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From: Brent Mason
To: Brian @ IndyGuitarist
Subject: Blues driver~
Brian, man what did you do to that blues driver pedal?
That thing sounds
super fat and warm. A big improvement whatever you did
to it. I used it
today and yesterday on a session and I compared it to my
other overdrive and
it does sound better! I used it on a couple of solos
today and it really
warmed the tone of it up quite a bit.....
I used it with my les paul running through my matchless amp
and it really
screamed but yet it had that big fat marshall sound to it.
Most of the time
those pedals take the low end away from your tone and add a
high midrange to
them. Anyway, I was blown away with it and really
impressed and wanted to
shout back and tell you. Thank you so much for sending
it to me it is
something I will use quite a bit...
I am extremely picky about this sort of thing and about 90
percent of the
things given to me do not impress me at all, but yours
DID!!!!...sounded
great through my 67 deluxe reverb too.
Thanks again,
~Brent
IG NOTES: www.brentmason.com
*Brent is using these Indyguitarist modified pedals: Voodoo
Labs Sparkle Drive, Boss BD-2 Blues Driver, Voodoo Labs
Microvibe, Boss CS-3, Ibanez TS-9.
(Brent is one of Nashville's top session musicians, and
has played on most anything that has been on country radio
over the past 15 years or so - check out www.brentmason.com
for more info)
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From: Chris Leuzinger
Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Subject: review
To: Brian Wampler
Hi Brian, I just wanted to let you know that I have been extremely pleased with the mods that you have done on my pedals. It's a constant search to achieve a warm, fat and "friendly" rhythm crunch and lead distortion sound. The main problem is that when I kick in a distortion pedal it always kills the low end and adds a harsh high end that is very rude to my ear. You seem to have found the solution to this with your pedal mods.
My Blues Driver is now much more usable and no longer kills my low end. It sounds fat and warm and is great for my crunchy rhythm stuff.
I have always been a Rat guy for solo sounds but before your mod my Rat always added a honky mid that I had to dial out with EQ. Your mod added some low end that rounds out the tone and now I can get a warm singing lead sound without using extra EQ and the end result is much better.
And the Boss Super Overdrive, which before was a totally unusable pedal, now rocks with the low end mod you did. It makes my Tele sound fatter and smoother than ever on lead stuff.
I also love the mod on my Boss Digital Delay pedal which warms up the delay repeats and makes it sound more like an analog pedal.
Well done and keep up the good work and thanks for making my "tonal life" a lot easier!!
Chris Leuzinger
(Nashville session musician, artists:
* Garth Brooks (nearly every album)
* Kent Blazy
* Shawn Camp
* Fred Koller
& Tons more)
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From: RICK "LD" WAYNE (Randy Travis band)
To: BRIAN WAMPLER
Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 12:33 PM
Subject: Re: RicK - about our new Effects Magazine, couple of quick questions for you.
Brian the "Boss" Blues Driver and the CS3 sound Great....!!!!!!!!!!
I can get that Marshall sound I was looking for in a Blues Driver!
With the "gain cranked up rock out! I can tell everyone there is a difference!
It also sounds much better on the front pick-up for "Blues"!
The CS3 Compressor reminds me of my favorite "Old Red Comp"!!
They do not make those any more.They are different now.
My Boss CS3 is much better.Now I will use it since your did your mods.....
{I recomend your mods to anyone}, who wants a better sound for their "Stock Stomp Boxes." Man,great work! Most of my work is touring these days and The Opry and a few sessions and I write music for some Outdoor Network Shows.
Rick {LD} Wayne Nashville Guitarist. With, Porter Wagoner, Randy Travis, and I have recorded with Randy Travis,Waylon,Willie,Porter,Tom T. Hall, Johnny Rodriguez,Jeff Cook, many others!.....~
Thanks for improving my pedals with your mods...
{LD} :) June 16,2005
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From: Danny Groah
To: Brian Wampler
Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 12:01 AM
Subject: CS-3 Compressor
Hi Brian just wanted to let you know how much I like the boss cs3 compressor that you modded for me. It really blew me away I could not get over the difference. The pedal is full of warm rich tone now and twice as big as the stock pedal. This is the best sounding
compressor I have tried. The guys in the band say the guitar sound is much bigger with this pedal. I can't say enough about this mod.
Thanks again
Danny Groah
(Alan Jackson Band - the Strayhorns) http://www.alanjackson.com
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From: "Bill D"
To: "Brian Wampler"
Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 11:43 AM
Subject: Pedals
Hi, Brian,
I've been really getting into the MT-2 with the
Bogner/Diezel mod you did for me, and it's kind
of opened a can of worms.
I'm using it as a boost only, on my Mesa amps,
volume up, dist down, using the EQ controls to
cut a tad of bass, and a tad of boost on the mids
and treble. Absolutely perfect for tightening up
the sound. (And, by the way, there is no
distortion noise coming through when bypassed
like it did before the mod (and something even
Keeley can't clean up), and the signal is clear
as a bell, no tone suck at all. Sounds like a
true bypass, without a click switch. How'd you do
that?)
