1964-65 Gibson Maestro FZ-1A “Fuzz-Tone” Fuzz Pedal

Gibson’s Maestro FZ-1 Fuzz-Tone was the first widely marketed fuzz distortion guitar and bass effect. Introduced in 1962, it achieved widespread popularity in 1965 after the Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards prominent use of the FZ-1 on the group’s hit, “Satisfaction”. Later in 1965 Gibson made slight modifications to the design, designated as the model FZ1-1a. In the wake of the success of the Rolling Stones’ “Satisfaction,” numerous recordings mostly from 1960s garage rock and psychedelic acts featured Maestro Fuzz-Tones on guitars. After 1967 Gibson made much more significant changes to the design and over the years released different renditions of the Fuzz-Tone. In the 1990s Gibson re-issued FZ-1a, but it was later discontinued.