The Ibanez tubescreamer is a mild overdrive pedal and by mild, I do mean really mild. Famous players such as Stevie Ray Vaughan has his tone attributed to just this pedal. However, even though as a drive pedal, many players often confuse this is a much more intense overdrive pedal and often wondered why the pedal doesn't allow heavier distortion.
The truth is, this pedal was never meant to be used as it is but rather act as a booster pedal to any other existing drive. It is actually called a "Tube Screamer" because it is usually use to push an existing tube amplifier making the tube amplifier "scream". Hence the name, Tube Screamer.
The way I like to use the Tube Screamer is to lay it behind a drive pedal (My favourite choice for this will be a monte allum modded DS-1) and use it as a booster. The saturation in the tone causes the tone to intensify and fatten up, making it a breeze for faster, clearer picking and cutting through the mix.
The next time you are looking for a booster pedal, consider a Tube screamer or a clone of it. This pedal is guaranteed to have your guitar screaming out loud as you are punching in those lightning fast solos.
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