Tube Works - Effektpedal - USA - 1997 (Ohne mindestpreis)

Brand: Tube Works
Model: Smooth Pure Tube TW-303
Type: Röhren-Preamp / Overdrive-Pedal
Made in: USA
Serial number: GH095444
Colour: Purple

Distinctive tube-driven overdrive and preamp pedal from Tube Works' 1990s Pure Tube series.

This is a Tube Works Smooth Pure Tube TW-303 made in the USA.

Based on the factory date label, internal component markings, and production chronology, this unit is estimated to have been manufactured around October 1997.

The TW-303 was developed as a tube-based preamp and overdrive pedal designed to provide amplifier-like warmth, harmonic richness, natural compression, and dynamic response. Rather than focusing on extreme high-gain distortion, the circuit emphasizes smooth saturation and musical tube character.

Featuring a genuine 12AX7-family vacuum tube, the TW-303 is capable of functioning as a clean booster, mild overdrive, tube preamp, or tone-enhancement device. Many players also use it as a front-end tone shaper, particularly with solid-state amplifiers.

Its tone controls use Tube Works' own ICE / NEUTRAL / WARM / PUSH terminology rather than a conventional Bass / Middle / Treble layout, allowing intuitive and flexible tone shaping.

This unit has been carefully cleaned, inspected, and fully tested.

Operation is excellent.

All controls function properly and no noticeable scratch noise was detected during testing.

The power cable is permanently attached to the unit and terminates in a grounded 3-prong AC plug.

Testing was performed using a 3-prong to 2-prong adapter, which is included.

This unit was tested and confirmed fully functional using Japanese domestic AC100V power.

As electrical standards vary between countries, buyers are responsible for confirming compatibility before use.

All major electronic components appear consistent with the expected original late-1990s factory configuration.

Condition: Very good cosmetic condition for its age, with minor scratches, minor wear, and normal signs of use consistent with careful ownership. Please refer to the photos.

Includes:

Tube Works Smooth Pure Tube TW-303

3-prong to 2-prong adapter plug

No original box, manual, or additional accessories are included unless shown in the photographs.

Based on the factory date label, component markings, and production chronology, dating confidence is high.

Visible production indicators include:

Factory date label marked OCT 22 19--

J112A transistor date code consistent with 1997 production

Original late-1990s component configuration

Controls:

ICE

NEUTRAL

WARM

PUSH

VOLUME

The TW-303 was designed to:

Add tube warmth and harmonic richness

Provide smooth amplifier-like overdrive characteristics

Enhance clean and edge-of-breakup tones

Function as a tube preamp or tone-shaping device

Deliver natural compression and dynamic response

Its distinctive triangular enclosure, purple finish, and tube-driven design make it one of the more recognizable Tube Works products from the 1990s.

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