Keeley Modded TS

62strat

http://search.ebay.com/keeley-ts_W0QQfkrZ1QQfromZR8

how do i know which ones are truly modded by keeley?

Im thinking about getting one and adding it to my board, i found the sweet spot on my amp last night!!!(yes, it took quite a long time) at least with the strat, and im thinking id like to get a keeley ts mod as ive heard NOTHING but good things, and will go nicely with my shannon od's

also will most likely getting an mxr dynacomp as the bos cs 2 is going on me, and frankly..the less knobs the better for me....

Pacomc79

62strat wrote:

http://search.ebay.com/keeley-ts_W0QQfkrZ1QQfromZR8

how do i know which ones are truly modded by keeley?

Im thinking about getting one and adding it to my board, i found the sweet spot on my amp last night!!!(yes, it took quite a long time) at least with the strat, and im thinking id like to get a keeley ts mod as ive heard NOTHING but good things, and will go nicely with my shannon od's

also will most likely getting an mxr dynacomp as the bos cs 2 is going on me, and frankly..the less knobs the better for me....

They have the little blue sticker. They also sound a lot better They will sound pretty close to the Shannons but if it goes the way every other keeley I've owned goes it will be brighter.

62strat

Pacomc79 wrote:

They have the little Barber sticker. They also sound a lot better They will sound pretty close to the Shannons but if it goes the way every other keeley I've owned goes it will be brighter.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Robert-Keeley-Mod-Plus-Ibanez-TS-808-True-Bypass_W0QQitemZ7344534284QQcategoryZ64418QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

im thinking about grabbing that one. nothing beats a tube screamer, the shannons are amazing, but nothing beats a tube screamer in my opinion, and with a keeley mod....i think ill be golden...

or its just my new obsession!

Pacomc79

62strat wrote:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Robert-Keeley-Mod-Plus-Ibanez-TS-808-True-Bypass_W0QQitemZ7344534284QQcategoryZ64418QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

im thinking about grabbing that one. nothing beats a tube screamer, the shannons are amazing, but nothing beats a tube screamer in my opinion, and with a keeley mod....i think ill be golden...

or its just my new obsession!

looks good, great price too. The TS9's + modded are a little cheaper.

also check out http://www.analogman.com before you decide

http://www.analogman.com/ts9.htm

search ebay for analogman.

exhausted

62strat wrote:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Robert-Keeley-Mod-Plus-Ibanez-TS-808-True-Bypass_W0QQitemZ7344534284QQcategoryZ64418QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

im thinking about grabbing that one. nothing beats a tube screamer, the shannons are amazing, but nothing beats a tube screamer in my opinion, and with a keeley mod....i think ill be golden...

or its just my new obsession!

honestly, those 808 reissues are shit to start off with. the regular TS9 is a better foundation.

62strat

Pacomc79 wrote:

looks good, great price too. The TS9's + modded are a little cheaper.

also check out http://www.analogman.com before you decide

http://www.analogman.com/ts9.htm

search ebay for analogman.

true, but having that on my pedal board would look alot cooler:)

although...

http://cgi.ebay.com/Robert-Keeley-Mod-Plus-Ibanez-TS-808-True-Bypass_W0QQitemZ7344534284QQcategoryZ64418QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

62strat

exhausted wrote:

honestly, those 808 reissues are shit to start off with. the regular TS9 is a better foundation.

so i've heard...


what about?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Keeley-TS-808-Tube-Screamer-BAKED-True-Bypass-TS808_W0QQitemZ7344565219QQcategoryZ64418QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

exhausted

unless the old school look is important, still not worth the extra cash over his modded TS9s.

62strat

exhausted wrote:

unless the old school look is important, still not worth the extra cash over his modded TS9s.

noted


thanks greg...

any comparison you have between analogman and keeley?or is it pretty much a sure bet either one?

exhausted

unfortunately, i have no experience with analogmans modded stuff but there wouldn't be a quality issue at all. it's just different guys with different ears doing very good mods.

Pacomc79

The baked mod is not really a classic TS for the most part, it's pretty much a number 2 much more distorted.


Keeley prefers the 4558P TI chip over the 4558D JRC chips.

http://www.robertkeeley.com/product.php?id=5

I think analogman prefers the more true to vintage sound, he attempts to nail the tone of the original TS808 which he feels is the perfect TS tone. Keeley is converting to 808 specs and attempting to "improve" hot rod the sound.

apples, oranges. If you get analogmans get the silver. The baked might suit you from Keeley because you have 2 shannons with JRC4558D chips just don't expect the baked to clean up it's a screamer.

He has a few "freak" mods every now and then that come up as well.

mccreadyisgod

I have a Shannon OD, and it's fucking awesome, but I still own my two Keeley's. The Shannon is a TS derivative, but I feel like the Keeley is more of a traditional approach. They contrast nicely, that's for sure. The Shannon has a lot more gain range, and gets very Marshall-y if you want it to.

There are so many Tubescreamer and Tubescreamer Only Better options out there... I think Keeley's TS work is amazing, and I couldn't be happier. I just set the tone at about 1 o'clock and adjust the gain to taste, it's gorgeous. And I tend to agree with Keeley, I love the TI chips.

I'd still love to try out a Bad Monkey for about a week.

DaytimeDilemma

My TS9 is an analogman modded one. It rocks my socks.