Cusack Music

Cusack Music

Also known as: Cusack, Cusack Effects

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Cusack Music is a family-run effects pedal company founded in 2002 by engineer Jon Cusack in Holland, Michigan. What began as a garage side project grew into a full-scale pedal manufacturing operation, building effects both under its own name and as a contract manufacturer for other boutique pedal brands in the industry. The company is built around a "no hype" design philosophy, centering devel...

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Cusack Music is a family-run effects pedal company founded in 2002 by engineer Jon Cusack in Holland, Michigan. What began as a garage side project grew into a full-scale pedal manufacturing operation, building effects both under its own name and as a contract manufacturer for other boutique pedal brands in the industry. The company is built around a "no hype" design philosophy, centering development on solid engineering principles rather than novelty or marketing trends.

The Cusack lineup spans drive, fuzz, modulation, delay, reverb, and utility categories. The Tap-a-Whirl — billed as the world's first tap-tempo tremolo — is one of their signature designs, offering a fully analog circuit with 24 selectable waveforms. Other notable pedals include the Screamer overdrive, the Project 34 pre/drive built around a vintage selenium rectifier, the Rebound multi-program delay, and utility-focused designs like the Pedal Cracker v2, which allows microphones to run through standard stompbox effects. The company also manufactures the Screamer Fuzz, Delay TME, and Tremolo AME, among others.

In 2015, Cusack Music acquired Mojo Hand FX, a boutique pedal brand previously owned by Brad Fee. The two lines operate under distinct philosophies: Cusack Music takes a ground-up engineering approach to circuit design, while Mojo Hand FX centers on improving classic vintage designs. Both brands are manufactured at the Cusack facility in Holland, Michigan, where the company also supports The Park Theatre, a local non-profit music venue.

Cusack Music has 53 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Fuzz Effects Pedals, Overdrive Effects Pedals, and Delay Effects Pedals. Their gear is featured by 38 artists, with the strongest followings in Rock, Pop, and Folk, World, & Country. Notable users include Seth Morrison, Mark Lee, and Teppei Teranishi. Most Cusack Music products fall in the mid-tier range — professional-grade without flagship pricing.

Artists Who Use Cusack Music

Seth Morrison uses 7 Cusack Music products

Seth Morrison

Guitarist · Skillet

Mark Lee uses 7 Cusack Music products

Mark Lee

Guitarist · Third Day

Teppei Teranishi uses 3 Cusack Music products

Teppei Teranishi

Guitarist · Thrice

Brendan Bayliss uses 3 Cusack Music products

Brendan Bayliss

Guitarist · Umphrey’s McGee

Dylan Thomas uses 3 Cusack Music products

Dylan Thomas

Guitarist · Hillsong United

Nigel Hendroff uses 2 Cusack Music products

Nigel Hendroff

Guitarist

Michael Guy Chislett uses 2 Cusack Music products

Michael Guy Chislett

Guitarist · Hillsong United

Jacob Tilley uses 2 Cusack Music products

Jacob Tilley

Guitarist · Young the Giant

Denver Dalley uses 2 Cusack Music products

Denver Dalley

Guitarist · Desaparecidos

James Duke uses 2 Cusack Music products

James Duke

Guitarist, Composer

George Lynch uses 1 Cusack Music product

George Lynch

Guitarist · Dokken

Brad Paisley uses 1 Cusack Music product

Brad Paisley

Guitarist, Singer · Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes

Mark Lettieri uses 1 Cusack Music product

Mark Lettieri

Guitarist · Snarky Puppy

yuuho kitazawa uses 1 Cusack Music product

yuuho kitazawa

Singer, Guitarist · the peggies

Drew Shirley uses 1 Cusack Music product

Drew Shirley

Guitarist · Switchfoot

Christian Lembach uses 1 Cusack Music product

Christian Lembach

Singer, Guitarist · Whores

Cate Le Bon uses 1 Cusack Music product

Cate Le Bon

Guitarist · Drinks

Jeffrey Kunde uses 1 Cusack Music product

Jeffrey Kunde

Guitarist

Daughter (official) uses 1 Cusack Music product

Daughter (official)

Guitarist · Daughter

Anthony Armstrong uses 1 Cusack Music product

Anthony Armstrong

Guitarist · Red

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