Discussion in basses bg started by peaveyuser, jan 19, 2008. Jd9 jet driver mark iv new sme mod the mark iv mod takes your jd9 and hotrods it for huge sounds reminiscent of the legendary mark iv amps taking overdrive to its highest level. I had it stolen many years ago and ive been looking out for a replacement ever since. For greater savings check out our used ibanez jd9 jet driver distortion effect pedal and get a great deal today. There are mods to replace it with a brighter one, but stock its not ideal. The jet driver share some characteristics with the tube screamer, but it has much more gain, and a mid control that allows it to morph from nearly transparent to. The jet king 2 also, jet king ii, jetking ii, jtk2 was essentially an upgrade of the original. Mods your post 1994 ds1 to sound like the vintage mij ds1 for more clarity, warmer distortion and less compressed sound the mij ds1 is famous for. From piercing distortion to the warm crunch of a tube amp, this pedal features a wide variety of drive. Jet king 1 jtk1 resembles ej2 by fujigen and teisco mj2 jet king 2 jtk2 resembles ibanez rhythm maker by guyatone in 1960s.
Apr 10, 2012 ok, i tried over at the fx forum but i think they were all too busy staring at their shoe laces or creaming over some super rare hand painted ring modulation pedal from the 90s. Fans of alternative and hard rock should give this midgrade box a try before stepping into the boutique price. Used ibanez jd9 jet driver distortion effect pedal. Ibanez jd9 jet driver txba gear index texas blues alley. The ibanez jd9 jet driver is an overdrive pedal that runs the full range of tones from overdrive to distortion, and works especially well for driving tube amps. Pedal maestro brian wampler of wampler pedals shows us how to make two of the most popular overdrive pedals on the planet rule even. I am looking forward to getting a boss blues driver or ibanez tube screamer, and will be looking to. I really like the ibanez jet driver, which seems to get no respect despite having a mid control and true bypass. This pedal has been on display in our store for some time and as a result has some very minor scratches, but is in great working condition. I think the tone stack and a buffer at each end are the major mods if memory serves.
With an organic sound and truebypass switching, you wont have to worry about your tone being colored when adding the jet driver to your signal chain. I havent done all of them at the same time though, it took a couple of months between each of the steps. Based in nagoya, aichi, japan, hoshino gakki were one of the first japanese musical instrument companies to gain a significant foothold in import guitar sales in the united states and europe, as well as the first brand of guitars to massproduce the sevenstring guitar and eightstring guitar. Npd ibanez sd9m sonic distortion mod my les paul forum. A good solution for a solid state amp, in fact it produces from an harsh distortion to a very warm crunch. Although the current trend for new bass guitars seems to be one of active electronics, sleek body shapes with overextended horns and an abundance of strings, there is still a healthy market for long established and classic designs from the past. Mar 20, 2009 although the current trend for new bass guitars seems to be one of active electronics, sleek body shapes with overextended horns and an abundance of strings, there is still a healthy market for long established and classic designs from the past. If the rate is at least moderate the attack of the notes does not collapse as the ds1, so for the 80s it will still rhythmic. Boss bd2 blues driver mods available fhat, brent mason and. I want to change the pickups, but its the first hollowbody i have and i dont know much about them. Teste ibanez jet driver mod vs ts9dx booster vs nova. The ibanez jd9 produces a unique sound reminiscent of a highgrade, handcrafted effects pedal. Rg 284, signature 240, sr 178, btb 60 see all the series.
Our bf2 jet stream mod reaches into the guts of the stock pedal, transmogrify things around until they are just right and release an entirely new sound. It was a great instrument from the beginning, but these upgrades made it even better. So heres my beef, i have the new ibanez jd9 jet driver pedal, which i love, it sounds great as a boost or a standalone. Unfollow ibanez jet king to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The ones ive included here are those that are readily available off ebay. I dont think this pedal gets much love, but i dont know why. Id expect it to sound something like the ibanez 850 fuzz as a result, i guess. Skip to main content skip to footer site51140920 used 1140920 ibanez jd9 jet driver distortion effect pedal. Fans of alternative and hard rock should give this midgrade box a try before stepping into the boutique pricerange. Ibanez rg upgrade below is list of all mods i performed on my beloved ibanez rg2550egk. Up for sale is a new, old stock ibanez jd9 jet driver overdrive guitar effects pedal. Around 1974 two versions of another fourtransistor pedal inspired by the big muff circuit appeared on the market. Mint condition, playermaintained, and it comes with the original silver ibanez jet king hard shell case.
Meanwhile, i plan to buy some other pedals, like the blues driver so i can mod it with your mod. Ibanez pl5 powerlead distortion guitar effect pedal. The highly dialable controls are a huge plus on this little guy, which should suit most guitar and amplifier combinations. Lf7 lo fi am radio tighter filtering, low noise and improved dynamics to give a. The knobs are plastic and if i could figure how to remove them,i. Ibanez is certainly one of the leading manufacturers of these production line hitech, hispec machines, but with the jet king the company. Ibanez 9 series jd9 jet driver overdrive guitar effects. The mid control is capable of producing a vast range of sounds from american hard rock to british heavy metal. I started looking into this after doing some makeovers to a couple of joyo pedals i had.
So as i understand it the ibanez jet driver is derived from the oem maxon jet driver, which itself is a modified violet 73. Ibanez 9 series namm 2011 namm 2011 distortion pedal. Ibanez 9 series jd9 jet driver overdrive guitar effects pedal guitarcenter if you truly want a tubescreamer with more gain, the obvious answer could be any number of fulltone products. The ts9b is equipped with controls to allow bassists to produce the sound they want while still maintaining the feel of the tubescreamer. Need to help pay for a new laptop for university so it has to go. The ibanez jet king is the term for a family of electric guitars sold by ibanez. The ocd is one everyone knows about, but theres also the plimsoul, or the mosfet full drive, which is an excellent fullfeatured pedal.
