Caroline Guitar Company
56Also known as: Caroline, Caroline Guitar
UnclaimedCaroline Guitar Company is a boutique effects pedal maker based in Columbia, South Carolina, founded by Philippe Herndon in 2010. Herndon, a former touring and recording musician, started the company after graduating from the University of South Carolina's International MBA program. What began with roughly forty units of the Wave Cannon drive pedal sold among friends quickly grew into a full pr...
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in Tremolo Effects Pedals Rank
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Caroline Guitar Company is a boutique effects pedal maker based in Columbia, South Carolina, founded by Philippe Herndon in 2010. Herndon, a former touring and recording musician, started the company after graduating from the University of South Carolina's International MBA program. What began with roughly forty units of the Wave Cannon drive pedal sold among friends quickly grew into a full product line carried by retailers worldwide. The company refers to its workshop as the "distortery" and is reportedly the first guitar pedal company to crowdfund a pedal.
The lineup spans a range of effects, including the Météore lo-fi reverb, the Kilobyte and Megabyte lo-fi delays, the Somersault lo-fi modulator, the Shigeharu fuzz/octave, the Hawaiian Pizza drive, and the Parabola solid state tremolo. The Wave Cannon, their original pedal, has evolved through multiple iterations including the Wave Cannon MKII Superdistorter. Many of their pedals feature a "Havoc" momentary footswitch for chaotic, uncontrolled sounds.
Caroline Guitar Company pedals have found their way onto the boards of a wide range of professional musicians, including Andy Summers, Nels Cline (Wilco), Jason Isbell, Yvette Young (Covet), Isaac Brock (Modest Mouse), Taylor York (Paramore), Laura Jane Grace (Against Me!), Dave Depper (Death Cab for Cutie), and John Butler.
Caroline Guitar Company has 25 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Fuzz Effects Pedals, Distortion Effects Pedals, and Overdrive Effects Pedals. Their gear is featured by 56 artists, with the strongest followings in Rock, Pop, and Electronic. Notable users include Scott Holiday, Aziz Ibrahim, and Andy Summers. Caroline Guitar Company's catalog spans the full price spectrum — from entry-level options to high-end flagships.
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