And finally, the keeley mods based on the unit i saw. Im new to harmony central i do youtube pedal demos, i began with vick audio and have branched out to work with many other companies too. Keeley blues driver mod page down toward the bottom of the page keeley suggests some mods for the blues driver. Whats exactly wrong with normal boss bd2 blues driver. This was my favourite overdrive for the best part of 2 years its wonderfully expressive and fullbodied and contrasts rather significantly to the majority of the more thinner sounding overdrives this is capable of being properly meaty and has a great range up to the upper. Robert keeley and aaron piere from keeley electronics present the tone workstation pedal, an allanalog multieffects pedal for electric guitar. Of course, that doesnt stop folks, most famously keeley. And from what we can gather from the demo video, it appears that they have a reason to be proud of this new pedal. 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. Ive never done video demos but i think ill have to start. Its worth the extra cost as it just makes everything in it better with a larger headroom, more tone control, less fizz and the phat switch which adds bass to single coils. Super phat mod keeley engineering keeley electronics.
I think youll really like the sound of the tube screamer going into the keeley. Keeley retro super germanium phat mod pedal the gear page. Keeley super phat mod transparent overdrive in its most refined state. The keeley mod upgrades all the components for a warmer, more dynamic tone. The top 10 bluesapproved overdrivedistortion pedals. Boss bd2 blues driver retail box only guitar effects pedal stompbox. Numerous clones are available today, including the analog man beano boost and keeley java boost. The boss bd2 blues driver pedal gives you the classic, bluesy sound of an overdriven vintage tube amp in a compact pedal. The blues drive is the latest pedal in the keeley katana range and boy is it an awesome pedal. Anyway, its a superb quality pedal, and i had the opportunity to collaborate with the keeley people to shoot a demo of it.
The keeley mod also has sweeter highend than the boss blues driver. Here we have a quick demo of the bd2 blues driver with phat mod from keeley electronics. I use the flashback 2 in the fx loop of my victory v40 deluxe combo, together with the victory v4 preamp pedal the sheriff. In front of the amp the signal chain is boss tu3, into wampler ego, into vick audio rams head, into buffalo fx evolution, into proco rat, into bos angry driver, into ep booster, into keeley dark side v2. Apr, 2018 were back with a classicthe keeley katana blues drive. 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.
Sep 12, 2017 keeley germanium super phat mod overdrive pedal source. Keeley katana blues drive guitar effects pedal guitar center. Although the teaser demos sound in the ballpark, to my ear the pedal is missing a lot. This popular pedal provides instant access to the kind of warm overdrive and emotive distortion usually reserved for 30yearold tube amps. It packs four of robert keeleys most popular circuits, giving you a powerful tool for defining your tone. This mod is very easy, and only requires changing a few parts.
The original pedal was a great design that features tubelike amp stages, tube amp tone stacks, and a variety of tone shaping circuits to bring out the best in any guitars pickups. Wanted to share this with you keeley came out with a killer new blues drive called the katana i believe its based on the old katana boost circuit. I was looking for an overdrive that would sit, sound wise, somewhere between my jhs soul food basically a klon centaur for about a fifteenth of the cost and my keeley modded tube screamer. Hi everyone and thanks for stopping by the blues shed for another pedal demo. Oct 14, 2019 im looking for decent od to add to my gain stage, and ive been looking at boutique pedals that costs an arm, a leg and a liver. The angry driver is hugely versatile giving you both the boss blues drive circuit as well as the jhs jcm800style angry charlie circuit you can mix those two up in series and parallel with dual sets of. I use a blues driver and ts808 bothmodded by keeley and they work well. Apr 28, 2020 in addition to the expected volume, drive, and tone knobs, theres the nineway selector switch.
This is a great blues od pedal option with enough gain on tap to get into the classic rockrock groove. Boss bd2 blues driver keeley electronics phat mod posted by pedal of the day on wednesday, november 25, 2015 in boss, keeley electronics, overdrive distortion boss pedals have long been staples on many a pedalboard, and one that i always found to be a. Keeley tone workstation analog multieffects pedal demo. I dont think either is the superior, and the bd2 honestly feels like a completely different beast from a ts.
Not since the late seventies, when the ibanez tube screamer and boss od1 made their debut, has a massproduced overdrive pedal won over the great unwashed and corksniffing tone snobs alike. Boss blues driver bd2 querstions fender stratocaster guitar. All guitars sold receive a 35point inspection, ensuring an incredible playing experience. Best of mini, compact, medium and large blues driver style pedals. Finally, the keeley mod has a blue light rather than a red light. Can also be used for warm distortion with a higher level of responsiveness than most distortion boxes. If you want more bass, included are instructions for his phat mod. Keeley mods a mod with germanium super phat mod 16th. At mid gain it has a little stringy, flangelike aftertaste in the decay of chords. Sorry i dont have any experience with the katana, but i have always been under the impression it was a blues driver type of pedal as opposed to a ts.
