-The Original Vodka Mod. Players Like SRV and about a million other guitarists have used this unit.. The classic guitar/ts9/amp combo is kickin', but maybe it's time to get your own variation this famous sound. Updated circuitry and tweaks allow YOUR sound to come through...

This mod ABSOLUTely takes your TS9 to tone heaven. Over 11 mods done to this one, your tube screamer will be an over-the-top beast! RC4558P chip is installed as well as various capacitor, diode, and resistor substitutions. High quality Panasonic metal film capacitors, low noise metal film resistors always! Tighter low end, increased transparency, more available drive, oh and a laser like yellow LED!.... Ever chain two TS9's together? This mod gets you there. Pure rock and roll tone... more high end sparkle, rich harmonics, less coloration, and searing growl. Words like 'complexity' and 'natural' come to mind. Amazing for leads and jams where you really want to capture the energy of a climaxing solo. No more choking notes in the higher registers where you need them most. Listen to the sample. We won't try to fool you with more tech jargon! THIS MOD KICKS.

Mod Service: $45
Kit: $19.95
Premodded Pedal: $155
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OK, so the TS-808 conversion mod is uber-popular these days. Hey it sounds great...but we decided to geek it out and come up with our own recipe variation. This is the truly blinging mod- lots of sparkle and richness. When we say special, we mean special.

Ever peruse through ebay and see that a vintage TS-808 is running for about 400 bucks??? Ever wonder how guys like SRV made their strat bleed pure intoxicating tone? Well at least part of it was the pedal...and more specifically, what's inside that pedal. Two things you'll hear a lot about in 'Gearland': The famous Japan Radio Company JRC4558D chip. Yeah, that's right, the one in all those old school radios and cheap-ass electronic stereos. Well that chip coupled with the classic circuitry outsourced to MAXON made for one hell of a guitar pedal. So why the mod? It's not what it used to be... Our Ts9 vodkamod returns your TS9 to TS-808 circuitry. We do this by removing the neutered chip being used these days and replacing it with a JRC4558D chip. But that's not all- we install an IC socket so you can try various chips (which you can find online at places like digikey.com, mouser.com, and smallbearelec.com). Some guys use the Texas Instruments RC4558p chip that is getting all sorts of hype. OK, so we'll include one of those too...swap her and judge yourself.

Continuing on with the mod, we mod some crucial resistors to the carbon comp type and values found in the original. These smooth out the tone but do introduce a tad bit of retro noise. We upgrade some capacitors to metal film type to compensate for some of the noise this retro circuit introduces into your guitar chain and also to focus the lowe end slighty while still honoring the vintage tone. Metal film really are the highest fidelity, and you'll really be able to tell when your bass notes aren't getting washed out in drunken-tonelike stupor. A few other 'secret' component upgrades in the clipping sections and an uber-cool laser-like yellow LED make this interpretation of a classic mod ONE OF A KIND! AND WE AREN'T GONNA CHARGE YOU 65 BUCKS TO DO IT!! Vintage tone at a fraction of the cost.
Mod Service: $50
Kit: $22.95
Premodded Pedal: $150
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