Shin Ei
SHIN-EI: Companion Fuzz FY-2
A classic Japanese guitar effect – the Shin-Ei Companion Fuzz – it has its roots in the Fuzzrite, with a notch filter at the output. SHIN-EI COMPANION FUZZ FY-2 – VERO LAYOUT FY-2 SCHEMATIC Usual notch filter response. It’s a fairly broken-looking wave – not the infamous volume drop compared to the input level, which is normally … Read more
UNIVOX Super Fuzz vs SHIN-EI FY-6
I’ll have to admit that I always thought these two guitar effects were the same circuit – well they’re almost identical; it’s amazing what a difference two resistors can make. That being said – they will sound almost the same on most settings, but there will be subtle differences primarily due to the lower boost … Read more
Not A Muff
Happy Fuzz Friday, all! Recently I got a request for the new EQD Hizumitas. Found a schematic for it over on FSB and it’s just a BMP. The values are tweaked, but the topology is the exact same as a standard Muff. If you’ve hung around here for really any length of time you know … Read more
Shin-ei ME-7 Wah-Hurricane-Siren-Surf-Volume
This was a request. It is an old multieffect that includes wah, two noise generator settings, a volume pedal setting and a “Siren” switch which is an oscillator.
Shin-ei Companion WT-1 Wah Wah
Here is one for the Psychocandy fans. Just put this after your superfuzz clone (or to be more accurate, your “6TR” superfuzz clone) and go to town. The stock transformer part number is unknown but a 42TM013 will do with its 500mH inductance. Both 50k and 100k wah pots were used and input cap were … Read more
Shin-ei OB-28 Octave Box
Here is an old odd cat. This is an all discrete clean monophonic octave down effect made by Shin Ei back in the early 70s. Initially I though this was a Maestro OB-1 clone but the schematics revealed that’s not the case. See the notes below the layout for components that needs matching for best … Read more
SHIN-EI: FY-2 Fuzz (Germanium Version)
This is the Shin-Ei Companion Fuzz’s lesser-known, but earlier incarnation – which is confusingly also called a FY-2. It’s closer to a fuzz face than a fuzzrite, and there’s no notch filter on the output.More info on DIY Stomboxes via this thread. It is said to be quite a monster fuzz… SHIN-EI FY-2 GERMANIUM FUZZ – … Read more
SHIN-EI: Companion Fuzz FY-2, Point to Point Layout
One of the early Japanese fuzz pedals to mark it’s mark with the classic notch filter – the Shin-Ei Companion Fuzz FY-2. The fuzz control is more about texture rather than the amount of fuzz present. They’re notorious for being a little low in level, which is why I have included the second option with the … Read more