Picture the iconic guitar pedals and pedal companies in history. Your mind may drift to the original Vox Wah pedal, creating the sound of the late 60s. Perhaps you ruminate on the long
line of Boss pedals, offering a rainbow of colors and tones in their distinctly designed stompboxes. Maybe you think of the Line 6 DL-4, providing a vast universe of delays and loops to all players at the start of the millennium. Or perhaps you prefer the excellent modern boutique companies like Earthquaker, Wampler, and Walrus Audio. With such a lush, long history, it’s easy to forget where it begins, especially when its inception is synonymous with one of the most renowned and respected names in music: Gibson.

In a 1960 recording session in Nashville, the mixer channel for the bass guitar malfunctions and creates a fuzz effect. The producer leaves the track as is, and some months later, “Don’t Worry” by Marty Robbins becomes a hit record. Two years later, to replicate that fuzz sound, Gibson mass produces the first marketed guitar pedal, the Maestro FZ-1 Fuzz Tone. It seems only appropriate that the Maestro line be resurrected, given its importance in music history, and Gibson has finally done just that. Featuring a lineup on ten effects (yes, including a variation on the famed FZ-1), the new Maestro Original Collection have all the sweet tones you could want from a pedal, while featuring nods to the old designs such as angled enclosures and acrylic inserts that illuminate the red, yellow and blue trumpets seen on the original Maestro logo. In a savory blend of vintage features and cutting edge sounds, Gibson tips its cap to the past while providing inspiration for the future generation of players.

See the whole line below:

Fuzz-Tone FM-Z
Ranger Overdrive
Invader Distortion
Comet Chorus
Discoverer Delay
Orbit Phaser
Mariner Tremolo
Titan Boost
Arcas Compressor Sustainer
Agena Envelope Filter