Phil gates takes you on a guided tour of the bd2 blues driver. Can also be used for warm distortion with a higher level of responsiveness than most distortion boxes. For orders, see our new website for stock boss pedals and modified boss pedals we also have the new for 2007 pedals fender bassman, fender deluxe reverb, dyna drive, fuzz, and metal core there, not on this old website yet. Audio printed circuit board power supply pcb and jacks inout i begin by replacing the resistor r8 with a carbon resistor 1m instead of 2. I still think there is some modification that can be done here i. This bd2 mod does not drastically change the circuit, but replaces many.
The boss ds1 is a distortion guitar pedal released in 1978 by boss. Before we get into the mods, lets break down the circuit a bit and see what. If you want more bass, included are instructions for his phat mod. Boss diagrams, schematics and service manuals download for free. From schematic to stripboard september 2012 the keeley mod also has sweeter highend than the boss blues driver. I have added notes in red to the schematics believed to have errors. Boss blues driver pedal vs marshall bluesbreaker 2. This popular pedal provides instant access to the kind of warm overdrive and emotive distortion usually reserved for 30yearold tube amps. The perfect tone for blues the bd2 blues driver delivers the creamy, yet crunchy sound associated with great blues guitar. It is a fet based overdrive that offers a nice alternative to all the tube screamer and klon based clones. From country pickin, to blues and rock wailing, the phat mod is the choice for those not wanting the overrefined sound of a common screamer.
The result is a pedal that lets you dial in a massive range of overdrive tones not just good impersonations of ts pedals, but much gainier drives verging on distortion and fuzz, as well as transparent boostoverdrive. The blues driver mod that i probably do most often is the brent mason modification. Note that not all of these schematics are guaranteed to work. Byoc, llc does not warranty the completed pedal as a whole functioning unit nor do we warranty any of the individual parts once they have been used. So within my pedal chain i have 4 key lowtomidgain overdrives ranging from klon style, to tube screamer style, to dumble style and onto blues driver type the way i have it each gets progressively gainier, in fact i have a 5th medium gain overdrive which used to be an ocd, but has now been displaced by the hamstead intergalactic driver. There was some people discussing its merits and if they should buy one. Earlier this year i was hanging out in guitar forums, go figure and i saw a thread about the boss blues driver. The only mod ive made to my blues driver is to replace the original red indicator led with a blue one, other than that mines all stock standard, for me, i find that the boss bd2 blues driver is a bit like the ibanez ts9 tube screamer, although the circuits are completely different, the blues driver doesnt have the midrangeyness of the tube screamer, i tried the british blues sound settings. Id venture to say its nearly as popular as the beloved. Its probably the most transparent boost, smoothest overdrive and just plain best distortion pedal ive ever built or owned, and ive built a lot at this point.
Turn the tone control to the left and you add more low mids but, in general, theres a fair amount of low. It is suitable for blues and all range of rock music, adding a classic standard tone characterized by the tubelike distortion, good sustain, and smooth overdrive. Behringer blues overdrive bo100 demo audio hd youtube. There was also fuzziness and crap when the gain control went past noon. Standard mode captures the original blues drivers tone and the pedals eq response is relatively flat in this settings. Just couldnt seem to get it narrow enough for a 1590b. View and download boss bd2 blues driver owners manual online. 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. The bd2 blues driver delivers the creamy, yet crunchy sound associated with great blues guitar. When it comes to boss overdrive, the bd2 is my first and only choice. If any boss pedal started the mod craze, it would be the ds1. The layout is for board mounted pots and it will fit in a 125b enclosure.
The bd2 blues driver is a pedal that offers overdriven tones from creamy leads to crunchy rhythm sounds, specifically tailored for blues guitar. Realtime build of a pedalpcb cobalt drive using keeley phat mod alterations and retrofitted in a original boss bd2 enclosure. The bd2 is bosss bestselling stompbox of all time, and also one of the most. Classic blues guitar tones with tube amp simulation warm distortion and overdrive.
The frequency response is tailored to emphasize the mid frequencies, creating a hump that helps to keep the guitar sound over the. This is the circuit for the original black unit from the 1980s, not any of the later thought to be inferior versions. Download free boss bd2 blues driver schematic software. Im particularly a fan of basic analogue effect pedal clones simple circuits that for the most part are well known. The boss bd2 is one of the most loved current production pedals. Well, more like over 200 so far, and hopefully well find more to add.
