Brooo, I literally recommended that exact live version of that song to my Econ teacher the other day, I think the guitar work on that song and vocals are amazing, but the little speech he gives midway, man, I think everyone needs to hear it
I could write a book on my life with tube screamers. I couldn’t begin to count how many I’ve had. I started my life as a professional guitarist just as it entered the market. I sold a plexi marshall and had just bought my first hiwatt when my friend insisted i try his pedal. I did not use pedals as i knew the amp sounded best on its own. Then enter the TS808 between my les paul and the hiwatt custom 50… the hand of god anointed my tone. Not only did it sound great instantly but it had a tone knob. Its competition was the MXR distortion plus and the boss yellow OD. Neither had tone knobs. TS could be run backwards with vol full and drive off like a master volume. The other pedals shut off. They all would create squealing feedback too. The TS had a tone knob that sounded great anyway you set it. It was a miracle. Within a year or two everyone had one. When SRV entered the picture I wasn’t at all surprised he was using it too. Must be close to 45 years ago now and i still have one i use when ever i play a strat. I went thru more than a dozen boutique ODs starting in the 90s. All that has really changed is that i have a klone instead of a klon now. Klon is a better choice for tweed amps or lowatts. TS 808 followed by a klon. Ive never really tried to copy SRVs sound until lately. Our host here does a remarkable job of emulating the maestro.
Rene did tell me himself that he let John have one of Stevie's TS10s to play. He said he wouldn't give it to him just let him use it as long as he wanted. He also said ever since that happened, the price of these pedals went outrageous. Both Stevie and John liked these much better than the TS9 or 808.
I've owned 3 of these over my lifetime, bought the first 2 brand new, first one got stolen about a month after I got it, bought a second one, had it a couple years and truthfully in the mid 80's it was pretty lacking for heavy rock. Add into it that I was very inexperienced with my gear, therefore I got rid of it. Got a 3rd one in trade with some other stuff and over the last 25 years I have no clue where it has made its way to. I'm kinda regretting not keeping the one I bought when it came out, simply because nowadays I'm seeing many ways I'd like to give it a go. I think I bought mine brand new for $65. Rock on man, that's a great find
Yup, and videos like this. It's pretty much how it goes. Nothing really special under the hood, and I'm sure if SRV was around today, he wouldn't be using it still with all of the better, cheaper options.
Yep, I'm a Tubescreamer nut and never understood the premium for the TS10, especially considering its built cheaper than a TS9 or 808. Honestly, a TS is a TS no matter which way you cut it. I'd actually bet that 90% of people couldn't tell the difference between a TS808/9/10 and a $20 Behringer TO800... And the other 10% might like the Behringer more.
Sco yea tell me about it. I bought mine for a hundred bucks in 2003. Now they’re why 400 plus. Every single pedal I love John Mayer has made into rare commodities in the last few years lol. It’s kind of annoying tbh
I you're one of the players who thinks that "stomp-box" means you need to land on it with your size 11 out of a Pete Townsend jump, then it may not hold up. But, for 'normal' human use there are even clones of this pedal that are useable and durable enough to make sense.
Watching your video just reminded me I had one broken somewhere +20 years in a box...so I looked it up, and just one tip of solder on the 9v dc pcb(it was just a little cracked solder point, and probably my younger self didn't figured that out..) just fixed it! so happy now with this pedal!
I used that same exact pedal for years. Always consistent no issues. Bought it new when I was around 13 years old. Awesome for that extra boost and sustain for leads. Sounds great soloing with neck pickup on Strat. Disappeared over the years. Good friend of mine recently gave me the Maxon version. Awesome. My fav pedal.
I'm from Germany and I have one, bought it in the 80's, it looks brand new, but something is broken inside. I bought it together with the Ibanez CR5, crunchy rhythm, a great pedal, too.
I’ve had my TS10 since ‘87 - S/N 026540. I’ll even use it on my bass pedalboard on occasion. I also have an Ibanez SUPER TUBE from the same era (which is also a killer box) that I picked up not long after the TS10. Love these pedals!
Interesting. Mine is 459618, but these can’t be numbered sequentially, right? I mean there’s no way they made anything close to half a million of them. That just doesn’t seem possible to me.
Just want to add the you are one of my favorite Strat players! Its very rare to find this much soul in such a younger player and you belong right up there w all the greats that have come before you, lookin forward to hearing you express yourself every day brother!!!
My dad's screamer wasnt quite that old but it was the original look of what we think a tube screamer looks like "80's". It was dented from him stomping on it with adrenaline flowing but sounded amazing. When they came out with the reissue I put them side by side and it seemed like 2 different pedals. If they get it right the first time why cant they do it again. Also thanks again for the vids its helped a lot during this time that I cant play.
