An optional secondary phat mod adds a switch for introducing more bass into the tone. I dont know about keeley s mods specifically but a very common mod is to clip one of the resistors for the ruetz mod, which adds more bass and lowers the gain of the pedal, making it more of an overdrive than a distortion. There are an astonishing 10 remaining effects to be found on this channeltheyre selected via an eightposition dial. Comes with the cable for utilizing the effects loop feature and the original box and manuals. Compression keeley electronics guitar effects pedals. Sweet spot johnny hiland super drive overdrive batch 2. Published on 06 june 2017 for over 15 years, oklahomas finest, robert keeley, has been building and modding pedals. The dummy plugs and the keeley mods makes my dl4 everything that i need for delay on the board.
As for the keeley moreless mod, the 4k7 is a 2k2 resitor, and the 51k resistor was a 20k. Super mod workstation 5 combo ideas youtube steve vais wild guitar collection reverb duration. Boss sd1 super overdrive modified by robert keeley to improve it. Shop telephone number 14053412025 toll free 18668gorkfx.
The super mod workstation is an exercise in swirly opulence. You can use any of our tools, in addition to our pdf separator, at any time, all for free. The dynamics make it feel alive and part of your fingers. The keeley mod workstation is stuffed to the gills with classic keeley. The boss bd2 blues driver overdrive w keeley mod takes midrange overdriven character of the original factory pedal and infuses it with new handselected circuitry and components for improved response and fidelity. In the first section you will learn how to make your sound more transparent and lower the noise floor, and in the second part you will focus on cleaning it up so it can be used as a. But the keeley might suit you better if you are looking for a more vaiesque ds1 tone. They have unveiled the mello wah, named after studio guitarist ney mello. With the super mod workstation you can combine 2 effects together to create a nearly endless soundscape of tones. The keeley super phat mod is our famous mod now perfected with amazing sounding jfets that emulate old tube amps in a unique way. It is a wonderfully complex circuit that has many layers of tube amp simulation. The mod workstation gives you eight of keeley s incredible modulation effects. The ds1 and two of its most popular mods by robert keeley and analogman.
Many of the sounds in the mod workstation have an increased range in order to work well with tap. On, sponsored content refers to articles, videos, or audio recordings that are produced or curated by an advertiser but that premier guitar is happy to share alongside our own editorial content due to the sponsored contents educational, musical, or entertainment value. Keeley effects use the texas instruments rc4558p chip, just like early ibanez ts808 tube screamers. Starting on the right, we have the katana1962 channel, which is activated by a dedicated footswitch. Keeley electronics mod workstation modulation the mod workstation gives you eight of keeleys incredible modulation effects. Keeley electronics is an american manufacturer of effect units for electric guitars. Years ago when i did this mod to check it out, this.
I use the ocd way more, though, into a custom marshall 18w with plexi front end trinity siii. An exterior switch indicates the phat mod, these models can trade for more than a standard mod. I have a keeley ts9 and an analogman ts808 with the true vintage mod. Its a wellthoughtout smorgasbord of sonic handicraft. Boss bd2 blues driver overdrive w keeley mod reverb. Many of the sounds in the mod workstation have an increased range in order to work well with tap tempo. The keeley modification of the boss ds1 is a prime example. Pdf mod is a simple application for modifying pdf documents.
First, switchable analog feel and then and effects loop. Pdf guitar effects pedals download full pdf book download. Keeley electronics super phat mod full range overdrive many say the phat mod is their favorite tone from a pedal. On the od9, the ts808 mod resistors are already in place. The boss bd2 blues driver is an extremely popular overdrive pedal, set up as a competitor to the ts9 tubescreamer. In fact, one of the demos was a side by side between the phat mod and the stock bd2. Keeley electronics has created a wah mod righteous enough to please persnickety studio cats and gonzo live performers. Keeley electronics super phat mod full range overdrive prymaxe. Keeley modified by the distortion is much better than the pedal base not hard, the pedals will change much potato.
Free shipping for your keeley dark side workstation multi effects pedal. Shop telephone number 14053412025 toll free 18668gorkfx 1 8668467539 email. Legendary tones keeley electronics ds1 seeing eye mod. I was just on keeley s web page and he has a ton of new pedals out. You can reorder, rotate, and remove pages, export images from a document, edit the title, subject, author, and keywords, and combine documents via drag and drop. The super mod workstation has 2 banks of unique modulation and time based effects with tap tempo, each with 8 full featured options this one gets wild and wonderful the super mod workstation has 2 banks of unique modulation and time based effects with tap tempo, each with 8 full featured options. After the super boutique bb preamp and the more mundane boss sd1, the next tube screamer alternative to be featured on guitar tone overload is somewhere in the middle. With the switch up you have the seeing eye mode of operation. Edmond, ok september 7, 2017 keeley electronics is proud to announce the germanium super phat mod ive had the pleasure of modifying this circuit for many years. As you probably know, were fans of the boss dd3 here at keeley electronics, particularly when subjected to our own set of modifications.
