Gadgets

This Is The Factory Where Legendary Guitar Tone Is Made

Even if you’re not a guitar nerd, you know what Electro-Harmonix’s Big Muff guitar pedal sounds like. Since 1969 it has been the dirty fuzz coating for countless guitar solos and backing tracks on songs by everyone from Santana to Dinosaur Jr. Today, Electro-Harmonix hand-assembles and tests 75 different effects pedals in its New York headquarters.


January 28, 2009
Geek Out

Inside Electro-Harmonix, Makers of Fine Big Muffs, Vacuum Tubes and More

Our buddy Joel from BBG took a field trip to Electro-Harmonix’s main lab and test facilities, where they design their legendary music effects pedals and maintain the world’s largest vacuum tube business.