Since the first fuzz pedal appeared, many guitarists were drawn to its thick, saturated sound, and embraced it in their riffs and solos. Some of the most famous musicians who are known for using fuzz are the following: • Jimi Hendrix • Eric Clapton • Doyle Bramhall II • Ariel Posen • Pete Townshend • David Gilmour • J. Mascis • Matt Bellamy • Eric Johnson • Eric Clapton There are countless examples of other guitarists who regularly use or have used fuzz pedals at some point in their careers, and you can see how different some of them sound when you compare them to each other. The guitar, amp, type of fuzz pedal and other variables all play their part in how the overall tone sounds like.