Yea they short out if you gig a lot. Longest I had one last was 2 years. I can repair them though. Tbh I just tell people to get a bonsai it’s the same chip
Its usually just a simple wire or Soldering issue. Also if you accidentally plug in the wrong power supply it will fry it but it can be fixed fairly easily.
To think he would have turned 66 today. Happy Birthday Stevie, you are so dearly missed. Tone and touch on the TS10 was awesome Matt...haven't seen one of those in quite a while!!
I purchased mine new in high school. Loved it. I just sold it 2 yrs ago, (30 yrs later) to pay for some other pedals I wanted. I really regret selling it. Never had a problem with mine.
That definitely sounds fantastic, my TS9 is only a few years old, so it's still just a baby. Someday though, I hope to have a completely vintage board.
Love the TS10. I have a 9 that's been on my live board for years but I record with the 10 and use it around the house . The 10 is a touch brighter and gets gainer quicker but it's pretty close to the 9. I'm happy with both. NO issues with the build so far and I've used it quite a bit for 3 or four years. Agree that it's a super cool vintage pedal.
What strings do you use on your strat? Got a nice thick tone pedal sounds nice too. If their affordable I may look into one so I can put away my original ts808 and klon short tail horsie.ive also thought about looking into the maxon brand 808 clones.
Great video, Matthew. You might want to look into the JHS Bonsai. It's apparently 9 tube screamer type pedals in one, modelled after actual original tube screamers JHS had when making it. I think you might like this one
Hi Matt, I love your channel - you’ve been blessed with that guitar magic mate. I’ve owned a TS10 since the early 90’s and it is still on my board. I have a great techie that has worked on my gear over the years - according to him the TS10 has the same components as it’s predecessors, until they were made in Taiwan. I own a large collection of amps, from 100w Marshall, Mesa Boogie to Fender classics and this pedal always does what it says on the tin! Cheers from the UK
Sounds great man. I used a ts9 for years back in the 90s. I was between bands for a couple years so I used the time to woodshed and deep dive study of srv, Jimi, and the various kings. I was of the evh and 80s hair band variety of players. It really improved my overall playing, and after 96 I've been working most weekends since playing guitar and bass. My old pedalboard was just a boss tuner, an ibanez ts9, a crybaby wah, all straight into a peavy 50wt classic tube head and an ampeg 4/12 cab with celestion greenbacks. Everything through the front of the amp, "the amp was set at just to the point of breakup." I have a 94 american standard strat, and an 84 jackson dinky with reverse headstock. It was the best tone I ever had, and I got lots of compliments from the pub patrons wherever we played. These days I'm playing bass and I've also paired down my board to include, a boss tuner, mxr compressor, mxr filter, and a 3 channel sansamp. Into an ampeg svt7pro, a fender 4/10 cab & fender 1/15 cab...it's thunderous. Happy jamming brother!
original TS10 owner here. love it. Always have. yes the switch can be funky, like ANY pedal. A little maintenance with some Caig Deoxit and you are good to go.
0:38 can we just appreciate how smooth that was?
Dude... that was sick
Made me question my sexual preferences
@@Calagamberr0 same but what
Whatever you played at the very beginning was the best thing I've heard from you. Not super technical, but soulful af.
Thank you! ✌🏻👍🏻
The chord progression sounds similar to purple rain by Prince
It does sound like Purple Rain believe it's a Stevie Ray Vaughan song ain't Giving Up on Love
I really want to learn that intro, did he kind of just make it up
That was a really smooth intro. Nice chops.
When he flip de pedal thru de air... That was cool
Ha! The funny thing is(and im just assuming) is that he probably did it subconsciously, lol!
@@wesleyAlan9179 nope he planned it, he mentions it in the comments below haha
@@szymonbalcer oh ok, cool..i didn't see that
“Life without you” ! If you haven’t heard SRV live in 1985 in NJ do yourself a favor and look it up. My favorite solo of all time
Brooo, I literally recommended that exact live version of that song to my Econ teacher the other day, I think the guitar work on that song and vocals are amazing, but the little speech he gives midway, man, I think everyone needs to hear it
Live session with Albert King is close but that’s my fav also!! Respect!
I've heard most bootlegs of SRV! Great tune.
