Electro-Harmonix founder Mike Matthews has discussed how new tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump will be affecting the legendary pedal firm, as the impacts of the “Trump tax” begin to be felt across the guitar gear world.
Earlier this month, Trump put into effect 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada, and also introduced new tariffs on goods entering the US from China. Over the past week, the effects of these have been widely reported by gear manufacturers.
