The Shin-ei Companion FY-2 is a discontinued
fuzz pedal
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, made by the
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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.
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)
FY-2 Users
Notable musicians who have used the FY-2 include:
*
Colin Greenwood
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, who used the pedal on "
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Hail to the Thief
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''.
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Graham Coxon
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Dan Auerbach
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*
Stephen Morris of
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* Ross Knight of
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Nick Tyler
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of
Driveblind
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* Andrew Wilson of
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* Christian Bland of
The Black Angels
* Ian Chestnutt of
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and Art Slug
* Kevin Bayly of
The Dance Party
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William Reid of
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References
External links
A guide to the FY-2Discofreq's Effects Database entry for the FY-2, with modern clones and variations
Effects units
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