maxdave2010
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Hey guys,
I just thought I'd let you all know; I tried the TR-2 mod that Brow mentioned in his previous post. MAN that was a good idea. For one, it eliminates the volume drop. On top of that, it gives it a "dirty" kind of sound, in a good way. It's hard to describe, but I think it sounds very, very nice indeed. The pedal generally seems to be performing a lot better now. Thank you for the heads up, Brow!
I'll give you all a run down on how to do it, if you fancy it.
Try it at your own risk. If there's any doubts about this one, make sure you can comfortably solder the cap back into position, or that you can take this to someone who can fix it for you. You might not like this mod (I doubt it, but it might not be for you) so be careful. I took the plunge and I'm just annoyed that I didn't hear about it earlier! It's a particularly good idea if you have a Boss TR-2 tucked away in your cupboard. This could very well breathe new life into it. I don't know why they even put this silly cap in!
Step 1: Open up the back of your pedal. Four screws on the base. You don't need to worry about removing the dial knobs or the pots from the front, you can maneuver the electronics quite comfortably with them on. Take it off, along with the plastic guard that protects the circuit board.
Step 2: Carefully maneuver the circuit board down, at the footswitch end. Be careful, the DC power socket is connected to the board, and it pokes out of the pedal's shell. There are a lot of connections at the control end, don't force anything here!
Step 3: Seek and Destroy that pesky capacitor. It's reasonably easy to find. It's pretty big and silver, and it's positioned very near the centre of the board. "C4" should be printed on the circuit board next to it. It's also positioned close to a long, short, black component. I'll try and get a photo of this for you when i get my camera working.
Step 4: Removal. You'll need to get rid of the cap, and this could be tricky without causing perminent damage to the cap (like i did :smack
. The best way to do it is use some precision wire cutting to sever the two wires underneath it. However, I was hungover and lazy, so I just twisted it off. Whatever works for you. I would only suggest the latter if you are CERTAIN you want to do this, there's not much going back after that option.
Step 5: Put the pedal back together. I don't know if it makes any difference if you solder the loose ends (where the capacitor once was) together or not. I kept them well and truly loose and it works fine. Therefore, I wouldn't suggest connecting them, lest it should explode on you. If you're an electronics wizard, or very rich, do so at your own discresion. Anyhow, put the circuit board back where it was, put the plastic back on top, then the lid, then screw it back on. Plug and play. Post what happens here
Don't blame me if it goes terribly wrong, if for any reason you are unsure, just take it to a guitar shop or a tech. But I LOVE this mod! If you own a TR-2, consider it.
-Dave
I just thought I'd let you all know; I tried the TR-2 mod that Brow mentioned in his previous post. MAN that was a good idea. For one, it eliminates the volume drop. On top of that, it gives it a "dirty" kind of sound, in a good way. It's hard to describe, but I think it sounds very, very nice indeed. The pedal generally seems to be performing a lot better now. Thank you for the heads up, Brow!
I'll give you all a run down on how to do it, if you fancy it.
Try it at your own risk. If there's any doubts about this one, make sure you can comfortably solder the cap back into position, or that you can take this to someone who can fix it for you. You might not like this mod (I doubt it, but it might not be for you) so be careful. I took the plunge and I'm just annoyed that I didn't hear about it earlier! It's a particularly good idea if you have a Boss TR-2 tucked away in your cupboard. This could very well breathe new life into it. I don't know why they even put this silly cap in!
Step 1: Open up the back of your pedal. Four screws on the base. You don't need to worry about removing the dial knobs or the pots from the front, you can maneuver the electronics quite comfortably with them on. Take it off, along with the plastic guard that protects the circuit board.
Step 2: Carefully maneuver the circuit board down, at the footswitch end. Be careful, the DC power socket is connected to the board, and it pokes out of the pedal's shell. There are a lot of connections at the control end, don't force anything here!
Step 3: Seek and Destroy that pesky capacitor. It's reasonably easy to find. It's pretty big and silver, and it's positioned very near the centre of the board. "C4" should be printed on the circuit board next to it. It's also positioned close to a long, short, black component. I'll try and get a photo of this for you when i get my camera working.
Step 4: Removal. You'll need to get rid of the cap, and this could be tricky without causing perminent damage to the cap (like i did :smack
. The best way to do it is use some precision wire cutting to sever the two wires underneath it. However, I was hungover and lazy, so I just twisted it off. Whatever works for you. I would only suggest the latter if you are CERTAIN you want to do this, there's not much going back after that option.Step 5: Put the pedal back together. I don't know if it makes any difference if you solder the loose ends (where the capacitor once was) together or not. I kept them well and truly loose and it works fine. Therefore, I wouldn't suggest connecting them, lest it should explode on you. If you're an electronics wizard, or very rich, do so at your own discresion. Anyhow, put the circuit board back where it was, put the plastic back on top, then the lid, then screw it back on. Plug and play. Post what happens here
Don't blame me if it goes terribly wrong, if for any reason you are unsure, just take it to a guitar shop or a tech. But I LOVE this mod! If you own a TR-2, consider it.
-Dave
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