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Ibanez TS808HW Tube Screamer Hand-Wired

Japan·Modern

Notes

Ibanez's hand-wired Tube Screamer — the TS808HW, assembled point-to-point rather than on a PCB. The difference in build is visible: the inside of this pedal looks like the original 808s that drove the reputation. The sonic character is the same mid-forward, soft-clipping push that the TS808 is known for, but the hand-wired construction is a premium-build version that holds up under scrutiny. Pairs cleanly with small tube amps and works as a clean boost with the drive dialed back. Used condition with normal signs of life.

Condition

Good used condition. Cosmetic wear consistent with regular use. Electronics in good working order.

Tested

Tested through a Fender Frontman 15R. Drive, Tone, and Level controls all functional across their range. True bypass confirmed.

Documented by Alludio

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Record summary

A hand-wired TS808HW with point-to-point construction we inspected, tested through a small Fender combo with every control working and true bypass confirmed. This is the modern hand-wired version, not a vintage 808, and we say so plainly.

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Review
Reviewed May 22, 2026

What this record supports

  • Hand-wired TS808HW
  • True bypass confirmed
  • All controls functional when tested

Origin & era

Japan · Modern (hand-wired HW series)

Documented

  • Point-to-point (hand-wired) construction
  • Classic TS808 mid-forward soft-clipping circuit
  • Drive, Tone, and Level controls

Condition

Good used condition with cosmetic wear consistent with regular use. Electronics in good working order.

Tested

  • Tested through a Fender Frontman 15R.
  • Drive, Tone, and Level controls functional across their range.
  • True bypass confirmed.

Open questions

  • Not individually dated; current-production hand-wired series rather than a vintage 808.

Reviewed by Alludio · May 22, 2026

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