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misterdetail
Bronze Member
USA
112 Posts |
 Posted - 12/14/2008 : 07:55:03
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| Can I get some input from you DS-1 users on how you set your pedal? I mainly got a DS-1 because of Joe Satriani and have been using his setting (Tone 9, Level 5, Distortion 2). It's a good setting but I think I like it better with Distortion at 2:30 to 3. I'm really pleased how well it cleans up when I roll back my guitar volume. My DS-1 is a long-dash, made in 2/81, and it's the best sounding DS-1 I've ever had. I've had a couple MIT ones and also had a Keeley SEM/Ultra mod, but this long-dash is really the best. I just hope it holds up, being that it's 27 years old! Anyway, please post some settings if you got them. Thanks! |
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Brutalitarian Supremacy
Silver Member
USA
270 Posts |
Posted - 12/14/2008 : 16:40:43
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| Hails!!!!...my DS-1 has the SE mod...Tone = 11 o'clock Level = 11 o'clock Gain = between 10 & 2 o'clock..used to use it to push my Oranges into supergain...but if found a better box for the job...DS-1 still rulz though! |
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zentropa
Gold Member
USA
837 Posts |
Posted - 12/14/2008 : 20:04:23
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misterdetail:
w/ my 1982 DS-1 i use a similar setting.
tone ~9:30 (10:00-10:30 if i want a touch more fizz).
distortion: 3:00
level: whatever i need to get a boost from the amp/guitar setup i'm using at the time. |
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zerksies
Double Platinum Member
USA
3406 Posts |
Posted - 12/15/2008 : 03:00:59
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tone 11
volume 9
dist 2 |
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exodia333
Silver Member
USA
273 Posts |
Posted - 12/15/2008 : 04:35:34
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My DS-1 I use pretty much for classic rock
Level: all da way up
Tone: 10:00
Gain: 3:30
and for boosts
Level: all da way up
Tone: 9:00
Gain: 1:30
Sometimes Ill tweak it but these are my main settings |
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leonard d rock
Silver Member
Philippines
301 Posts |
Posted - 12/15/2008 : 05:06:13
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my ds-1 (mit) has been modded with a in4001 in d5 plus some cap changes to bring up the mids to slight hump ( i forgot what i did, and didnt write things down on my mod log).
setting is level=12:00, tone=11:00 and gain=2:00 or more
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Edited by - leonard d rock on 12/15/2008 05:07:48 |
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Right Foot Boss
Gold Member
USA
881 Posts |
Posted - 12/15/2008 : 14:48:55
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| I have one from 4/81 that I use the exact settings as zentropa except with the dist backed down to about 2:30. |
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verivorax
Platinum Member
Canada
1185 Posts |
Posted - 12/15/2008 : 14:54:42
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Mine is 5/81.. I don't usually use it but I tried it out last week.. it really killed.
tone - 10:30 or lower
level - as needed, I was in the basement
gain - 3:00 or higher 
it was running through a single-ended 5w vintage amp, which made it very warm and fat - even if I dialed the tone a little too high, it would hold together nicely (the tone control on the amp is merely a roll-off).
Then I tried it through my boogie, and it didn't really stand up against the onboard gain (including contour) still sounded nice, but not as nice as through the old Garnet amp.. |
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DeFrag
Moderator
USA
3409 Posts |
Posted - 12/15/2008 : 15:59:38
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Level: 12:08
Tone: 10:30
Gain: 14:00 |
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misterdetail
Bronze Member
USA
112 Posts |
Posted - 12/15/2008 : 16:53:17
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| Thanks for the input, everybody! I'm having a lot of fun with the DS-1. I normally use the gain channel of my amp (Peavey Prowler) for distortion, so having the DS-1 as another option is nice. I've been trying to come up with a way to describe the sound of it, and the best I can think of is "fat and nasty - but in a good way"! |
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zerksies
Double Platinum Member
USA
3406 Posts |
Posted - 12/16/2008 : 01:06:46
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| it's a great inexpensive pedal. i can see why boss has had it in there line up for so long |
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DS-1 Settings