I use a lot of pinch harmonics, lots, and I like
to mix my searing leads with a lot of very quiet
noodling. With your mod, my notes bloom. With my
Keeley mods- DS-1, SD-1 and RAT, which I also
only use as boosts and which I got before I knew
about you, the notes sound like they have some
kind of phase reverse problem. They get thin, and
it sounds like something is cancelling them out,
with no sustain. And the two Boss pedals just
suck when off. I can't use them. That's why I
went with a RAT. I don't want a clean boost, I
want some JRC4558 grit on the bottom, like Jeff
Beck and Zakk use 'em for.
Would this be because Keeley does that
asymetrical thing, and you don't? Something is
seriously different. You've ruined me on all the
other guys' pedals!
...And if you really know the secret to making pinch
harmonics bloom, I also have to have you remod my
RAT at some point. The Boss pedals just aren't
worth fixing, because of the tone suck. Any trade
in value?
Congrats, Brian, you've really done it for me.
Thanks.
Bill
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Hey,
I tried it out (hughes and kettner warp factor) for the first time tonight at band rehearsal--it make my Carvin stack sound somewhere between a Mesa Rectifier (the first thing that popped in my head when I heard it was the guitar sound on the last two Lamb Of God CD's) and a Hughes & Kettner Warp-T.
Palm mutes are cleaner, pinch harmomics (i.e. "squeals") are still smooth as silk, and the breakup is much better when I roll back the volume to get that "mild/semi" drive sound--everytime I did that before it just sounded like ass.I can actaully bump up my EQ a bit so that my clean channel sounds like how a Carvin clean channel is supposed to. Furthermore, the increased mids allow me to cut through the mix much better at lower volumes--I still have to play louder than satan to match my bass player, but at least now I'm loud and clear.
Oh yea, the green LED is wicked. Nice touch.
Thanks,Allan
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Stephen Robb"
To: <brian - @ indyguitarist.com
Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 12:21 AM
Subject: Re: Speaker Clips
Hi Brian,
I had a few minutes over the weekend, so I implemented your mods on my OS2
and MT2. Now they sound SO much better! The tone of the OS2 now matches a
lot closer to my modded SD1, which I wanted, but the sound is more
in-your-face (if that really is a sound!).
The MT2 is now actually Useable!!! I think I've only pulled it out twice in
the last couple of years, turned it on for a couple seconds and gone "Oh
yeah, that's why I never use this!". After doing your Deizel/Bogner Mods
(&C36) it's a LOT nicer. I ended up putting Germaniums (1N34A's) in as the
clipping diodes, but liked the LED crunch a bit too (in the position you
recommended for the LED), so I've put in a little switch to switch between
the 1N34A & LED in that position.
Thanks again for your help with these, I really appreciate it!
Cheers,
Steve
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----- Original Message -----
From: Steve Horton
To: BRIAN WAMPLER
Sent: Sunday, June 05, 2005 4:42 PM
Subject: Re: BD-2 / Tweed Pedal
Hi Brian,
Just wanted to tell you that your BD-2 / Tweed pedal sounds fantastic! I like the smooth Fender-like
clipping style and can get a nice rich Tweed sound and with the treble switch you installed for me can also get some sparkly, trebly Fender-ish tones. The pedal has excellent clarity and sounds very natural and not too "crisp" like some other BD-2 pedals on the market. I even tried using it as a boost pedal and it added some nice "punch" and clarity to my tube amp's somewhat muddy sounding distortion channel. I've been looking for a pedal like this for years that could give me some different Fender tones but could never find one...until now. Thanks for coming up with this mod and keep up the good work!
Steve in Dallas, TX
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----- Original Message -----
From: DAVID CHEREPY
To: brian -- @ indyguitarist.com
Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2005 12:08 PM
Subject: RE: Dave, How has guitartone.net/Indyguitarist.com been most helpful?
Hi Brian
I really don't know what to suggest as far as changes as I an new to moding pedals .I just did my first last night ! Your Boss CS-3 mod . I chose that one because the pedal has been un-used for 2 years and if I messed it up , no great loss . I have been using the MXR Super comp .
All I can say is WOW !! The CS3 is now fantastic . Your mod has vastly improved it . Yes I well admit I did not expect such an improvement . I figured at best it might compare to the MXR comp . I was wrong it far exceeds the MXR . I am loving it .
As far far as your kit goes don't change a thing ! Parts are clearly identified in the pictures and on the parts sheet . Nothing could be simpler , remove old and install new part . And I did it myself !These kits are an outstanding value . I enjoyed it so much and the improvement to the pedal is so good I have just ordered the DS-1 mod .
Keep up the work and thank you.
DAVE
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----- Original Message -----
From: "sean hauserman"
To: "BRIAN WAMPLER"
Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 1:23 AM
Subject: Re: Receipt for Your Payment to Indy Web Builders
Brian,
I received the Epidemic today-great pedal-insant fun
with EH Freq. Modulator--OCD---tele-!!
The horizons have widened-and the craft is ready....
