Re: LHS's Boss DS-1 Mod thread
The JCM one seems interesting...
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Re: LHS's Boss DS-1 Mod thread
If I were modifying a DS-1, I'd start with one of the Brian Wampler mods:
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Re: LHS's Boss DS-1 Mod thread
Gonna necro-bump this one,got a DS-1 just sitting around...
Any suggestions,Artie?
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Re: LHS's Boss DS-1 Mod thread
Originally posted by Top-L View PostCheck out the Vox Satchurator if you can still find one. They are cheap on ebay and they are essentially a modded DS-1. Really great pedal with transparent buffer.
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Re: LHS's Boss DS-1 Mod thread
Check out the Vox Satchurator if you can still find one. They are cheap on ebay and they are essentially a modded DS-1. Really great pedal with transparent buffer.
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Re: LHS's Boss DS-1 Mod thread
When doing the Keeley DS-1 Ultra/ASE mod -- do I use the LED in D5 for the ASE, i.e. the red LED that goes through the "o" in "tone"? Or use the D4 LED which goes to the switch?
Also, when soldering the cap across D4 and D5, I should "short" both D4 AND D5 right? Basically the cap will be soldered to both terminals in D4 AND D5.
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Re: LHS's Boss DS-1 Mod thread
In case anyone is interested, there's a dirt simple way to do this mod that makes it switchable, and easier to install. (Except for mounting the switch.)
Just unsolder the "grounded" side of each resistor. Bend it up into the air. Place one end of the new resistors into that hole. Solder the two ends that are sticking up together, with a short piece of wire. Solder the wire to the switch and ground the appropriate terminals of the switch. Now you can A/B the mod.
P.S. In the process of editing that image, I accidentally left off the credit for muzique.com That image is the property of Jack Orman.Last edited by ArtieToo; 04-08-2014, 10:13 AM.
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Re: LHS's Boss DS-1 Mod thread
Mines got the Keeley mods sem and ultra. Did them myself, they make the pedal sound better but a ds-1 will always be a ds-1 so get a different pedal if your looking for a super big difference in sound. The mods adjust some perameters to taste but at the end of the day you still have a ds-1, just a few less warts.
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Re: LHS's Boss DS-1 Mod thread
^ I'll probably try that after doing the 2 resistor thingy.
Do you know of any mod to increase the gain?
So I can get to heavy metal chugga chugga palm muted sounds?
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Re: LHS's Boss DS-1 Mod thread
Originally posted by fretburner View PostIs there an instruction on how to do this somewhere?
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Re: LHS's Boss DS-1 Mod thread
Well maybe I'm in disagreement with everyone but I have tried at least 4 different brands of modded DS-1 and everyone of them has lost something in the process. It's not to say that they don't sound great, but there is something kind of cool about the original pedal. Just spend $40 and get the Mooer clone.
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Re: LHS's Boss DS-1 Mod thread
Originally posted by gibson175 View Postkill the fizz.....
replace one of the clipping diodes with a common or garden variety 3mm red LED.
if you like the vibe....go one step further and replace the other clipping diode with a LED.
Of course, it wont sound much like a DS-1 anymore, but that can be a good thing!
Originally posted by FretFire View PostMy favorite DS-1 mod is the one where you shove it in a box and send it away to someone else.
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Re: LHS's Boss DS-1 Mod thread
My favorite DS-1 mod is the one where you shove it in a box and send it away to someone else.
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Re: LHS's Boss DS-1 Mod thread
kill the fizz.....
replace one of the clipping diodes with a common or garden variety 3mm red LED.
if you like the vibe....go one step further and replace the other clipping diode with a LED.
LED's of course are diodes...just like the ones you are removing except that they emit light. Make sure the LED(s) are inserted with the correct polarity. You'll know if its round the right way cos they light up when you play.
Leds will give you a smoother, less buzzy sound than the diodes you replace. They will also increase your headroom considerably so you'll get more volume out of the pedal. I like the sound of leds a lot, but youll have to try them and decide for yourself. Some people enjoy the buzzy nastiness that characterizes a stock ds-1.
If you like the smoother, more tube like response of the leds in the clipping circuit....fine tune the capacitor values in tone stack section to taste for more/less mids etc until you are happy with the voicing.
Of course, it wont sound much like a DS-1 anymore, but that can be a good thing!
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