Companion to what?

rps-10 · Post by **rps-10** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 10:13 pm

Got one of Tim's Fredric Effects Unpleasant Companion (Shin-Ei FY-2 Companion Fuzz) off ebay the other day.

Had time to test it out today, bit of a one trick pony but seems to work well with other pedals. It's really good in front of the fOXX Tone Machine clone I have when the TM's octave is and it kind of works ok in front of a wah but pretty crap after a wah.

When just wigging out on its own it seems to have some sort of percussive thing going on, sounds like it is clipping to a rhythm of its own lol.

Found using it over on the "warmer" side about 2 o'clock gave a very honky tone.. much like some Lenny Kravitz type stuff.

Nicely made too

johnnyseven · Post by **johnnyseven** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 10:11 am

I have one too and i really like it, mine has the big muff tone circuit though.

timhulio · Post by **timhulio** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 5:23 pm

Yep, the one with red knobs is a personal favourite

timhulio · Post by **timhulio** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 5:24 pm

rps-10 wrote:Nicely made too

Fanks! I try my best

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 7:29 pm

timhulio wrote:Yep, the one with red knobs is a personal favourite

One of mine too - only traded away this morning for that Univox body, and already I'm mourning its loss. Very pretty, ugly sounding pedal.

rps-10 · Post by **rps-10** » Sun Mar 13, 2011 1:51 pm

It's also the smallest pedal I've ever owned..

Have to admit first thing I did with it, was not plug a guitar into it... it was take it apart to have a nose.

loomerz · Post by **loomerz** » Sun Mar 13, 2011 2:36 pm

Weird, I was just researching the FY-2 as I found out William Reid used it in JMC, neat.

rps-10 · Post by **rps-10** » Sun Mar 13, 2011 3:03 pm

Quite a few "named" players have used one.. good for name dropping on ebay auctions.

just want a Fredric: grumbly wolf, scrambled brians and an Atomic clock now

Companion to what?

Companion to what?

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