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BORN IN THE earliest years of the fuzz box’s rich history, the Rush Pepbox might be the most legendary fuzz pedal you’ve never heard of… unless you have. It was created in London in 1964 or early ’65 by engineer Pepe Rush as a modification of his first effort, the Fuzzy, itself based roughly on the Maestro Fuzz-Tone that had just set the British pop world on fire via Keith Richards’ signature riff for the Rolling Stones’ “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction.” Rush was himself a notable figure in the gear-and-inventions chapter of the British Invasion, though he has received too little recognition over the years. In addition to building amplifiers and studio electronics in the ’60s, he ran a recording studio and was the engineer behind the Shadows’ original demo version of their hit “Apache.” He also built massive mixers for London-based television companies and outfitted Pete Townshend’s home studio.