Boss SD-1 with “Heavy EJ” mod

[dstroud]

First off let me say I love the SD-1 stock. But I’ve also found some mods I like as well. Here’s a new track I just wrote/recorded - for the tone that kicks in at 25 seconds I’m using the SD-1 with what I call the “Heavy EJ mod”. Going for a quasi Eric Johnson tone with more gain and a bit more attack. Delay is a pro tools plugin. Amp my Blankenship Masterplex - based off a JCM 800 and is set to about AC/DC crunch. For the clean tone I’m using a Zoom MS-50G. I have a patch with eq that has level down to clean up the amp and eq’d to brighten the tone, a compressor to give sustain and chorus/delay. I have an a/b loop pedal to switch between the sd-1/zoom unit. Hope you dig it!!

 

[griff10672]

Space Hombre sounding smoooooooooth !!

 

[marshallmel]

Very nicely done. I got a Neil Zaza vibe from the song and the tone.

 

[dstroud]

Space Hombre sounding smoooooooooth !!

thanks man!!

 

[dstroud]

Very nicely done. I got a Neil Zaza vibe from the song and the tone.

thanks man!! Yeah I could hear a Neil Zaza vibe too!! I actually took some lessons from him in the early 90’s, super cool dude too!

 

[SpiderWars]

Sounds great! So all that smoothing is the SD-1, the base amp tone is bright (or at least normal AC/DC bright)? Getting that kiss at the front end of the attack with all that smoothing has always been difficult but you still have some of that.

 

[dstroud]

Sounds great! So all that smoothing is the SD-1, the base amp tone is bright (or at least normal AC/DC bright)? Getting that kiss at the front end of the attack with all that smoothing has always been difficult but you still have some of that.

yes what you described exactly. I can actually back down the pedal gain and tone and get more like EJ - I have another tune to video and will probably do that.

 

[RaceU4her]

sounds great!

 

[chumbucket]

Sounds great like always Darren!

 

[M@tt C]

Neil Zaza crossed with Eric Johnson was what I was catching- and that's a good thing! Sounded great!

 

[Texsunburst59]

Very cool vibe and happening tones.

Well done.

 

[dstroud]

sounds great!

thanks!!

 

[dstroud]

Sounds great like always Darren!

thanks man!!

 

[dstroud]

Neil Zaza crossed with Eric Johnson was what I was catching- and that's a good thing! Sounded great!

thanks man!! I’m in good company there!!

 

[dstroud]

Very cool vibe and happening tones.

Well done.

thanks man!! been going for some new vibes lately

 

[Gitfiddler]

awesome, as always. love the tune and the tone

 

[dstroud]

awesome, as always. love the tune and the tone

hey thanks so much man!!

 

[OUTLAW1969]

Great tone, great playing, and reminded me of how rewarding it is to find good sounds and have fun playing again.

 

[mrhiwatt]

I dig it! Thanks for posting
Mrhiwatt

 

[dstroud]

Great tone, great playing, and reminded me of how rewarding it is to find good sounds and have fun playing again.

awesome man!! have some fun!!