Shin-ei Companion FY-2
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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.
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. {{Citation needed|date=May 2025}}
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 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
References
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External links
- [https://www.freestompboxes.org/members/uzzfay/web.archive.org/web/20120313025329/http_/members.fortunecity.com/uzzfay/fy2/fy2.html A guide to the FY-2]
- [http://www.effectsdatabase.com/model/shinei/companion/fy2 Discofreq's Effects Database entry for the FY-2, with modern clones and variations]
- [http://www.new-order.net/terminal1.demon.co.uk/NewMM1-86.htm New Order interview- Melody Maker 1986]
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