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A Fuzz Unlike Any Other





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The Mary-K is JHS's modern take on the late-1960s Kay F-1 Fuzz Tone. The original made-in-Japan stompbox was a knobless, treadle-equipped monstrosity with a frail orange plastic housing and a juicy, flatulent fuzz tone. JHS's Mary-K delivers the same fuzz-drenched sound as its quirky predecessor, but with sturdy control knobs and a Mode button for added versatility. You also get an expression pedal input for replicating the original pedal's treadle-based operation. So, what can you do with the Mary-K? Well, it delivers Octavia-like textures when you crank it, and it pulls off Hendrix-ian leads and mind-bending psychedelic chords like a champ. Let's put it another way: if an Octavia and a Fuzz Face were merged into one unit, it'd be the Mary-K. No matter how many fuzzes you have on your pedalboard, there's always room for one more. And, odds are, you don't own anything that sounds like the JHS Mary-K.





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Founded by Henry "Kay" Kuhrmeyer in 1931, Kay Musical Instruments began producing guitar effects pedals in the late 1960s. All the company's pedals featured a strange knobless, treadle-based design with a fragile plastic housing. Because of their scarcity, Kay effects often command top prices on the used market. The JHS Mary-K is the company's contemporary reimagining of this elusive rarity. Unlike its predecessor, the Mary-K boasts Volume and Frequency knobs, along with a Mode button for maximum sonic flexibility. That said, the guitarists here at Sweetwater like plugging an expression pedal into the Mary-K, enabling you to operate the modern stompbox like its treadle-equipped forerunner. If you're searching for the wettest, juiciest fuzz, your quest will end with the Mary-K.





JHS Mary-K Vintage-style Fuzz Effect Pedal Features:


A modern take on the Kay Musical Instruments F-1 Fuzz Tone pedal


Adds Volume and Frequency knobs, along with a Mode button for maximum sonic flexibility


Expression pedal input allows players to replicate the original pedal's treadle-based operation


Delivers the same fuzz-drenched sound as its quirky predecessor


Yields Octavia-like textures when you crank it; great for Hendrix-ian leads and mind-bending psychedelic chords