Unforeseen rescue by purchasing a Boss pedal kept a guitarist from a solitary demise alongside his canine in the living room.
In a heart-warming story that has recently resurfaced on Reddit, a user shares how a Boss TB-2W pedal inadvertently saved their life.
The user, who had been battling severe pneumonia and sepsis from complications following heart valve surgery last year, made a drive to purchase the pedal despite feeling unwell. Little did they know, this purchase would ultimately be their lifeline.
The user recalls passing out in their car while taking a picture of the pedal. A traffic cop, who happened to be passing by, called an ambulance after finding the user unresponsive. The user spent a month in the hospital following the incident.
The Boss TB-2W pedal, part of the Boss Waza Craft collection of boutique Japanese-built pedals, recreates the 1960s fuzz pedal tones of the vintage Tone Bender, a stompbox popular among musicians like Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, and Pete Townshend in the late '60s and early '70s.
Interestingly, the user had no memory of purchasing the pedal, which they found in their car. They had gone into cardiac arrest three times in the months preceding the incident and had an episode where their oxygen dropped to nothing.
The user awakened in the ICU in March, with no recollection of the intervening period. They imagine that without buying the Boss TB-2W pedal, they would have died alone at home. The user expresses gratitude for this chance encounter, believing that the pedal was a beacon that led them to seek help.
Unfortunately, there is no information available about another individual whose life may have been saved by the Boss TB-2W pedal in December 2023. Despite this, the user's story serves as a poignant reminder of the unexpected ways in which our lives can intersect with music and technology.
The user, who has not played the pedal since finding it, has not shared any plans for its future use. However, the Boss TB-2W pedal will always hold a special place in their heart, symbolising not just a love for music, but a second chance at life.
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