This is actually a very reasonably priced and versatile pedal still handmade in china this time rather than in the usa, but with the same components including those critical high quality transistors which make it sound so sweet. I have one slot open on my pedal board and i am thinking about getting a boss blues driver bd2 to smooth out the hdr channel on my vintage modern. In praise of the humble, underrated boss blues driver. The blues driver not only quickly captured its targeted audience, but its versatility and character helped it to transcend genres equally as hastily. The bd2 blues driver delivers the creamy, yet crunchy sound associated with great blues. This pedal was also a shrill dill, couldnt use the tone control at all, way too piercing. A good place to ask about effects is ampage and alt. In the end, it comes down to the quality of components and the quality of the build. This was the idea, and the bd2 was the first effect that allowed you to control the distortion using the volume control on the guitar. I have checked the electric schematic design of the sister pedal tube overdrive to100 from behringer and it.
It was a modification that i did in response to brent masons request for better tone from his blues driver. Turn the level control on the pedal to the minimum position. Funny thing is, ive heard other bd2 mods and didnt dislike them, but the mods that i. It was the first distortion pedal made by boss with a distinctive hardclipping sound perfect for high gain rock and metal still keeping the character of the original guitar. In the middle of 2017, boss appears to have changed the pcb that hosts the bd2 circuit. This entry was posted in boss pedals, guitar pedal comparison, ibanez pedals, overdrive pedals and tagged blues driver, boss blues driver, ibanez tube screamer, mike mccready pedals, pearl jam pedals, phish pedals, stone gossard pedals, trey anastasio pedals, tube. Build your own clone british blues overdrive kit instructions. The first blues driver i had was the diminutive mooer blues mood in fact a mooer mini clone of the keely blues driver mod which added a fat switch to boost the lowend frequencies and upgraded some of the cheaper components to give a more rounded and even tone profile. No blues player would ever need the gain this unit puts out. If youre looking for a straight forward, 3 knob overdrive that sounds fantastic and is extremely easy to build, this is the kit for you. Blues pro schematic guitar pedals, distortion, circuits, blues, math, mathematics. This popular pedal provides drive ranging from warm overdrive to emotive distortion that responds both to your playing style and dynamics, similar to the responsiveness and.
The boss blues driver is one of those pedals that everybody has. The boss bd2 blues driver is one of the bestsounding overdrive pedals ever made, and modifications to it are entirely unnecessary gilding of the lily. This is not meant to discourage you from trying the other. Id venture to say its nearly as popular as the beloved tube screamer. While many players like the sound of the stock pedal just fine, many other guitarists like the basic tone but just want it bettermore organic, responsive and dynamic. That wider use also colluded with a growing pedal mod movement, as the bd2 was a prime candidate for tweaking due to its affordable price and solid tone. The boss bd2 blues driver pedal gives you the classic, bluesy sound of an overdriven vintage tube amp in a compact pedal. The bd2 gives you all the textures you need to scream, sing, or cry. The boss bd2 is quite an excellent pedal but has some drawbacks in its stock form. The tube screamer ts808 by ibanez is the most famous overdrive guitar pedal. Its a classic pedal and, as the name implies, a great tone for blues players. The boss blues driver is one of those pedals that everybody has owned or at least played through once.
Any thoughts, opinions, or experience with this pedal. Turn up your amplifiermixer level to the desired listening level. If you distort using the amp and turn the guitar volume down, you can get a clean sound. Turn on the pedal by pressing the pedal switch and gradually. In praise of the humble, underrated boss blues driver reverb news. Connect the pedal output to the amplifiermixer input. This mod opens up the tone so your guitars natural tone remains pure and articulate. When the humble boss overdrive isnt occupied with wailing blues. Keeley blues driver mod page down toward the bottom of the page keeley suggests some mods for the blues driver. There are very few overdrives i would choose other than a bd2, but none of them are better. Under the hood, the new bd2w includes an allanalog circuit that. I have several fancy boutique overdrives but i still hang onto a stock blues driver, and i have no interest in modding it. Sos forum behringer to800 vintage tube overdrive pedal.
This mod is very easy, and only requires changing a few parts. Boss bd2 blues driver modifications fromel electronics. The super phat mod pedal now has incredible dynamics. The phrase transparent overdrive was born of this design. A trusted source that reads schematics like childrens books insisted that the blues drive and digitechs screamin blues overdrive was a direct copy of the bd2. Diy keeley phat mod pedal retrofitted in a boss bd2 enclosure. It offers a massive range of gain from a nearly perfect clean boost an almost fullon distortion. The byoc british blues overdrive kit is based on the marshall blues breaker which is quickly becoming a favorite of diyers and boutique builders as a more transparent sounding alternative to the typical tubescreamer clones. All trademarks mentioned here belong to their owners and not to general guitar gadgets. I started laying it out ages ago, but got frustrated or interrupted and never went back to it. Blues pro schematic with images guitar pedals, effects pedals. Having been created and released in 1995, the bd2 blues driver is an overdrivedistortion pedal that is a latecomer to the boss lineup of largely wellrespected overdrive pedals. Mbb marshall bluesbreaker replica this is a vintage marshall bluesbreaker replica pedal project.
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