Thank you!!!
-Sean Hauserman-sound experimenter/explorer
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Christopher Bailey"
To: BRIAN WAMPLER
Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2005 10:18 AM
Subject: MT-2 mod
all i have to say is this thing is awesome. took away everything i
hated about the pedal (the mid) and added things that i didn't even
know i couldn't live without. thanks for this.
Christopher Nelson Bailey
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----- Original Message -----
From: ROSS WOOD
To: BRIAN WAMPLER
Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2005 6:34 PM
Subject: Re: Hi Ross-here are some effect pedal related links for ya
Hi Brian,
I just wanted to thank you for the sd-1 mods you provided for me. I bought that Boss SD-1 pedal 10 years ago for $20 used. I never used it much because it just didn't do much for me. Now I'm no technician, as a matter of fact I'm a rank amateur with very unpolished soldering skills. With your mods (I did the F#llt&ne F*lldr#ve mod) which cost me 15 bucks and $13.37 worth of parts including shipping, I have an unbelieveable boutique pedal!!
I play a "62 reissue Strat (1991) and a "93 Hamer FM with '59 Seymour Duncans through a new Carvin Master Tube Series head w/ a Marshall 4X12 cab with Vintage 30's. When I first did the mod I was a little disappointed because I'd only tested it at very low volume due to the wife. Saturday night, however I played it at a gig at a local bar. With normal volume the pedal had incredible overdrive tone. I got many positive comments about my tone from my bandmates and several audience members. Kudos to you for a great job!!
I'm living proof that you don't have to be a techie to do one of these mods. Invest a few bucks in a pencil point soldering iron and a desoldering pump - both are very cheap - and anybody can do this.
Feel free to use this or any part of it as a testimonial. I think I'll see what you have for a newer MXR Dynacomp.....
Thanks again!!
Ross Wood
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----- Original Message -----
From: Thomas Lindsey
To: Brian Wampler
Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 2:32 AM
Subject: Re: ts9 mod
Hi Brian,
I got the TS-9 '316' back today. I was pretty eager to plug it in so I went downstairs and plugged in the Parker Fly and fired up the Bassman and let it rip. Man, I almost threw up. What a disappointment! Not for the TS-9 but for every damn pedal that I ever wasted money on. Sheesh! I A/B'ed it against my Tonepad modded TS-9, does not even come close. I used to really like that little Tonepad TS-9 (*sniff, sniff*), but now it's like playing through a very weak 4 watt transistor radio. That pedal's a goner. Then, I tried it up against my holy grail of overdrive: the almight Barber Direct Drive (*angels singing*). I thought at best, it would maybe approximate some of the same sounds without the vibe. Um, hardly. The Barber sounded like the Tonepad modded TS-9 to a Barber. What the hell???? How is that possible? I don't get it. I used to be afraid of the Barber because of the amount of volume over unity gain that I could get and the amount of bottom end. The tonal spectrum of the Barber doesn't even compare now. How sad. I don't know what's going on in that brain of yours but you are seriously dangerous guy! You are making too many things obsolete.Yikes!! I can't thank you enough for this killer mod, but you should have done it sooner, I wasted lots of time and money on too much garbage already. Oh well, better late than never. I'll inventory my pedals tomorrow and send you a list tomorrow night. I have still 3 pedals not here, JD Sleep has them right now (a Chandler Tube Driver, a Tube Works Tube Driver and a DOD 250 with your clean boost mod). Alright, man, get some sleep and stop making such scary stuff! I'm scared already!!!
Thomas
PS I'm looking for a new BD-2 (I've been reading some posts on TDPRI lately) and a new SD-1 (for your Fulltone mod). I'm drooling now, I've gotta go!
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From: Ed Karges III
To: brian @ indyguitarist.com
Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2004 3:34 AM
Subject: Re: Need Info
You should have warned me!!!!!! I put my two modded pedals to the test tonight. Unbelievable. The CS-3 compressor has so much presence and level it sounds great. I don't think I need the MXR DynaComp or Ross Compressor. This one will do just fine. Also, the BD-2 Blues Driver sounds great too. I may try the Germanium or LED's but it sounds so good now I don't know if I want to change anything. You were right about the tone control (changing to the .047 cap). The tone is really responsive now....Anyone can change components but the key is knowing what to change. I glad I ran across your website. Some of those guys (pedal modders) mention that they put higher grade components in the pedals to make them sound better but the Boss pedals already have high quality components so when they charge to modify a Boss pedal if they claim that they change components they are taking someone for a ride.
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From: Tyler Samson
To: info@indyguitarist.com
Sent: Friday, June 04, 2004 6:47 AM
Subject: Fabtone!!!!
Hey Brian,
Well, I got the fabtone yesterday, and immediately got to it...it sounds awesome!! I'm loving the bottom end and the response now! I even jammed last night through a Marshall 4x12 cab and a Fender DeVille head, and man, the bass and chug was just awesome! We were jammin mostly hardcore and metal stuff, and it sounded huge on the big break downs!...It's awesome, sooooo much better than before! The bass fills out the whole package so well, and it sounds so kick ass now! Thanks a bunch! I know a friend of mine that's got a
fabtone, and I'll tell him that if he isn't happy with it that he should send it to you. So, again, thanks a ton, and I'm really really happy with the pedal now!! And the blue LED is pretty sweet too! heh Consider me one more very happy customer!!
