duhvoodooman
February 16th, 2010, 01:59 PM
About a year ago, I bought a used Boss BD-2 Blues Driver to do the Monte Allums "H2O Plus" mod on. Got it on eBay for $51.00 and $7.00 shipping. Love that pedal--most transparent overdrive I own; sounds particularly good with a Strat.
In the meantime, Monte came out with another BD-2 mod he calls the "Blues Stack Plus", and claims it sounds even better. On his "mods" webpage (http://www.monteallums.com/pedal_mods.html#boss_bdbsPlus), he has a link to a video he recorded himself (Monte has some righteous chops!), playing a really nice homemade Strat through a couple of Fender amps (a Super Reverb and a Hot-Rod Deluxe) using this pedal, and it sounded GREAT. Sooooo.....
I decided I'd give that one a try, too, so I went after another used BD-2 on eBay over the weekend. Lost a couple of auctions, but third time through, I got one.....for $51.00. Shipping was $6.95. So I ended up buying two BD-2's on eBay almost a year apart, and the total difference in cost between the two was a nickel!
BTW, unless the two mods end up sounding quite a bit different, I doubt that I'll want to keep 'em both (though you never know!). If so, I told SVL he would have first refusal on whichever one I decide to sell. If he passes, I'll offer it here. Prolly $100 even....
In the meantime, Monte came out with another BD-2 mod he calls the "Blues Stack Plus", and claims it sounds even better. On his "mods" webpage (http://www.monteallums.com/pedal_mods.html#boss_bdbsPlus), he has a link to a video he recorded himself (Monte has some righteous chops!), playing a really nice homemade Strat through a couple of Fender amps (a Super Reverb and a Hot-Rod Deluxe) using this pedal, and it sounded GREAT. Sooooo.....
I decided I'd give that one a try, too, so I went after another used BD-2 on eBay over the weekend. Lost a couple of auctions, but third time through, I got one.....for $51.00. Shipping was $6.95. So I ended up buying two BD-2's on eBay almost a year apart, and the total difference in cost between the two was a nickel!
BTW, unless the two mods end up sounding quite a bit different, I doubt that I'll want to keep 'em both (though you never know!). If so, I told SVL he would have first refusal on whichever one I decide to sell. If he passes, I'll offer it here. Prolly $100 even....