Pedal Mods.

[sammo303]

How do you like it in the centre/no-diodes position ?

Sorry Timmyo, I haven't done the mod yet. Normally I'd be itching to get it done asap and I am, but I'm waiting for my Matamp to return from the factory so's I can try the stock pedal out through an amp, possibly even record some riffs so I can do a before & after type thing.

I shall try to record the riffs in much the same way and then you can hear the stock plus the three different rectifying settings. Have you checked inside to make sure the guy you bought it off wired it up as no diodes in the centre position? According to the instructions, that is meant to be mostly a clean boost in that position.

[theflailingarm]

i'm considering doing the sort of "full works" type GT mod for my SD-1, certainly if it will stop it sucking bass away. Two switches however seems a bit of work, i take it i'd have to drill holes for them myself?

last time i borrowed the neighbours drill, i was putting a punchbag up in the garage, he came round to drill it himself................



the drill blew up

[Sporky_McGuffin]

Rectifier diodes or diodes elsewhere in the circuit? Cos if the former, surely a switch can be used to switch between different sets of diodes? I know that cos the DS-1 kit has that function.

The clipping diodes. I know I could make them switchable, but the current one (a) sounds ace as-is, and (b) has no room left for more switches:



Also I'd have both in the chain at the same time.

[Ash96]

I am a COMPLETE novice at electronics.
Do you think it would be better for me to just go for the rectifier mod (no switch) rather than the tri gain (with switch) as i really dont want to destroy a pedal (and the kit for that matter) or is this something even a novice like me might be able to do?

I can use a soldering iron.... but thats about it lol.


EDIT : Also, would it be possible to swap the power supply socket on say a line 6 dl4 for one of these off their site http://www.monteallums.com/pedal_mods.html#dcjack
I'd love to be able to change some of the power sockets to use with my DC brick.

[Sporky_McGuffin]

Better to make a new cable for it, I reckon.

[timmyo]

Sorry Timmyo, I haven't done the mod yet. Normally I'd be itching to get it done asap and I am, but I'm waiting for my Matamp to return from the factory so's I can try the stock pedal out through an amp, possibly even record some riffs so I can do a before & after type thing.

I shall try to record the riffs in much the same way and then you can hear the stock plus the three different rectifying settings. Have you checked inside to make sure the guy you bought it off wired it up as no diodes in the centre position? According to the instructions, that is meant to be mostly a clean boost in that position.

I'm going to un-do the mod and re-do it - it's a bloody mess inside - so much for buying a done one to prevent me having to bother

[Ash96]

do you guys think that tri-gain mod is do-able for a noob like me?

Or would I be better off going for the more simple rectifier mod?

I can follow instructions, but as some forumites said the instructions for the switch bit can be a bit confusing i'm not sure!

Being able to mod pedals, and do the electrics in my guitars, like swapping pots and pups is something I'd really like to get into more.

[Rocker]

Sorry Timmyo, I haven't done the mod yet. Normally I'd be itching to get it done asap and I am, but I'm waiting for my Matamp to return from the factory so's I can try the stock pedal out through an amp, possibly even record some riffs so I can do a before & after type thing.

I shall try to record the riffs in much the same way and then you can hear the stock plus the three different rectifying settings. Have you checked inside to make sure the guy you bought it off wired it up as no diodes in the centre position? According to the instructions, that is meant to be mostly a clean boost in that position.

My God! You guys openly laugh at what you call hi-fi nuts for being anal about their hobby. I would expect the audio differences between diodes to be less than the difference between Elixir and RoroSound strings (for example). Uberfast diodes can make a hi-fi amplifier sound 'better' but the improvement is small and hardly worth the effort if you can live with the stock sound. But a distortion pedal......,

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[Sporky_McGuffin]

My God! You guys openly laugh at what you call hi-fi nuts for being anal about their hobby. I would expect the audio differences between diodes to be less than the difference between Elixir and RoroSound strings (for example).

You do understand that the diodes are a significant part of the signal chain, right? They're not just in the power supply or for polarity protection; they are the engine of overdrive and distortion. Different diodes have measurably different characteristics - different breakdown voltages and knee shapes in particular.

That's the difference - hifi makes claims that aren't backed up by basic physics. Diode swaps are.

[timmyo]

My God! You guys openly laugh at what you call hi-fi nuts for being anal about their hobby. I would expect the audio differences between diodes to be less than the difference between Elixir and RoroSound strings (for example). Uberfast diodes can make a hi-fi amplifier sound 'better' but the improvement is small and hardly worth the effort if you can live with the stock sound. But a distortion pedal......,

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You picked a really bad example here - clipping diodes are fundamental tone generators in a drive circuit