Shin-Ei Companion FY-2 Fuzz late 70's Japan as used by Blur, Dan Auerbach, The Jesus and Mary Chain

Shin-Ei Companion FY-2 Fuzz late 70's Japan in very good condition. 100 % original and in full working order.

The Shin-ei Companion FY-2 is a discontinued fuzz box which was made by the Shin-ei company in the 1970s in Japan. FY-2 pedals are considered a rarity.

Different versions were made, most used silicon transistors. These had a Tone switch added which lowered the volume. The sound from these was the so-called classic chainsaw buzz.

An earlier version - ultra rare- used Germanium Transistors. These did not have the tone circuit and therefore had a very loud output. The circuit lent itself to a natural gating making the unit rather quiet, even when playing the noise floor is quite low. The sound from these is very rich, fluid and thick. Creating classic fuzz/buzz and brass tones. The fuzz control when increased did not change the volume to much, this makes it good for a clean / fuzzy adjustment via the guitar volume output.