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More Props for SD97, unusual pedal MSL
Yesterday I just got 3 pedals back from John (SD97).
A reissue ts-9, Boss DS-1, and the unusual one a Ibanez Metal Screamer (MSL). I'll start with the DS-1. the pedal is pretty brutal. I tried it out through one of my twins. I normally use this pedal through the marshall side of my set up, but it is in the shop getting a tune up, as is my tonemaster (new tubes). The pedal will be great for what i use it for, Beefing up a overdriven marshall sound. I have a JMP-1 that I use various settings on, 800, plexi, U name it. I like using the DS-1 to take any setting over the top for 80's metal sounds all the way to Slayer type tones. I don't have an unmodded DS-1 to a/b them but I can tell that the bottom end is more defined, and transparent.
Now the other two. A few things I can say about both of these pedals after A/Bing them is that there is a greater transparency, and range to the pedals. When I say transparency i mean the sound is cleaned up. Almost like the difference between looking through a dirty window and a clean one, or even no window. That is the transparency I mean. Both have a greater range of tone, and that range is more defined to my ear (and may ears are getting a little haggared). The TS-9 i used to ab was an original early 80's, no slouch there.
Now the Metal Screamer. I have used this pedal in the past as a "drive enhancer". If I had overdriven tone I would use it to add chunk, or an edge. I used it mostly for rhythm that i wanted to thicken up Ex. I would use it with a jcm 800 to give it more of a mesa boogie chunk. I used it mostly for rhythm sounds. The modded pedal is a different monster now. It is a beefier TS-9 now. almost like if a TS-9, and a DS-1 had a kid. Hard to explain. Very lively pedal. Again the transparency that was unveiled was unbelievable. Can't say enough about John and his mods.
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