Gear Hunter

The "Legends of Fuzz" series is JHS Pedals' tribute to the most important fuzz circuits ever made. From the earliest days of fuzz in the mid-60s London scene to the 1990s ex-Soviet military factories that brought the Big Muff back to life, fuzz tells a story, and that story includes guitarists just like you. There is nothing more primitive than plugging your guitar into a vintage fuzz circuit; it is raw, untamed, and so pure that it pushes the boundaries of what your instrument can accomplish. Plug into a fuzz and plug into sixty years of beautifully broken sound.

Kay Musical Instruments was founded by Henry "Kay" Kuhrmeyer on July 1, 1931. Although Henry quickly shifted production focus to all types of stringed instruments (including basses, violas and guitars), they didn't enter the guitar pedal market until the late 1960s with a series of delightfully odd plastic pedals. The Kay Fuzz Tone was most likely released in late 1967/early 1968. Initially designed as a low-cost-version of the Shin-ei/Univox Superfuzz, this fuzz is one of the Edge's go-to pedals. Fifty-four years later, JHS is releasing their spin on the Kay Fuzz Tone: the Mary-K. There are additional knobs and an expression pedal output for those who want to use it as it was originally intended.

The Mary-K runs on 9V DC Negative Center power and consumes 4mA (power supply sold separately). It also allows for battery operation via a single 9V battery (battery not included).

Dimensions: 5.68 x 3.62 x 2 inches
Weight: 0.85 lbs