Caroline releases the Arigato phaser/vibrato pedal
March 27, 2024 · 2 sources
Caroline released the Arigato, an analog phaser/vibrato pedal, Delicious Audio reported on March 27, 20241. The South Carolina company describes it as the recreation of what circuit designer Philippe Herndon imagined his first pedal, a phaser, did, rather than a replica of a vintage unit1.
The Arigato uses a 4-stage circuit1. A Mix knob blends wet and dry signal, and at 100% wet the pedal produces vibrato1. The other three knobs control Feedback, Speed and Aim/Frequency, which sets the color and intensity of the flanging1. A Wave toggle selects triangle or square LFOs, and the Mod toggle in its down position delivers an asymmetrical pulse and a different frequency character1. A momentary Havoc footswitch takes the speeds to the maximum setting1.
Caroline's builder's notes describe the pedal as capable of "the airy psychedelia of classic units" while also being "meant to rumble, wobble, shake, rattle, and roar," with fully wet vibrato sounds and max feedback for auto-wah sweeps1.
"We're pretty excited about this release; the first pedal Philippe ever owned was a phaser"
Delicious Audio's report gives no price or ship date1. A later Guitar Pedal X article lists the Arigato at $219 on the Caroline Guitar Co. webstore and describes it as a 4-stage analog OTA phaser offering phaser, vibrato and Uni-Vibe-style vibe mod, with a bypass footswitch that works as momentary or latching2. That article is dated May 6, 2026, after the release reported here2.