SD-1 Super Overdrive Mod

I'm a gigging guitarist and ex-RCA/BMG artist band member, and I've been spending much of my time over the past three years researching boutique amplifiers and effects in order to capture unique and usable tone, purposefully ignoring the typical [insert brand name here] amplifiers and effects. I have sold most of the gear I have purchased; most of it was good, but few things stand out from the crowd and display a truly identifiable tone and response. I have recently found a custom amp builder who hand-builds the ultimate amplifiers. Since then I have purchased two of his models, and my effects have been sold off as their weak points became brutally evident with amplifiers of this quality.

A guitarist I know filled in with us a few months ago with your TS-9 Mod Plus, and I was floored with his tone. I tried it out with my rig, and the response to picking was incredible! So I decided to play it safe and borrow a stock TS-9 to see how it reacted. The tone was similar, but lacked the definition and clarity of the Keeley TS-9 of my friend's. Additionally, it did not respond to my picking the same way - it seemed to "mask" more, which might be nice for a beginning guitarist who wants to hide his mistakes, but is a terrible problem for the experienced guitarist.

Obviously, I bought your TS-9 Mod Plus, and couldn't be happier! Like most guitarists, I use two overdrives: one for rhythm and one for lead boost. I had a competitor's SD-1 with an 808 mod, but it suffered from the same frequency and picking response as the stock TS-9. Overly satisfied with my last Keeley purchase, I decided to try the SD-1 GE***** 5 STAR mod.

And that leaves me here. I couldn't be happier with my tone. Your pedals and workmanship are unparalleled in the industry today. The tone, response, bypass improvements, and quality are the best I have experienced, and your customer support is far superior. The SD-1 with the mod is the lead boost tone I have been searching for, with a wide but usable gain range, amazing fat, tight bass and an incredibly musical two-mode switch that allows me to tailor my tone to the room or audience. Versatility without confusion is a tall order, but this pedal shows that it can indeed be done.