“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

Electro-Harmonix Morgan and Fender gear.

Despite President Donald Trump’s tariffs being aimed at backing American companies – with a view to making America great again, of course – it looks like, for much-loved American music brands in particular, his measures may be having the exact opposite effect.

Take for example long-standing audio specialists Electro-Harmonix who’ve been making analog and digital audio signal processing pedals, boxes and gizmos since 1968.