Shin-ei Companion FY-2
1=Music The Shin-ei Companion FY-2 is a discontinued fuzz pedal, made by the Japanese Shin-ei effects pedal company from the late 1960s to the early 1970s. The pedal is known for its raw, distinctive, gated fuzz. FY-2 pedals are now rare.
Shin-ei Companion FY-2
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1=Music The Shin-ei Companion FY-2 is a discontinued fuzz pedal, made by the Japanese Shin-ei effects pedal company from the late 1960s to the early 1970s. The pedal is known for its raw, distinctive, gated fuzz. FY-2 pedals are now rare.
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Different versions were made, most using silicon transistors and having a mid-cutting tone circuit that lowered the volume. An earlier, rarer, version used germanium transistors, which did not have the tone circuit, and therefore had a louder output. The sound from this version is very rich, fluid and thick. The pedal has two knobs: • "Volume" (controls overall level) • "Fuzz" (tone)
Notable musicians who have used the FY-2 include: • Colin Greenwood of Radiohead, who used the pedal on "Exit Music (For a Film)" from the album OK Computer, and on "Myxomatosis" from Hail to the Thief. • Graham Coxon • Dan Auerbach • Stephen Morris of Joy Division and New Order • Ross Knight of Cosmic Psychos • Nick Tyler of Driveblind • Andrew Wilson of Die! Die! Die! • Christian Bland of The Black Angels • Ian Chestnutt of Percolator and Art Slug • Kevin Bayly of The Dance Party • William Reid of The Jesus and Mary Chain
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