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tragedybysyntax · Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 1:13 am Post subject: Boss DS-1 Owners?

Could someone PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE take a picture of the inside of the ds-1 if you have it? Or atleast tell me what pin #'s the wires the input and output jack are utilizing? For some damn reason I think I have mine hooked up wrong after doing a mod. Thank you SOOOOOOO much in advance! smile

Kent · Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 3:46 am Post subject:

Dude! Now you've learned the golden rule of digital photography and electronics. Snap a shot of the guts before you start ripping shit apart! Has saved my ass hundreds of times.

tragedybysyntax · Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 9:46 am Post subject:

I know but... it still doesnt help me now, lol

synthetic · Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 6:27 pm Post subject:

Go to the Premier Guitar website. They have a great article all about modding the DS-1. Schematics, everything, I'm sure there are pics. I did mine and it sounds 100% better. Went from unusable buzz to killer distortion.

synthetic · Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 6:52 pm Post subject:

No inside pic, but schematics at least.

http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2008/Feb/Boss_DS_1_Mods.as px

tragedybysyntax · Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 12:33 pm Post subject:

that doesnt tell me which pinouts are going to the battery, input, output... FUCK. The only other decent schematic i've found is for the wrong version. Guess I have to go to sam ash... buy a new one... open it up... see wtf i did wrong, seal i up... take it back tomorrow. LOL.

BugBrand · Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 12:50 pm Post subject:

Surely you can just use deduction to figure it out from the schematic?

Input will go to a resistor
Output will come from a cap & resistor junction
etc

haiku-ish · Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 1:31 pm Post subject:

http://freestompboxes.org/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=512

tragedybysyntax · Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 3:39 pm Post subject:

yeah that schematic is for the older version of mine. Tom thanks for making me actually learn how to read a pcb!!! LOL. I traced everything back and there is only one wire that's actually ground... i'll figure where it goes tonight. Now I just have to figure out on those i/o jacks which is t/r/s/ Thanks guys! smile

synthetic · Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 4:28 pm Post subject:

Tip is positive, sleeve is negative. Shouldn't be a ring on that jack. There's usually a clue if you look at the jack. If not, use your multimeter to check with a cable plugged in.

tragedybysyntax · Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 4:37 pm Post subject:

thanks!!

tragedybysyntax · Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 10:12 am Post subject:

funny thing... i went and bought a ds-1 to see what I had wrong.... I had it all wired right to the schematic. took it out of the metal box... stopped working. GROUND PROBLEM! I had to have it properly grounded so... it works now! I'll post pics and samples of my friends finished circuit bent ds-1 in a few days. smile