Monte Allums Mods - Pedal Mods, Pickguard Shields & eNut Tuning System

Monte Allums Guotar Pedal Mods



	Since 11-1-2003 When I'm not working or doing that family thang you'll more than likely find me working on my motorcycle or riding the back roads of northwest Mississippi. Tweaking the tone of inexpensive stomp boxes is an obsession of mine. I started modding mainly because I refused to spend $200 to $300 or more to achieve great tone. Most boutique pedals are clones of other inexpensive pedals anyway with the main difference being higher quality components. By upgrading the signal path and changing a few component values here and there, cheap inexpensive pedals can be drastically improved. Take for example the Boss DS-1. You can buy them new for $40. I've personally bought used DS-1s off eBay for $25. Add one of my mod kits and for well under $100 and a little soldering time you've got a pedal that will rival pedals costing five times as much. Add to that the fact that YOU personally took a very bad sounding pedal and made it usable. There's a certain level of self-satisfaction that I get knowing that I added a personal touch to a piece of gear that I use. Take my new Chip Adapter Mods. You will not find these types of mods available from any other modder. This is a major breakthrough for DIY. The opamp is where the tone takes shape. Upgrading the toneless inline chips with a more Hi-Fi Dual Opamp such as the Burr Brown OPA2134PA will transform the tone of my already popular mods into even better mods. Add to that the ability to swap out different opamps and you've got a very effective tone-shaping tool. Monte Allums 11-22-2007



