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zerksies
Double Platinum Member
USA
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 Posted - 10/18/2008 : 15:41:11
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| What is the best Sd-1 mod out there. there is so many mods and few good video or sound clips.what is the best one |
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MullyFX
Gold Member
Germany
753 Posts |
Posted - 10/18/2008 : 19:18:50
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the best SD-1 mod is to get an OD-1   |
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DarrinPA
Silver Member
USA
221 Posts |
Posted - 10/19/2008 : 00:10:26
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| I did the Full Tone drive II conversion mod and couldn't believe how great it made the pedal sound. |
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ChristoMephisto
Platinum Member
Canada
1288 Posts |
Posted - 10/19/2008 : 00:14:00
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Its a pretty flexable pedal to mod, seeing as the layout is similar to other pedals out there either by the big names or boutique/mod makers.
There's the TS series, Langraff, Fulltone, MRX ZW44, Clay Jones, Lovetone, Monte Allums, Keeley, Indy, OD1 conversion, Blackmarket, Vodkamods, and on and on...
Depends on what sound your going for with the pedal in mind.
More/less bass, more crunch, pronounced/scooped mids, transparent or in yur face
I have three SD1s, one is stock MIJ, OD1 conversion with six clipping options, and the third is close to a ZW44 that's still a work in progress.
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Big Boss Man
Gold Member
USA
564 Posts |
Posted - 10/19/2008 : 14:57:26
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| I had a Keeley SD-1 but sold it. It was okay. I also had a stock SD-1 and sold that too. I'm not a really big fan of the SD-1 unless it is in front of a Marshall JCM or JMP head and 4x12 cab. |
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zentropa
Gold Member
USA
837 Posts |
Posted - 10/20/2008 : 20:29:50
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SD-1 mods vary a TON...
i wouldn't say there's a best because it depends on what you want it to do.
some mods will turn it into more of a dirt box, others will limit the gain potential to only being a booster for a tube amp. some will add more bite.
my personal favorite is the fulldrive 2 conversion, which i also recommended to darrin. adds a bunch of clarity and a ton of crunch.
the 5-star mod has less gain potential than a stock SD-1.
any mod that involves swapping the op amp to a JRC4558D from the stock chip will increase bite but decrease fuzz.
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pawnshop_trash
Gold Member
USA
603 Posts |
Posted - 10/20/2008 : 21:06:37
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| IMHO, the best SD-1 mod is from AnalogMan (his Silver mod, but keep the Boss-style asymmetrical clipping)... I was able to retire my much-beloved and well-worn MIJ SD-1 in favor of a modded recent MIT SD-1. |
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ChristoMephisto
Platinum Member
Canada
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Best SD-1
