Vintage Boss CS-2 Compressor Sustainer

[@markcain460]

Bought the CS-2 in 1984 and it's the only pedal that has never been pulled off my pedal board.

[@relevantinformation6655]

I never thought these would be classics. I have around 30 pedals from the late 70’s early 80’s. It’s fun to see them come back into “vogue” 👍 I always liked the way the CS-2 hit the first AX7 in the tube preamp more than any other effect. You can “drive” the tube without obvious gain grit.

[@TheLateBoyScout]

I've never tried using a compressor on guitar. Sounds sweet!

[@LordEvan5]

As soon as I hear “hear that sustain” I start to think of This is Spinal Tap

[@TacticalToolbox]

We're totally gonna have to Jam 😉

[@christianbettinelli5004]

you re a great player. The sound of your tele with Cs 2 is amazing. And your phrasing it s so cool

[@ThenotMrNiceGuy0109]

Ever since discovering this channel, Eric has modivated me to download and listen to a bunch of 38 special songs. I grew up listening to them around my uncles, but until I heard him playing "hold on loosely" in some of his past Guitarsenal vids, it has reminded me of how great they are and how I use to jam to those songs at family barbeques during the summer. Thanks guys with the great Guitarsenal content! And btw I'm also 17 in case your wondering 😂

[@sharperguy]

Compressor basically turns up the quiet parts but doesn't turn up the loud parts.

[@hawk6111]

I love the cs2. For my clean tone I use the hell out of it. For my metal tone I dont use it but when me and my dad jam some country i use this same pedal. (Nothing is cooler than me playing a Jackson kv2 for country. My dad loves how my kv2 plays too)

[@hughaskew6550]

Wow, two great channels and nothing content-wise in common between them. (Well, other than the target practice on guitars you just did...) I have to agree wholeheartedly with Biggus about the sound levels being well matched between instruments and speech, and you rock that guitar!

[@urbanairgunner6402]

That is one of my absolute all-time favorite setups right there I used to play that on a fender bullet but always wanted a 52 Tele. Keep up the good work brother love the new channel.

[@TennesseeMatt]

That is a beautiful sounding (and looking) Tele!

[@Davebaker364]

Wow they should bring that compressor back, awesome! 😎👍👏🙏

[@mikethemaniac1]

I'D trade the metal zone for the CS2...

[@jimearp1095]

I use a vintage BOSS CS-2 at the front of my signal chain and my playing leans towards the Andy Summers/post-punk textural style with lots of clean tones. The compressor makes single-coil pickups punch and thickens up flanger/chorus/signal processing effects wonderfully. Downside is distortion and overdrive tends to be essentially non-varied in volume and not all that touch sensitive. If you're a blues guy- don't even bother with compression because it will rob you of that dynamic touch and finesse- but if you are looking for that big, punchy, processed 80's clean-toned guitar sound ala The Fix or The Police- the compressor is the perfect pedal. Can you imagine Mark Knopflers' Strat tones on "Sultans . . ." without compression? How about Trevor Rabin's killer clean tones on Yes' "Owner Of A Lonely Heart" without it? That's the beauty of compression.

[@LeviBulger]

Well said. The Boss CS2 is my all time favorite pedal. My desert island pedal, if you will. I play almost exclusively clean with single coils, so I consider this pedal to be my "overdrive" pedal lol.

[@kevlarandchrome]

One suggestion for the effects videos Eric. A few times when you do the demo, play a lick for lick comparison with and without the effect on. That way your viewer can hear exactly what the pedal is doing to the sound. For those of us without a great ear (or hearing damage from too little protection at too many concerts), it makes it a lot easier to pick out any subtleties. Loving the channel so far.

[@Crouse_Property_Maintenance]

MAN these guys have expensive hobbies! Another great channel from Eric and Chad!

[@Crouse_Property_Maintenance]

Also, you need to challenge Mat Best to a guitar battle and shoot-off.

[@jensk4140]

That's the best tele neck pickup i've ever heard!

[@the_lancaster_libertarian]

I love the compressor/sustainer. I do however adjust my attack with how close my pickups are set to my strings after adjusting my bridge and action height. I found that nothing beats that style of attack mitigation.

[@bdwitt66]

Please show off that Ibanez Les Paul copy! I would love to get one of their 70s lawsuit guitars. Especially the Explorer!

[@theshotgunscientists]

bdwitt66 I know someone who has a 76 ibanez les Paul custom for sale, but’s it’s here locally. Here’s a link for the guitar. $400 but you’ll have to see if he’ll ship it. facebook.com/marketplace/item/1269621783183617

[@Scuttlebutt-322]

I have a 78 Greco LP Custom converted to a Gibson, even with Veneer. Still got all the original Greco parts to. Looks like the one behind him a burst 68 copy. I have a 1980 Area Pro2 Leopard LP standard also converted. I will sale them for right price. Send a reply.

[@farivargorjian3229]

Really great playing sir! Some r&b flavors in there also!?