Thanks again!
-Tyler
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message from guitargeek.com customer: 05.27.04 12:50 PM
Hey Brian,
I wanted to let you know that I received and have been really digging the mods you performed on my DS-1 and MT-2. To use a cliché, the DS-1 mod is what the pedal should have sounded like in the first place. The tone knob is very useable, huge improvement in tone, and it is extremely loud without being harsh. The MT-2 is like a different pedal. It has all the good qualities of the stock unit without the fakeness. I have found that I use less gain and volume since the mod. The guitar and amp qualities still shine through. And the EQ is much more intuitive, it doesn’t take weeks of tweaking to find a good sound. I don’t know what kind of voodoo you performed, it’s not a miracle, but it’s close. THANKS!Jsprad of guitargeek messageboard
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From: "anders pellmark"
To: Brian @ Indyguitarist
Subject: Boss Mod!
Date: Sat, 15 May 2004 02:14:51 -0700
Hi Brian,
I bought your DIY download kit and applied it to my Boss OD3. The Wang Dang
mod!
I'm so amazed how nice and open it is with sweet even harmonics and just
tone for days
and really dynamic even at max gain. It has taken the main spot on my board
over some
other boutique pedals and other "well known" modded pedals. I was thinking
about getting
another one for my smaller board, but then I thought I could try to do
similar things to my
Boss Turbo Overdrive OD-2. Now, have you modded those before and are there
any downloads available for them. I'd love to use it as it is like the OD3,
a pretty good pedal to start with.
Thanks again for the mod examples. I just couldn't believe my ears!!!
Anders
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Date:
Sun, 09 May 2004 00:03:45 -0400
From:
"Ed Mantione"
Subject:
RE: See message.
To:
Brian @ indyguitarist.com
Boy, did you hit the nail on the head. I just got your kit in the mail today, waited for the family to go to sleep, then went to work. I am amazed at the changes. I’ve used your sd-1 mod kit, Jekyll & Hyde kit, and now the MT-2. To be honest with you, the kits made great improvements to the J&H and the SD-1, but I was still unhappy with the J&H no fault of the mod, just the tube screamer type sound, and the SD-1 even with the mod, wasn’t what I was looking for which was something more transparent which is what I now have with the Fulldrive2. But, the mod sure beefed up the Sd-1 to be a blues monster. Now onto the MT-2. I was skeptical when I ordered the kit. After all, it’s the most ridiculed yet most purchased pedal by boss. I only do a few songs that would use such a heavy distortion and I was still looking for other pedals to replace this one but when I did this mod, that search ended. I could use this pedal for a bunch of songs now. No more nasally tone. Just a big wall of distortion tone. The lead tone from this pedal is thicker, the distortion is smoother, and the sustain is still there and smooth and crunchy and warmer. Thick, smooth, and warm are three words I would have never associated with the Metal Zone. Great work Brian, keep it up! And one more thing, that is the brightest blue light I’ve ever seen. The mod is worth it for that alone! __________________________________________________
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----- Original Message -----
From: Cristóbal Gallino
To: brian @ indyguitarist.com
Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2004 10:58 PM
Subject: Re: BD-2 Mod
Hello Brian,
I want to thank you. The pedal sound improved A LOT. I wish I knew about this mod before.
Thanks a lot,
Cristóbal.
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From: "Ralph Niederlander Jr." <>
To: "Brian Wampler" <>
Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2004 12:20 AM
Subject: DS-1 Classic Rock Mod
> I just wanted to tell you that your Boss Classic rock mod is very nice. It definitely gives you a more tubelike response and gets rid of all the harshness of the stock DS-1. It will give you some nice full tones that , like the name implies, gives you some real nice Classic rock sounds. I was able to get some real cool BTO type sounds on my Fender Bronco. It also cleans up a little on lower volumes (which the stock pedal did not). I could almost use it as an overdrive on my Peavey tube amp at lower distortion settings. I was very pleased with it. For now it will go in my setup along side of my Keeley Ultra mod DS-1 for a few weeks. It is enough different that I want to have both in there for use now. I think in time, it might replace the Keeley, as it fits the type of music we are playing real well. Very nice indeed.
>
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From: Apollo Vermouth
To: brian @ indyguitarist.com
Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2004 6:26 PM
Subject: Rocktek Overdrive Pedal
Hi Brian,
Thought I would let you know how much I like the Rocktek Overdrive that you modded.
It sounds great! Not too harsh, Not too lame, Just Right.
Thanks for the outstanding deal.
Mike Stormer
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From: Ryan Stewart
To: Brian Wampler
Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 10:34 PM
Subject: TR-2 mod
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I just received the TR-2 today and played with it for about a half hour. WOW, I don't think this is even a Boss TR-2 anymore... it is like I am using a completely different pedal, and I mean that in the best way possible. It is like comparing a house cat and a lion, the tone is so much stronger now!
