{"product_id":"rvb-95590874-used-boss-flanger-bf-2-vintage-silver-screw-m-i-j","title":"used Boss Flanger BF-2 (Vintage - Silver Screw M.I.J.)","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor sale is an exceptionally rare, first-year production \u003cstrong\u003eBoss BF-2 Flanger\u003c\/strong\u003e, Made in Japan (MIJ).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the coveted \u003cstrong\u003eSilver Screw \/ Black Label\u003c\/strong\u003e version. If you know your Boss history, you know the silver screw was only used during the first few months of the BF-2's 20-year production run (circa 1980). These early units are famous for their thick, analog sweeping tones—the exact sound used by Robert Smith of \u003cstrong\u003eThe Cure\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003ePrince\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Made in Japan (Black Label).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardware:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original metal Silver Screw (indicator of 1980\/81 production).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCircuit:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100% original analog circuitry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good condition, though one knob is not original, and it smells of it's age - Pots are in great shape considering age! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy buy the Silver Screw version?\u003c\/strong\u003e Unlike the later Taiwanese or green-label models, these early Japanese units are built with higher-grade components and have a warmth that modern digital flangers simply cannot replicate. It’s a \"Set and Forget\" piece of gear that will only continue to go up in value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote for Buyers:\u003c\/strong\u003e This is an \u003cstrong\u003eACA\u003c\/strong\u003e circuit pedal. To get the best headroom, it performs best with a 12V supply or a 9V battery (or chained with other modern pedals on a power brick).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keswick, Canada\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeller:\u003c\/strong\u003e Connors Music\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSource URL:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reverb.com\/item\/95590874-used-boss-flanger-bf-2-vintage-silver-screw-m-i-j\"\u003ehttps:\/\/reverb.com\/item\/95590874-used-boss-flanger-bf-2-vintage-silver-screw-m-i-j\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Boss","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50306558787830,"sku":"95590874","price":161.47,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/2882\/7894\/files\/65a6afa1-61ba-4db1-a9e9-18f9b88b3451.jpg?v=1775235969","url":"https:\/\/envoy-music.myshopify.com\/products\/rvb-95590874-used-boss-flanger-bf-2-vintage-silver-screw-m-i-j","provider":"Envoy Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}