Scott McKeon

McKeon builds his own fuzz pedals, also called SM fuzz. SM Fuzz is used by a variety of artists, including James Bay, Gary Clark Jr., Robbie McIntosh, and Craig Ross. McKeon recalls his experiences with creating his fuzz pedals:

It really was a stroke of luck that the pedal actually worked. I’d never been able to find a fuzz pedal that was readily available and sounded authentic, so i though i\’d have a go at making one myself. My soldering skills weren’t great, and after a few burns and frustrating hours i plugged it in. to my surprise it worked and sounded great. warm, fuzzy, saturated and yet when the guitar volume is turned down a little. It ended up being a main stay on my pedal board ever since. I got a fair amount of interest from different players who wanted to get a similar sound, and asked me if i could make them one.

Mentioned as one of the pedals in November 2022 Guitar World issue (the link to the article).