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From: Ralph Niederlander Jr. [mailto:xxxxxxxx@email.net]
Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 9:55 PM
To: Brian Wampler
Subject: CS 3 Mod
Hi Brian. I received the CS-3 mod kit today and immediately set to work. The sheet and the components made it very easy. I realize since I bought the full DIY kit off of ebay that I could have probably saved by heading to radio shack and searching out all the parts, but I tend to be lazy and hate shopping. This made it real nice.
I hadn't soldered in a few years so the first couple components took longer than normal and my soldering was, well, not horrible but not great either. By the end though, it was going well. It came back quick. I did as instructed and tested after adding each component and was done in about an hour. I think I could probably do another in half that time.
You asked for a comparison to my Guyatone. Well, first let me say that the CS-3 mod is outstanding. It really took a drab, and in my opinion lousy (I can't imagine paying full price for a compressor that is that noisy and toneless) pedal and turned it into an extremely nice compressor. The first thing I noticed was how much cleaner it sounded. It really eliminated the hiss. Now it is still there if I crank things up full, but I doubt you will find one that doesn't do that. I also noticed some sparkle that was not there before. The tone was improved dramatically. Bottom end was added and the sound was much fuller. Now, to compare it to the Guyatone is a little tough. The Guyatone is super for acoustic. It really emphasizes the deep resonance on my Rosewood Carvin Cobalt acoustic. It is clean and very nice. The switch to mix clean with processed signal is also a neat feature. The Boss is a bit brighter. Not in a bad way, but brighter still. I think with my acoustic, I might like the Guyatone a bit more, but if I had had the Boss first and done the mod, I would not have been disappointed. Where the Boss shines is with my electric. Here I think it outperforms the Guyatone. It is more versatile with control of attack and Sustain (the Guyatone only has level and sustain controls) and really sounds sweet. I got this to make a nice compressor for one of my band mates who can't afford one. Now I am thinking of trying to find another CS-3 on ebay or in the paper and getting another kit for myself just for my electric. I am very happy with the mod. Thanks again. Oh ya, the resistor addition to brighten the LED is great. All of my stock boss pedals (CH-1 Chorus and DD-5 delay) have very low light levels. I need to see if there is a resistor I can change in those to brighten them up as well.
God bless. Oh ya, I added my thoughts in the CM board as well so others could see.
Ralph Niederlander Jr.
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From:
"Stefano Benedetti" <email>
To:
wampcat@yahoo.com
Subject:
Re: boss sd-1 overdrive pedal
Date:
Fri, 14 Nov 2003 15:25:45 +0100
Hi, Brian
glad to hear from you again!
I actually use your pedal as my main one (I play in a rock-blues trio here
in Italy).
I have a Behringer Blue Devil amp with a single 12" speaker set on a 4x12"
simulation very resonant and I run my guitar to the Boss sd-1 and then
straight to the amp. I just bought a rotary speaker pedal (Danelectro Rocky
Roads) than I run to the send/return line (and maybe I'll ad some delay
sooner or later).
That way I really get a wall-of-sound!
The Boss sd-1 is set this way: Volume 2 'o clock - Tone 9 'o clock and Drive
from 9 to 3 'o clock, it depends on the song I'm playin'.
I just recorded a demo and this setting sounds awesome.
The thing I like most of your pedal is that, once you set the Tone knob to
please your ears, you can add as much Drive as you want and the distortion
increases in a "natural" way.
I made my compliments to you when I bought the pedal, I renew'em today. I've
had my share of o/d pedals, but this one is for keeps.
You can quote this message in every way you please, and feel free to keep me
informed on updates/new gear/special offers (expecially the latter!)...
Greetings from Italy,
Stefano Benedetti
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Date:
Tue, 11 Nov 2003 10:50:34 -0400
From:
"John Hargnett"
To:
wampcat @ yahoo.com
Subject:
DS-1 MOD
Hey Brian,
It sounds great! Very tube like. Excellent crunch.
This is what a pedal should sound like.
BTW, which mod of yours is it? In case my friends want to know. ;)
Thanks again for everything.
John
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Hey, Brian,
I got my SD1 back on Friday. I can't believe how much hotter this pedal is now. It screams almost as much as my gain channel on my amp. Good job, give me much more tonal versatility and warmth. Thanks for all your help and quick, friendly service. Look forward to working with you again in the future.
Thanks again,
Jarad Mitchell
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Hey, got the OD-3 this morning, that was mighty fast i must say. Anyway,
THANK YOU, that thing is just what i was looking for. My other dirts are a Big
Muff and a Fuzz Face, so that is a perfect contrast. Sounds great with my new 97' USA Strat. Its similar to a tubescreamer, in the way that it gives your sound
a lot of definition, and its dynamic. Its also really loud. I hardly have the
level knob up at all, and the drive at about at 1/2 or so, and it boosts my
volume a lot, which is always good. I also dig the gold LED and gold knobs on
it, did you do that or was it stock? Well, all in all you have made me a happy
man, and I am glad I purchased this. Thanks again Brian, if this was Ebay I
would give you positive feedback, but instead i guess you are just going to have to settle with knowing that you have made me happy ;-). Take care, and have a good summer!!!
