I have read about your mods to the ts-9. I have a original ts-9 from the early 80's i think I got it in '84 for $15.00 at a close out sale. I also have 2 metal screamers (msl). http://www.greatguitars.com.au/ibane...reamer_msl.htm
they all have the 4558 chips. Do you recomend messing with the older "vintage" pedals, or would you recomend getting a reissue and having it modded?
the metal screamer is a little more gritty sounding and lends itself to boosting a rhythm sound. It gives it a bit more grit. I sould usually use it when I played predominantly heavier rock, or metal. I used it to get a real metal gritty rhythm sound out of a jcm 800. Hit the switch and palm mute away. It had lead applications, I just usually used the ts-9 for leads.
Advice for everyone else, the MSL is a great pedal, and you can pick them up used for 15-60 dollars. I would highly reccomend them for anyone that plays heavy and wants a little more grind out of your amp. I usually set it using a clean channel. In doing this I would set it so it made the clean channel sound gritty (it is hard to explain it doesn't really overdrive the channel the way i set it, although it can be set to drive the channel). Then with that same setting i would run it through a dirty rhythm sound dialed up on a 800,and I had a metalica/slayer rhythm sound. interesting pedal.
they all have the 4558 chips. Do you recomend messing with the older "vintage" pedals, or would you recomend getting a reissue and having it modded?
the metal screamer is a little more gritty sounding and lends itself to boosting a rhythm sound. It gives it a bit more grit. I sould usually use it when I played predominantly heavier rock, or metal. I used it to get a real metal gritty rhythm sound out of a jcm 800. Hit the switch and palm mute away. It had lead applications, I just usually used the ts-9 for leads.
Advice for everyone else, the MSL is a great pedal, and you can pick them up used for 15-60 dollars. I would highly reccomend them for anyone that plays heavy and wants a little more grind out of your amp. I usually set it using a clean channel. In doing this I would set it so it made the clean channel sound gritty (it is hard to explain it doesn't really overdrive the channel the way i set it, although it can be set to drive the channel). Then with that same setting i would run it through a dirty rhythm sound dialed up on a 800,and I had a metalica/slayer rhythm sound. interesting pedal.
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