Members Armoredfist316 Posted December 12, 2005 Members Share Posted December 12, 2005 I want to do some mods to my ds-1. I remember seeing a page on keeley or analogman's website that had a how to for some basic mods. I thought it was Keeley's site, but i cant find it for the life of me. So can someone give me a link to it or and other ds-1 mods? Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Armoredfist316 Posted December 12, 2005 Author Members Share Posted December 12, 2005 i'm looking for anything. I dont know how to read circuits, so pictured instructions would be cool if possible. I was hoping radio shack would have most of the parts, but if not, then online shops would be helpful also. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jaymeister Posted December 12, 2005 Members Share Posted December 12, 2005 I ordered a couple mods from www.monteallums.comThe instructions ares good, and there are clearly labelled pics emailed to you once you've paid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Armoredfist316 Posted December 12, 2005 Author Members Share Posted December 12, 2005 Bump......i searched old posts and couldnt find anything. Didnt someone post a few easy quick mods for it that were a big improvement? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Turd Furgison Posted December 12, 2005 Members Share Posted December 12, 2005 If you want to do a cool mod to the DS-1 without spending much just sit back and listen to my finite knowledge.... I call it the Grit-Booster [i don't know if it is actually another pedal, if it is I am truly sorry] To get the basic sound all you have to do is remove 3 basic parts. From there you can also switch some caps for more bass, or use metal film caps for more "fidelity" First remove D4 and D5 they are in the geografic middle of the board. They are where clipping occurs (see distortion) however not all of it. Some say to replace them with LED's but i say take 'em out, this thing distorts alot without them. Next remove C12 this is along the top of the PCB in the middle, directly up from D4 and D5. This is where the secret is, because removing this bypasses the tone control, so when you put the tone knob all the way to the left, it is a clear un affected signal, and as you turn it to the right you begin to add highs to your sound. You can also as I said before change caps to add bass if you want. I recommend C1 it is on the right hand side of the board in the middle. Once these simple changes are done you get a great boost typ pedal with a bit of grit to it when the DIST is all the way to the left, or an overdrive/distortion as you move it clockwise. Also note, once these mods are done you have unity gain [pedal is the same volume level off as when on] at about 9 o'clock, so it can get reaaal loud if you want. Trust me this is a pretty sweet little mod, and it is simple as hell, it also really takes away that "boss sound" that most of their pedals seem to have. let me know if you try it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fxmods Posted January 14, 2006 Members Share Posted January 14, 2006 www.fxmods.co.uk sell DIY mod instructions and pre-modded pedals as well.Ds-1, SD-1 to TS808, CE-2, GE-7...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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