little box.

Who uses a TS9?

An all-time classic. There’s no doubt about it, the Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer is one of the, if not the most popular guitar overdrive out there. Guitar players such as Stevie Ray Vaughan used it as the TS9 really let’s the sound and feel of the guitarist come through.

What guitarists use a Tube Screamer?

“Besides SRV, lots of guitarists have used a Tube Screamer, including Eric Johnson, Trey Anastasio, Brad Paisley, The Edge, Joe Bonamassa, Kirk Hammett, John Mayer, Buddy Guy, Michael Schenker, Gary Moore, George Lynch, Gary Clark Jr and many more.”

How did SRV get his tone?

Guitar setup A big part of Vaughan’s sound came from the way he played. He was an aggressive and physical guitarist, with a very heavy pick attack and a muscular vibrato technique. And this all helped him to create his searing Texas blues tones.

Is a Tube Screamer a boost pedal?

Tube Screamer pedals are one of the most common types of overdrive pedal out there, and they have plenty of uses, in addition to just adding that gritty saturated tone it’s known well for. One of those uses, is to act as a boost pedal.