Question for Ds1 Moders

[wixomwhat]

hey

does the ds1 have a 01uF some where on it?
if so where is it?

 

[korovamilkdud]

Re: Question for Ds1 Moders

Any cap with "103" on it possesses that value.

 

[drew_half_empty]

Re: Question for Ds1 Moders

i don't think it does, but theres a schematic with cb locations on fuzzcentral.tripod.com

if you feel like searching for it

 

[wixomwhat]

Re: Question for Ds1 Moders

Any cap with "103" on it possesses that value.

i found one that says 103k. its the little indicator number C22.

so could replace this cap with a a larger one to increase bass responce?

 

[wixomwhat]

Re: Question for Ds1 Moders

okay i replaced the "103" with a 10uf cap from a nother pedal.

the ds1 sounds better now but the highs are still kind of shrill.
Is there anyway to warm them up?

 

[STRATDELUXER97]

Re: Question for Ds1 Moders

I Know a pretty good pedal mod guy that might be able to mod that DS1 for ya?

John

 

[drew_half_empty]

Re: Question for Ds1 Moders

raise the value of r14 to about 10k

the higher the value, the more bass, the less highs

i feel 10k is a good starting point for what you're asking

changing c10 & c12 to small LED's will warm it up A LOT & add some bass

if thats too much, change them back to original values & put one of the LED's in d4

 

[wixomwhat]

Re: Question for Ds1 Moders

raise the value of r14 to about 10k

the higher the value, the more bass, the less highs

i feel 10k is a good starting point for what you're asking

changing c10 & c12 to small LED's will warm it up A LOT & add some bass

if thats too much, change them back to original values & put one of the LED's in d4

cool. thanks for the info!

 

[drew_half_empty]

Re: Question for Ds1 Moders

no problem

 

[the guy who invented fire]

Re: Question for Ds1 Moders

I Know a pretty good pedal mod guy that might be able to mod that DS1 for ya?

John

YEP!!!

 

[korovamilkdud]

Re: Question for Ds1 Moders

I do too!

 

[wixomwhat]

Re: Question for Ds1 Moders

Thank for the help Drew. I'm not done yet but I tested out a bunch of different things today.

the best mods so far were changing C22 to a 10uf cap and C10 to an LED.

John-- I would totally send my pedal to you because I trust that your mods really are as cool as everybody says but right now i'm just having fun with this thing on my own. + i figure that anything like this that i can mess around with is good experience for when I start my electrician aprenticeship after I finish this school year.

 

[STRATDELUXER97]

Re: Question for Ds1 Moders

Thank for the help Drew. I'm not done yet but I tested out a bunch of different things today.

the best mods so far were changing C22 to a 10uf cap and C10 to an LED.

John-- I would totally send my pedal to you because I trust that your mods really are as cool as everybody says but right now i'm just having fun with this thing on my own. + i figure that anything like this that i can mess around with is good experience for when I start my electrician aprenticeship after I finish this school year.

That's very cool.....You're very fortunate to have folks giving you the info you need...I had to learn totally on my own by alot of trying and experimenting...I've been reading achematics for many years because I also mess with tube amps,so the learning curve for me wasn't too bad...I just don't feel I should give out too much info on the mods,simply because I don't charge enough to just give it all away...Hope you understand?

Also...I use no LEDs in my mods as I feel they are harsh,plus they add gain...I prefer to stick with a 4001,4002,and a silicon glass diode and put caps across the diodes to smooth away the harshness...I dislike the LEDs and I don't use them in any of my mods...This is the reason Keeley's SEM is so terrible and harsh...Different strokes for different folks though? :13:

John

 

[wixomwhat]

Re: Question for Ds1 Moders

That's very cool.....You're very fortunate to have folks giving you the info you need...I had to learn totally on my own by alot of trying and experimenting...I've been reading achematics for many years because I also mess with tube amps,so the learning curve for me wasn't too bad...I just don't feel I should give out too much info on the mods,simply because I don't charge enough to just give it all away...Hope you understand?

John

Yes, I understand. But please understand that I wasen't asking you to give away any of your secrets or anything, their yours and you have a right to do what ever you want with them. I actually really think its cool that you mod everybodies pedals. I really look up to you becuase of your knowledge about that type of stuff.

 

[STRATDELUXER97]

Re: Question for Ds1 Moders

Yes, I understand. But please understand that I wasen't asking you to give away any of your secrets or anything, their yours and you have a right to do what ever you want with them. I actually really think its cool that you mod everybodies pedals. I really look up to you becuase of your knowledge about that type of stuff.

Appreciate that....
If you decide you'd like the whole pedal dialed in right,send it to me,and for not alot of money,you'll have the entire pedal modded...That way you don't risk screwing something up....if you heat those traces on your board up too much,you will have other problems...Sometimes folks bite off their noses to spite their faces...

Make sure you do only one change at a time and check the outcome and make sure the pedal and the mod works,otherwise you now go from modder to repair man...Repairman isn't always fun... :wink:

 

[wixomwhat]

Re: Question for Ds1 Moders

Appreciate that....
If you decide you'd like the whole pedal dialed in right,send it to me,and for not alot of money,you'll have the entire pedal modded...That way you don't risk screwing something up....if you heat those traces on your board up too much,you will have other problems...Sometimes folks bite off their noses to spite their faces...

Make sure you do only one change at a time and check the outcome and make sure the pedal and the mod works,otherwise you now go from modder to repair man...Repairman isn't always fun... :wink:

Thanks for the tips.

If i cant get this thing sounding good in a week or two then I'll deffinately pm you about send the pedal to you.

 

[STRATDELUXER97]

Re: Question for Ds1 Moders

Thanks for the tips.

If i cant get this thing sounding good in a week or two then I'll deffinately pm you about send the pedal to you.

You know how to hook up with me buddy....Best of luck..

John

 

[drew_half_empty]

Re: Question for Ds1 Moders

yeah, john is a way better modder than me

I use LED's because thats the only way i know how to make the distortion less robotic, I'm sure john has a better way of going about it

I'm all about the hi-gain chunky bassy tones though, once again, different strokes for different folks

 

[STRATDELUXER97]

Re: Question for Ds1 Moders

yeah, john is a way better modder than me

I use LED's because thats the only way i know how to make the distortion less robotic, I'm sure john has a better way of going about it

I'm all about the hi-gain chunky bassy tones though, once again, different strokes for different folks

Caps across the LEDs is the way to smooth things out...look at how the TS9 is configured,but it uses only silicon diodes and is very smooth...You also have to decide on asymetrical or symetrical clipping..

John