Alex Guaraldi

Alex Guaraldi is the founder and lead designer at CopperSound Pedals, a boutique effects pedal company in Massachusetts. CopperSound is most well-known for the Triplegraph, an octave pedal done in collaboration with Jack White and Third Man Records. Visit CopperSound at coppersoundpedals.com.

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Alex Guaraldi

State of the Stomp: Why Some Pedals Will Never Go Digital

From loopers to octaves, certain effects have made the leap—and certain others never will.

State of the Stomp: Find Your Pedal Knob’s “Sweep” Spot

Why great pedal controls live between 3 and 8—and what happens when knobs do too much or require extreme settings to sound right.

Can the Dirt Pedal Market Ever Be Oversaturated?

From classics to boutique, there are plenty of reasons the market shows no signs of slowing down.

It’s Time To Crash Your Component Stash!

The Hidden Costs of Guitar Effects Pedals

Do you scoff at pedal prices? Here’s a deep look at the process and expenses of bringing a pedal to market.

The Real Cost of a Pedal

Why the State of Stomps Is All About E-Commerce

Our columnist ponders the business-to-consumer model, and how the design of online stores might be more crucial to the stompbox industry than we’d like to admit.

Can You Tap the Right Tempo?

Our columnist makes an argument against the usefulness of tap tempo footswitches. Should we really be bothering with them?

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Alex Guaraldi

From loopers to octaves, certain effects have made the leap—and certain others never will.

Why great pedal controls live between 3 and 8—and what happens when knobs do too much or require extreme settings to sound right.

From classics to boutique, there are plenty of reasons the market shows no signs of slowing down.

Do you scoff at pedal prices? Here’s a deep look at the process and expenses of bringing a pedal to market.

Our columnist ponders the business-to-consumer model, and how the design of online stores might be more crucial to the stompbox industry than we’d like to admit.

Our columnist makes an argument against the usefulness of tap tempo footswitches. Should we really be bothering with them?