- Shin-ei Companion FY-2
The Shin-ei Companion FY-2 is a discontinued
fuzz box which was made by the Shin-ei company in the1970s inJapan . FY-2 pedals are considered a rarity, and can be occasionally found oneBay .ound
The FY-2 is well known for its raw, distinctive,
chainsaw -type fuzz. There are two knobs on the pedal:
* "Volume" ("controls overall level")
* "Fuzz" ("tone")FY-2 Users
Notable musicians who have used the FY-2 include:
* Oliver Webber(musician in The Executioners and The Last Rytes),
* William Reid ofThe Jesus and Mary Chain famously used a Shin - Ei Fuzz / Wah extensively on their1985 debut album,Psychocandy .
*Colin Greenwood , ofRadiohead (can be heard on "Exit Music (For a Film) " from "OK Computer " and "Myxomatosis" from "Hail to the Thief ", and also in live performances ofThe National Anthem fromKid A andPackt Like Sardines In A Crushd Tin Box fromAmnesiac )
*Graham Coxon
*Stephen Morris
* Ross Knight ofCosmic Psychos
*Nick Tyler ofDriveblind .
*Hollis Bailey of SASCROTCHExternal links
* [http://members.fortunecity.com/uzzfay/fy2/fy2.html A guide to the FY-2]
* [http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Effects/product/Shin-ei%2FCompanion/FY-2+Fuzz+Box/10/1 A Harmony-Central Page on the FY-2]
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