Tim Webster, Mastermind von Fredric Effects hat ein Faible für exotische, Vintage Fuzzboxen. In den späten 60er und frühen 70er Jahren sind die pfiffigen Japaner auf die Fuzzboxwelle aufgesprungen und haben ein ganze Reihe skuriler und cooler Effektpedale auf den Markt geworfen. Der japanische Hersteller Shin-Ei, bekanntgeworden durch das legendäre Univibe, hatte mit dem Companion Fuzz, einem garstigen, kratzbürstigem Sägefuzz und dem Super Fuzz, einem coolen Octav Fuzz (Höhrprobe: the Who Live at Leeds! ) 2 erfolgreiche Pedale im Programm. Das Super Unpleasant Companion Nouveau von Fredric Effects vereint die beiden legendären Schaltkreise in einem Gehäuse. Von kratzig, bröselig und sägend bis hin zu sattem Fuzz und coolen Octave Up Sounds ist alles möglich und dann noch in einem verkleinerten, pedalboardfreundlichem Vintage Bremsklotzgehäuse verpackt - großartig!!

The Fredric Effects Super Unpleasant Companion is a combined Shin-Ei FY-2 Companion Fuzz and FY-6 Superfuzz clone in a smaller enclosure then the original Companion Fuzz. We've been planning this one for a while, and are very proud of the result. We measured the last Shin-Ei (actually Kimbara branded) FY-2 to pass through our doors and got these new enclosures professionally fabricated to the same dimensions. They've improved upon the vintage boxes by using 1.2mm steel (still not heavy, but no longer bendy!) welding the joins, and using threaded inserts for the side screws. The enclosures are powder coated for a hard-wearing finish, and the classy 'Super Unpleasant Companion' name plates have also been professionally manufactured. The circuit is a faithful reproduction of both the FY-2 companion fuzz and FY-6 Superfuzz. Choose either with the big toggle switch and the controls are: FY-2: Fuzztone, Volume (little switch does nothing) FY-6: Gain/Sustain, Volume, tone switch The pedals have a Boss-type 9V DC jack, center-negative the same as Boss, MXR, new Electro Harmonix and most pedal brands. Works with daisy-chained adapters and 'power bank' type things.

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The Fredric Effects Demon Fuzz is a new take on a classic pedal. The late 70s EH Muff Fuzz was a great-sounding mid-gain fuzz with only a volume control to fiddle with. Originals are rare, fragile and expensive, so Fredric Effects have used the basic IC (integrated circuit) Muff Fuzz as the basis for the Demon Fuzz. We've upped the gain a touch, added a switch for selecting silicon clipping diodes for a crunchier distortion or germanium for a vintage correct sound.

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