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Various different manufacturers make RC4558 chips. Because original Tubescreamers became desirable and some guitarists just love proving what they say about a fool and his money, various myths grew up around which manufacturers' chips were "correct" in Tubescreamers. The truth is, most likely, that Maxon (who made those Ibanez pedals) used a widely-available, cheap op-amp chip, and sourced it from wherever it was cheapest.
If you decide to go down that rabbit hole you'll probably find several different opinions on whose RC4558s sound best, and you may or may not be able to hear the least bit of difference yourself.
Don't talk politics and don't throw stones. Your royal highnesses.