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hangnail
Copper Member

USA
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Posted - 10/22/2009 :  22:44:27  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Is there a mod out there for the CE-5?

archimedes
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 10/23/2009 :  13:34:23  Show Profile  Visit archimedes's Homepage  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by hangnail

Is there a mod out there for the CE-5?


I found this one hereabouts (I think) a while back, I haven't done it to mine which is the analogue version as I only use it for very subtle chorus and it's great as it is for that

David



Hi everyone!

I have a ce-5 analogue one, and it sounds very warm and beaufiful chorus.

I did a little mod on it: I replaced the c22 capacitor to 22pf capacitor one (the original had 5pf) and what a change!
Now it sounds more full, organic and gives a incredible lush chorus.

For more details, read the article by Dan Wiley on this link:

http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Effects/product/Boss/CE-5 Chorus Ensemble/10/3
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Dr. Bob
Moderator

Australia
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Posted - 10/23/2009 :  14:33:15  Show Profile  Visit Dr. Bob's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Hi hangnail

There are at least two different versions of the CE-5.
Which version do you have? And are thinking of modding?

Thanks to archimedes for the Analog mod tip/link.

Regards Dr. Bob
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hangnail
Copper Member

USA
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Posted - 10/24/2009 :  04:14:40  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Good Question Dr.Bob. How do I tell the difference?
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Laurie
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Canada
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Posted - 10/24/2009 :  05:03:35  Show Profile  Visit Laurie's Homepage  Reply with Quote
What's the serial number?
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Dr. Bob
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Australia
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Posted - 10/24/2009 :  08:01:57  Show Profile  Visit Dr. Bob's Homepage  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by hangnail

Good Question Dr.Bob. How do I tell the difference?


Hi
Laurie kindly posted some pics of this Analog CE-5 in the Pedal Internals thread a while ago.
Page - 6

Modifications and Technical Issues
Internal Pictures of Boss & Other pedals
http://www.bossarea.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=4147&whichpage=6

CE-5 MIT Serial JN53647 June 2000 Analog Version.....Laurie.

I keep an up to date index here in this link.
INDEX - Internal Pictures of Boss & Other pedals
http://www.bossarea.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=4349

The CE-5 Analog has two smaller 8-pin IC's one is a BBD, & the other is a Clock driver for the BBD.

The digital version has a larger square multi-pin SMD IC.

BBD = Bucket Brigade Delay line IC
SMD - SMC = Surface Mounted Device, Surface Mounted Component.

Regards Dr. Bob
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hangnail
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USA
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Posted - 10/24/2009 :  15:50:36  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Laurie

What's the serial number?


MIT EH51152
I opened it up and it's an analog one. I had seen the mod that archimedes had written about (Thanks man). Just was checking to see if anything else was out there. I have been checking out this site for some time. Really like the info I have seen in here. Want to start doing some mods on my pedals. Just like everyone else, love great tone.
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nasyo
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Philippines
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Posted - 03/19/2010 :  06:50:39  Show Profile  Send nasyo a Yahoo! Message  Reply with Quote
i will try replacing the capacitor used for modification for my CE-5.
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