Technical Details Archives - Caroline Guitar Company

So what is the difference between…

September 27, 2015

Haymaker vs. Wave Cannon v1/Cannonball vs. Wave Cannon MKII?

It’s pretty simple. It’s called marketing. Some people like the same

“Real men don’t use pedals”: can this idea go away?

June 11, 2012

During any online or interpersonal discussion involving guitar pedals, somebody always appears to announce that they don't use any pedals. This is also inevitably accompanied by some predictably macho posturing

The Fat Tone Exclusive “White Russian” Carter Gravatt Olympia

April 20, 2012

We've been really fortunate to work with Fat Tone Guitars as a retailer, so it's our pleasure to announce this run of exclusive cream colored Olympia

FAQ: What kind of transistor/phase does the Icarus™ use?

December 26, 2011

What kind of transistor is Icarus based around? (germanium, MOSFET, etc.) And does it invert phase? Regarding the transistor: the Icarus is op-amp based, much like our Wave Cannon, so

Advice for playing covers, or ‘What Would Zakk Wylde Do?’

November 17, 2011

Hey all! So every once in a while, we're not going to talk about pedals. We're going to have a geek out blog post about music. Yes, that thing

new video – how we make our pedals.

July 3, 2011

We made this fun short video to show how we make a Wave Cannon™, handcrafted here in Columbia, South Carolina. Philippe actually emerges from his CEO Batcave to do

How to adjust/calibrate a wah pedal

June 13, 2011

So for the last month, I’ve done three wah pedal repairs for people where I magically fix their wah pedals, people want to pay me, and we politely say no.

FAQ: A big batch of FAQ, lovingly answered

June 4, 2011

In this installment of our FAQ, I tackle our company name, controls, icons, LED color choice, integrated circuit chip, asymmetric clipping, and a host of other stuff that may get

FAQ #7: Are your pedals true bypass?

January 2, 2011

Is the Wave Cannon™ 'true bypass'? Yes. Our pedal uses a mechanical triple pole, double throw (3PDT) foot switch on a special circuit board to remove your signal completely from

Local Sourcing â€” Keeping it here in Columbi-YEAH!

October 22, 2010

So what are we doing to keep our business local in Columbia, our town? Scroll over the text for links,