-Kyle Parker
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Re: BD-2 mod
Hey, the BD-2 was there when i got home. I only had 15 minutes to play it, but DAMN!!! It sounds soooooo much better. There's no bass loss, the tone knob is actually usable and the gain ... oh man, the gain sounds very nice. I used to not like usign a lot of gain on this pedal, but now it sounds fantastic no matter where it's set.
And yeah, that LED will blind you!! very cool.
I'll post a full review to the board this weekend after I give it a good whirl. People should know about your mods.
dude, you rock!
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Re: ds-1
My wifes' parents came over and also some other company so I didn't get to check the pedal out till about 9:00 pm.It's 9:30 now and I can't quit playing . This pedal sounds Awesome!!!!!!!! I am playing through a small Fender amp right now. I can't wait to try it through my big amps (with tubes)!!!!!
Do you have any settings/suggestions?
I plugged it up straight out of the box and it was gain city, but clear and punchy---AWESOME!!!!
Thanks, Tim
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I just wanted you to know that I recently put your mod to the test against a stock DS-1and a Keely seeing eye type mod. Your mod wins hands down. More organic/tubelike and realistic sounding. I was very impressed. Thanks!!!! and I might send the Keeley type mod to you if you can do the magic on it too!!! Let me know.
Also , I have shown this pedal to some guitar buddies and they should be visiting your web site soon.
Thanks,
Tim Berryhill
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I just modded my DS-1 using information from indyguitarist.com. I'm absolutely blown away - it's a whole new pedal. Super-warm, super-crunchy, awesome range. Before, it such nasty high-end it gave me a headache to use, but now I love the little thing.
Deep Blue
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Hey I have one of those pedal boards (Indyguitarist Pedal boards). It's the best damn thing ever. You should really check them out.
zepolant
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Review: Indyguitarist MT-2 mod
Just my little informal review.
Anyways got the mod #2 pedal from Indyguitarist. Inside it all had really clean soldering and it all fit really well. What I found really surprising was the tone I got without him touching my diodes.
At low volumes I found it kind of muddy and fuzzy, but when I cranked the amp, I heard just how responsive it is! WHOA! I think I lost a little distortion with the mod, but not enough for me to really care (I still only keep on halfway). The mid frequency doesn't seem to be as touchy, and only really effects the tone when the mids are set higher. I found a really nice tone when the eq was set a little closer together. I didn't think I'd like the fuzzy kind of tone the pedal had at lower volumes, but when I have at least a semi decent volume, I find my tone. This isn't what I was expecting from the mod at all, but I happen to think it's better.
My mod came with an astonishingly bright blue LED. It's great for a mid-rehearsal break à la shadow puppets! Right now I have it disassembled, sanded and primed, as it's ready to be painted! I'll try and post some pics when I finish that.
Brian is very helpful with the transactions and wants you to have good tone. Great to deal with.
I didn't know a pedal could sound like this. I'm reconsidering buying the 5150 stack. If you have an MT-2 you're unsatisfied with, send it to Brian. I'm very happy with my new tone.
thetikiman
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Indyguitartist BD-2
I had Indyguitarist do his thing on my BD-2 and it's sweet.
The first thing I noticed is no bass loss and I bit of a bass boost around the E and A string. Very nice. The tone is far more useable, you can turn it past 12 o'clock and it doesn't get icepicky. The gain is a lot smoother and doesn't get buzzy when chords are held to decay. Basically, all the things I like about the BD-2 are improved and the things I didn't like are fixed.
I have only played it at apartment levels and it's very nice, sounds almost like a cranked amp. This will be great for recording. I will be playing it a lot louder sometime this weekend and will report how it performs when I can actually turn my amp up.
And the super bright blue LED will blind ya' if you stare directly into it. Very cool.
nobody
Member
When I got the pedal on Friday, I like it, but honestly wasn't "blown away" in that sense. It was great, but no incredible. I played around a bit more on Saturday and started liking it more still. Last night I was dinking around with it again and, guess what: I LOVE THIS THING! It's really really cool! I like it way better than before! I love what you did for the bass response and even the volume level is fine. What I wasn't really sure that I liked or dislike was the gain, but I'm really really startin' to dig this pedal! Forget modding a DS-1. This pedal rocks! I must say (quite honestly at that), I'm really impressed!
Thanks again Brian!
- Ryan
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hi Brian,
I picked up the pedal yesterday and used it during
rehearsal in the evening. it sounds great! the other
guitar player in my band was already getting jealous
(although he has a jacques tubeblower....). So thanks
again!
Tim
IndyGuitarist
Mods- user reviews
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sound quality is superb-really!"
