Bd2 blues stack plus mod kit this is my newest mod for the bd2. Boss bd2 blues driver with monte allums bdh20 mod plus mod this is an excellent sounding made in taiwan boss pedal it is in brand new condition auction includes box and manual the stock bd2 produces a very squashed sound which is too tight and too compressed. Boss blues driver monte allums mod vs stock version bd2. There are a ton of ts, rat, and blues breaker clones or mods like the hbe screamer, green rhino, kot, as well as those of the nobels odr1 variety like the open road or the chicken soup. No blues player would ever need the gain this unit puts. Monte allums od308 overdrive monte allums mods individual. This mod is different from my h2o mod in that i have built the mod around the dual stacked ne5532s. Theres quite a lot of hum towards the end but i am.
I saw a video online of one being played through an ac15c1 and decided i. It turns the bd2 into a fat,biting monster with thick and creamy tones. The guitar is a tokai goldstar sound and the amp is a blues junior. The pedal itself is marginal at best imho with a few issues that i have heard can be solved with the right mods. Ernie ball vpjr split to a modtone mtpt1 chromatic tuner. Quick demo of boss ds1 i modded using the tube driver kit from pedaldoc. Monte allums 6302018 i just completed a mod for the boss sd2 dual od. I have an ocd of fulltone and a boss ds1 mod but those pedals are for sale now. I just acquired a boss blues driver stock bd2 that i like, but was hoping to make better with mods. A longtime favorite for its creamy, subtle crunch, the boss bd2 blues driver has found its way onto the pedalboards of famous artists like john mayer and brad paisley as well as bedroom players. And i recently purchased another blues driver and installed your stack plus mod kit.
That pedal show tube screamer, blues driver, king of. To be fair i was running it thru a twin reverb and that amp shows up every trace of imperfection in whatever i plug into it. Boss bd2 blues driveraustin bazaar is an authorized boss dealer. A shoot out of modified bd2 boss blues drivers featuring the galaxie mod, the monte allums h2o mod. Falling somewhere between your amps natural clean tone and the midsoaked scream of an ibanez ts9, the blues driver hits the sweet spot of articulation and grit. I got a great deal on a boss bd2 blues driver with a monte allum h2o mod and a boss ds1 from the classifieds here. I did a regular pedal demo of the bd2 with the h20 plus monte allums mod, but i think its beneficial to hear how it can sound in action in a song as well. It has a slight mid hump and the gain has a little more of a fuz. This mod combines the positive qualities of my first two sd1 mods to create an unbelievably great overdrive. The mods that i sell for this pedal push the blues driver into hifi territory. So i go to try out the boss blues driver, and well, the thing sounded awesome. This way i can glance down and immediately know which pedal effect is currently on. Recording path was texas special strat into cs3 opto plus into ds1 rectifier with trigain into a fender blues junior.
About six months ago, i performed the h2o plus mod from monte allums on my blues driver and found that it made the pedal much more useable. Monte allums 1182018 boss has started using surfacemount components on their new ds1s and bd2s. Electrolytic caps in tube amps, over a period of time, start to leak, loose their tolerance and go bad. It just sounded a bit fake when it was decaying and it had this thing in the treble that cut my ears. Boss blues driver shootout monte allums, machine head pedals. Thank you for taking the time to visit blues angel musics reverb store. Monte says its different than a tube screamer in that it is much more. Boss bd2 blues driver monte allums mod 1990s blue reverb. Boss bd2 bd2 monte allums modb guitar effects pedal. Boss bd2 blues driver with monte allums bdh20 mod plus. The boss bd2 blues driver pedal gives you the classic, bluesy sound of an overdriven vintage tube amp in a compact pedal.
Boss bd2 blues driver modifications fromel electronics. For instance, i will change each pedal in my live rig to a different color led. Boss bd2 bd2 monte allums modb guitar effects pedal blues. Pdf instructions i have created the 3way treble bleed mod instructions in the popular adobe pdf format that can be easily printed from your computer.
