Keeley modded boss bd2 blues driver andy ferreira youtube. Keeley modded boss bd2 freak fuzz guitar effects pedal. It was done to give players two modes of bass response. The mods add a 3way clipping diodes toggle for stock silicon, led, or no diodes and an extra footswitch to bypass the tone stack for a more open, midpushed volume boost. I want to play through a clean amp and i want low gain the bd2 obviously. If you have one of my other bd2 mods and want to try the blues stack plus i recommend buying a new or used bd2 and installing the mod it that pedal. Nov 02, 2015 for a while i had both an allums h2o plus modded bd 2, and a keeley modded bd 2 not sure if he offered more than one mod. Boss bd2 distortion guitar effect pedal for sale online. Keeley boss blues driver bd2 phat mod overdrive pedal. I know there are a lot of mods out there to reduce the fizziness, and ive played a keeley phat modded bd2 that was a great pedal. Keeley boss blues driver bd2 questions do i need the upgrade.
Ill inevitably get an email from someone wanting to do the mod to an already modded keeley, analogman, etc. Keeley boss blues driver bd2 questions do i need the. I got a wampler pantheon last week thinking that was the greatest drive pedal of all time but it really is incredible and can do one thing this pedal cant, but the boss wins it all as my i need one. This mod transforms the bd2 into an almost completely transparent pedal letting the true character of your guitar, pickups and amp shine through. Oct 24, 2010 after the super boutique bb preamp and the more mundane boss sd1, the next tube screamer alternative to be featured on guitar tone overload is somewhere in the middle born in the boss factories and modified in the workshop of mister keeley, the boss bd2 blues driver overdrive is not a tube screamer copy but a different machine as you will gather from the demo videos b.
The keeley bd 2 was the first mod that had a switch. Blues driver keeley mod vs waza craft vs katana blues drive. The phat switch is cool for thickening up single coil pickups. The bd2 is designed to be more of an overdrive pedal. The boss blues driver is one of those pedals that everybody has owned or at least played through once. Count the boss bd 2 blues driver among the numerous pieces of gear that has been given the king john mayer midas touch with its appearance in his rig. In praise of the humble, underrated boss blues driver. The boss blues driver pedal in this demo has been keeley modded. I got a great deal on it at a sale and was hoping to use it alongside some ts type pedals. The modded version adds a phat switch that beefs up the bottom end a bit and gives a little warmth.
The other would be to disassemble the pedal and just send the internals, since the weight. Oct 26, 2015 here we have a quick demo of the bd 2 blues driver with phat mod from keeley electronics. It was perfect for players of strats and teles who wanted just a small push without being muddy. Boss bd2 blues driver keeley electronics phat mod pedal. I only had a keeley katana and i my wallet hurt from that investment at the time. Jan 11, 2016 blues driver keeley mod vs waza craft vs katana blues drive. Mint condition im the original buyer with box, no velcro. The boss bd2 blues driver with the mammoth keeley phat mod mammoth electronics boss bd2 phat keeley mods p. An optional secondary phat mod adds a switch for introducing more bass into the tone. Keeley boss bd2 blues driver overdrive guitar effects.
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. The keeley bd2 was the first mod that had a switch. I just acquired a boss blues driver stock bd2 that i like, but was hoping to make better with mods. Robert took the blueprint from hits own boss bd2 modification fat mod and has improved and evolved that and incorporated into his own blues driver style pedal. The keeley mod kills everything that is great about the bd2 for me. Sweetwater s sales engineers are regarded as the most experienced and knowledgeable professionals in the music industry, with extensive music backgrounds and intense training on the latest products and technologies. Id venture to say its nearly as popular as the beloved tube screamer. Jun 23, 2012 an ab guitar pedal demo between a fulltone ocd and keeley modded boss blues driver. Boss bd2 blues driver overdrive w keeley mod reverb. In its time, it has inspired pedal tinkerers, builders, and even its own parent company to make the humble overdrive even better.
