What does the Keeley mod do ds1?
This mod gives you 2nd order harmonic distortion. This has a very musical sound. At very high saturation levels it almost becomes an octave type of sound effect. Your pedal has been modified to have the Seeing Eye LED.
What is the Keeley mod for Boss DS-1?
The Keeley modded DS-1 distortion pedal has a lower noise level than the stock pedal. Metal film and poly capacitors are used in the coupling sections to provide the true midrange and high frequency transparency your guitar tone needs while increasing the bass response.
Does Keeley still Mod?
Since September of 2001, Keeley has modified thousands of BOSS DS-1, BD-2, and now TR-2 pedals from his shop in Oklahoma City. In fact, I use BOSS parts for many of my pedal mods.
Why is my guitar pedal not working?
Check your patch leads with a cable tester, and go through each pedal individually to see what could be causing the problem. It could be a faulty lead, a broken patch lead or a loose connection on another pedal. Work your way back through the chain and swap out a few patch leads and cables.
How do I take apart my DS-1?
Now you’re ready to take apart your DS-1… 1. Remove the battery and/or unplug the pedal. Always remove the power source when working on anything electronic. You could accidentally fry parts or even yourself. 2. Turn your pedal over and remove the four screws that hold on the backplate. 3.
Which artists use the DS-1?
The DS-1 is actually used by many artists including Joe Satriani, Kurt Cobain, John Petrucci, and Steve Vai to name a few, BUT most of the big artists don’t use the stock one. Why? Cuz it sucks! The good news is this pedal is simple enough to modify!!
How to replace the capacitor on the DS-1?
1uF Capacitor x 4 (or two 0.47uF caps in parallel, it should give the same results) 3mm LED x 1 (I bought two so I didn’t have to use the one that you take out of the DS-1) 1. Use a flat head screwdriver to lever off the knobs on the DS-1 then use some pliers to unscrew the nuts on the pots. 2.
Is the Boss DS-1 a good distortion pedal?
Every guitarist at some point has at least tried Boss’s DS-1 distortion pedal. Most People are immediately disappointed. This over hyped pedal sounds really thin with no punch. Sales people at guitar center will say something like its a “great beginner distortion pedal”.
