Should I change from Ibanez TS-7 to Boss SD-1???

[MookiesLastChristmas]

Well thats about it, some guy offered me to change the circuit or something to my tubescreamer ts-7 so it could change to boss sd-1 super overdrive.

Should I do this?? Is it really worth it??

 

[The Golden Boy]

Re: Should I change from Ibanez TS-7 to Boss SD-1???

No, if you really want an SD-1, they're relatively inexpensive and currently in production.

Besides, if you ever want to sell your pedal, mods generally detract from the resale value.

But... if he was going to do a mod to your pedal that made it into a second generation Maestro Fuzz Tone...

 

[Vasshu the humanoid typhoon]

Re: Should I change from Ibanez TS-7 to Boss SD-1???

So you wanna go from two quite functional settings to one that sounds like a TS style pedal with assymetrical clipping?
Why not just mod the the TS-7 for a more open sound, and let it keep the extra gain it has?

 

[MookiesLastChristmas]

Re: Should I change from Ibanez TS-7 to Boss SD-1???

So you wanna go from two quite functional settings to one that sounds like a TS style pedal with assymetrical clipping?
Why not just mod the the TS-7 for a more open sound, and let it keep the extra gain it has?

you mean the TS-7/808mod?

I really don't understand sh*t about the mechanism of a pedal. I just want it to sound better, and this guy offered me the modification. I like distortions like the one Matt Bellamy from Muse uses. Should I keep the TS-7? Are there other mods that will get me to what I like?

 

[STRATDELUXER97]

Re: Should I change from Ibanez TS-7 to Boss SD-1???

These SD1 to TS mods aren't the answer and they don't sound like each other...I own both the SD1 and a TS....Your TS isn't going to sound "just like" an SD1 after the mods.

 

[Vasshu the humanoid typhoon]

Re: Should I change from Ibanez TS-7 to Boss SD-1???

But it can be improved on, but mind you there is SMD stuff inside that thing.
So everything is just not as easy as it used to be.
Otherwise modding a pedal is a straightforward buisness, well if you know what you are doing

 

[STRATDELUXER97]

Re: Should I change from Ibanez TS-7 to Boss SD-1???

But it can be improved on, but mind you there is SMD stuff inside that thing.
So everything is just not as easy as it used to be.
Otherwise modding a pedal is a straightforward buisness, well if you know what you are doing

Obviously every pedal can be improved on.I'm proof of that I guess... :laugh2: And yes,a guy needs to know where and how to make the improvements? When a person pays to have their pedal tweaked,modded,etc,they are paying not only for the components,but for the knowledge put into getting that better tone.. :dance:

I've charged like half of what most if not all of the other modders charge..