With the slight boost, it was called the phat mode. I quickly realized i should get some dirt too and i knew john mayer used a keeley modded bd 2 on the trio album which i loved that tone so i. After some years i found out more about the boutique od pedal world. Keeley modded boss bd2 blues driver andy ferreira eng subs. The pedal you have now is the culmination of many ideas and modifications that i have made to the pedal during the course the years. I realized that a couple years back and bought a stock one, then modded it with the machine head pedals galaxie mod. The bd2 earned its place in the stompbox hall of fame thanks to those evolutions and the ways it continues to. I know there are a lot of mods out there to reduce the fizziness, and ive played a keeley phat modded bd 2 that was a great pedal. Which sounds like it has less noise and less piercing treble than the stock bd2. Keeley s humble beginnings lie in expertly modifying existing pedals, and one of his firstever mods was his phat mod on the classic boss blues driver. I traded and tried out a few higher costing ods, but i really should never have gotten rid of that bd2. Keeley modded boss bd2 phat mod overdrive guitar effects. Gear diy pedal projects november 2008 boss boss bd2 mods.
The boss bd 2 blues driver is an extremely popular overdrive pedal, set up as a competitor to the ts9 tubescreamer. The bd2 phat mod is transparent overdrive with full range sound. It is much tamer than its orange cousin the ds1, but it can put out a fair amount of distortion with the gain knob cranked up. Back in 2009 or so, i started my guitar tone quest. Crafted with an ear for highly refined sound, the bd2w takes the classic blues driver grit to a new level with alldiscrete analog circuitry. Robert took the blueprint from hits own boss bd 2 modification fat mod and has improved and evolved that and incorporated into his own blues driver style pedal. The bd2 phat mod does not partly because of the style that i play with my band, but honestly, it is the equal of these pedals. They are available to offer you personalized product advice any time you need it. This is a mod that cost about double the price of this pedal. I ended up keeping the allums because id had it longer and was able to make a good trade for the keeley. This is how andy timmons gets his amazing clean tone. Oct 01, 2007 keeley has proposed to take a standard boss blues driver bd 2 and upgrade several of its components, change its clipping saturation simulation characteristics, and widen its frequency range to be more transparent.
The bd 2 blues driver delivers the creamy, yet crunchy sound associated with great blues guitar. Oct, 2008 the boss blues driver is one of those pedals that everybody has owned or at least played through once. The bd2 blues driver delivers the creamy, yet crunchy sound associated with great blues guitar. Keeley modded boss bd2 blues driver n stuff music product. Guitar pedal x news robert keeley boss mods trifecta.
Boss bd2 blues driver w keeley mod price guide reverb. Standard mode captures the classic bd2 tone while custom mode delivers new body and sustain. The keeley bd2 is a quality overdrive pedal for all types of blues music, and with its compact size, this pedal. I have featured both the keeley freak fuzz modded bd2 blues driver and twilight zone modded mt2 metal zone on this site several times before. Especially by tele players, because of the phat switch. This mod opens up the tone so your guitars natural tone remains pure and articulate. There are very few overdrives i would choose other than a bd2, but none of them are better. This popular pedal provides instant access to the kind of warm overdrive and emotive distortion usually reserved for 30yearold tube amps. Jan 25, 2020 keeley boss blues driver bd2 questions do i need the upgrade.
Robert keeley has of course modified more than these three boss pedals yet i personally feel that these are the ones really worth having. Dont waste your time getting a stock blues driver this item is sold asdescribed. I am their latest convert and i would like to tell you about the sacred pedal that is the blues driver. Boss blues driver bd2 demo this video is a demo for the boss blues driver bd2 pedal. More than 20 years on, the boss bd2 blues driver has become a staple for players across genres. Boss pedals have long been staples on many a pedalboard, and one that i always found to be a real standout is the bd2 blues driver. Its open, more crackling, and better for chording than youd find a typical tubescreamer to be. I traded and tried out a few higher costing ods, but i really should never have gotten rid of that bd 2. No longer any point in getting the keeley modded blues driver, you may as well get this instead. Boss bd2 blues driver modifications fromel electronics. This is a modification to the boss bd2 done by robert kelley and folks. A great stock pedal, the bd2 gives of great drive tones, perfect for rock and roll, blues or pop, and can get your tube amp to that special distorted.
Keeley modded boss bd2 phat mod overdrive guitar effects pedal. Reviews of the boss bd2 blues driver overdrive w keeley mod only 1 available. Jan 10, 2019 the pedal mod that started it all for me. Fender american standard stratocaster and gibson les paul custom podxt fender blackface which. The boss bd2 blues driver is a relatively inexpensive overdrive pedal featuring high quality boss construction. It is a great pedal for modification and keeley does a great job on this pedal. Keeley guitar effects pedals are designed to help guitarists and musicians find the perfect tone. However, in 2014 boss themselves announced the waza craft range and they listened to the various criticisms of the stock bd2. Apr 29, 2017 the boss bd 2 blues driver with the mammoth keeley phat mod mammoth electronics boss bd 2 phat keeley modsp.
