Boss cs-3 compressor mods
Fat Body mod will sound much fuller, warmer, and not so splatty!

Location

R36 C2 C1 (under attack pot)

Stock value

10k.022.027 uf

Mod value

100 ohm.1 uf.22 uf

What it effects

Adds richness and depth Allows more bass to come through Adds MUCH fullnessa lot of bottom end richness

.047 uf stock

R5 R32 D10 (right above R32)

10k 4.7K 1n4148

2uf/2.2uf film for mod (two 1uf caps wired in parallel = 2uf) 470 ohm Remove and jumper Remove and jumper

Increases bass

Adds more body to tone Lower value to make the led brighter, will add clean headroom will add clean headroom
How to control the background noise Location Stock value Mod value
C4 C14 C17 C6 1uf elec 1uf elec 1uf elec 1uf elec 1 uf film 1 uf film 1 uf film 1 uf film
Quiets some of the noise (hiss)
For the ultimate quietness, change c4, c14, c17, and c6 1uf electrolytic caps in the pedal to 1uf metal film, or just regular 1uf film caps. This should help a bit, though the real problem is the ic chip in those pedals -- though they are rare, they can have a bit of background noise, especially when placed after the distortion. You might try to place the compressor before your dirt pedals and after your dirt pedals, and see which way works best for your needs. Notice: Youll need to find 1uf caps that are physically small Ive found the smallest ones at digikey.com, the parts numbers are located elsewhere in this book.
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