Used from the early days on his Stratocaster guitars. According to Gary, the pedal gave his Strats the exact amount of “kick” that he wanted.
I use a Boss Distortion on the Stratocaster. I found it’s a really good unit for my particular guitar because it complements the sound. Having gone thru just about all the other distortion units available, this is the one that doesn’t make your guitar sound thin. It doesn’t take away the natural sound. It just gives the Strat a real kick up the ass. In fact, I have it on most of the time. I don’t use it on the Les Paul, though…
Gary Moore, Guitar Player Magazine, Oct. 84
The interview above was given while he was touring behind Victims of the Fury, using Strats basically all the time. He doesn’t specifically name the DS-1 model, but it is possible that’s the one he is referring to.
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