VINTAGE & RARE Boss HM-2 guitar pedal - Made In Japan black label. Serial number dates this pedal to November 1984 and with the HM-2 being first produced in October 1983 this is a very early HM-2!
This pedal works with either battery or power supply (note Boss ACA required which produces 12V of unregulated DC power so a standard 9V adaptor will not work) - neither included in the sale.
Cosmetically this pedal has seen better days but it’s been well used for a reason. Note that the ‘DIST’ potentiometer shaft is broken (as pictured) but this does not affect the functionality; pots were slightly crackly when I bought this pedal but they cleared with use use and/or some contact cleaner and as expected for vintage equipment now 40 years old.
Produced from 1983 to 1991, the BOSS HM-2 Heavy Metal is a true legend in the history of distortion pedals. Its signature “chainsaw tone” with all knobs maxed is the defining voice of Swedish death metal, and the slightly milder sides of its personality can be heard on tracks from mainstream to shoegaze.
SPECIFICATIONS
Controls: Level, Color Mix (L, H), Distortion
Connectors: Input, Output, AC Adaptor
Current Draw: 10 mA (DC 9V)
Weight: 400 g (14 oz.)
Input Impedance: 1 MOhm
Recommended AC Adaptor: ACA Series
Please see the high resolution pictures which show the condition this Boss pedal is in….note the rubber O ring does not appear to be original.
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