	4-29-2008 — My first pedal design, built around a LM308N opamp, is almost complete. We will be offering it as an already assembled pedal and as a kit. This is the tone I have always heard in my head but could never quite get with a pedal. I am so excited about offering this pedal. It is an aggressive distortion/overdrive that will do a very good clean boost as well as a very agressive distortion/overdrive and all points in between. All this plus True Bypass and a small form factor so it won't crowd your pedal board. Monte Allums 3-22-2008 - World Renown Producer and Engineer David Prater, who has worked with bands such as Dream Theater and Firehouse, contacted me a couple of months back. He was interested in my New CS-3 Opto Plus mod for his two CS-3s. According to David the CS-3 has been one of his secret weapons for several years. That's right, David Prater, who could use any piece of gear he wants, sometimes uses Boss CS-3s to record vocal tracks. David told me he loved the spongy vibe they give him but wanted to quieten the beasts down a bit. So he sent his CS-3s to Chad Matthews and Chad did my new Opto Plus mod to them, that incorporate my new chip adapter and a Burr Brown Chip. Well, David loved the Opto Plus Modded CS-3s and is using them on his current recording project. And to top it all off David recorded an mp3 with one of his newly modded CS-3s. If you want to hear what great tools sound like in the hands of a master craftsman take a listen by clicking here. Monte Allums Please Read! I received an e-mail last week from a buyer of a TR-2 mod. The buyer told me he was very unhappy with the mod. So, in good faith, I offered to buy the TR-2 from him. I paid the guy $110 for his TR-2. When I got the pedal I found the guy had drilled the hole for the pot in the wrong place piercing the ribbon on the depth pot. There were 4 traces pulled from the PCB and one of the worse soldering hacks I've seen. And to add insult to injury this guy takes no responsibility for ruining his TR-2. Listen, I went far above what most would have done to satisfy this buyer and now I'm stuck with a useless pedal. Please, before anyone buys one of my mods please be aware that I cannot be held responsible if you ruin your pedal. If you do not have the skills to pull it off let us do the mod for you. Monte Allums Plus Mod Testimonials Well, the e-mails are rolling in. Everyone is raving about the New Chip Adapter Mods. Have a look at my Testimonials page here and see what others are saying about them. Monte Allums TR-2 Plus Mod The TR-2 Plus incorporating my New Chip Adapter Mod is now complete. This is now without a doubt the best Tremolo in a stomp box currently available at any price point! Monte Allums New GE-7 Plus Mod Well, you asked for it, my New GE-7 Plus mod incorporating my new Chip Adapter is now available. This is one incredible EQ with the Chip Adapter and a Burr Brown OPA2134PA Chip. This mod makes the GE-7 as quiet as a mouse. There's no noise and the sliders are as smooth as silk. Both the effect and bypass are improved drastically! Monte Allums 1-19-2008 Danelectro have changed the circuit of the Daddy-O. They have switched to using smd components. Please note that my mods will NOT work with this new design and I will not be offering a mod for it. The tiny smd components are next to impossible to mod or replace. If you are buying a mod for your Daddy-O open your pedal up and make sure it looks like this. If it does my mods will work with your pedal . Monte Allums New Sound Clips of the New Sustainia Tri-Gain Plus Mod with my new Chip Adapter and a OPA2134PA Burr Brown Chip are available here. Special Thanks to Sasha Brusin for the recording of this mp3. 12-29-2007 - monteallums.com, LLC adds presence in Brazil. I'd like to introduce everyone to Junior Rossetti. Junior is our new Authorized Mod Installer for Brazil. If you live in Brazil and would like one of our mods installed in your pedal please contact Junior by clicking here. Junior will contact you with pricing and directions for sending your pedals to him. Monte Allums New Rectifier Tri-Gain Plus Mod Well, you asked for it, the New Rectifier Tri-Gain Plus mod incorporating my new Chip Adapter is now available. This is one incredible mod with the Chip Adapter and a Burr Brown OPA2134PA Chip. The tone is now more open and airy with enhanced note definition and clarity. Think OCD on Steroids here. Monte Allums 12-27-2007 - While working on my new TR-2 Mod I have found out Boss has changed the circuit on the new pedals being sold currently. Could someone that has one of these brand new TR-2s take a pic of the PCB and send it to me? Thanx in advance. Monte Allums 12-22-2007 - monteallums.com, LLC adds presence in Australia. I'd like to introduce everyone to Graeme Townsend. Graeme is our new Authorized Mod Installer for Australia. If you live in Australia and would like one of our mods installed in your pedal please contact Graeme by clicking here. Graeme will contact you with pricing and directions for sending your pedals to him. Monte Allums 12-18-2007 - The New Chip Adapter is currently in stock. I have a limited quantity and I will sell them on a first come first serve basis. These will not last long so get your order in today. Monte Allums New Chip Adapter Mod Have you ever wished you could swap out those toneless stock inline chips in the DS-1, MT-2, etc. with a JRC4558D or Burr Brown? Well, now you can with our New Opamp Chip Adapter Mod. Read details by clicking here or at the link under the Pedal Mods Menu above. Folks, this is an awesome mod. I just replaced two of the MT-2's four stock chips with a Burr Brown and a JRC4558D and the tone is unbelievably good. New MT-2 Sustainia Tri-Gain Plus Mod My Sustainia Tri-Gain modded MT-2 with a Burr Brown OPA2134PA chip is now available. Try it! You can thank me later. This mod incorporates the New Chip Adapter Mod and a Burr Brown OPA2134PA Chip. Monte Allums New BD-2 H2O Plus Mod My BD-H2O modded BD-2 with a Burr Brown OPA2134PA chip is the best tone I have ever heard from any BD-2. Try it! You can thank me later. This mod incorporates the New Chip Adapter Mod and a Burr Brown OPA2134PA Chip. Monte Allums New OD-3 Supra Plus Mod I just finished my New OD-3 Supra Plus Mod. This mod incorporates the New Chip Adapter Mod and a Burr Brown OPA2134PA Chip. If you own an OD-3 do yourself a favor and buy this mod. You can thank me later. A Burr Brown in this circuit is Phenomenal. Monte Allums New Opto Plus Mod I just finished my New Opto Plus Mod. This mod incorporates the New Chip Adapter Mod and a Burr Brown OPA2134PA Chip. Note clarity is enhanced and noise has been reduced with this mod. Unbelievable tone. Try it, you can thank me later. Monte Allums