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Good. I'm glad it Plaid off.

Got a good deal on the dynacomp - AUD$80 (about USD$55) I've never had a compressor pedal. What benefits are there? Btw, does this mean you've moved back to Auz? I've never really used a compressor either, but thought I should experiment. Haven't moved yet. Was there visiting family for the last fe...

laurie wrote: ↑

Thu May 25, 2023 4:14 pm

Got a good deal on the dynacomp - AUD$80 (about USD$55)

I've never had a compressor pedal. What benefits are there?
Btw, does this mean you've moved back to Auz?

Hi all,
I'm sure some of you have a spare vintage Boss silver screw (Late 70s/ early 80s) in your parts bin. Could I buy one please?

FOUND! July 1981 (088400) "A" circuit. "Use a coin" bottom label, in pretty good shape. Its essentially a poor man's "silver screw" SD-1. (Minus the silver screw, and ink stamped batch number)... :ugeek: https://reverb.com/item/68771512-boss-sd-1-super-overdrive-1981-1988-made-in-japan?show_sold=tru...

NeavesTheWicked wrote: ↑

Thu May 04, 2023 5:15 pm

Still haven’t seen an early CE-2 box. Sorry

That's OK. I found one!

Didn't Boss have some sporatic Taiwan batches back in the early 80s too? (Maybe to keep up with the demand?) - I think they may have had black labels, but said Roland Japan, instead of Roland Made in Japan. - Some had very dark PCB boards with Taiwan on them. - The battery compartment sticker someti...

Looking for the early A version. (NEC chip)

Luke Drifter wrote: ↑

Tue May 02, 2023 1:45 am

I've got another odd-ball one

another 50 dollar MIT black label. It had non-boss knobs on it (not any more) and has a serial number that I cant decode [B954987]

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Try the batch number without the B.
http://www.bossareaforum.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?t=464

The_Doc wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 31, 2023 7:19 am

Great stuff ! You’ve motivated me to get a board like that together

Thanks guys!
And, glad to be of help Doc.