Boss/Fender pedals

[laurie]

I had the FRV-1 for a while but it was too much of a one-trick pony for my liking. Went back to using the one-trick-pony reverb built into my amp.

I did notice the prices were up when I sold the FRV-1 last year. I think I got $250 for it from memory, which seems like a LOT, but I wasn't complaining.

[sclitheroe]

I know, I've seen the FRV-1's listed for $300-400 on Ebay, I wish they would reissue that pedal, those prices are ridiculous.
Al

I´m pretty sure Fender just allowed Boss to use the Fender logo/name for a limited space of time.
Possibly at around the time when some strats was named Roland-ready (some pickup for Rolands guitar synth).

In the meantime, Fender also released their own line of cheap pedals, followed by their more recent release of a number of higher-end pedals, so I doubt they'd lend their name to another manufacturer again.

I'm Boss could drop the FRV-1 algorithms into a pedal by a different name, if they wanted to, of course.

-Scott

[Feedbacker]

I was always intrigued about the collaboration with Fender for those pedals - the only other outside manufacturer to strike up a similar deal with Boss compacts has been JHS with the JB-2.
I'm sure the ST-2 Power Stack and BC-2 Combo Drive pedals, released after the Fender pedals, would have been more appealing if branded with a Marshall and Vox logos respectively. Does anyone know if Boss approached Marshall and/or Vox about these?

[zombiwoof]

I was always intrigued about the collaboration with Fender for those pedals - the only other outside manufacturer to strike up a similar deal with Boss compacts has been JHS with the JB-2.
I'm sure the ST-2 Power Stack and BC-2 Combo Drive pedals, released after the Fender pedals, would have been more appealing if branded with a Marshall and Vox logos respectively. Does anyone know if Boss approached Marshall and/or Vox about these?

So the BC-2 is an AC30-sounding pedal?. Is it analog or digital, just wondering?. Never heard much about those.
Al

[BearBoy]

So the BC-2 is an AC30-sounding pedal?.

Boss described it as "a classic “AC-inspired” British combo-amp tone" so I would assume it was the AC30 they were aiming to emulate.

[The_Doc]

The BC-2 certainly sounds like an AC30 through a clean Jazz Chorus amp. The tone gets more realistic the higher the drive is on the pedal. Great for punchy rhythm stuff.

[missica]

Anyone know how the spring reverb in the RV-6 compares to the FRV-1?

Don't know if it helps clarify your question, but found this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovIgTKfozAY

[BearBoy]

Thanks Missica - will check it out after work.

[sclitheroe]

Anyone know how the spring reverb in the RV-6 compares to the FRV-1?

Don't know if it helps clarify your question, but found this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovIgTKfozAY

That shows pretty well why the FRV-1 is commanding the prices...ain't nothing got drip like it

[Goran]

Does anyone know if Boss approached Marshall and/or Vox about these?

I asked Roland/Boss in Sweden when these came out, and my contact there (the legendary Linda) about it. She wrote me that Boss had been in contact with both Marshall and Vox that resulted in a "No".
If they could use those trademarks I suppose it would have been great for sales.