From left to right I have a NS-2 (Ol' Turn-Off-That-Racket!), A DeepBlue Rocktron Chorus (Ol' WTF), a TS-9 (Patrick), a DS-1 (Old and Disturbed), a Danelectro Tuner (Ol' Faithful), and my Weeping Demon (Ol' El Diablo), and my amp (old and crochety. Not a name but a description). This all will be played on my Switch '88 Custom Vibracell II (Ol' Blue).
Well, today is the big day. I finally got the TS-9 tube screamer for my pedal board! This is my dream pedal, y'all. I've wanted this pedal for a long time, and it's finally mine! I can't believe I'm saying it, either. Oh, and I finally figured out how to post pictures so you can actually kinda see it above. My camera sucks so it's practically like I never showed you at all, but at least you get somewhat of an idea of what my pedal board looks like.
The TS-9, by itself, gives you that classic rock feel that I've been after for my dirty sound from my electric. Suddenly I have the urge to practice Led-Zepplin more then I ever, which I probably will. But, here's the fun part. If I use my TS-9 with my DS-1, I get a very metal sound, and even more so if I use the distortion built into my amp (Enter Sandman, anybody?).
Songs like "Santa Monica" by Everclear and "21 Guns" by Green Day suddenly become a reality for me, and my Weeping Demon (Ol' El Diablo) continues to blow my mind. It's amazing how certain pedals work better together then others. Go figure that the Weeping Demon and the TS-9 are both made by Ibanez. Kind of supports my idea that even if one pedal sounds better then another two or more pedals from the same brand will sound better then mixing and matching. I really don't have enough evidence to support it fully, and I guess I never will, given my pedals.
Just throwing this out there, it I ever get an MXR Metal distortion or a Rat, I'm taking off my DS-1 and learning the Fray's "Little House" for sure!
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