I intend to do the hasserl mods to the amp remove the diodes reduces overall gain, cathode bypass on one of the 3 tube gain stages, change the tone stack, and allow the presence control to work on the drive channel he says the clean channel has so much nfb the presence control doesnt even do much that i agree with yet it is. That brings us to the mod section of the mod workstation. The harmonic tremolo in this unit is inspired by vintage brown face amps. The monte allums trigain mod installs a switch that gives you stock 1n914a silicon diode clipping on one side, leds on the other, and a blend in the middle. Seems like hes bridging the gap between boutique and mainstream. Stereo outputs are a useful tool for adding motion to modulation effects. Oct 01, 2007 keeley has proposed to take a standard boss blues driver bd2 and upgrade several of its components, change its clipping saturation simulation characteristics, and widen its frequency range to be more transparent. Ibanez ts9 30th anniversary modded pedals back in stock. Boss bd2 blues driver w keeley mod price guide reverb. Still, for me the sound of the ds1 is not my prfr but the ds is that i put in my bb preamp parrallle xotic from home i wonder vritable sense. The people at keeley seem to have lost their minds, and were all luckier for it. Buy keeley electronics ds1 distortion ultra mod new pedal w mod. Popular guitarist and music writer brian tarquin offers an inside, indepth look at guitar pedal effectsfrom brands like keeley, snarling dog, and maestro to bigger names such as boss, ibanez, and mxr. I have an ocd, and i did the ds1 mods on the premier guitar site that are based on keeley.
Unfortunately, the mod workstation doesnt have them. Aug 28, 2018 to correct this defect or feature, there are multiple mods out there, usually people remove capacitor c6 and change values of r6 and c3, which connect the feedback loop and the negative operational input to a voltage divider, in a similar way to he ts9 connects those to ground. They got hold of a dunlop crybaby and tricked it out with bells, whistles, lights and. Voodoo lab sparkle drive overdrive w keeley mod reverb. Sep 14, 2016 the attack and response feel stiff, and the sweeps feel narroweven at the deepest, slowest settings.
Keeley electronics mod workstation modulation the mod workstation gives you eight of keeley s incredible modulation effects. I made a hybrid version of these two mods by using all of the capacitor and resistor changes as the ultra plus an extra resistor change that he doesnt make. Sonically drench yourself in swirling modulated tones. Now, the mod workstation, with eight digital modulation modes and three drive modes, represents keeleys multifunction design ambitions. Shop telephone number 14053412025 toll free 18668gorkfx 18668467539 email. I went to the boss, ibanez, and other section for mods and came up with no results. All of them were useful, many of them were excellent and, right away, keeley scores a win by including a volume to control to compensate for perceived output loss as. However, im happy to report that the keeley super mod workstation takes a sharp left turn from the pack and delivers a surprisingly solid overall experience. Edmond, ok september 7, 2017 keeley electronics is proud to announce the germanium super phat mod.
Keeley super phat mod full range overdrive effects. Keeley ts808 tube screamer w keeley mod plus reverb. Additional mods include replacing the carboncomposite output resistors with metalfilm types that dont introduce noise to the signal and increasing the bass response for full lowend richness, and increasing the overdrive range. Steve mckinley takes a look at a couple mods for the ibanez ts808 tube screamer. Analysis of a modified boss ds1 distortion pedal ece. At this years namm show, keeley electronics showed off their new workstation line of pedals, which combine the functionality of several keeley pedals in one. The other guitarist in the band played a transistor amp with boss hm. Although recently released, the pedals are in short supply, but we were fortunate enough to get our hands on the mod workstation. Boss mt2 keeley mod schematic we currently specialise in repairs, mods and plain old refurbishment of boss, the keeley electronics website, robert is a fantastic guy with stunning mods to bd2, ds1, sd1, ce2, ce3, cp9, cs2, cs3, dd23, ge7, mt2, od3. These mods are once again based on the keeley seeing eye and ultra mods. Diy keeley ts9 mod questions the pedal also didnt go so well with my tube amps, and after selling the les paul with humbuckers, i had no place for the ts9 pedal. This layout is unverified at this time, as ive got six ds1 pedals of various vintages and modsand i really dont want or need a truebypass model. Sep 26, 2016 now, the mod workstation, with eight digital modulation modes and three drive modes, represents keeleys multifunction design ambitions. Keeley dark side workstation multieffects pedal sweetwater.
