Who was the first to use a fuzz pedal?

[thespricket]

Im just wondering. i was thinking beck or clapton. but i may be wrong. I just want to know from someone who has a good knowledge of history.

 

[The Golden Boy]

Re: Who was the first to use a fuzz pedal?

As I recall, it was a song called the 2,000 Pound Bee.

 

[The Golden Boy]

Re: Who was the first to use a fuzz pedal?

From Wikipedia:

The Ventures had the first chart single to utilize the fuzzbox on guitar, "2000 Pound Bee" (December 29, 1962); this track utilized the Mosrite FuzzRITE.

So that would make that Nokie Edwards!

 

[bungalowbill]

Re: Who was the first to use a fuzz pedal?

Satisfaction by The Stones?

Must have been The Ventures......GB is on it.

 

[thespricket]

Re: Who was the first to use a fuzz pedal?

^^^ thats right i remember reading an article where jimmy page talks about that. after that, who was the first to really pioneer the pedal.

 

[LesStrat]

Re: Who was the first to use a fuzz pedal?

Jimi used every pedal that came out.

 

[Pink Unicorn Horsey]

Re: Who was the first to use a fuzz pedal?

I think McCartney was the first to use it on the bass. Check out "Think for Yourself" off Rubber Soul.

- Keith

 

[the guy who invented fire]

Re: Who was the first to use a fuzz pedal?

We have 2 winners...Nokie was the first to use a Fuzztone on record and Sir Paul was the first to use a Fuzz on bass!

 

[thespricket]

Re: Who was the first to use a fuzz pedal?

im gonna disreguard that jimi post... im sure beck or clapton used it before him.

 

[SirJackdeFuzz]

Re: Who was the first to use a fuzz pedal?

OK gentlemen, my 2cents :

Acording to the book, "Crazy Fingers" By Annette Carson (... a bio on Jeff Beck, BackBeat Books, 2001) he, JEFF BECK, was the first ever muso to use a Fuzz-box live.

Jimmi Page and Jimi Hendrix saw this thing for the first time at various Jeff Beck gigs !

Now who was the first ever muso to use one in a recording - i have no idea !

So, because of this book, my vote goes to Jeff Beck as the first EVER to use one live !

 

[ES350]

Re: Who was the first to use a fuzz pedal?

There's a single by Jack Scott (late 50's?)---'It's All Over Now' where the solo is a baritone guitar through a fuzz box.

 

[Empty Pockets]

Re: Who was the first to use a fuzz pedal?

I always thought that the grand wizard Merlin had used a fuzz pedal while destroying the dinosaurs during the Trojan War...

 

[Pink Unicorn Horsey]

Re: Who was the first to use a fuzz pedal?

I always thought that the grand wizard Merlin had used a fuzz pedal while destroying the dinosaurs during the Trojan War...

Okay, now you're just being silly. There were no fuzz pedals around when Merlin was destroying the dinosaurs.

Sheesh!

 

[marvar]

Re: Who was the first to use a fuzz pedal?

My $.02- I'm not sure of the year, Dave Davies of the Kinks would either cut with a razor blade, or poke a pencil thru his speakers, to get a fuzz like sound.
Someone else may be more versed in this.

 

[thespricket]

Re: Who was the first to use a fuzz pedal?

^^^i am familiar with this. Ive heard of clapton doing this.

 

[Pink Unicorn Horsey]

Re: Who was the first to use a fuzz pedal?

I've heard that same story as well. I heard that Dave Davies was the first to try it, too.

 

[Smilemon]

Re: Who was the first to use a fuzz pedal?

Okay, now you're just being silly. There were no fuzz pedals around when Merlin was destroying the dinosaurs.

Sheesh!

What the heck did the T-Rocksasouras do without a fuzz pedal.....

Smilemon

 

[Smilemon]

Re: Who was the first to use a fuzz pedal?

My $.02- I'm not sure of the year, Dave Davies of the Kinks would either cut with a razor blade, or poke a pencil thru his speakers, to get a fuzz like sound.
Someone else may be more versed in this.

I heard it was knitting needles, into his little green amp, i also heard he got a pretty bad shock from this caus his amp was still on... not sure bout the latter...

Smilemon

 

[Frankly]

Re: Who was the first to use a fuzz pedal?

I always thought that the grand wizard Merlin had used a fuzz pedal while destroying the dinosaurs during the Trojan War...

Close.

 

[The Golden Boy]

Re: Who was the first to use a fuzz pedal?

My $.02- I'm not sure of the year, Dave Davies of the Kinks would either cut with a razor blade, or poke a pencil thru his speakers, to get a fuzz like sound.
Someone else may be more versed in this.

You'd have to look back a little further to find Link Wray did that first.