Wanted: BOSS DS-1

[Gojirosan]

So I was about package up the DS-1 that I modded for GuitarAndy when I couldn't resist playing with the diodes a bit more, remembering something that Sporky once said he'd done to a DS-1.

Well, in short, it sounds absolutely fricking amazing now - like the Keeley Seeing Eye with more soul...so I want a DS-1 so I can do a mod for myself.

So if anyone has an unused DS-1 for a realistic price (even I could just about afford a new one! What are they, £35 now?) I want one. Not bothered about the cosmetic condition so long as it is still just about orange!

Anyone?

[sammo303]

Just today I have been considering a DS-1 myself!

[downfader]

LOL you and me both, eh?

I was looking at a website the other week that used LEDs instead of diodes for some part of the ds1 and the blues drivers... I want to do a mod on an SD1 but couldnt find any cheap enough. Spose I'll have to buy new.

I think Sounds Great Music had a s/h DS on sale a little while back, though you'd pay more. Just checked, it was a DS 2 for 39.

[ES335]

2 hours 2 go:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Boss-DS-1-Dist...QQcmdZViewItem

Quite a lot on the bay.

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out of interest whats the mod/s you do to a ds1?

[sam_m]

I shall be waiting to hear Andy's and then probably placing an order myself Dave.

I found a soundclip of the Keeley Ultra-modded DS-1 the other day and thought it sounded good. I have faith in yours being better though.

[Gojirosan]

edit:

out of interest whats the mod/s you do to a ds1?

Basically the same idea as the Keeley Seeing Eye Mod. It removes the processed top end and opens it up. Turns it into a totally different and much superior pedal - very like a cranked up stack sound, reacting nicely to volume control tweaks from the guitar. It also makes a very nice drive booster at lower gain settings.

It improves the pedal in every way - hence why I want one for myself!

[sammo303]

It's insane, pretty much all the Boss pedals can be turned into boutique-end awesomeness with perhaps £10 - £20 of high-end components.

Why don't Boss sort them out!?

[ES335]

Basically the same idea as the Keeley Seeing Eye Mod. It removes the processed top end and opens it up. Turns it into a totally different and much superior pedal - very like a cranked up stack sound, reacting nicely to volume control tweaks from the guitar. It also makes a very nice drive booster at lower gain settings.

It improves the pedal in every way - hence why I want one for myself!

Sounds good - parts expensive ?

Now all you need do is find someone who wants one modded () then maybe they'd get 2 brand new ds-1's charging you relatively very little money for one of them in exchange for you modding the other one?!

[Gojirosan]

Sounds good - parts expensive ?

Not really, but it is worth spending out for good poly film capacitors for a few spots on the board. I charge £35 for parts and labour to mod one. Same as to mod an SD-1 or TubeScreamer - but the DS-1 reacts far more drastically to modding. The SD-1 and TubeScreamer are good pedals off the shelf, the DS-1 is rubbish IMO. THe SD-1/TS get better with modding, the DS-1 completely changes.

I have just remembered that I have a DF-2 somewhere...maybe I could cram the mods into the DS-1 part of the circuit...that would be a GREAT pedal then...

[Lixarto]

I have just remembered that I have a DF-2 somewhere...maybe I could cram the mods into the DS-1 part of the circuit...that would be a GREAT pedal then..

Hmm, I have a DF-2.
Strokes chin.

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