Pgs chris kies is on location at the 2011 namm show where he visits the ibanez booth. Ibanez ts9 tube screamer vs boss sd1 super overdrive battle of the screamers duration. Each modification is based on proven designs to improve todays most popular effects pedals. With an overdrive in front of it does not really matter arranges finesse, must therefore take the jet driver as it is.
Welcome to steve mckinley electronics where we offer the highest quality guitar effects pedal modifications. Below is list of all mods i performed on my beloved ibanez rg2550egk. Aside from that, the jet king was released well before the lakland, so if. From the clear signal path to the incredible sweep range to the ubertweaked out regeneration the bf2 jet stream from austin hot mods will have you reaching for the ground.
Page 4 of 6 jul 21, 2014 ibanez jd9 jet driver and here are the working voltages from q1 b 2,65 c 8,67 e 3,06. The ibanez jd9 produces a unique sound reminiscent of a highgrade handcrafted effects pedal. Its not on my board at the moment, but i tend to swap out the second dirt pedal on my main board a lot. A lot of them, like steve vai, also used ibanezs popular tube screamer. It is flexible and the bypass doesnt color the tone of the guitar when it is turned off. As for the jet king i have no clue how much the originals are worth and i havent seen anything on the bay except the jet king iis so im taking a. Ok, i tried over at the fx forum but i think they were all too busy staring at their shoe laces or creaming over some super rare hand painted ring modulation pedal from the 90s. Nov 27, 2012 ibanez 9 series jd9 jet driver overdrive guitar effects pedal guitarcenter if you truly want a tubescreamer with more gain, the obvious answer could be any number of fulltone products. It also comes standard with true bypass, a feature many had to mod into the circuits of previous tube screamers. Buy ibanez jd9 9 series jet driver distortion pedal. Jan 24, 2011 the ibanez jd9 produces a unique sound reminiscent of a highgrade handcrafted effects pedal.
Ibanez 9 series jd9 jet driver overdrive guitar effects pedal. Maxon used the same pcbs in a variety of different enclosures, marketed as the maxon od801, maxon md9, maxon jet driver jd01, maxon magnum distortion md9, ibanez double sound second version, ibanez overdrive od9. The mid control is capable of producing a vast range of sounds from american hard. The machine heads now were on one side, and the body was changed to its current shape the first and discontinued edition of the jet king ii is probably the most collectible of all the range. Really dont want to sell it, but its time to thin down the herd. Discussion in basses bg started by quadrogong, jun 7, 2010. From the clear signal path to the incredible sweep range to the ubertweaked out regeneration the bf2 jet stream.
Used ibanez jd9 jet driver distortion effect pedal guitar. The mod was created specifically for the mods portal mods. Which is why, in a world of dizzying often overcomplex technology, the durable, dependable, and simple stompbox continues to be the most widely used and effective means to expand, color, distort, mutate, sustain, an. Ibanez, aibanizu is a japanese guitar brand owned by hoshino gakki. From piercing distortion to the warm crunch of a tube amp, this pedal features wide variety drive control options. The ibanez tube screamer ts9ts808 is a guitar overdrive pedal, made by ibanez. Teste ibanez jet driver mod vs ts9dx booster vs nova delay tc eletronic vs crybaby gcb95f. Ibanez jd9jet driver mod ibanez ts9dx como booster nova delay tc eletronic crybaby gcb95f dunlop mxr. Well, more like over 200 so far, and hopefully well find more to add to the list of effect pedal clones. Ibanez jd9 jet driver and here are the working voltages from q1 b 2,65 c 8,67 e 3,06 q2 b 2,71 c 8,67 e 3,1. From the 9 series comes the ibanez jd9 jet driver overdrive pedal, offering a wide variety of overdriven tones from vintage crunch to punchy distortion. Boss bd2 blues driver mods available fhat, brent masonand. Maxon ibanez super tube screamer st9 this was one of my all time favourite pedals the harder to find than hens teeth super tube screamer st9. I think the jet driver is pretty cool, its a modded ts with a bit more gain, the jrc4558 chip that everyone seems to want, and a control for the mids, which is the main bitch about ts pedals.
In this segment, we get to hear about the new 9series pedalsts9b bass tube screamer, bb9 bottom booster, jd9 jet driver. Ibanez is certainly one of the leading manufacturers of these production line hitech, hispec machines, but with the jet king the company has taken a. Improved clarity, enhanced frequency response, and the sound shaped on every pedal modified. All i did was change the strings for labella flats and shorten the saddle spring on the e string to get the intonation correct. The ibanez 60s fuzz soundtank sf5 and fz5 were also variations of this circuit. Its not on my board at the moment, but i tend to swap out the second dirt pedal on my main board a. Everything else was fine from the box,it sounds great and i gig it every week in a small jazz combo,it cuts through sax,keys and full drum kit,no problems at all. I dont know why there isnt more discussion of these, as they address some of the issues with stock ts pedals. Audio 20110726 ibanez jd9 jet driver fender stratocaster through a 68 fender bassman by premier guitar. Mine has a very nice neck, and ive never been quite able to bring myself to replace the pickups because the ones it came with are pretty good. Information about bass guitar products from ibanez. Steve mckinley electronics offers the highest quality guitar effects pedal modifications. From piercing distortion to the warm crunch of a tube amp, this pedal features a wide variety of drive control options.