Ibanez ts9 30th anniversary modded pedals back in stock. The bd2w is essentially a keeley modded blues driver, and the. That same design is also available via the micro toggle on the super phat mod. I quickly realized i should get some dirt too and i knew john mayer used a keeley modded bd2 on the trio album which i loved that tone so i thought i should start there. And all you have to do is roll up the volume and there is tons of gain available. I got a wampler pantheon last week thinking that was the greatest drive pedal of all time but it really is incredible and can do one thing this pedal cant, but the boss wins it all as my i need one drive pedal drive pedal. Phil gates takes you on a guided tour of the bd 2 blues driver. Special edition waza craft pedal delivers the ultimate boss. The boss bd 2 has a pretty good tone to start with.
The bd 2 phat mod is transparent overdrive with full range sound. The keeley boss blues driver bd2 phat mod overdrive pedal. 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 keeley mod upgrades all the components for a warmer, more dynamic tone. 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. Shop for the keeley modded boss bd2 phat mod overdrive guitar effects pedal and receive free shipping on your order and the guaranteed lowest price. Boss bd 2 blues driver guitar effects pedal bundle with blucoil power supply slim acdc adapter for 9 volt dc 670ma, and 4pack of celluloid guitar picks boss super overdrive guitar pedal sd1 boss bd 2 blues driver bundle with instrument cable, patch cable, picks, and austin bazaar polishing cloth. I use it as a clean boost on the clean channel of my amp or a clean lead boost stacked with my analogman sd1808 brownpushpull selector mod. If you are familiar with the original boss bd2, you probably wont notice any difference from just taking a quick look at the outside besides the added phat switch and the blue led and thats to be expected as most of the magic in the mod takes place on the inside.
After the super boutique bb preamp and the more mundane boss sd1, the next tube screamer alternative to be featured on guitar tone overload is somewhere in the middle. Water can be clear or transparent and it can be light or heavy. At home i like the custom waza mode much more than i ever liked the keeley. The boss bd2 blues driver overdrive w keeley mod takes midrange overdriven character of the original factory pedal and infuses it with new handselected circuitry and components for improved response and fidelity.
Its a keeley modded boss blues driver circuit in keeley s own box. Blues tone with blues junior and keeley bd2 blues driver. Boss bd2 blues driver overdrive w keeley mod guitar. The boss bd2 blues driver is an extremely popular overdrive pedal, set up as a competitor to the ts9 tubescreamer. Fenderbigotmay 25, it was far clearer than a stock bd the bd2 is not the same as a ts9 pedal. Born in the boss factories and modified in the workshop of mister keeley, the boss bd2 blues driver overdrive is not a tube screamer copy but a different machine as you will gather from the demo videos below. Transparent guitar tones if you are new to robert keeley electronics sound, try this pedal. I also had a keeley bd 2, a timmy and a barber ltdsr all drives with no mid hump some people say transparent, and the timmy one that battle, by a nose.
Phil gates takes you on a guided tour of the bd2 blues driver. Unfollow boss blues driver pedal to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The pedal is kind of bright after the mod so i keep the tone control down to 9. If you want more bass, included are instructions for his phat mod. Keeley blues driver mod page down toward the bottom of the page keeley suggests some mods for the blues driver. If you have a few extra bucks to spend, robert keeley offers a modded version of the original boss bd2 blues driver. When it comes to boss overdrive, the bd2 is my first and only choice. Boss bdh20 diy pedal mod kits when searching for a name to call this mod i chose h2o because its the symbol for water. Here we have a quick demo of the bd2 blues driver with phat mod from keeley electronics. Mammoth electronics boss blues driver phat mod youtube. When billboard artists who can afford any piece of gear choose to put a boss pedal on their board, its the ultimate testimonial. Or the excellent mooer blues mood which is based on the same original mod. Blues driver keeley mod vs waza craft vs katana blues. The perfect tone for blues the bd 2 blues driver delivers the creamy, yet crunchy sound associated with great blues guitar.
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