BOSS HM-2

[glimmertwin]

You guys really make me want to get one of these...I have a DS-1 which I never really liked too much for guitar, but it actually sounds good on drum machines(brings out the right overtones).  A used HM-2 is pretty reasonably priced and even if I don't like it for guitar, I could always use another keyboard pedal...

[Glider]

its talking some time to arrive 

[Pacafeliz]

i hated mine. too artificial and "plastic" sounding. maybe just a lemon...

i love my old shredmaster, though! 

Pat.

[astatine]

I like the HM-2 lots, the eq-section is what really makes this pedal shine. I've got a fabtone too and while it covers similar ground, i think the HM-2 is better. I used to use a zoom ultra fuzz but that's also been relegated by the mighty HM-2 

[OffYourFace]

i'm obviously a huge MBV fan (my screen name) and I LOVE the HM-2, especially with a JM.   My g/f and I both use them.   It was my very first pedal when I was 14.  I recently started using one and fell in love.  In fact, I went Boss crazy a while back and now collect silver screw era pedals.  here's some of my collection (still need an early CE-2):

[Tweez]

That's a nice collection, although I don't think there ever was a Silver Screw BF-2. And the Silver Screw on the OD-1 looks a bit dodgy but it may just be the light.

[OffYourFace]

That's a nice collection, although I don't think there ever was a Silver Screw BF-2. And the Silver Screw on the OD-1 looks a bit dodgy but it may just be the light.

The OD-1 is the earliest version, it has the rare 14-pin chip.  I was offered $300 for this pedal when I listed it on ebay.  I decided to end the auction and keep it.  I bought it for $20 a month & a half ago!
The BF-2 is correct, it's from the first release in 1980.  The Black Label has the "use a coin to open the battery compartment" as all silver-screw pedals do.  You can also see by the box in the background, it has the little thumb cut-out like the ph-1 and ds-1 have.  Minus the OD-1 (and CE-2), these are all Japanese Release only pedals.  The booklets are in Japanese only.  The other funny thing is, all 4 of the silver screws are different!   You can kinda tell in the picture.  I believe them all to be correct & original.

[Tweez]

I think there were only 3 different types of silver screw, people use any old screws sometimes just to try and get people to buy them. www.bossarea.com is your best bet for boss knowledge.

[Glider]

ahh damn, those stupid us fucktard postmen sent it to canada instead of holland. the guy claimed on thursday that he should try and ship it on  friday

[OffYourFace]

I think there were only 3 different types of silver screw, people use any old screws sometimes just to try and get people to buy them. www.bossarea.com is your best bet for boss knowledge.

No there are several models w/ silver screws.  I go on bossarea all the time btw.  The FIRST THREE Boss pedals to be *released* were the OD-1, the PH-1, and the SP-1 in 1977.  Then came the CE-2, BF-2, DS-1, all of which had silver-screws.  Silver-screws existed until 1980.  Then there's the longer model numbers (some call them the 'long dash' models) and the text on the black label that mentions 'using a coin' to open the compartment is a dead giveawy.  Trust me, i've done more homework on this than any normal person should have 

[Glider]

will my battery screw from my ds1 work on the hm when it arrives?

anyone got some pictures of the pedal on their boards?

[Tweez]

Yeah it will.

[andtrea]

Boss HM-2 = Eighties

[FireAarro]

I think there were only 3 different types of silver screw, people use any old screws sometimes just to try and get people to buy them. www.bossarea.com is your best bet for boss knowledge.

No there are several models w/ silver screws.  I go on bossarea all the time btw.  The FIRST THREE Boss pedals to be *released* were the OD-1, the PH-1, and the SP-1 in 1977.  Then came the CE-2, BF-2, DS-1, all of which had silver-screws.  Silver-screws existed until 1980.  Then there's the longer model numbers (some call them the 'long dash' models) and the text on the black label that mentions 'using a coin' to open the compartment is a dead giveawy.  Trust me, i've done more homework on this than any normal person should have 

I think he's referring to the types of screws. He's saying there are three different types of screws, not pedals.

[Tweez]

Yeah exactly ^