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Nov 24 2007, 10:45 PM |
First pedal I ever bought, great all-around pedal that can suit many different styles.
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Nov 25 2007, 01:11 AM |
First pedal here too Still own it, i guess it is one of the earlier models. This pedal is legendary and a reference one. Everyone knows that sound.
I must write that it is not just for metal. (at least not modern metal). It has a hursh distortion suited best for old school hard rock and classic rock. I agree that it sounds little too metallic on solidstate amps (everything sound like that on a solid state - half-joke-half-true ). The dynamics of this pedal is the best. It really helps the good player to sound great because it amplifies all the subtle nuances of his playing.The best use i`ve seen with it is to use it with something like a JCM800 as a booster. But that is limited to hardrock and similar only. But hey, for that you cannot beat the sound . Little advice - if you have this pedal, don`t sell it EVER, it is cheap and gives well beyond of what is worth. This post has been edited by Milenkovic Ivan: Nov 25 2007, 01:12 AM -------------------- - Ivan's Video Chat Lesson Notes HERE
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Nov 25 2007, 08:06 AM |
It wasn't my first pedal but I get it for a long time and I really love it, it's a very good pedal with a good distortion.
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Nov 26 2007, 12:39 AM |
I also used DS1 on my solid state Marshall and it sounded really awfull and sintetic. Now i`m using it sometimes with my hybrid AVT50x and it sounds really nice and rich-sounding. With the tube amp, like i wrote DS1+JCM800 - you can`t beat the sound no matter how you try
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Dec 2 2007, 03:55 AM |
I know Andrew has one of the modded DS-1's. I bought a stock one and did the mods myself. Well worth the effort. Amen to that - where did you get the mod specs from? Does Keeley publish them, or is there another website? By the way, Keeley are a super nice company to deal with - I have ordered from them twice, and each time, after the sale, Robert Keeley emailed me personally to make sure that all was well! -------------------- Check out my Instructor profile
Live long and prosper ... My Stuff: Electric Guitars : Ibanez Jem7v, Line6 Variax 700, Fender Plus Strat with 57/62 Pickups, Line6 Variax 705 Bass Acoustic Guitars : Taylor 816ce, Martin D-15, Line6 Variax Acoustic 300 Nylon Effects : Line6 Helix, Keeley Modded Boss DS1, Keeley Modded Boss BD2, Keeley 4 knob compressor, Keeley OxBlood Amps : Epiphone Valve Jnr & Head, Cockburn A.C.1, Cockburn A.C.2, Blackstar Club 50 Head & 4x12 Cab |
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Dec 2 2007, 04:16 AM |
Oh boy - this was a while back but I did find the mod instructions on the internet - let me check. Here is a link: http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-con...ll-seeing-eye-/ I beleive Robert has made some improvements to his "seeing-eye" mod. Like I said, I made these mods a few years ago. The article above mentions "Small Bear" for the parts. I used Mouser. This is not a mod for a novice, so if you have never used a soldering iron (on small components) just order the box from Robert Keely. I knew what I was doing and thought this was difficult. But well worth the effort. |
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Dec 2 2007, 04:22 AM |
Thanks Tracy - I got my DS-1 from Keeley, but now I have moved to a bigger house with an associated bigger mortgage, next time I want one of these I may mod it myself! (have had plenty of experience with a soldering iron in my younger days!)
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Live long and prosper ... My Stuff: Electric Guitars : Ibanez Jem7v, Line6 Variax 700, Fender Plus Strat with 57/62 Pickups, Line6 Variax 705 Bass Acoustic Guitars : Taylor 816ce, Martin D-15, Line6 Variax Acoustic 300 Nylon Effects : Line6 Helix, Keeley Modded Boss DS1, Keeley Modded Boss BD2, Keeley 4 knob compressor, Keeley OxBlood Amps : Epiphone Valve Jnr & Head, Cockburn A.C.1, Cockburn A.C.2, Blackstar Club 50 Head & 4x12 Cab |
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