This is a very easy mod which only require a capacitor, a couple resistors and the famed RC4558p chip that was used in the original TS 808s. This chip is a very decent chip and you can get them for really cheap from smallbear (http://www.smallbearelec.com). The chip socket also allows you to experiment with other chips such as the stock JRC4558D, RC4558P (this is the one we will be using for now), LM833, TLC2202, TLC2272, OP275 or a LT1214 (source: http://www.beavisaudio.com/Projects/ScreamerLab/index.htm) so you have a fair ammount of versitility, I havn't tried them all yet, but I intend to at some point.

Guitar FAQ Mod:
You will need:

• 100 Ohm Resistor x 1(brown-black-brown-gold)
• 10K Ohm Resistor x 1 (brown-black-orange-gold)
• 10uF (or mF it is the same thing) x1
• Optional (we will be using them in Kevin's mods):
• 8-pin Chip socket x 1
• RC4558p Texas instruments chip
• LED if you want to put a new one in, you will need to change R30
  to a 1.2k or higher if you are using a 3mm LED

Replacing Components

• Remove R17 > replace with 10k resistor (brown-black-orange-gold)
• Remove R16 > replace with 100 Ohm resistor (brown-black-brown-gold)
• Remove capacitor C6
• Remove capacitor C10 > replace with 10uF capacitor
• Remove D6 and put wire accross - you can use what you clipped from the other components
  

Optional:

• Desolder the existing chip and replace with the chip socket
• Insert chip into socket, make sure you wear surgical gloves or touch something metal to avoid static damage to the chip. Make sure you orient it correctly (see below)
  

Referance Diagram:





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