Monte Allums Guotar Pedal Mods



DISCLAIMER - Absolutely no refunds. All sales are final. We cannot be held responsible if you ruin your pedal. I got ripped off by a buyer of my TR-2 mod. Said he wasn't happy with the mod so I offered to buy the TR-2 from him. I gave him $110 in good faith. When I received the pedal it was non-functioning. He had drilled the hole for the pot in the wrong place piercing the ribbon going to the depth pot and completely pulled 4 traces from the PCB. And he wanted to know why the mod sounded bad. Because of this I will no longer issue refunds of any type on mods. If you do not have the skills required to perform the mod then please let us do the mod for you. Monte Allums

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MT-2 Quad-Gain Plus Mod — Now for Guitar & Bass

WARNING! — The OPA2134PA opamp, of which are included in many of my kits, is currently extremely hard to find. Mouser and Digikey are currently out of stock with none expected until 2023. I have hundreds in stock. BE CAREFUL BUYING THE OPA2134PA ON EBAY. THE MAJORITY ARE FAKE! Manufacturers in China are rebranding cheaper opamps and selling them as OPA2134PA opamps. I test all my OPA2134PA opamps I buy. You can easily test whether a OPA2134PA has been rebranded. Do this, take some Acetone on a Q-tip and rub across the lettering of the opamp. If it is Fake the ink used to print the labeling will dissolve into the Q-tip.

This kit is a brand new mod for the MT-2. I have built it from scratch around the Quad-Gain switch assembly and the two new opamps! I have taken the pedal and flattened the EQ. That's right, the original box of bees has been transformed into an awesome dirt box. The MT-2 has two gain stages with a ton of gain. By replacing two of the opamps I've reduced noise and added clarity. The two switches now offer 4 gain modes! That's right, FOUR! A ton of tonal territory is now available, from singing Johnsonish type violin leeds to edgy crunch and all points in between.





MT-2 Quad-Gain Plus Mod Kit
With this Kit you will receive a 3mm Super Bright Clear White LED, Solder and Desoldering Braid along with detailed easy-to-follow High Rez PDF Mod Instructions sent to you as an e-mail attachment.

Instrument


$29.99




MT-2 Sustainia Tri-Gain Mod

This kit is exactly the same as my regular MT-2 Sustainia Mod but with a switch. The switch will offer 3 gains. One side will engage the 1N34A diodes and one side the LEDs. The middle will bypass the diodes altogether which will give you a very overdrive type gain structure with the gain turned down.

This toggle switch makes the Sustainia a very versatile pedal. One that will cover the heavier stuff for the metal heads and the bluesier stuff for rock and blues players. You will not believe the smooth thick gain the LEDs give you. This is a solo players dream mod!


Hear For Yourself! (.mp3s)

MT-2 Sustainia Tri-Gain Plus Sound Samples - This mp3 was graciously recorded and sent to me by Sasha Brusin. Sasha recorded it using an MT-2 modded with my new Sustainia Tri-Gain Plus Mod with a Chip Adapter and a OPA2134PA Burr Brown Chip. The clip was recorded directly into Guitar Rig, set for a CLEAN Plexi emulation. Delay was added for ambience, nothing else. Man, can this cat play! Thank You Sasha!

Sustainia_TG_Plus.mp3


MT-2 Sustainia Tri-Gain Sound Samples - This mp3 was graciously recorded and sent to me by Jo Ellis. Joe recorded it using an MT-2 modded with my Sustainia Tri-Gain Mod. Here's how Joe recorded it..... Both were done in (LED clipping mode) in front of my NMV Marshall JMP Super Bass half-stack. The guitar used is a custom built Les Paul loaded with Seymour Duncan Seth Lover humbuckers. Because the amp stays clean even with the volume pretty high up (volume for the recording was between 5-6), I used the pedal for some boost and the pedal's distortion at about 10:00. Thanx Joe for the great tones and for sharing you music with us! - Monte Allums!

joellisband_mysiel.mp3

jjoellisband_wasteyou.mp3


MT-2 Sustainia Tri-Gain Video - This video was graciously supplied by

Mark Burkert. Mark is playing a Suhr guitar and solos at 3:18 in the video. Mark is also using a GE-7 modded with one of my kits that he uses to boost his solos. Thank you Mark for sharing your music with us.

MT-2 Sustainia Tri-Gain Mod Kit
With this Kit you will receive a 3mm Super Bright Clear Blue LED, Solder and Desoldering Braid along with detailed easy-to-follow High Rez PDF Mod Instructions sent to you as an e-mail attachment.

$23.99



MT-2 Sustainia Plus Tri-Gain Mod Kit
w/Dual Stack Chip Adapter

With this Kit you will receive a 3mm Super Bright Clear Blus LED, Solder and Desoldering Braid along with detailed easy-to-follow High Rez PDF Mod Instructions sent to you as an e-mail attachment.

