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The sixties

The decade everything is still dated from, accurately or not.

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Pianet N

Hohner

The Pianet N was Hohner's most popular Pianet, made from about 1965 to 1977 in two variants. The N stands for natural wood finish. It has inverted-V legs, a folding top that doubles as a music stand, a transistorised pre-amplifier, a floor pedal for volume and standard vibrato, and it plays through an external amplifier.

10:22

Marshall Bluesbreaker

Marshall

The Marshall Bluesbreaker is Models 1961 and 1962 — Marshall’s first combo, built from 1964/65 to 1972. It is the JTM45 circuit in an open-backed cabinet. It delivers aggressive, responsive overdrive with no master volume, no clean headroom, and no flexibility — and that is precisely what made it essential.

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Vox Continental

Vox

A portable transistor organ designed for touring musicians as a lightweight alternative to the Hammond organ.

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Maestro FZ-1 Fuzz-Tone

Maestro · 1962

The Maestro FZ-1 Fuzz-Tone is the first widely marketed fuzz effect. Introduced in 1962. Achieved mainstream impact in 1965 via Keith Richards on 'Satisfaction'. Uses three germanium transistors. Powered by two 1.5V batteries (later one). Responds directly to input amplitude. Temperature sensitive. Delivers brass-like tones. Integrated into Gibson EB-0F basses circa 1964. Revised as FZ-1a in late 1965.