The Ibanez TS-808 Tube Screamer with Tamura Modification is an Ibanez overdrive pedal, currently around $349. Close alternatives include the Godlyke Ibanez TS808 Tamura-Mod and the Cusack Music Screamer. It pairs well with the Marshall Plexi 1959SLP and the Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head.
Ibanez TS-808 Tube Screamer with Tamura Modification
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The Ibanez TS-808 Tube Screamer with Tamura Modification is a version of the original TS-808 circuit incorporating modifications associated with Kenji Tamura and the Maxon/Ibanez custom modification tradition. The Tamura mod typically refines the TS-808's op-amp response, input impedance, and frequency content to reduce harshness and improve openness while retaining the essential mid-forward Tube Screamer character. This modified version is sought by players who want the TS-808 baseline sound with additional refinement and responsiveness.
- ts
- openness
- response
- rolloff
- essential circuit character
- impedance
- dynamic
- frequency
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Ibanez TS-808 Tube Screamer with Tamura Modification is commonly used in
Amps that pair well with the Ibanez TS-808 Tube Screamer with Tamura Modification
Marshall Plexi 1959SLP
amplifier
18% matchMarshall Plexi 1959SLP's own aggressive character is the real reason this is worth trying
Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head
Dumble
17% matchIbanez TS-808 Tube Screamer with Tamura Modification's dynamic character and Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head's dynamic voice sit in the same lane rather than fighting each other
Pedals that stack with the Ibanez TS-808 Tube Screamer with Tamura Modification
Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster
Dallas
14% matchWhat Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster brings here leans toward germanium — that's worth building a pairing around
MXR Distortion+
MXR
12% matchBoth lean toward dynamic and compressed respectively — close enough in character that they complement instead of clashing
Electro-Harmonix Small Stone
Electro-Harmonix
10% matchKeep Electro-Harmonix Small Stone after Ibanez TS-808 Tube Screamer with Tamura Modification in the signal chain, clear of Ibanez TS-808 Tube Screamer with Tamura Modification's own gain stage
Ashdown Studio Compressor
Ashdown
9% matchBoth lean toward dynamic and compressed respectively — close enough in character that they complement instead of clashing
Roland SDE-3000D
Roland
7% matchKeep Ibanez TS-808 Tube Screamer with Tamura Modification's dynamic voice out front: Roland SDE-3000D goes after Ibanez TS-808 Tube Screamer with Tamura Modification in the signal chain so its pristine voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Walrus Audio Mako D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay V1
Walrus Audio
7% matchPut Walrus Audio Mako D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay V1 after Ibanez TS-808 Tube Screamer with Tamura Modification in the signal chain, clear of Ibanez TS-808 Tube Screamer with Tamura Modification's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Cheaper alternatives
Keeley Super AT Mod Overdrive Limited Edition
Keeley
66% similarityShared character: response, blues_players
JAM Pedals TubeDreamer 58
Jam Pedals
65% similarityShared character: response, blues_players
Ibanez TS808HW Hand-Wired Tube Screamer
Ibanez
65% similarityShared character: blues_players
Browne Amplification Gritador
Browne Amplification
64% similarityShared character: response, blues_players
Electro-Harmonix Soul Food
Electro-Harmonix
63% similarityShared character: response, blues_players
Jackson Audio Broken Arrow Overdrive
Jackson Audio
89% similaritysimilar tone character
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Godlyke Ibanez TS808 Tamura-Mod
Godlyke
64% similaritySimilar voicing: dynamic, harmonically rich
Cusack Music Screamer
Cusack Music
64% similarityShared character: response, blues_players
Godlyke Ibanez TS9 Tamura-Mod
Godlyke
64% similaritySimilar voicing: dynamic, mid-forward
Way Huge Electronics Green Rhino MkII Overdrive
Way Huge
64% similarityShared character: blues_players
Ibanez TS808HWV2 Handwired
Ibanez
90% similaritysimilar tone character
DigiTech Badder Monkey Tube Overdrive
Digitech
89% similaritysimilar tone character
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Ibanez TS-808 Tube Screamer with Tamura Modification?+
The closest matches in character are the Godlyke Ibanez TS808 Tamura-Mod, the Cusack Music Screamer, the Godlyke Ibanez TS9 Tamura-Mod. Budget picks: Keeley Super AT Mod Overdrive Limited Edition, JAM Pedals TubeDreamer 58, Ibanez TS808HW Hand-Wired Tube Screamer. Boutique upgrades: Pete Cornish SS-3.
What pairs well with the Ibanez TS-808 Tube Screamer with Tamura Modification?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall Plexi 1959SLP, Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head, Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster — Marshall Plexi 1959SLP's own aggressive character is the real reason this is worth trying.
How much does the Ibanez TS-808 Tube Screamer with Tamura Modification cost?+
Around $349 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).