Thursday, October 30, 2008

Did you know?

The fuzz box was invented to give the guitar a unique "saxophonic" sound. The small box was operated by foot; when connected to the instrument, it put out a fuzzy distorted sound that "filled" gaps. The fuzz box gained instant fame in the rock world when the Rolling Stones used it in their 1965 hit "Satisfaction," and it was used by most musicians of the era thereafter.