Boss FZ-1W Waza Craft Fuzz Pedal

£189.99

This is a New Boss FZ-1W Waza Craft Fuzz Pedal from Boss, listed in Fuzz Pedals on Just Pedals. Read More below.

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Fuzz pedals were the earliest type of distortion pedals, and quickly became the sound of the ‘60s. Everyone from Jimi Hendrix to Keith Richards used fuzz to shape their iconic guitar tones and with the all-new Boss FZ-1W, you can do the same!

The FZ-1W is the latest pedal to get the coveted Waza-Craft treatment from stompbox giants Boss. Made in Japan using premium components, the FZ-1W features all analogue circuitry to deliver inspiring vintage fuzz tones in a reliable, modern design. The FZ-1W is far more than just another fuzz pedal though…Featuring two distinctly different modes, Vintage and Modern, the FZ-1W can be used across a wide range of musical genres. The Tone knob allows for deep tone shaping in each mode and a high-quality buffer ensures a clean sound when the pedal is bypassed.

Key Features

  • Premium Waza Craft pedal for the ultimate BOSS tone experience
  • Redefined fuzz sounds that combine classic tone and response with modern versatility and stability, realized through BOSS Waza innovation 
  • Vintage mode delivers a retro fuzz experience with aggressive tone, dynamic touch response, and extreme sensitivity to input volume  
  • Modern mode provides a fatter sound and more mid focus to suit a wider range of music styles
  • Powerful Tone knob provides deep sound-shaping control tuned for each mode 
  • Consistent sound and reliable performance with silicon transistor circuitry
  • High-quality buffer for clean and clear tone when bypassed

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Brand

Boss

BOSS began in Osaka in 1973 as MEG Electronics, a company dedicated to effects. Its first BOSS-branded effect was the CE-1 Chorus Ensemble in 1976; the OD-1, SP-1 and PH-1 launched the compact-effects series in 1977. The JustPedals catalogue includes familiar overdrives and distortions such as the OD-3, SD-1, BD-2, DS-1 and MT-2 Metal Zone, as well as utility items such as the PCS-20A cable. BOSS now spans compact pedals, multi-effects, loopers, tuners and controllers. Manufacturing origin should be checked by model rather than inferred from the brand’s Japanese history.

Category

Fuzz Pedals

Fuzz drives the signal into extreme clipping, often flattening the waveform and generating a thick spectrum of harmonics. Transistor type, bias, input loading and tone filtering create markedly different responses, from loose and velvety to gated, spluttering or octave-rich. Some circuits interact strongly with pickup impedance and guitar volume, while others include buffers or blends for a more consistent response.

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Analogue

The signal is shaped by continuously varying electronic circuitry rather than being converted into a digital effect algorithm. Component choice, operating voltage and circuit tolerances influence headroom, noise, clipping texture and the small variations in response between designs.