[@victorramsey5575]

My entire pedalboard is made up of 15 Boss pedals. Almost all of them are 80s MIJ. Here is the chain: CS-2, DD-2, OD-1 (Long Dash), DS-1 (Long Dash), BD-2w, XT-2, OD-2, HM-2 (MIJ Version), MZ-2 (MIJ Version), MT-2w, ML-2, CE-3 (MIJ Version), BF-2 (MIJ Version), PH-1r, FRV-1,. So all but the Metal Core, Xtortion, and Fender Reverb are MIJ Boss. Btw... BELIEVE the hype... the "long dash" OD-1 and DS-1 are totally different animals from the Taiwan DS-1 and SD-1. Old 80s Era Boss pedals are worth every single penny. PERIOD! But you will have to invest in a pro level power supply with many 12v outs. Im running 2 Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 2 Plus units under my Voodoo Lab medium size Dingbat board. On a side note, keep in mind old pedals may need cleaning. I was having an issue with the PH-1r fading in and out. I cleaned the pots, power jack and 1/4" jacks with contact cleaner. Issue fixed. I decided to clean all the pedals just to be safe and ensure great sound. ROCK ON!

[@CleberHarrisonGuitar]

Hi Victor, so would you say they work better on 12v? What about sound wise?

[@AudreyGB]

​@@CleberHarrisonGuitarI know your comment is old, but certain boss pedals call for an "ACA power supply" which provides 12v. Now, the pedal actually USES and runs on only 9v, which is why they work great on a 9v battery. BUT there is built-in circuitry which reduces the incoming voltage, so if you plugged in 9v, it would be reduced to 6v or something like that. The pedal might function, but not as intended. That said, if you're even a little handy, there's an easy mod to remove the diode which serves to reduce the voltage. Check out ACA to PSA mod. PSA is the 9v power supply. All you gotta do is remove a diode. Desolder or clip it, or even just bypass it with a jumper wire or blob of solder. Other option is apparently if you run a daisy chain with common ground along with a PSA pedal, then that will ground the pedal and bypass the voltage reduction circuit.

[@forestgreenman]

Holy Crap!!!!!! I didn't know you played!!!!!!!!!!!!! Only knew of you your IQ8888 channel. Way cool!! BTW, I have this model, bought it used back in the '90s. Yours looks like ti has nearly the same nicks in the paint as mine! I saw another video with one of these in it and it was nicked up like ours too. I wonder if that's just the paint on these units? None of my other Boss peddles that I bought used are nicked up like that. Cheers!

[@johnlovett5241]

I was a fan of your other channel. This is actually waaaaay better. Does Moss Pawn have music gear as well?

[@TestTest-fm2cu]

Man I wish I had some money

[@GlennJimenez]

That guitar sounds amazing I’ve never heard a telecaster sound so sweet before it’s almost Gibson like, almost like a firebird.

[@bigtsshackfestival9563]

U still making vids bro? U rock dude

[@the_lancaster_libertarian]

I wanna see that little surf green fender on your wall put to use.

[@Guzten2]

I wish I had that amp.. o.o

[@dannyrybeck]

What other pedal are you using to get that stinging clean sound thru your super.

[@TheTeehee11111]

Hi Eric, could you make a video on the guitar strings you like to use? Great video as always.

[@axeslinger013]

Hey Friend! Big fan of your show, and your playing is sublime! What exact PICKUPS are in that Telecaster ?? It's driving me crazy guessing... David.

[@Guitarsenal]

Barden Gatton Ts

[@arie725]

You recomend me this pedal to do solos like hard rock like ACDC? To have a more volume in the solos

[@TheBoabby50]

Is it my ears, or is your pickup switching in reverse?? neck sounds brighter than bridge. Nice playing BTW

[@ryanwestall8761]

Can you do acoustic guitars

[@Spidouz]

The only problem with the CS2 is that it's a noisy pedal... at least mine is. And also, when I bought it (like 25 or 30 years ago), I didn't knew much about guitars and I though the sustain would allow me to go from a weak tone to the infinite 1mn Gary Moore sustained notes... even at low volume. Obviously, it never worked that way, so I thought it was not a "good pedal" until couple years ago that I played with it again and discover it again.

[@PeterPug]

That Tele sounds fantastic...but more like a Strat to me!?

[@PedalScience]

Nice sounds! Which pups are in the tele?

[@Guitarsenal]

Barden Gatton Ts

[@cedricglass5446]

Great skills

[@dariocarrasco7936]

Hello everybody this is Eric and Chad with Iraq veteran eighty-...... Whoops

[@GlennJimenez]

Jamming with this dude must feel like running after a train

[@PeterPug]

I just picked up a CS-2 based on this...you better be right! LOL

[@RolandZertuche]

Attack is how quickly it 'squishes', in other words lower attack higher compression.

[@richardwalley2862]

amazing. real. subscribed

[@michaelfessenden8601]

Nice reminds me of mxr dynamic compresser

[@charlessexton1719]

I have a Tremolo TR 2 as far as I can tell it's just an echo pedal. I'd like yo know how to use it and what it's used for as far as the type of music that can be played with it.

[@jont9903]

very cool

[@sparkplug1018]

EL34's Eric.

[@c1arkj]

I feel the CS-2 takes away from blues style play. Makes it too punchy like chicken pickin'. However, for rock, pop, the pedal does give it that extra punch it needs.

[@c1arkj]

@averyroberts7610 Thanks! I'll give that a shot.

[@Broses247]

seth rogan

[@renatoufo]

Mala elección con la telecaster para hacer demo del compresor .

[@Ledface117]

3rd

[@cedricglass5446]

1st

[@raoart4613]

19 minute video on a compression pedal....fk nooooo