I could write a book on my life with tube screamers. I couldn’t begin to count how many I’ve had. I started my life as a professional guitarist just as it entered the market. I sold a plexi marshall and had just bought my first hiwatt when my friend insisted i try his pedal. I did not use pedals as i knew the amp sounded best on its own. Then enter the TS808 between my les paul and the hiwatt custom 50… the hand of god anointed my tone. Not only did it sound great instantly but it had a tone knob. Its competition was the MXR distortion plus and the boss yellow OD. Neither had tone knobs. TS could be run backwards with vol full and drive off like a master volume. The other pedals shut off. They all would create squealing feedback too. The TS had a tone knob that sounded great anyway you set it. It was a miracle. Within a year or two everyone had one. When SRV entered the picture I wasn’t at all surprised he was using it too. Must be close to 45 years ago now and i still have one i use when ever i play a strat. I went thru more than a dozen boutique ODs starting in the 90s. All that has really changed is that i have a klone instead of a klon now. Klon is a better choice for tweed amps or lowatts. TS 808 followed by a klon.
Ive never really tried to copy SRVs sound until lately. Our host here does a remarkable job of emulating the maestro.
be honest, how many takes did you do of the pedal toss/twirl
Bro I thought the same thing 😂😂😂
A few. Glad it was noticed😄👍🏻
I was wondering if we were going to see exactly how well it was built 🤣
This kid is all about the image not the music, that’s all I get from him. He has that please like me attitude. Just play your guitar.
Hahah🤣
That opening just floored me brother! The playing and tone were perfect!
I have owned a TS10 pedal for over 20 years and it has worked flawlessly. Just the right amont of over drive!
That absolutely nails the SRV "The Sky is Crying" tone. I'm not a big tubescreamer fan, but that one sounds great.
God.. that intro though 🔥🔥
That tone in the beginning. Could listen to that all day
the TS-10 is my most favorite overdrive have used it for over 30 yrs. love this pedal brother you the man!!!!
I was feeling really sad today. They I watched this video. I'm no longer sad. I can never get enough of listening to you play.
Thats what its about Donald. Thats also my grandfatheds name.
Man is that a goooood pedal. Love the amp combo!
You have some of the best Strat tones happening I have ever heard man. The real deal!
I could sit and watch you play srv style alllll day long
Rene did tell me himself that he let John have one of Stevie's TS10s to play. He said he wouldn't give it to him just let him use it as long as he wanted. He also said ever since that happened, the price of these pedals went outrageous. Both Stevie and John liked these much better than the TS9 or 808.
I sold mine years and years and years ago before I realized how difficult it would be to replace. Damn it. :)
is it possible to do a comparison between different tube screamers (such as ts 808, 9 and 10)? thanks Matthew and good job as well ;)
I’m sure there’s other channels doing just that. Of course they’re not going to have the flair Matt’s got though.
Many videos are already available.
There’s not much of a difference really
I honestly don't think there's much difference to do it other than making a video.
JHS Bonzi pedal will give you a fine comparison of nine different TS circuits, but it is spendy, there are videos of demos of that pedal on YT.
@@edolazzaroni it may make for an interesting video. I may borrow some pedals from my friend Nik
Your playing always inspires me to keep practicing. Cheers from NY!
I've owned 3 of these over my lifetime, bought the first 2 brand new, first one got stolen about a month after I got it, bought a second one, had it a couple years and truthfully in the mid 80's it was pretty lacking for heavy rock. Add into it that I was very inexperienced with my gear, therefore I got rid of it. Got a 3rd one in trade with some other stuff and over the last 25 years I have no clue where it has made its way to. I'm kinda regretting not keeping the one I bought when it came out, simply because nowadays I'm seeing many ways I'd like to give it a go. I think I bought mine brand new for $65. Rock on man, that's a great find
I bought one new in the 80's and still have it today and it is in mint condition just love love love this pedal......
Absolutely killer sound!
Overdrive sounds beautiful. If I had to call a tone “buttery” this would be it
I've used mine for 20 years love it
I actually think they are generally quite overpriced nowadays. Well, since John Mayer rig rundown came out, at least.
yup, theyve gone from no one caring about them to all of a sudden over priced gems. it's hilarious
Yup, and videos like this. It's pretty much how it goes. Nothing really special under the hood, and I'm sure if SRV was around today, he wouldn't be using it still with all of the better, cheaper options.
Yep, I'm a Tubescreamer nut and never understood the premium for the TS10, especially considering its built cheaper than a TS9 or 808. Honestly, a TS is a TS no matter which way you cut it. I'd actually bet that 90% of people couldn't tell the difference between a TS808/9/10 and a $20 Behringer TO800... And the other 10% might like the Behringer more.