From boosted twang to blues to good ol rock n roll. With the exception of the 40th anniversary black ds1, those can still be modded so grad them now while you can. Sounded great to me, and i wanted to give this mod a try. I agree with voxandtele that you might want to look into some of the mods available. Boss bd2 blues driver overdrive w monte allums h2o plus. The bd2 gives you all the textures you need to scream, sing, or cry.
I liked the feel of it and i liked the basic concept. Boss bd2 bd2 monte allums modb guitar effects pedal, ex. Boss bd2 blues stack plus monte allums mod the gear page. Here is a standard version and a monte modded version. Inventory clearance sell late 90s boss bd2 blues breaker with monte allums h20 plus mod several caps and resistors changes, clipping diodes updated and changed to asymmetrical with germanium diode. Boss blues driver prepost monteallums h20 mod videos. Boss bd2 blues stack hi there, i bought this mod from you last week and it. I havent done one of the bd2 ones, but i did the one for the dyna comp. For just a touch of dirt and push, the boss bd2 blues driver has been a perennial favorite for both bedroom players and celebrities such as john mayer and brad paisley. The bd2 is arguably one of the best boss pedals right out of the box, and with a few precision adjustments from the fromel laboratory, this pedal can rival the best boutique stomp boxes on the market.
Boss bd 2 blues driver w monte allums mod drive reverb. Boss bd2 blues driver overdrive effects pedal wmonte. I am back once again to improve your stock boss crap this time a boss blues driver it my bench. From what i heard in the store, and read online, the blues driver is a nice pedal for 5e3s because its not midrangey like the ts variants which dont sound that great with the 5e3s mid heavy circuit. Monte allums blues driver download i have added bass, flattened the mids and also added focus to the gain. I just bought a monte allums boss bd2 blues stack plus mod. I tried comparing to my xotic bb which fits nicely with my egnater mod 50 but it is comparing apples to oranges since the sd 808 mod is a tube screamer mod where the bb is more a straight up od pedal, right.
Boss bd2 blues stack i installed my bd2 blues stack and sd1 gt mods. I am extremely excited about a new mod i am currently working on for the boss bd2. Ive created a web page to help identify boss pedals that can be modded. If you havent checked them out yet, take a look at the monte allums mods. This mod opens up the tone so your guitars natural tone remains pure and articulate.
Classic blues guitar tones with tube amp simulationwarm distortion and overdriveresponds to nuance and volume changesac adaptor or 9v battery operationboss fiveyear warrantythe bd2 blues driver delivers the creamy, yet crunchy sound associated with great blues guitar. I got a great deal on it at a sale and was hoping to use it alongside some ts type pedals. I have purchased a boss bd2 blues driver and an sd1 super overdrive and i am debating between keeley and monte allums mods. It is an overdrivedistortion that possesses all the qualities ive always wanted in an. There was no misrepresentation by the seller, i just dont like the tone. I should start by saying i have no problems with seller at all. So i modded it with a monte allums thing h20 mod i think. For sale is a boss bd2 blues driver overdrive with the monte allums h2o mod professionally installed. It turns the bd2 into a fat, biting monster with thick and creamy tones. I play a stock 74 strat, a modded mex strat, stock sg and modded epi dot. Which boss bd2 mod is for youregular bd2 mod hi and thanx for the interest in my mods. Boss cs3 diy pedal mod kits my regular cs3 mod, according to some, is what put me on the map as a legitimate diy pedal mod supplier.
Bd2 w monte allums h2o mod updated 011714 a guitar. The pdf instructions are emailed to you once your order has shipped. Keeley phat mod kit for boss bd2 blues driver ebay. Can also be used for warm distortion with a higher. You can read about it on his website here and check out the video demo link there. Monte, ive purchased and installed your mods in my boss compressorsustainer, metal zone, blues driver h2o mod plus, and tube screamer. Take your bd2, install these components, and youve got a highend boutique pedal for around 12 price. Taylor seriously, the h2o mod for my boss blues driver turned good stomp. As i mentioned in another thread, i had seen that monte allums had recently introduced another modification kit for the boss blues driver bd2, which he calls the blues stack plus. Every classified transaction ive done via tdpri has been wonderful. I have been using an sd1sd808mod plus and it is really nice. The instructions are crystal clear and clearly illustrate how to perform the mod.
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