"this
thing sounds 100X better through my pedalboard,
i love how it keeps your sound intact but has
the ability to add so much more OOMPH and
drive, grit and spit. absolutely lovely, and
more volume !!
thats a wonderful thing."
"he
asked me what kind of sound i was shooting for
!!
i mean, it really was a custom mod-
the great thing is, i got exactly what i
needed.
how often does that happen with music gear
?"
"very
few drive pedals excite me, b/c i'm picky
about nailing that perfect sound, and i think
that last night i achieved my personal perfect
sound.
bravo."
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Boss
SD-1 mod
Price Paid:
(TRADE)
Ease of Use:
10
using this pedal is easier than clubbing a
baby seal !
Sound
Quality: 10
the sound quality is superb. really. i am
pretty darn picky about my tones, and really i
was amazed at the improvement over a boss
stock unit, so bajaam ! a 10 !
i play a mexican tele (graphite nut &
hardware,sounds better than most U.S.A. models
i've played) through my board into my amp, a
sovtek mig 60 tube lead head and a 4X12"
cab.
my board:
morley lil' alligator volume pedal
boss tu-2 pedal tuner
INDYGUITARIST-modded SD-1
catalinbread Super Chile Picoso clean boost
Ibanez AD-9 analog delay
BOSS DD-20 giga delay
Boss rv-3 reverb/delay
with possibly a true-bypass small stone on the
way.
here's the thing:
i had a keeley ts9-808 mod, and it was quite
nice, but after a while i simply couldn't deal
with the annoying compressed sound and too
little drive (even though there should be MUCH
MORE in a modded unit).
i post on the guitargeek.com stompbox forum
quite regularly, and so does indyguitarist- i
had heard that the sd-1 is much more
transparent and 'raw' sounding than a ts9, so
i had to try one.
i set up a trade with brian (indyguitarist)
and we swapped, one keeley ts9-808 mod w/blue
LED for one indyguitarist sd-1 mod w/green
LED. i got it last night about an hour before
i headed out to band practice.
this thing sounds 100X better through my
pedalboard, i love how it keeps your sound
intact but has the ability to add so much more
OOMPH and drive, grit and spit. absolutely
lovely, and more volume !!
thats a wonderful thing.
no nasty stock-sounding nasal metallic sound
here, all i get pure unadulterated sweetness
oozing from my speakers.
Reliability:
10
its still in its boss housing, so you know i
can trust it.
on top of that, brian did his magic to the
guts of the pedal, so hell yes i can trust it.
Customer
Support: 10
brian is mega-responsive, ultra-nice, and is
willing to help in any situation-
his website is great and very informative (indyguitarist.com)
and he pulls out all the stops to let you know
he's got your back.
he knows he's good, but doesn't talk any trash
when confronted with message board posts like
"WHO DOES THE BETTER MOD ?" etc.
his patience goes a long way when i'm
e-mailing him asking him every question under
the sun, many of which could be answered by
looking around on his site... i do this on
purpose to smaller pedal makers so i can get
an idea of who i'm dealing with. i wasn't
disappointed !
he asked me what kind of sound i was shooting
for !!
i mean, it really was a custom mod-
the great thing is, i got exactly what i
needed.
how often does that happen with music gear ?
my drive section on my board is set.
Overall
Rating: 10
i'm into basically all things indie-rock, from
cursive, at the drive-in and the pixies to
godspeed you black emperor!, mogwai,don
caballero, and do.make.say.think. i have a
side project that is largely influenced by the
magnetic fields and the microphones, so
basically any music that is honest, smart, and
good will capture my attention.
i use LOTS of reverb & delay for
atmosphere, and lots of math-y riffs that
coincide with my other guitarist's playing. i
don't believe in sucking, so theres no way i
could back this pedal i'm reviewing if it
hindered my sound or playing in any way
whatsoever.
i know theres a lot of soundclips on websites
with the old retarded blues guys playing their
stupid boring riffs through truckloads of
effects, but don't let other reviews &
soundclips fool you, this modded sd-1 is VERY
VERSATILE.
i can dial in a huge amount of gain for MONO-esque
walls of sound with my band, or just enough to
boost my already cranked amp head (my band
plays LOUD) to get a sweet boost.
indyguitarist's prices for mods are nowhere
near as high as analogman & keeley's. he
doesn't slather his name all over your pedal,
and his work is neat and clean. very few drive
pedals excite me, b/c i'm picky about nailing
that perfect sound, and i think that last
night i achieved my personal perfect sound.
bravo.
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a clock. at 12/19/2003 11:26
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Rating: 10
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Warm, full, rich, creamy tones can be dialed
even with the drive knob fully open. There's
no harshness whatsoever."
"Mine
sounds amazing after he put his hands on it.
I'm sure he will be "discovered" and
prices will skyrocket, but now I consider the
price paid more than fair. Give him a try now
that his prices are still low! http://www.indyguitarist.com/"
"All
I can say is I choose right!"
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Boss
SD-1 mod
Price Paid:
US $70 used
Ease of Use:
10
The Boss sd-1 has three knobs for level, tone
and drive, and they deliver what promised, so
it's simple as that.
