TAMURA-MOD TS9 Tube Screamer (TS9TM)

When the man who invented the Tube Screamer decides to reimagine it, you pay attention. The Ibanez TS9 Tamura-Mod is a boutique upgrade to the legendary overdrive, meticulously crafted by Susumu Tamura himself. With enhanced midrange, note clarity, and the coveted “Magic IC” at its core, this is a Tube Screamer designed for players who demand nothing but the best.

The Tube Screamer has shaped the sound of rock, blues, and beyond for over four decades. But only one man knows its DNA inside and out: Susumu Tamura, the engineer who created the original circuit.

The TS9-TM Tamura-Mod takes the classic TS9 foundation and subtly reshapes it into something both familiar and refined. The midrange peak is shifted slightly higher, accentuating pick attack and improving articulation—even in dense chord voicings. A touch more clean signal passes through, resulting in enhanced clarity and separation.

At its heart lies the same Magic IC found in Tamura’s coveted TS808-TM mod, providing unmatched warmth, transparency, and harmonic richness. With upgraded components, alternate clipping diodes, and refined bypass response, the TS9-TM delivers overdrive tone that’s instantly recognizable yet refreshingly new.

Key Features

• Designed by Tube Screamer Creator Susumu Tamura – An authentic evolution of the world’s most iconic overdrive.

• Shifted Midrange Response – Moves the TS “hump” higher for more pronounced pick attack and note separation.

• Enhanced Clarity – Allows more clean signal to pass for better articulation of chords and complex voicings.

• Magic IC Core – The same rare integrated circuit Tamura identified as the key to the most authentic Tube Screamer tone.

• Premium Components – ELNA bi-polar capacitors, KEMET tantalum caps, and KOA/Speer resistors in critical audio paths.

• Vishay 1N914 Diodes – Unique clipping signature, distinct from both the stock TS9 and TS808-TM mods.

• Improved Bypass Response – Modified output stage resistor ensures a more even frequency response when disengaged.

• Boutique Build Quality – Each unit is carefully modded with low-tolerance, high-spec components.

Why Players Choose It

The TS9-TM isn’t just another modded overdrive—it’s a direct continuation of Tamura’s vision. Designed by the creator himself, it offers a tonal palette that’s instantly musical yet subtly expanded, with enhanced articulation, headroom, and touch response.

For serious guitarists, collectors, and tone purists, the TS9-TM is more than a pedal—it’s a piece of history, refined for modern players who want the truest Tube Screamer tone possible.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to the limited nature of this pedal, long lead-times, and transaction fees a 20% restocking fee will be charged on all canceled orders.

Don't forget to check out Mr. Tamura's THREE other Tube Screamer Mods:  Tamura-Mod (version 1) TS808, Tamura-Mod BOOST TS808, and the ALL-NEW Tamura-Mod version 2!