JAM Pedals TubeDreamer Overdrive Guitar Pedal - B-stock
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Introducing the TubeDreamer -- Formerly the TubeDreamer 58 -- by JAM Pedals. This monster pedal is the ultimate incarnation of the coveted TS-808, using real NOS components and important updates to it's signature vocal profile. From mild to hot, clean to dirty the TubeDreamer provides the rich midrange and linear grit that guitarists crave. The inspiration for this pedal is obvious but JAM differentiates themselves by using a plethora of unique NOS components and hand-assembling and painting each unit in Athens, Greece. Some of the best guitarists in the world swear by JAM Pedals, come find out why.
The TubeDreamer is the pinnacle of 808-style distortion pedals. Every pedal features components used in the original 808's like carbon-comp resistors and even the legendary JRC4558D chip. With that kind of head start, it only took a couple tweaks to create the best sounding TS-style pedal we've ever heard. They specifically tuned the midrange frequency register to have a thicker overall profile which adds a depth to your tone that is hard to find in other overdrive pedals, especially those of TS influence. Combined with a set of asymmetrical clipping diodes, the TubeDreamer is an extraordinary example of dynamic, amp-like overdrive. It's rich and clear like their old Tube Dreamer 72 but with a beautiful crunch that can be worked into absolutely searing sustain.
For those who need a little more, there is also a boost toggle which increases the gain, saturation, and sustain. In this mode it's still transparent relative to the sound of you guitar, but pushes it towards more distortion pedal and less pure overdrive. But it's pure JAM: Balanced, touch sensitive and musical. It's very easy to imagine just leaving it in boost mode all the time and working the guitar volume to clean it up. We do.
In the mad world of pedals it's a known fact that pretty much everybody makes a tubescreamer. However not everybody has perfected it, which in a visceral and auditory sense, seems to be the feat that JAM has pulled off with the TubeDreamer. If you think you like tubescreamers and especially if you think you don't like tubescreamers, you need to try the TubeDreamer.
In the words of JAM pedals....
Back when we originally introduced the Tubedreamer58 there weren’t as many 808 style pedals out there. We claimed then as we claim now; this is probably the best 808 style overdrive you can get your hands on!
With a carefully tuned, added midrange frequency register, the Tubedreamer delivers warm and rich overdriven sound through any amp.
A pivotal difference between the Tubedreamer and other Tubescreamers, is our choice to go with 3 diodes for asymmetrical clipping instead of symmetrical, enhancing the responsiveness of the pedal to fretting and picking nuances.
The Tubedreamer employs the legendary JRC4558D chip to deliver its classic sound, just like in the original, sought-after 808’s, and also introduces a wider gain range accessible by the high-gain-stage toggle-switch.
ARTISTS USING THE TUBEDREAMER:
Bill Frisell, Dweezil Zappa, Alex Skolnick, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Nels Cline, Julien Kasper, Kirk Fletcher, Gilad Hekselman, Joe Robinson