Sco yea tell me about it. I bought mine for a hundred bucks in 2003. Now they’re why 400 plus. Every single pedal I love John Mayer has made into rare commodities in the last few years lol. It’s kind of annoying tbh
$175 when the other two versions are in the $300 - $700 price range and frankly it sounds better IMO.
Intro had a Prince Purple Rain vibe...Unreal tone man...🔥
I you're one of the players who thinks that "stomp-box" means you need to land on it with your size 11 out of a Pete Townsend jump, then it may not hold up. But, for 'normal' human use there are even clones of this pedal that are useable and durable enough to make sense.
I bought one new in the 1980s, and I still have it. It's the best overdrive I've ever used.
That little intro song was incredible sheesh
Sounded great, definitely rings the SRV bell in my head
Compré mi TS-10 hace menos de dos meses por menos de 50€... Junto con el Zendrive, sonido brutal...
Compro-te por 100€ :)
That's beautiful.
I've wanted one for years now but man $$$$ Your playin is so smooth, very nice . Thanx for the vid.
Found mine about 12 years ago and it’s been my primary ever since. Had to get it worked on a couple times but it still gets it done.
The intro riff is amazing...omg
It was also Gary Moore's TS of choice all throughout the 90s
I didn't know that. Interesting.
Along with the Marshall Guv'Nor which was another key part of his sound (other than his hands and unbelievable skill).
Aaron back to school lad.
@@aaron4757 i feel bad for you man
No matter what pedal you use, the tone starts with your hands. YOU make the gear sound good. Peace!
Mathews vibrato has gotten to near perfection🎸
It sounds great to me, clean sounds great
Watching your video just reminded me I had one broken somewhere +20 years in a box...so I looked it up, and just one tip of solder on the 9v dc pcb(it was just a little cracked solder point, and probably my younger self didn't figured that out..) just fixed it! so happy now with this pedal!
Rene retired last year after John’s World Tour in 2019 sadly
😢
John who?
Great sound and playing❤️👍🏻
Absolutely amazing tone.
The intro is awesome!!
Loved the tone best at start video, those rich thick cleans!
Sounds Amazing
As always, ty for sharing your passion
That 'Purple Rain' like intro sounds wonderful!
oh i like it when you land a little solo thing on a beautiful chord
I used that same exact pedal for years. Always consistent no issues. Bought it new when I was around 13 years old. Awesome for that extra boost and sustain for leads. Sounds great soloing with neck pickup on Strat. Disappeared over the years. Good friend of mine recently gave me the Maxon version. Awesome. My fav pedal.
nice playing and love the beat-up strat.
I have that pedalsince '92 and it is great and works finde till now.
Great opening sounds
Thanks for sharing and great playing as always my brother 🙏🏼
You nailed it..that tone..SRV...Your Strat sounded one of a kind..
That tone is just tooooo good
Thats some Killer jammin..pedal sounds great..I love these older overdrives for their clean boost..thanks for sharing.✌
as always great tone, great everything!!!
I'm from Germany and I have one, bought it in the 80's, it looks brand new, but something is broken inside. I bought it together with the Ibanez CR5, crunchy rhythm, a great pedal, too.
I’ve had my TS10 since ‘87 - S/N 026540. I’ll even use it on my bass pedalboard on occasion.
I also have an Ibanez SUPER TUBE from the same era (which is also a killer box) that I picked up not long after the TS10.
Love these pedals!
Thanks for sharing the serial. Pretty early one. Cool👍🏻
Interesting. Mine is 459618, but these can’t be numbered sequentially, right? I mean there’s no way they made anything close to half a million of them. That just doesn’t seem possible to me.
@@renodavid …. Of all the musicians I’ve ever jammed with, I’ve yet run into anyone with a pedal like mine…
So, you may have a valid point.
I've had mine for about 25yrs. No issues. Used it when everyone else hated them and couldn't understand why.
That was one of the best tones I've ever heard 🤤
Sounding all kinds of great. Good video.
It's got the same circuit as the Maxon OD-808 according to Analogman.
Sounds gorgeous dude!!..Want one now!
I've had one since I was teenager. The light doesn't work but other than that it works just fine. And it was free...
I just love the way you play man. You play like i love to play, only actually good.
Just want to add the you are one of my favorite Strat players! Its very rare to find this much soul in such a younger player and you belong right up there w all the greats that have come before you, lookin forward to hearing you express yourself every day brother!!!
I love the way you play man you have a beautiful touch on the guitar
My dad's screamer wasnt quite that old but it was the original look of what we think a tube screamer looks like "80's". It was dented from him stomping on it with adrenaline flowing but sounded amazing. When they came out with the reissue I put them side by side and it seemed like 2 different pedals. If they get it right the first time why cant they do it again. Also thanks again for the vids its helped a lot during this time that I cant play.
