1982 Boss Japan DS-1 Vintage Distortion Pedal

1982 Boss Japan DS-1 Vintage Distortion PedalThe Boss DS 1 needs no introduction. It's the most iconic Boss pedal and one of the most recognisable pedals in existance. It's a right of passage to own a DS 1 as a guitarist, and nearly everyone has a story about theirs first. Versions made before 1994 use the original Toshiba TA7136AP IC and are considered to be the best sounding pedals. This chip was changed twice more before settling on the current circuit produced today. The DS 1 features a

Loaded with a Floyd Rose Original tremolo along with Seymour Duncan JBJ in the bridge

maple neck with a 21 fret rosewood fingerboard

Loaded with a Sustainer in the neck position with the original Fernandes HS pickups in the middle and bridge positions controlled by master volume/tone knobs and a sustain volume knob along with an on/off toggle for the sustainer and a three-way tone selector

Good overall condition with very few signs of use

Restrung and given a basic setup prior to listing including a truss adjustment

it's loaded with a brand new Gotoh bridge and tailpiece along with a new nut installed by the previous owner

level and tone controls

Click & Collect and local pickup available from our shopfront at 14/33 College Street

Rosewood fingerboard with a very slight v profile on the nato neck

The pickups are 61R and 61T humbuckers for a classic voice with added power and top end

bolt on three-ply maple neck

Gotoh tuners and the original Fender Japan electronics