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Boss CE-2 Mod

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  • Brand:
    Monte Allums
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    Boss CE-2 Mod
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Boss CE-2 Mod

Review By:
stos2
stos2 on 10/30/07 1:00 AM
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This pedal was a nice sounding chorus pedal to start with.  The Monte Allums mods add a few features that make this classic pedal sound even better.  I won't repeat everything here, as the mods do exactly what they are advertised to do.  I like the increase in the rate of the effect.  It's a much warmer, richer sound.  An improvement to an already good thing. 
Reliability/Durability:
It's a Boss stomp.  'Nuf said.
Ease of Use:
Like all Monte Allums mods, it's fairly easy to mod.  Just read and follow all instructions. 
Customer Support:
Very quick to respond.  Pays attention to his customers.  Pretty rare these days.
Overall Rating:
This was my first stomp box.  I bought it new in the mid 80's sometime.  I've always loved this pedal.  I was a bit hesitant to "operate" on this thing, but after buying the mod for my CS-3, I couldn't resist.  I was very satisfied with the whole deal.  The quality of the sound improvements, the price, the instructions and customer support.  I even bought the H2O mod for my BD-2. 
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Boss CE-2 Mod

Review By:
Sixstring-omnTP
Sixstring-omnTP on 12/10/06 1:00 AM
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Purchased From:
Monte Allums website
Price:
$22.00 USD
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Sound Quality:
The sound has improved incredibly. Much more headroom and fidelity. Alse the rate has doubled. So, more versatile. I use it in different combinations. At the moment Cort guitars (G290) -> Monte SD-1 808 mod -> Monte H2O BD-2 mod -> Monte CE-2 mod -> Arion SAD-1 analog delay. sounds great in every combination. I rate this a 9, because I know my setup changes almost daily (GAS problems). But the monte mods are definitly keepers.
Reliability/Durability:
Just as good as the boss pedals. If you know how to solder no problems
Ease of Use:
I bought a second hand CE-2 on the internet. 65 euro is not cheap, but it was the japanese version. I had already ordered the mod before I had bought the CE-2. After buying the japanese version, I doubted to do the mod. The pedal sounded good. Only 2 knobs, Every combination sounds good. The mod was easy to do. No problem. The manual Monte has is quite easy. Everyone can do such a mod. Monte mails a color version and in the envelope is a copy of it in B&W. I would rate a 10, but soldering is not for everybody as easy.
Customer Support:
I have had some email contact with Monte. Very helpful and always responding.
Overall Rating:
as with all the other monte Mods I have:: BD-2 H2O, OD-3, SD1 808, MT2 sustaniac, DS-1 rectifier the CE-2 mod really improves the pedal. Better sounding, more musical. I also have a Ibanez RC99 which is also very good. More leslie-like. I do not know which chorus stays on the pedalboard. But I definitly will not sell these pedals. I have also owned the ibanez CS9 and the line6 mm4, but the CE-2 is better. Every time I try analog pedals, I am convinced the sound is better than digital. I play in a coverband. Rock and blues are my music. I also like jazz (bigband music) and jazzrock (just listening). I play guitar for over 30 years and have owned a lot of equipment. But the analog pedals are the best. With mods like these even better.
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