Transistorized fuzz came about by accident in 1961 when a faulty circuit in a mixing console caused Grady Martin’s six-string electric bass to distort. Martin was in the studio tracking a session for country singer Marty Robbins. “Don’t Worry” was the tune, and its inclusion of Martin’s fuzzed-out ax made it the first hit record to feature distortion produced by transistors, rather than by a damaged speaker or overdriven tubes.... Click on the title for more