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1980s Yamaha FL-01 Flanger "PSE Series" Analog Flanger Pedal - Made in Japan

A genuine piece of Japanese vintage effect history. The Yamaha FL-01 comes from Yamaha's PSE (Professional System Effectors) line, a range of pedals designed in the early 1980s around a fully analog bucket-brigade delay (BBD) circuit.

The PSE pedals were engineered to be combined with Yamaha's dedicated SB-series pedal board system, which is why the FL-01 uses a system power connector in place of a conventional DC jack. Used on its own, it runs on a standard 9V battery. With four controls - Depth, Speed, Manual and Feedback - the FL-01 covers far more ground than a typical flanger: Manual sets the center of the sweep so the pedal can be used as a fixed filter, while higher Feedback settings push the circuit toward resonant, near-oscillating territory. Yamaha's PSE pedals were produced in far smaller numbers than the mainstream Japanese stompboxes of the same era, and clean examples are steadily getting harder to find.

== SPECIFICATIONS ==
- Model: Yamaha FL-01 Flanger
- Series: PSE (Professional System Effectors)
- Year: 1980s
- Country of Origin: Japan
- Circuit: Fully analog, bucket-brigade delay (BBD)
- Controls: Depth, Speed, Manual, Feedback
- Indicator: LED
- Switching: Footswitch
- Power: 9V battery, or Yamaha system power connector
- Enclosure: Black with green graphic panel

== CONDITION ==
Overall: Very Good

- Enclosure: Light scuffs and handling marks consistent with age
- Footswitch: Playwear and discoloration on the metal footswitch plate
- Knobs: All four knobs present
- Underside: Scratches and marks, battery cover screw intact

All electronics function correctly. This is an honest, working player's piece with vintage patina rather than a collector-grade example. Please review all photos carefully for the exact cosmetic condition. All photos are of the actual pedal for sale.

== INCLUDED ==
- Pedal only (no box, no battery, no power supply)

== WHY THIS PEDAL ==
Analog BBD flangers from early-1980s Japan are increasingly sought after for the warmth and thickness that digital units struggle to reproduce, and the FL-01's Manual and Feedback controls give it a range that goes well beyond standard jet-plane sweeps. As a lesser-known member of Yamaha's PSE family, it remains one of the more affordable ways into genuine Japanese vintage analog modulation - and a distinctive alternative to the usual suspects on a pedalboard.

Please feel free to message with any questions before purchasing.

TESTED & INSPECTED
Tested and inspected by our staff before shipping:
- Operation tested and confirmed working
- Controls, switches, and jacks checked
Your gear arrives ready to play.

SHIPPING FROM JAPAN
- Shipped worldwide from Japan with full tracking and insurance
- Carefully packed with protective wrapping
- Processed and shipped within 2-4 business days
Please message us with any questions before purchasing.

Shipping & Customs
• US: DDP — import duties included in shipping. No extra fees on delivery.
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• Other countries: DDU — any import taxes/duties are the buyer’s responsibility.