SHAFTESBURY

In the late 1960s Japanese effect pedals were receiving recognition worldwide, Shin-ei licensed the design of their Octave up fuzz in a number of markets, in the USA it was known as the Univox  Super Fuzz, in the UK it became famous as the Shaftesbury Duo Fuzz, so named by its noted UK distributor Rose Morris, a prominent UK musical instrument distributor. While they also branded amplifiers and guitars, the Shaftesbury legacy primarily rests on the legendary Duo Fuzz pedal (c. 1968). Since then, Rose Morris (located on London’s famous Denmark Street) have collaborated with us to bring back the Shaftesbury brand and their most famous pedal, The Duo fuzz. 

Two versions were created, a heritage version harking back to the original fuzz, and a smaller footprint pedalboard friendly version. Both sound insane, and both evoke the sounds created by the originals most famous users, Pete Townshend (The Who) and Steve Hackett (Genesis)