The Alexander Pedals F.13 Neo Series Flanger is a flanger pedal, announced in March 2018 as a new version of the company's F.13 Flanger. Delicious Audio reported the news, quoting the maker: "We decided to give our fantastic F.13 Flanger the full Neo treatment, and that means new features!"1 The original F.13 had been shown at Summer NAMM 2015, where Premier Guitar published demo videos of it alongside the Golden Summer reverb.21
What the Neo version adds
The F.13 Neo builds on the original F.13 with three main additions, as reported by Delicious Audio: additional controls in all modes, more patterns in Step mode, and the all-new Echo Flanger effect.1 The original F.13 is a three-mode flanger, including a Dynamic mode, that Premier Guitar's reviewer said "does everything a standard flanger can."3 Guitar World's flanger buying guide lists the F.13 Neo as a modern flanger.4
The maker's own description of the pedal leans into the unusual territory the extra features open up. Delicious Audio quoted it: "Equal parts science, art, weapon and instrument, the F.13 Neo generates interplanetary flange never heard in this galaxy."1
What reviewers said
Premier Guitar's review of the F.13, tested with a Fender Stratocaster, a Fender Deluxe Reverb and a Wild Customs Wildmaster, praised its "mind-bending flange tones" and its deep modes.3 The reviewer also found that in some of the more extreme settings the pedal produced faux envelope filter sounds, describing warped, alien flange tones.3
History and related models
The F.13 line has run through several versions:
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The black F.13 Neo was a limited run of 13 pedals, so it turns up far less often than the standard version.
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Questions
What is the difference between the F.13 and the F.13 Neo?
The F.13 Neo is a new version of Alexander Pedals' F.13 Flanger given what the maker called the full Neo treatment. According to Delicious Audio, the Neo version adds additional controls in all modes, more patterns in Step mode, and the all-new Echo Flanger effect, on top of the features of the original three-mode F.13.
What is the Echo Flanger effect on the F.13 Neo?
Echo Flanger is a new effect introduced with the F.13 Neo Series. Delicious Audio's 2018 announcement lists it alongside the added controls and extra Step patterns as one of the three main additions the Neo version brings over the original F.13 Flanger. The maker's own description of the pedal promises what it called interplanetary flange.
How many black F.13 Neo pedals were made?
Thirteen. To mark Friday the 13th, Alexander Pedals built 13 copies of a black version of the F.13 Neo, according to Delicious Audio's announcement of the pedal.
What is Step mode on the Alexander F.13 Neo?
Step mode is one of the F.13's modes, and the Neo version carries more patterns in it than the original. Premier Guitar's reviewer described the F.13 as a three-mode flanger that does everything a standard flanger can, with the Neo update expanding the number of patterns available in Step mode.
Sources (4)
- Alexander Pedals F.13 Neo Series Flanger, Delicious Audio, 2018-03-05
- Alexander Pedals SNAMM '15: Golden Summer & F.13 Demos, Premier Guitar, 2015-08-03
- Quick Hit: Alexander Pedals F.13 Flanger Review, Premier Guitar (www.premierguitar.com), 2016-04-12
- Best flanger pedals: options from Strymon, Boss and more, Guitar World, 2020-06-17
