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“Jimi was staying at a hotel in Times Square. He had his hair set in pink curlers and we would just talk band drama”: Electro-Harmonix founder Mike Matthews on befriending Hendrix, booking Chuck Berry and the birth of pedal culture

The EHX pioneer is one of the guitar world's most colorful characters. He tells us what happened when Hendrix bought one of the first Big Muffs, how the Rolling Stones got him started in the pedal biz, and why the "overdesigned" POG3 is an unlikely triumph

Guitar World

“Hendrix said, ‘Mike, I gotta quit. I want to form my own band.’” I said, ‘Then you’ve got to sing’”: Why Jimi Hendrix might never have started his solo career if it weren’t for Electro-Harmonix founder Mike Matthews

The pedal guru tells Guitar World he convinced Jimi to go solo, and claims he saw Hendrix recording with a Big Muff

Guitar World

“I have been in the process of trying to sell the company. It’s a difficult time”: Trump’s tariffs could be about to decimate the gear industry

Think that US-imposed Mexican and Chinese tariffs don’t affect you? Here's why your next gear purchase just got a whole lot more expensive

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“I’ll have to scratch my chin to think about it. Can I still make a profit?” Electro-Harmonix founder Mike Matthews reveals legendary pedal firm’s struggles in the face of Trump’s tariffs

EHX is the latest gear company to speak out after the impacts of Trump's new tariffs begin to be felt across the guitar world

Guitar World

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Georgia target, 5-star WR Mike Matthews makes commitment

5-star in-state WR Mike Williams has committed to Tennessee...

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5-star WR Mike Matthews sets commitment date

5-star Mike Matthews is a big in-state recruiting target for Georgia football.

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5-star WR Mike Matthews sets four summer visits

5-star Mike Matthews plans to visit UGA football this June

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5-star WR Mike Matthews names his top schools

Georgia football has made Mike Matthews' top 12 schools. Who else is in the mix?

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