Role in this rig
One of the two Boss distortions kept on the board at once.
Documented setup
- Exact positions not documented
Effect profile /Gain
DS-1 Distortion
Also catalogued as Boss DS-1
Explore the documented settings, signal-chain positions and roles of DS-1 Distortion in dated rigs by John Frusciante and Mark Speer. Every appearance remains tied to its supporting sources.
- Pedalboards
- 2
- Artists
- 2
- Archive records
- 2
Controls in the archive
DistortionLevelTone
How this pedal appears in the archive
These are not generic specifications. Every entry is tied to a dated artist rig and preserves what the sources support: its job in that rig, known settings and its place in the signal path.
How the archive verifies pedalboards1999–2018Dated coverage
4Cited sources
Role in this rig
Supports sustained lead passages with a less guitar-like timbre.
Documented setup
- Level all the way up
- Tone and distortion rolled off