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leonard d rock
Silver Member
Philippines
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 Posted - 06/27/2008 : 12:59:29
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as usual, when i can't sleep, i go to my shop and mod. this is what i've done to my ds-1 as of june 26 my time:
D4 changed to 1n4001
D5 changed to 1n4005
C10 changed into a silver colored cap marked with "153J"
C3 changed to cap marked 104 which i think i know is a 1uf
the sound> IMO louder volume, marshall type gain, bigger lower/bass end and some loss to mids and highs altho can be remedied by turning the tone to 12:00 or higher. i think the pedal now sounds fuller.
regards
/LDR
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Laurie
Double Platinum Member
Canada
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Posted - 06/27/2008 : 15:31:01
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quote:
Originally posted by leonard d rock
as usual, when i can't sleep, i go to my shop and mod. this is what i've done to my ds-1 as of june 26 my time:
D4 changed to 1n4001
D5 changed to 1n4005
C10 changed into a silver colored cap marked with "153J"
C3 changed to cap marked 104 which i think i know is a 1uf
the sound> IMO louder volume, marshall type gain, bigger lower/bass end and some loss to mids and highs altho can be remedied by turning the tone to 12:00 or higher. i think the pedal now sounds fuller.
regards
/LDR
Hi LDR!!
- the "153" cap is a 0.015�F, so a little bit more capacitance than the standard C10 (0.01�F) - will make the distortion milder (this is the mid+high loss)
- the "104" is a 0.1�F, which probably won't make a huge difference from the stock value of 0.47�F. Change it to a "105" to open it up a bit more.
- the 1n4001 and 1n4005 are essentially identical (difference is the reverse breakdown voltage), and are silicone like the stock diodes. They will be the cause of the tonality change.
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zentropa
Gold Member
USA
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Posted - 06/27/2008 : 16:18:57
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the changes on the clipping diodes will be big.
rectifer diodes vs. switching diodes
1N4001's will always sound more marshall like than a 1N4148. lot more chunk.
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leonard d rock
Silver Member
Philippines
301 Posts |
Posted - 06/28/2008 : 12:41:37
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thanks guys!
i think i need to take some electronics classes. beats modding by ear.
mabuhay!
LDR |
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leonard d rock
Silver Member
Philippines
301 Posts |
Posted - 09/24/2008 : 11:35:18
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hello,
september 21.
i changed C12 with a cap marked with "223k" and it opened up the mids, kind of like the tubescreamer mid hump as opposed to the stock scooped mids of the ds-1.
question: does a big red LED give a different sound compared to a small red LED if used as a clipper in D5?
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Edited by - leonard d rock on 09/24/2008 11:36:01 |
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macOy
Copper Member
Philippines
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Posted - 09/24/2008 : 12:28:27
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hi L D R
im from ph too, is your mod sounds like the british mod of markV? in phil music? coz i have one here its a good marshall in a box hehehe |
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leonard d rock
Silver Member
Philippines
301 Posts |
Posted - 09/25/2008 : 04:09:46
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hi macoy,
nice to see a fellow pinoy here. my mods are actually an ongoing experimentin trying to find the sound i want. i look at the mod shere then try to copy it or do something to make it better. i play with the values of the components to see if it makes a difference. i havent visited philmusic in a long while. mostly i lurk here in bossarea and tdpri .
mabuhay!
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