Do you love that classic blues sound? What about the sound of an overdriven vintage tube amp? How about combining them into one amazing pedal? That’s what the Boss BD-2 Blues Driver does. It gives you an amazing blues sound that could come straight from a vintage tube amp, but it’s all done in one compact pedal. This pedal features many different textures that you can apply to your tone. Need a screamer? How about a great warm distortion? You can get both. You will also find that the Boss BD-2 provides more responsiveness than many other distortion pedals. The pedal features controls for tone, gain, and level. You can get everything from subtle overdrive to some incredible amp tones from this little pedal—it all depends on what you want to use it for. The sounds you can get from this pedal will certainly make many people sit up and pay attention, especially once that great vintage amp sound kicks on.
It’s an awesome pedal for anyone who plays rock and blues. It generally retails for around $89.00, making it one of the cheaper overdrive pedals out there. However, just because it’s cheap doesn’t mean it’s not powerful. The Boss BD-2 Blues Driver is a blues player’s dream come true, and you won’t want to be without it.
The BD-2 delivers the creamy, slightly crunchy sound associated with great blues guitar. This popular pedal provides instant access to the kind of warm overdrive and emotive distortion usually reserved for 30-year-old tube amps.
Bundle includes Boss BD-2 Blues Driver Guitar Effects Pedal, 10-Foot Instrument Cable, Patch Cable, Pick Card, and Polishing Cloth.The BD-2 Blues Driver delivers the creamy, yet crunchy sound associated with great blues guitar. This popular pedal provides instant access to the kind of warm overdrive and emotive distortion usually reserved for 30-year-old tube amps.
The BD-2 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. This mod opens up the tone so your guitar's natural tone remains pure and articulate. The new clipping section adds second order harmonics for a smoother more natural drive. Bass response is increased and tightened up for solid and responsive tone. From twangy percussive snap to warm, bluesy (surprise!) dirt, the simple layout and incredible array of tones makes the Supreme Mod BD-2 a top choice for live and studio use.
Included are detailed instructions with photos and all the parts you need to make your BD-2 sound it's best. Polarized caps are replaced with non-polarized caps for added transience and transparency. Small value ceramic caps in the signal path are replaced with high quality film or silver mica caps for added warmth and lower noise.
Other BD-2 mod kits completely change what the pedal sounds like, this mod takes what the BD-2 already does well and makes it better, FAR BETTER.
If you have basic soldering skills and can follow directions this is an easy project. Don't pay hundreds of dollars for a Boutique overdrive when you can upgrade your BD-2 for $19.95.
WARNING: Performing this mod will void any warranty your pedal may have.
This is a kit to modify your pedal and there is not a pedal included in this auction.
Required Tools/supplies
* YOUR Boss Pedal
* Soldering Iron
* Solder
* De-soldering braid and/or solder sucker
* Phillips head screwdriver
* Wire Clippers
Note to International customers: Due to customs your shipment may take in excess of 4 weeks.
Bundle includes Boss BD-2 Blues Driver Guitar Effects Pedal, AC Adapter, 10-Foot Instrument Cable, Patch Cable, Pick Card, and Polishing Cloth.The BD-2 Blues Driver delivers the creamy, yet crunchy sound associated with great blues guitar. This popular pedal provides instant access to the kind of warm overdrive and emotive distortion usually reserved for 30-year-old tube amps.
Pro Co Rat2 the standard that all other distortion devices are measured against. Heard on thousands of recordings, it has helped define the sound of the past three decad's most influential bands. The beauty of the RAT2 lies in its versatility. Used as a primary distortion, it excels at arena rock rhythm and soaring leads. Do you have an amp with too much headroom for the gig? The RAT2 nails that sweet spot where a tube amp goes from sparkly to clean, to warm overdrive. Turn it to the right to roll off brittle high-end frequencies. Having trouble cutting through the mix? Turn the filter down and allow the natural brightness of your instrument to shine through. distortion and Volume controls dial in the perfect amount of gain while keeping the level consistent with your clean tone. The Pro Co Rat2 is backed by our "any excuse even abuse" lifetime warranty. .
HOFNER BLUES OVERDRIVE
Vintage-style effect pedal. Tone, Gain and Level control.
Gives the sought-after 60's bluesy-overdriven Hofner sound.
This pedal offers everything you would expect from a contemporary boutique design: a rigid die-cast metal box, low-noise operation, silent switching and low battery consumption.
This pedal features many different textures that you can apply to your tone. Need a screamer? How about a great warm distortion? You can get both. You will also find that the Boss BD-2 provides more responsiveness than many other distortion pedals. The pedal features controls for tone, gain, and level. You can get everything from subtle overdrive to some incredible amp tones from this little pedal—it all depends on what you want to use it for. The sounds you can get from this pedal will certainly make many people sit up and pay attention, especially once that great vintage amp sound kicks on.
