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Boss is a manufacturer of effects pedals for electric guitar and bass guitar. It is a division of the Roland Corporation, a Japanese manufacturer that specializes in musical equipment and accessories. For many years Boss manufactured a range of products related to effects processing for guitars, including “compact” and “twin” effects pedals, multi-effect pedals, electronic tuners and pedal boards. In more recent times, Boss expanded their products line to include Digital Studios, rhythm machines and other electronic equipment.
The earliest Boss product was called B-100 The Boss, released in 1977. This came with a clip-on pre-amp and a pickup to amplify acoustic guitars. At this point the Boss company had not been formed and it was still technically a Roland product.
The first proper Boss foot pedal effect, the CE-1 Chorus Ensemble, was released in 1979. It was a fairly large, AC-powered unit. It is often stated as being integral to the Andy Summers chorused guitar sound, yet to this…