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Shaftesbury Duo Fuzz — Late 1960s / Early 1970s

£695.00

A Cult Classic of the British Rock Era. Some pedals don’t just shape tone — they capture a moment in musical history. The Shaftesbury Duo Fuzz sits firmly in that category. Produced at the height of late 60s experimentation and distributed in the UK during a period when guitar sounds were becoming louder, heavier and more adventurous, this is a piece of gear that feels inseparable from the era that created it.

A Cult Classic of the British Rock Era. Some pedals don’t just shape tone — they capture a moment in musical history. The Shaftesbury Duo Fuzz sits firmly in that category. Produced at the height of late 60s experimentation and distributed in the UK during a period when guitar sounds were becoming louder, heavier and more adventurous, this is a piece of gear that feels inseparable from the era that created it.

Associated with the explosive live sounds of Pete Townshend during The Who's late 60's period, the Duo Fuzz represents a bold step away from the smoother fuzz tones that came before. What it delivers instead is lots of attitude — raw, cutting and unapologetic.

The magic of the Duo Fuzz lies in its unpredictability and energy. It doesn’t politely colour your signal; it transforms it. Thick harmonic overtones, an aggressive octave edge, and a voice that seems to leap out of the speakers.

Original Shaftesbury Duo Fuzz pedals occupy a special niche. Produced in comparatively small numbers and often used hard in their day, surviving examples have become increasingly scarce. They represent an important intersection of UK music culture and the pioneering Japanese engineering that quietly defined so many legendary effects designs of the period.

This particular example is completely original, fully functioning and in very good overall condition.

For collectors and serious players alike, this isn’t simply another fuzz pedal — it’s a genuine artefact from the formative years of electric guitar sound.