Sound
Quality: 10
This unit, modified by Brian Wampler (www.Indyguitarist.com),
has a gorgeous sound. I usually don't buy what
the sellers claim about their products ("Stevie
Ray Vaughan sound - yeah, give me a break!),
but this is the classic exception. Warm, full,
rich, creamy tones can be dialed even with the
drive knob fully open. There's no harshness
whatsoever. The tone knob is the real boss
here, though, because even a small increment
can change the sound spectrum dramatically.
Really responsive.
Reliability:
N/A
I plan to use it live, it's shell is made out
of metal and I think it can stand it.
Customer
Support: 10
I bought this one on eBay. All I can say is
that Brian Wampler is a serious seller and he
stands behind his creations. I'm unfortunately
not a techhead, thus I don't know what kind of
magic he does to the circuitry of the stock
pedals. Mine sounds amazing after he put his
hands on it. I'm sure he will be
"discovered" and prices will
skyrocket, but now I consider the price paid
more than fair. Give him a try now that his
prices are still low! http://www.indyguitarist.com/
Overall
Rating: 10
I play in a rock-blues trio, and I've been
playin' guitar for the last 21 years. I was
decided not to buy the overpriced stock
tubescreamer, and I choose between the many
modified overdrive pedals you find on eBay.
All I can say is I choose right!
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Stefano at 09/08/2003 23:31
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Rating: 10
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it arrived I plugged it in and i was totally
blown away , the green channel was so full and
natural sounding. so much more balls then my
first jekyll & Hyde. this thing really is
so much more of a pedal then it use to
be."
" I
own keeley pedals , analogman and other
boutique pedals and this pedal is right at
home with all those high priced pedals. great
sound - versitle - no noise - need i say more
?? BUY IT NOW !!!"
"(it)
may have been modded for true bypass as i
don't remember this thing being this
silent!"
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Indyguitarist
Jekyll & Hyde Mod
Price Paid:
US $145.00
Ease of Use:
10
Visual Sound Jekyll & hyde pedal , modded
to 808 specs by the people /person at
www.Indyguitarist.com. No changes to the
controls however
may have been modded for true bypass as i
don't remember this thing being this silent.
check the reviews on the jekyll and hyde pedal
itself and you will already see that its a
great pedal and take not that most of the
complaints or cons of that pedal has been
improved with this very affordable
modification
Sound
Quality: 10
I owned a jekyll and hyde pedal about a year
ago and thought it was a great pedal at the
time , since then I have owned about 20 stomp
boxes all of which were either overdrive or
fuzz/distortion. ( boss ds-1 , F.A.T. multi
scream , vintage DOD 250 ,Mr ED , Sobbat fuzz
breaker, Rogery mayer mongoose , Big muff
russia & us versions , nelsound apex fuzz)
as you can see some cheap ones some that cost
a little more. I decided to try the jekyll and
hyde out one more time since it was a very
versatile and i was looking for something that
was 808 based. I found this unit on ebay
(flea-bay ) and decided to take a chance.
After it arrived I plugged it in and i was
totally blown away , the green channel was so
full and natural sounding. so much more balls
then my first jekyll & Hyde. this thing
really is so much more of a pedal then it use
to be.
I can hear every note i play and this thing
reacts much like a very good overdriven amp ,
its open sounding in a very good way. I
plugged this pedal in to my MIJ jazzmaster
into a Top Hat club royal - Mesa boogie dc-5 -
Vox ac30tb - Marshall bluesbreaker RI and it
had stunning results .. I can get a mesa dc-5
(which is really a recto) distortion sound on
any of my amps and thats freaking awesome. use
it to boost my tophat into overdrive and its
perfect. this sucker is dead silent , I use
monster rock cables and george L's and my main
set up is the Top Hat club royale 2x12 and the
only hum is from my Jazzmaster. no color what
so ever when its bypassed and believe me i
hardly ever bypass this pedal. get one now !!
its one of the better ones if not the best !
Reliability:
10
i have been gigging twice a month and practice
about 6 times a month with the band and about
2 -3 hours a day at home. ( i sure as hell
don't sound like i practice all that much)
this thing hasn't given any problems , the
battery life is long , no issues with switches
..visual sound made this pedal a tough one and
im sure the mod hasn't made this thing weak in
any way
Customer
Support: 10
have emailed him twice and he was very quick
to respond. He seems to care about his
products and his customers..check out the site
email the guy and you'll find him to be very
helpful.
Overall
Rating: 10
My music is a mixture of 80's dark wave -mild
experimental and early 90's modern rock ...
bands i listen to ..pink floyd -radiohead
-smashing pumpkins-nirvana - pixies- new order
-joy division - interpol - etc etc.
I would def. try to get my hands on another
unit if this met an unfortunate doom. I dont
mind spending the cash when the products are
this good. I own keeley pedals , analogman and
other boutique pedals and this pedal is right
at home with all those high priced pedals.
great sound - versitle - no noise - need i say
more ?? BUY IT NOW !!!
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brian P at 09/10/2003 00:37
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