Boss OD-3

This is the overdrive pedal that Boss nearly got right (just like Ibanez with the TS9DX)but the stock version is a bit muddy and lacks transparency. The Pedalmods version improves many of the internal components (e.g. Chris will use a metal film cap that costs 50p to replace the one Boss fits which costs 1p)including a Burr Brown op-amp. The effect is a marked improvement in tone and transparency over the stock pedal. This is still a very muscular sounding overdrive, ideal for big, beefy chord work but now you can pick the notes in a chord and hear them clearly without them sounding mushy and indistinct. The modded OD-3 cleans up well from the guitar too and adds a good level of boost, if required.

It's a Boss pedal modded by Pedalmods - I can't think of anything more reliable.

Outwardly, there's no change to the standard Boss pedal - i.e. no additional knobs or switches - so the modded pedal is just as easy to use as the standard one - it just sounds lots better.

Pedalmods are the best for customer support. Chris is always happy to answer any questions by e-mail - even really trivial stuff. I have quite a few of his modded pedals and none of them have ever given me any trouble.

I play classic rock, blues, prog rock and some 60's pop and soul occasional (I've been doing some deps lately)using a mixture of Gibson, Heritage, Yamaha and Epiphone Elite/Elitist guitars with Trace Elliot, Laney, Orange and Crate amps (depending on the gig). I've tried the OD-3 with most of my set ups and it just sounds great - so much better than a stock Boss pedal and different enough from an SD-1 or a Tubescreamer to justify having it. I've been playing for almost 38 years now and I think I know a good tone when I hear one. Great pedal. If you have one, it's definitely worth getting it modded. If you don't and you're looking for a good overdrive, try and find a cheap one on e-Bay and get that modded - you won't regret it. N.B. Price quoted is for s/h cost of pedal and the the cost of the mod.