Boss bd2 blues driver fender stratocaster guitar forum. Keeley electronices katana blues drive tone report. After more than a decade of building great guitar tone from the ground up, keeley has crafted an overdrive that is destined to be a classic. Boss bd2 blues driver alchemy audio modified guitar effects pedal. Keeleys phat mod added some low end to the mostly fullrange blues driver and, despite the boss pedals reputation as a transparent overdrive, the restored beef was deemed a welcome addition. The boss blues driver is one of those pedals that everybody has owned or at least played through once. Robert keeley has had his fingers on the pulse of the boutique guitar pedal market for over 15 years. The blues driver has three different sounds, depending on how the gain is set. 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. Oct 15, 2016 it makes a change from effects based on boring old bluesbased guitar legends. The blues driver mod that i probably do most often is the brent mason modification. Ive heard demos, they sound good, also the modded ones by analogman, keeley and whoever makes this.
Jun 29, 2015 numerous clones are available today, including the analog man beano boost and keeley java boost. Boss bd2 blues driver modifications fromel electronics. I use more than one because i keep them at low gain except for the ts808. Keeley super phat mod full range transparent overdrive pedal. 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. Since 2001 he and the keeley electronics crew have been modding and building custom pedals for guitar heroes including john mayer, brad paisley, john petrucci, and countless others. The keeley boss blues driver bd2 phat mod overdrive pedal 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. 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.
First is the od1, which is actually a boss circuit from 1977. If you look for the interview keeley does with dan and mick on that pedal show,dan demos a super phat mod germanium. The fulltone full drive 2 is also a nice pedal as well as the reverend train. The keeley bd2 was the first mod that had a switch. Very versatile pedal, aside from overdrive, it can get pretty heavy, almost fuzzlike when you crank the drive up to 23 oclock or higher. Cream city music is one of the worlds finest gutar shops with selections including the used boss bd2 blues driver overdrive pedal keeley mod.
Its a shame keeley no longer mods it but i have a hunch his katana blues driver is a form of the bd2 in his own casing now. The 100% handbuilt katana drive is a unique and modern circuit that delivers layers of rich overdrive tone at a very low noise level. Boss bd2 blues driver overdrive w keeley mod reverb. It was a modification that i did in response to brent masons request for better tone from his blues driver. I think youll really like the sound of the tube screamer going into the keeley or. Keeley katana blues driver is their modded bd2 with an active baxendall tonestack mixed with their high headroom clean boost. One of his most popular modifications, the phat mod, was to the boss bd2 blues driver, where he tweaked the components to reduce the noise. After over years of making great guitar tones from the ground up, the katana blues drive offers a musically rich and dynamic overdrive that truly captures the sound, feel and responsiveness of tubes, without the flakiness.
The company says, the keeley katana blues drive is our most expressive and musically inspirational overdrive pedal to date. The drive remains dynamic and touchsensitive all the way up the dial, thanks to keeleys trademark exclusion of clipping diodes. The all new keeley katana blues drive is a musically rich and dynamic overdrive for the most discriminating guitar player. Keeley germanium super phat mod overdrive pedal source. In the case of the blues driver, it shipped from within the usa and arrived real quick. Boss bd2 bd2 blues driver overdrive guitar effects pedal for.
The company, founded by robert keeley and operating from edmond, oklahoma, 1 also sells modifications for effects by boss and ibanez. Keeley katana blues drive one take demos episode six. Keeley katana blues drive effects and processors harmony. The keeley super phat mod is our famous mod now perfected with amazing sounding jfets that emulate old tube amps in a unique way. The bd2 gives you all the textures you need to scream, sing, or cry. Keeley katana blues drive page 1 joes guitars, amps. Shop the top brands at the best prices all while receiving free shipping. This mod opens up the tone so your guitars natural tone remains pure and articulate. Oct 18, 2011 brad paisleys former guitar tech, chad weaver, attests to the rapidity of keeleys success. The blues driver not only quickly captured its targeted audience, but its versatility and character helped it to transcend genres equally as hastily. An optional secondary phat mod adds a switch for introducing more bass into the tone. Keeley electronics releases the katana blues drive 201409. Keeley boss blues driver bd2 questions do i need the. Based on the name of the pedal and the color configuration, it is easy to follow the dots and make connection with the boss.
