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I have been using a Keeley modded TS9 for years. I am happy with it, but can't help but wonder about some of the other pedals he mods. Can anyone tell me about the Boss Blues Driver and the Rat?

Hi,

I've never played any Rat pedal, but I do have some experience with Blues Drivers. Stock, they aren't really too bad of a pedal. A friend had a Keeley BD and it sounded pretty good. The tone control range was pretty limited though. Anything past 9 and it got rather bright.

I decided to try modding one myself. I was suprised at how well it sounded after some tweeking. It's a REALLY cool pedal now. My friend liked it so much, he had me re-mod his Keeley BD-2 for him.

There are a few different mods out there right now. All of them improve on the sound of the BD-2. They all make the BD a much more useable pedal. Also the BD is a different sounding box than a TS.

Head

I've had a Rat for a number of years and while it's not usually on my board, it's always there when I need "that" sound. It seems to add sustain which really lets me get the most out of the notes. It reminds me more of a Mosferatu than a DS-1 type distortion pedal. I would really like to try a Keeley modded Rat and compare it with my old one.