Keeley says detailed steps have been taken to improve these functions on newer versions of the pedal. Keeley super phat mod full range overdrive effects database. The improvement consists according to the website of mister keeley keep the tone color of the sd1 stock while increasing the gain, making it more precise and definite. The mod workstation gives you eight of keeleys incredible modulation effects. Born in the boss factories and modified in the workshop of mister keeley, the boss bd2 blues driver overdrive is not a tube screamer copy but a different machine as you will gather from the demo videos below. This is commonly switched so that it can be back to stock when needed. If so, stomp on this the guitar pedal effect guidebook is the book for you. Its an analog multieffects pedal with three independent effect sections. The company, founded by robert keeley and operating from edmond, oklahoma, also sells modifications for effects by boss and ibanez.
Oct 24, 2010 after the super boutique bb preamp and the more mundane boss sd1, the next tube screamer alternative to be featured on guitar tone overload is somewhere in the middle born in the boss factories and modified in the workshop of mister keeley, the boss bd2 blues driver overdrive is not a tube screamer copy but a different machine as you will gather from the demo videos b. Andy takes a trip to the super mod station from robert keeley. Keeley electronics announces the germanium super phat mod. Aug 19, 2004 keeley electronics ds1 seeing eye mod august 19, 2004 effects, effects features boss, distortion, ds1, robert keeley, seeing eye mod david szabados robert keeleys name has grown substantially over the past couple of years and with good reason. I see a lot of comments on forums and on youtube destroying the little orange box, labelling it as synthetic sounding or shrill.
We now offer several models to meet each players and studios needs. Keeley electronics super phat mod overdrive youtube. Pull back on the cap value in the c3 location, if your finding that its a bit loose on the bottom end, this will help tighten the pedal up alot. Keeley electronics mod workstation modulation prymaxe. Thats the reason the modified pedal has stayed on peoples boards for nearly 15 years. Keeley electronics ds1 seeing eye mod august 19, 2004 effects, effects features boss, distortion, ds1, robert keeley, seeing eye mod david szabados robert keeley s name has grown substantially over the past couple of years and with good reason.
Although the phat mod did sound a little warmer and seemed to have more gain on tap. In 2001 it was the third circuit i modded after the ross compressor and tube screamer. Up for sale is a keeley modified boss dd3 digital delay. Many of the keeley modified dd3s replace the stock direct output with an effects loop that allows the player to add additional effects to the repeats, opening up a new pallet of sounds. Boss mt2 keeley mod schematic we currently specialise in repairs, mods and plain old refurbishment of boss, the keeley electronics website, robert is a fantastic guy with stunning mods to bd2, ds1, sd1, ce2, ce3, cp9, cs2, cs3, dd. The super mod workstation contains many of keeley s finest effects. Unlike any other compressor, the keeley compressor was given the editors pick award from guitar players magazine and recently awarded readers choice for stomp box. Ive had the pleasure of modifying this circuit for many years. Keeley mod workstation guitar multieffects pedal p10931.
The keeley is far better than stock, but im really loving the ts808 tv, very warm and smooth. Swirling, twisting, watery, and spacey effects are often the perfect compliment to bold guitar sounds. That is, until a week or so ago, when, lucky for me, a potential buyer tried the pedal out, didnt like it, and said if hed ever buy one hed have it modified keeley style. I was a little hard on my assessment of it, as it does have a particular sound that works for certain types of tones. Awesome delay made even better with the keeley mod. The box doesnt exactly scream economy or simplicity. My keeley version is called sem seeing eye mod and its current version has a toggle switch to go from this mod to another circuit called ultra.
Explanation of keeley ts9,ts808,and other mods the gear page. This layout is unverified at this time, as ive got six ds1 pedals of various vintages and mods and i really dont want or need a truebypass model. The company, founded by robert keeley and operating from edmond, oklahoma, 1 also sells modifications for effects by boss and ibanez. Dec 29, 2011 a keeley from keeley would be a nice piece of equipment. From the early days of improving and changing various models from boss and ibanez, keeley now has a huge roster of unique boutique stomp boxes of his own, all with great expressivity and a particularly retrovintage ethos. Except for my keeley ad9 which i use as an alwayson slapback. With so many tools for you to use, you can easily split pdf pages, extract pages from pdf, merge and compress pdfs, convert a variety of file types to pdf, and convert pdf files into file types such as word, excel, and more. Sponsored content is clearly labeled everywhere it appears, and premier guitar s editorial department. The methods to create pdf files explained here are free and easy to use. I do not know if it is because of that bad rep but the ds1 is one of the most modified pedals on the planet. The keeley mod upgrades all the components for a warmer, more dynamic tone. Now, the mod workstation, with eight digital modulation modes and three drive modes, represents keeley s multifunction design ambitions. Note that both keeley and analog man have more advanced mods than the ones i am showing in this post. Add tap tempo and an expression pedal and you have all the tools at your disposal to create a mesmerizing array of sounds.
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