BOSS FZ-1w Waza Craft Fuzz Pedal Demo

Fuzz effects have been a pedalboard stable since 1962, when the Maestro FZ-1 Fuzz-Tone pedal was introduced to emulate the sound session guitarist Grady Martin created for Marty Robbins‘s 1961 hit, “Don‘t Worry.” The BOSS FZ-1w Waza Craft fuzz pedal pays tribute to early fuzz-circuit designs while eliminating some of the issues of vintage effects and providing modern flexibility. In vintage mode, the FZ-1w emulates classic fuzz circuits but with higher gain and a wider expressive range, and a tilt-EQ-style knob simultaneously adjusts the high and low frequencies for dialing in the perfect old-school fuzz tone for any situation. Modern mode is specifically designed to provide a cutting, contemporary sound with even more gain on tap and some serious fatness. Get a comprehensive history of fuzz in a single stompbox with the BOSS FZ-1w Waza Craft fuzz pedal!

0:00 - Intro
0:33 - A Completely New Pedal
2:05 - Extremely Flexible Tone Control
2:45 - Clean Tone
2:53 - Vintage Mode, Dimed Gain
3:50 - Dialing in the Tone Control
5:23 - Highly Responsive to Volume Settings
6:23 - Low Gain Fuzz
7:57 - Modern Mode, Dimed Gain
9:07 - BOZZ WAZA Fuzz Vintage vs Modern Mode
10:02 - Final Thoughts
10:59 - Thanks for Watching!

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[sweetwater]

Wrap your tone in the dual-voiced wooly, fuzzy goodness that is the BOSS FZ-1w Fuzz pedal! Which voicing will you rock? If you enjoyed this video be sure to like, comment, and subscribe!

[MothmanCold]

Correct use*
-tune guitar to C standard
-break out the devils lettuce
-ride that effer into the sky

[jburdsinfuse]

If you're a gearhead on a 10-yr waiting list for a boutique pedal (which I may or may not be), it's easy to forget how great and practical Boss pedals are. They're cheap, cheaper used, and I'm fairly certain they're made from adamantium and indestructible. I have 30 year old vintage Boss pedals that work perfectly and sound great, and I have several Waza pedals that do the same. This pedals sounds pretty great. I don't need it, but I'll probably get it while I wait for Analogman to deliver my drive pedal in 2029.

[matthewbertram]

me, playing this with my phone speaker:

*ah yes, such saturated and creamy tones*

[CraigSimpsonhere]

I buy from Sweetwater, not because of a personal sales engineer, but to support content like this. Mitch and Don know more about playing, recording, and using gear than most other musicians on YT. What they say, and even don't say, helps to share info about these products.

[markferguson]

Impressive.
While I wasn't buying into the whole Tone Bender shuffle, this I def like.To my mind, with so many solid TB clones available from hundreds of builders( past and present), there was no point for actual players to get excited about that limited run.This, however, is unique and singular enough to join the limited number of Boss effects on my boards.

[vegasaxeman]

FuzzyWazzy was a pedal,
FuzzyWazzy played some metal,
FuzzyWazzy made the sound,
That made the room spin round & round...
God bless and take care...

[GreenhamGuitar]

I love that they end off by reviewing their ability to review 😀 Great demo, thank you! I feel like Don and Mitch are in their element when they are reviewing vintage sounding gear, and it reminds me to enjoy that... since I'm mostly addicted to synth pedals.

[andrewmayton]

loved having these two guys on screen together

[Gibsonuk]

I have the FZ-1w and love it!!! the tone control really helps get different sounds! I love how you can tame it and get some nice crunchy/blues tones

[nigelfairchild]

I really like the modern sound over the vintage. Nice to have that 2 pedals in one option. Thank you for the demo, Sweetwater.

[ryanmurphyart]

Great video guys! Well, this was an unexpected release from Boss. It's definitely really cool that Boss created their own Fuzz, and it's a Waza. Sounds great to me, and I have a really strong pull to wanting to add it to my already crowded board lol.

[kevinbirge]

Boss found a good answer to the boutique world with the Waza line.

[shellsjoint]

My favorite two guys!!! Boss is stepping their game up!

[thechord]

Been watching your demos over the years off and on… looks like you have upgraded the production. Nice work!

[nickjash]

It’s either on or off, with steps in-between. The way to have is full on with the OC-2 going into it. 😆

[gorlagOv]

It’s good. I just got mine touch response is fantastic.

[jme]

My two favorite guys in the same video?!

[thseed]

You guys really do some of the best demos. Thank you

[robertbrown]

Wow Don and Mitch this pedal has just been added to my gear addiction list . You guys did a great job demonstrating this pedals ! Thanks !