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DS-1 Ideas

xtremehardy388xtremehardy388 Posts: 2,759
edited March 2007 in Musicians and Gearheads
A while ago, I posted about my DS-1 and how it was crapping out on me. Well, I can't find my warrenty papers so, my dad surprised me with a new one. (Fixing the pedal would be 55 bucks as opposed to a new one at 40.) ANYWAY, I was wondering if anyone had any ideas on how to mod my old DS-1. Keep in mind, please, that this would be my first serious mod so anything too complicated is out of my league. I am open to all ideas. Thanks a lot!
Grand Rapids '04, Detroit '06
JEFF HARDY AND JEFF AMENT USED TO LOOK THE SAME
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  • moster78moster78 Posts: 1,591
    http://www.robertkeeley.com/product.php?id=10
  • xtremehardy388xtremehardy388 Posts: 2,759
    Yeah, I saw that. I just wanted to do some of my own mods, like on my own. I don't have any money to spend to actually send mine into Keeley
    Grand Rapids '04, Detroit '06
    JEFF HARDY AND JEFF AMENT USED TO LOOK THE SAME
    "Pearl Jam always eases my mind and fires me up at the same time.”-Jeff Hardy
  • moster78moster78 Posts: 1,591
    xtremehardy388 wrote:
    Yeah, I saw that. I just wanted to do some of my own mods, like on my own. I don't have any money to spend to actually send mine into Keeley

    Yeah, no clue then. I just know Keeley does damn fine work!
  • armanHammerarmanHammer Posts: 471
    moster78 wrote:
    Yeah, no clue then. I just know Keeley does damn fine work!

    Have you tried that DS1? It looks promising..
    Riverside.. LA.. California. EV?
  • moster78moster78 Posts: 1,591
    armanHammer wrote:
    Have you tried that DS1? It looks promising..

    I had a DS-2 awhile ago, but sold it. I have a Keeley modded BD-2 and TS-9.
  • armanHammerarmanHammer Posts: 471
    moster78 wrote:
    I had a DS-2 awhile ago, but sold it. I have a Keeley modded BD-2 and TS-9.

    How are those? How do they sound different?
    Riverside.. LA.. California. EV?
  • senninsennin Posts: 2,146
    sand blast the case, do a custom paint job in it......

    Look through the inner workings....make sure there are no loose wires or bad solders....

    and get something like this.....


    http://cgi.ebay.com/BOSS-DS-1-TUBE-AMP-EMULATOR-PEDAL-MOD-KIT-BLUE-LED_W0QQitemZ320080097562QQcategoryZ64417QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem
  • moster78moster78 Posts: 1,591
    armanHammer wrote:
    How are those? How do they sound different?

    I'm really crappy at describing the sounds I get from them. I can only say I love the sound I get from them!
  • xtremehardy388xtremehardy388 Posts: 2,759
    sennin wrote:
    sand blast the case, do a custom paint job in it......

    Look through the inner workings....make sure there are no loose wires or bad solders....

    and get something like this.....


    http://cgi.ebay.com/BOSS-DS-1-TUBE-AMP-EMULATOR-PEDAL-MOD-KIT-BLUE-LED_W0QQitemZ320080097562QQcategoryZ64417QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem

    Looks like a plan! Thanks!
    Grand Rapids '04, Detroit '06
    JEFF HARDY AND JEFF AMENT USED TO LOOK THE SAME
    "Pearl Jam always eases my mind and fires me up at the same time.”-Jeff Hardy
  • ianvomsaalianvomsaal Posts: 1,224
    Here's a couple links from my favorites -- You may find something interesting here:
    http://www.diystompboxes.com/wb/
    http://www.diyguitaramp.com/stomp.html
    http://www.geofex.com/

    Cheers . . .

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  • Pacomc79Pacomc79 Posts: 9,404
    http://www.pedalgeek.com/cgi-bin/new_shop.cgi?config=&uid=DJZuhAAA1173449939&uzc=&command=link--ig


    in addition to the stuff Ian Posted.

    also check out http://www.smallbearelec.com it's a pretty good place to buy parts.
    My Girlfriend said to me..."How many guitars do you need?" and I replied...."How many pairs of shoes do you need?" She got really quiet.
  • exhaustedexhausted Posts: 6,638
    http://www.monteallums.com/Product_links.html#DS1
  • Pacomc79Pacomc79 Posts: 9,404
    exhausted wrote:
    http://www.monteallums.com/Product_links.html#DS1


    man that makes me miss my Rat2 keeley mod and my Dyna Comp. sigh.
    My Girlfriend said to me..."How many guitars do you need?" and I replied...."How many pairs of shoes do you need?" She got really quiet.
  • exhaustedexhausted Posts: 6,638
    i tried his dynacomp kit and it sounded very good. unfortunately, i did a hack job of it and one of the pots went bad (solder leg connection within the volume became unstable) so i need to fix that. sounded really good though. too bad i ruined the pedal.
  • harrisonmerwinharrisonmerwin Posts: 766
    I was reminded again today during a recording session at a teachers studio....the DS-1 is good, and bad. Its good for a quick pick me up, but for quality studio gain....it needs to be modded, or replaced by a higher end unit.
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  • IDgotIIDgotI Posts: 262
    sennin
    ianvomsaal
    Pacomc79

    THANKS!

    Amazing posts.
  • xtremehardy388xtremehardy388 Posts: 2,759
    Yeah, thanks to everyone for helping me out with my dilemas
    Grand Rapids '04, Detroit '06
    JEFF HARDY AND JEFF AMENT USED TO LOOK THE SAME
    "Pearl Jam always eases my mind and fires me up at the same time.”-Jeff Hardy
  • Pacomc79Pacomc79 Posts: 9,404
    harrisonmerwin wrote:
    I was reminded again today during a recording session at a teachers studio....the DS-1 is good, and bad. Its good for a quick pick me up, but for quality studio gain....it needs to be modded, or replaced by a higher end unit.

    it's really not bad as a live on stage pedal though, most people simply dime the gain and have trouble. The SD1 is probably the best Boss gain pedal ever, and the DS-1 is 1A, they just get so much better with the mods and they play so nicely toegther. It's like night and day though with a mod so much cleaner and more articulate.
    My Girlfriend said to me..."How many guitars do you need?" and I replied...."How many pairs of shoes do you need?" She got really quiet.
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