cursed non-working search function... this topic has been covered a zillion times, but without a working Search funtion there would be no way for a new person to know this. just grab an ibanez ts-9, right off the shelf.. works fine, or the Maxxon ..whichever.... there are a bunch of esoteric models now, but time and again if you dig enough to find out what was actually used on the best sounding CD's you'll find it's one of those two.... the difference between the two is negligable. bah humbug to all the mods, if you are just looking to get a handle on using a TS with a high gain amp, just start with the basic ibanez or maxxon model is what i say. i've used my ts9... and even my ts10.. on more albums than most of the mod-freaks you find on here own, and they just work... well.