One of the boutique originals, Zachary Vex has been making guitar effects pedals under the Z.Vex name now since 1995. Founded in Minneapolis, Minnesota, ZVex have been at the forefront of the pedal world due to their innovative designs and exciting approach. Their pedals are available in hand painted options or the screen printed Vexter line and their now legendary designs such as the Fuzz Factory, Super Hard On and Box Of Rock have been used by a wide number of artists including Matt Bellamy (Muse), Nels Cline (Wilco), Kevin Shields (My Bloody Valentine), Alan Sparhawk (Low), J Mascis (Dinosaur Jr), Isaac Brock (Modest Mouse) and Annie Clark (St Vincent) amongst many others.