Gear / Pedal
Ibanez Tube Screamer
On 7 sourced rigs at ToneLineage.
Who uses it
- James HetfieldKill 'Em All / Ride the Lightning 1983–1984
Guitar.com: on Ride the Lightning he used an old Tube Screamer to drive the amp harder, imitating the Arredondo gain mod. Guitar.com: The gear used on Metallica's Black Album ↗
- Kirk HammettMetallica 1983–present
Boost. Wikipedia: Kirk Hammett ↗
- Stevie Ray VaughanStage rig 1980s
Ibanez Tube Screamer (TS-808 / TS9 / TS10): Various kinds. Wikipedia: Stevie Ray Vaughan's musical instruments ↗
- Trey AnastasioPhish 3.0: Mark III returns 2009–2014Dumble ODS era (current, Summer 2026) Sept 2025 – Summer 2026
Ibanez Tube Screamer (TS-9 / TS-808): Drives. Trey's Guitar Rig (treysguitarrig.com): NYE 2009-10 Miami (Dec 31, 2009) ↗
Ibanez Tube Screamer (x2, Analogman-modded): Drives. Trey's Guitar Rig (treysguitarrig.com): Summer 2026 (Jul 7, 2026) ↗
- Kim ThayilSignature gear (career overview) career
Named in the article's equipment section: “…him when soloing. after cornell began contributing guitar parts, thayil started using pedals like the ibanez tube screamer to help "cut through" the mix, although later in his career he began to prefer boost pedals rather than di…” Wikipedia: Kim Thayil ↗
- Marcus KingMarcus King Band 2026 2026
- Mike GordonLanguedoc 'Dragon' + ADA c. 1989–1996
Drive. Matthew Laurence (Medium): Sharing in the groove with Mike Gordon (quotes Bass Player, Nov 1993) ↗
Affordable clones & alternatives
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- Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive Pedal~$70 new approx.
- Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer Overdrive Pedal~$100 new approx.
- Budget clone
- Joyo JF-01 Vintage Overdrive
- Boutique clone
- Analogman TS9 / TS808 mod
- Budget clone
- Joyo JF-01 Vintage Overdrive
- Boutique clone
- Analogman TS808 reissue mod
Suggested alternative Clones are editorial suggestions, not claims about what any artist uses.
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