1980 Ibanez TS-808 Tube Screamer Overdrive Pro Vintage Effects Pedal w/ JRC4558D Chip & (R) Logo
$1,399.99
$1,399.99
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Up for sale, a 1980 Ibanez Tube Screamer Overdrive Pro TS-808 in 100% original condition and in perfect working order. This early iteration of the TS-808 features the original trademarked “Ibanez ®” logo and a JRC4558D IC chip at its center, known to create the most recognizable and sought after TS-808 tone with a very vocal midrange quality and smooth, natural overdrive that saturates similarly to a tube amp at high volumes. The TS-808 is sensitive to picking dynamics and the nuances of your individual style while retaining the true tone of your instrument.
The secret behind the legendary "808 tone" lies in the amplifier section of its circuit. Rather than having an amplifier stage followed by a clipping stage, the OD-808 uses a signal-distorting diode (Panasonic #MA150) located in the amplifier stage's negative feedback loop (which also contains the JRC4558D IC chip). Therefore, the TS-808 distorts the signal in the amplifier circuit itself which yields a smoother, milder, more natural sounding distortion than a separate clipping stage. This is also the reason that the IC type used in the circuit has such a large impact on the unit's tone.
The circuit is 100% original, and the electrolytic caps date to the 26th and 46th weeks of '80. The enclosure shows some usual wear on the edges, with original knobs and a clean black foil label on the back, with a serial range that also dates to 1980.
The secret behind the legendary "808 tone" lies in the amplifier section of its circuit. Rather than having an amplifier stage followed by a clipping stage, the OD-808 uses a signal-distorting diode (Panasonic #MA150) located in the amplifier stage's negative feedback loop (which also contains the JRC4558D IC chip). Therefore, the TS-808 distorts the signal in the amplifier circuit itself which yields a smoother, milder, more natural sounding distortion than a separate clipping stage. This is also the reason that the IC type used in the circuit has such a large impact on the unit's tone.
The circuit is 100% original, and the electrolytic caps date to the 26th and 46th weeks of '80. The enclosure shows some usual wear on the edges, with original knobs and a clean black foil label on the back, with a serial range that also dates to 1980.
