Who we are:

Wren and Cuff is a small effects company based in Westlake Village, CA.

In business since 2006, building handmade guitar and bass effects, musician, electronic freak and major gear head, Matthew Holl started his business as a part time hobby. As word spread, his business grew. A one man obsession evolved into a full time job.

Wren and Cuff’s reputation for high quality effects with pristine sound that could also take the beatings of weekend musicians and touring acts alike, further solidified the small company as stand outs in a  sea of DIY competitors. It didn’t hurt that the pedals were great looking, free of redundant bells and whistles and that Wren and Cuff’s reputation for exceptional service with focused attention to customer inquiries, questions and feedback, was unsurpassed.

In 2007, Matthew made Wren and Cuff his full time job, moved operations and hired three employees to keep up with the growing demand. It wasn’t long until professionals from multiple genres welcomed Wren and Cuff pedals as part of their live and studio arsenals. Some of these notables include; Scott Shriner of Weezer, Brian Ray of the Paul McCartney band, Troy Sanders of Mastodon and many others.

Wren and Cuff continues to grow. Proud to create new, exciting, quality effects that keep pedal junkies mouth’s watering and those in need of straight forward, versatile effects, extremely satisfied.

	Matt – Owner/Creator
	A musician and effects builder, Michael worked for another popular Southern CA  effects company for nine years before taking a break to tour and play music. He then brought his skills to Wren and Cuff in 2009.
	Mike is a young electronics genius in the making. When not working at Wren and Cuff he can be found at a local amp/instrument repair shop repairing amps and vintage keyboards. He has also completed the Musicians Institute Guitar Craft program.

Aside from all of the attributes listed in each Wren and Cuff pedal description, I wanted to give some answers to the how and why of a Wren and Cuff stomp-box. So here goes…

So why should I buy one of your pedals? There’s a million other pedals out there, and most of them cost as much or less than a Wren and Cuff pedal.

This is a very fair question. As a person with a relatively young stomp-box business, a search through eBay can be a little disheartening. There are hundreds of companies, from the huge corporations, to your “back yard” builders, some serious, some just having some fun. How can anyone stand out from the crowd (a lot like being in a band, huh..)? Well, first off I’ll say that I don’t want to try to be superior by comparison. Many of my “competitors” are builders I deeply respect, and I have no need to say, “Mine is better than….etc.” In fact after all the reading and soldering I’ve done in my life, I learned the most from cracking open other “boutique” pedals, and studying them. I don’t mean to trace the boards, I mean to neatly and logically layout components in a way that looks good, is sturdy, and will hopefully put up with years of abuse from your average musician, or full-time touring musician.

This may seem silly, but component layout can be much more difficult than building a circuit board. Ever had a problem with a pedal? Nine times out of ten the problem will have nothing to do with the circuit board, it’s all the other guts in the pedal that usually fail or have issues. A pot that comes loose and grounds out on the side, a battery snap that comes loose, a poorly soldered connection etc. I’ve tried to cover as many “little things” as I could to guard against these potentially gig-ruining problems. You get lock-washers on the jacks, lock-washers on the pots and the switch(s). Switchcraft Jacks (these are about 3 times more costly than a generic equivalent). I don’t use these to brag about price though, bottom line is the cheapies strip and break.You’ll never find circuit boards held in with only Velcro or double sided tape. We use threaded stand-offs and all PCB’s are held in place by being screwed into the stand-offs.

When you hold a Wren and Cuff pedal, it feels solid and substantial.

Wren and Cuff has also been in business since 2006. While this may not seem like a long time to some, to us it means we have made it through the first few toughest years any small business must traverse, and proven that we have staying power, our products have built a positive reputation, and we aren’t just a “here today gone tomorrow” boutique effects company.

We have loyal customers worldwide and have distribution in the USA and Japan. In other words, we have a reputation to uphold and we intend to do our best to make only the finest quality effects we can provide. My prices aren’t cheap, I know. So let me show you why my prices are what they are, because I know pedal prices can seem arbitrary at times.

• Time. More than fancy parts, enclosures, and IC’s that make you sound like SRV, this is the biggest expense. If one pedal cost more than another, this is 85% of the reason. These pedals take some time to create, and there is much attention to detail given each pedal. Every pedal gets a lot of time and focus, but I feel the end result is worth it.
• Quality parts. Real Davies made in the USA knobs (like the old WH pedals, and many others), not the knock offs. I kind of have a thing for knobs (that sounds weird), and when you see these in person compared to the cheapo knobs, they are truly a thing of beauty.
• Industry standard Alpha pots, lock-washers on all pots and jacks
• Cliff brand 3PDT switchs for “true” bypass
• Switchcraft jacks
• Insulated 2.1mm 9V jack (Boss-style) with fiberboard mounted connections
• Great looking sturdy enclosures, hand-painted and hand-screened here in the USA. Shipped with a new battery.
• Customer service. I believe a big part of what you’re paying for in a Wren and Cuff pedal is customer service. We always do what we can to help after your purchase, even with things like placing the pedal in your chain, battery vs. adapter, settings, etc.
• Wren and Cuff also has a real phone number. If you have a problem, you can talk to a real person. You also get a real one year warranty with your pedal, and you have 10 days to return your pedal for a complete refund if you decide it’s not for you.

So thats why you should buy our unique pedals…thanx!