The keeley katana blues driver is an overdrive pedal that has a unique and versatile circuit, perfect for dialing in those inspiring blues tones. Boss bd2 blues driver w keeley mod price guide reverb. This popular pedal provides instant access to the kind of warm overdrive and emotive. Keeley boss bd2 blues driver overdrive guitar effects pedal p10976.
They have a store on ebay which advises where the pedal in question will ship from. A great basic boss pedal and it suped up cousin, modified by robert keeley, the effects wizard. Boss bd2 blues driver keeley electronics phat mod youtube. Used boss bd2 blues driver keeley mod effect pedal guitar. In fact for some strange reason the blues driver has ended up as one of the worlds most modded pedals key pedalmakers brian wampler wampler effects, josh scott jhs effects, mike piera analog. Rockett blue note keeley katana blues drive who has. Mar 07, 2016 its worth the extra cost as it just makes everything in it better with a larger headroom, more tone control, less fizz and the phat switch which adds bass to single coils.
Phil gates takes you on a guided tour of the bd2 blues driver. May 17, 2018 for a long time my preferred blues driver was actually a mini mooer blues mood which is a clone of the keeley phat blues driver mod. Its not simply a distortion pedal but rather a tone tool that adds to your guitar tone, supplying really nice lows, crystal clear high frequency, great picking response and detail. A demo comparing a stock bd2 to a keeley modified bd2 with the phat switch both on and off. Imagine his surprise when he excitedly tore open the package to find an ibanez tube screamer inside. Used boss bd2 blues driver keeley mod effect pedal. Other pedals ive ordered from donnerdeal, shipped from china take anywhere from a week to 3 weeks to arrive. At low gain, it is the real deal for blues and most old rock. Review boss blues driver pedal and keeley mod difficulty. Keeley katana blues drive reverb demo video youtube. Dec 11, 2014 the drive remains dynamic and touchsensitive all the way up the dial, thanks to keeleys trademark exclusion of clipping diodes. The boss bd2 blues driver is an extremely popular overdrive pedal, set up as a competitor to the ts9 tubescreamer. A pretty faithful mini reproduction of the celebrated keeley phat modified blues driver with bright and fat modes.
Boss bd2 blues driver with jhs bludrive mod demo no talking. Though it is specific to the amp to a point, cranked gain stages of the katana blues drive remind me of a jtm 45 run to the hiltwhich is a welcome, serendipitous slice of sonic life. Curious as to whether hed like the sound of truebypass, weaver ordered a keeley blues driver mod a modified boss bd2 blues driver overdrive. The boss blues driver pedal in this demo has been keeley modded but the switch on the front doesnt work so i. A few weeks ago i had the opportunity to collaborate with the keeley people to demo their brand new katana blues drive. Hqrp ac adapter power supply compatible with boss bd2 blues driver bf. The boss bd2 blues driver is a classic drive pedal, even before any modifications. Boss blues driver bd2 demo this video is a demo for the boss blues driver bd2 pedal.
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. Skip to main content skip to footer site51162183 used 1162183 boss bd2 blues driver keeley mod effect pedal. Man and robert keeley keeley engineering have all supplied modified versions at some stage, and mike piera still does. I believe even robert keeley claims this to be one must have pedal. In praise of the humble, underrated boss blues driver.
Boss bd2 blues driver effects pedal keeley modded phat mod overdrive. An ab guitar pedal demo between a fulltone ocd and keeley modded boss blues driver. Id venture to say its nearly as popular as the beloved tube screamer. While the differences may seem subtle, i personally prefer and own the the modded version. Mar 31, 2016 in the case of the blues driver, it shipped from within the usa and arrived real quick. Used boss bd2 blues driver overdrive pedal keeley mod. Robert keeley made his name modding pedals, and one of his most beloved upgrades was to the boss blues driver. But boss bd2s are just going cheapaschips in the marketplace. Keeley boss blues driver bd2 questions do i need the upgrade. 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 humble boss bd2 blues driver a very underrated workhorse pedal.
I was extremely confused as he explained that just putting a germanium diode in a super phat mod is. Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at. Keeley previous next the new keeley germanium super phat mod overdrive pedal is essentially a limited run of the modification that keeley started selling 16 years ago, back when they built a reputation on making other manufacturers pedals sound nicer. I also use a butler tube driver and a lovepedal eternity. Keeley electronics is an american manufacturer of effect units for electric guitars. I was one of those kids that went out and bought the album on the day it was released and went to see them live on that tour. Ngd donner blues drive keeley modified bd2 clone discussion in gear chat started by agufish, mar 31. The tube screamer is a nice pedal and i think if it was between a stock bd2 and the tube screamer i would choose the tube screamer.
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