$27.99





MT-2 Sustainia Mod


This is my second Mod for the MT-2. I've gotten a lot of requests asking if there are any mods that will clean up the pedal when the gain is turned down and also reduce noise. My MT-2 Sustainia Mod has accomplished both of these requests. I have also flattened out the EQ and enhanced sustain. Now with the tone controls at 12 O'clock the EQ is almost totally flat with a mild fattening of the signal. The gain will now go from clean boost to crunchy overdrive to a take-no-prisoners distortion with sustain for days. You will not believe the sustain this mod will give you!

But, for those that prefer more gain with no clean boost I include instructions and two 1N34A Germanium Diodes that will give you that, along with a much smoother gain structure and enhanced sustain. So, depending on your particular tonal needs, this mod will cover both areas and it does both very well. My MT-2 Sustainiac Mod completely transforms a very harsh nasally pedal into one of the sweetest tastiest overdrive/distortion pedals available at any price. This is, without a doubt, the best mod for a MT-2 that's available anywhere at any price!



Hear For Yourself! (.mp3s)

MT2 Sustainia.mp3 — MT-2 Sustainia Sound Samples - Played entirely through a Boss MT-2 modded with our Sustainiac Mod Kit. Played on A Strat through a stock Fender Hot Rod Deluxe amp mic'd with a SM57. The Uni-Vibe type Chorus effect is a Yamaha MagicStomp II. I also used our new CS-3 Opto Compressor on this mp3. This is one FAT and Transparent Compressor after the mod. Absolutely smokes any compressor at any price.


M_McGlenn.mp3 — MT-2 Sustainia Sound Bite - Submitted by Michael McGlenn. Thank you Michael for this soundbite. Played on a ESP MI Custom W/EMG81. Mic was a Rode NT3 Condenser played into a Vox AD50 VT W/450MS. Amp delay was added. If you have any questions about the setup please contact Michael at no_spam_inspirit@mindspring.com

heavy_metal.mp3 —
MT-2 Sustainia Tri-Gain Heavy Metal Sound Samples - Ibanez S520EX w/ EMG 81X Bridge pickup -> MT-2 Sustania -> Peavey ValveKing 112 Combo Clean Channel w/Eminence Man-O-War -> SM57. A little bit of the amp's built in reverb was used. That's it. If you're into metal this mod is right up your alley!

With this Kit you will receive Solder and Desoldering Braid along with detailed easy-to-follow High Rez PDF Mod Instructions sent to you as an e-mail attachment.



$21.99



MT-2 CMAT Tri- Gain Upgrade Kits


Works With Both Regular MT-2 & Sustainia MT-2 Mods! - MT-2 Tri-Gain Upgrade Kit - This kit allows users of my regular MT-2 and MT-2 Sustainia Mod Kits to upgrade to a Tri-Gain Clipping Circuit. Notice: This Tri-Gain Upgrade kit may be used to replace any diode in any pedals clipping Circuit. This kit adds a ton of tonal options to both my regular MT-2 and MT-2 Sustainia Mods.

With this Kit you will receive two 1N34A Germanium Diodes, two 3mm Red LEDs, one Toggle Switch, 24 Ga. Wire with Heat Shrink Tubing & Two 3mm Red LEDs. Very easy to follow illustrated instructions are sent VIA e-mail attachment along with paper instructions sent with the parts.










With this Kit you will receive a 3mm Super Bright Clear White LED, Solder and Desoldering Braid along with detailed easy-to-follow High Rez PDF Mod Instructions sent to you as an e-mail attachment.




$3.99









Boss MT-2 Cap Upgrade Kit

Electrolytic caps in tube amps, over a period of time, start to leak, loose their tolerance and go bad. It’s just the nature of Electrolytic caps. Sometimes the leaking is actually visible. But Electrolytic caps can look okay and still be faulty. By replacing Electrolytic caps in older pedals you can actually improve the overall effect of that pedal. Honestly I was skeptical until I received an email from a client that was having issues after he modded his Boss BF-2 with one of my kits.  He said the flange effect was barely noticeable.  A couple of weeks later I received another email from the same client.  The client said he had solved the issue by replacing all the Electrolytic caps in his BF-2.  This peaked my interest so I started experimenting.

I was astonished how some of my older pedals benefited from the cap upgrade!  Noise seemed to be reduced and clarity and presence of the effect were enhanced.  I am now offering these Cap Upgrade Kits for many of the pedals I offer kits for.  In some cases some of these caps are already upgraded in the kits that I offer.  But I am offering kits that replace all the Electrolytic caps for those that have not purchased my kits.  They will benefit from upgrading the Electrolytic caps that I do not replace in my kits.  You’ll find that some of these same caps are already replaced in the kits I offer.  It’s a win win all around for those that want the maximum benefit when upgrading their pedals.  But I didn’t stop there, when possible I have upgraded these Electrolytics with Metal Film and Tantalum.  Not only do these caps have tighter tolerances but they will also last the life of the pedal.






With this Kit you will receive Solder and Desoldering Braid along with detailed easy-to-follow High Rez PDF Mod Instructions sent to you as an e-mail attachment.




$14.99


















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