How to use the Boss DS-1 - Stop using it wrong! - Amazing tones with iconic distortion

The Boss DS-1 is undoubtedly one of the most famous distortions in history. Used by loads of guitar players, it has characterized the sound of rock music. From Steve Vai to the grunge, bands like Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins, Bush have made the sound of this pedal the sonic trademark of a generation. Yet the Boss DS-1 is also one of the most hated pedals out there. Many say that it sounds terrible, too fizzy and that it's impossible to dial in a good sound with it. Today we want to give you five tips to achieve excellent tones with your Boss DS-1.

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This video is inspired by this great tutorial https://bit.ly/35FuJd2 - We follow the same tips, but we focus a little bit more on played parts, and we try to chase the iconic '90-style sound.

Please use these timestamps to navigate through the video:
What we're doing today - 00:04
Tip #1, don't use a super clean tone - 01:10
Tip #2, don't use high output pickups - 01:31
Tip #3, the tone knob - 01:48
Tip #4, the distortion knob - 02:30
Riff #1 with arpeggio (bridge pickup) - 03:20
Riff #2 (bridge pickup) - 04:02
Riff #3 (neck pickup) - 05:01
Riff #4 (bridge pickup and medium gain) - 05:37
Riff #5 (neck pickup and low gain) - 06:20
Tip #5, use the volume knob of your guitar - 06:51
Riff #6 (bridge pickup in drop D) - 08:11

Here is where you can buy your Boss DS-1 - https://bit.ly/2xKnOCV

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