That intro was amazing man, sounded like the outro solo to “if I’m wrong by Lynryd Skynryd, keep up the good work.
sounded like purple rain to me was brilliant though
For me you are great...sounds fantastic, great vibes too mate
0:37 No Look Pedal flip. 👍
Playing and tone 👍👍
I have one. It had the issue with the switch. I opened it, cleaned it and it's been perfect for 6 years.
I had one of them back in the mid 80's.
Great addition to your tone.
You do it justice.👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Do you still have the Behringer pedal? The TS10 does it excellently well... now I'm wondering about the Soundtank TS5!
Sounds phenomenal.
Great sounds!
Absolutely smokin dude!!
TS-10 is my favorite tube screamer. though I've had 2 that went bad.
Yea they short out if you gig a lot. Longest I had one last was 2 years. I can repair them though. Tbh I just tell people to get a bonsai it’s the same chip
Its usually just a simple wire or Soldering issue. Also if you accidentally plug in the wrong power supply it will fry it but it can be fixed fairly easily.
To think he would have turned 66 today. Happy Birthday Stevie, you are so dearly missed. Tone and touch on the TS10 was awesome Matt...haven't seen one of those in quite a while!!
Never had a TS10 personally but I find the TS9DX very under appreciated as well.
Sounds fantastic to me. You are very talented. Thank you for taking time to make this very informative video.
I purchased mine new in high school. Loved it. I just sold it 2 yrs ago, (30 yrs later) to pay for some other pedals I wanted. I really regret selling it. Never had a problem with mine.
Hi Matthew I have a swamp ash body I'd like to do a Mary Kaye finish on. Yours came out great....can you provide some advice ? Thx
That definitely sounds fantastic, my TS9 is only a few years old, so it's still just a baby. Someday though, I hope to have a completely vintage board.
Great tone, Matthew. I enjoyed this video.
Awesome tone !
Love the TS10. I have a 9 that's been on my live board for years but I record with the 10 and use it around the house . The 10 is a touch brighter and gets gainer quicker but it's pretty close to the 9. I'm happy with both. NO issues with the build so far and I've used it quite a bit for 3 or four years. Agree that it's a super cool vintage pedal.
The tone gets better every episode, That may have changed my mind on the TS10 thanks man and keep it up
What strings do you use on your strat? Got a nice thick tone pedal sounds nice too. If their affordable I may look into one so I can put away my original ts808 and klon short tail horsie.ive also thought about looking into the maxon brand 808 clones.
Great video, Matthew. You might want to look into the JHS Bonsai. It's apparently 9 tube screamer type pedals in one, modelled after actual original tube screamers JHS had when making it. I think you might like this one
Lovely, interesting stuff matey - mind blowing playing, as ever too... 🌺👏👏
Hi Matt, I love your channel - you’ve been blessed with that guitar magic mate. I’ve owned a TS10 since the early 90’s and it is still on my board. I have a great techie that has worked on my gear over the years - according to him the TS10 has the same components as it’s predecessors, until they were made in Taiwan. I own a large collection of amps, from 100w Marshall, Mesa Boogie to Fender classics and this pedal always does what it says on the tin! Cheers from the UK
Sounds great man. I used a ts9 for years back in the 90s. I was between bands for a couple years so I used the time to woodshed and deep dive study of srv, Jimi, and the various kings. I was of the evh and 80s hair band variety of players. It really improved my overall playing, and after 96 I've been working most weekends since playing guitar and bass. My old pedalboard was just a boss tuner, an ibanez ts9, a crybaby wah, all straight into a peavy 50wt classic tube head and an ampeg 4/12 cab with celestion greenbacks. Everything through the front of the amp, "the amp was set at just to the point of breakup." I have a 94 american standard strat, and an 84 jackson dinky with reverse headstock. It was the best tone I ever had, and I got lots of compliments from the pub patrons wherever we played. These days I'm playing bass and I've also paired down my board to include, a boss tuner, mxr compressor, mxr filter, and a 3 channel sansamp. Into an ampeg svt7pro, a fender 4/10 cab & fender 1/15 cab...it's thunderous. Happy jamming brother!
Nobody gives a S#%T. DUDE
@@stevescontriano860 your mama.
superb tone!
Great pedal. I’ve had one since the late 80s and have never had any technical issues with it.
original TS10 owner here. love it. Always have. yes the switch can be funky, like ANY pedal. A little maintenance with some Caig Deoxit and you are good to go.
Thanks for sharing this with us Matthew! Love your playing man!