The Caroline Guitar Company Arigato is a Caroline Guitar Company chorus pedal, currently around $169. Close alternatives include the Electro-Harmonix Worm and the EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter Phase Machine V2. It pairs well with the Park P50 Classic and the Bad Cat Cub.
Caroline Guitar Company Arigato
Caroline Guitar Company · pedal
The Caroline Guitar Company ARIGATO is a 4-stage analog OTA-based phaser and vibrato pedal designed with intentionally off-balance LFO behavior for quirky, expressive modulation. Based on the Somersault platform but modified to deliver phaser and vibrato rather than chorus. The dual LFOs can be pushed into wild, unstable territory for pitch-bending vibrato effects, and with Feedback turned up produces pseudo auto-wah sounds. Running 100% wet enables pure pitch vibrato with no dry signal blend. Boutique US construction.
What stands out
“Use-case wise it suits experimental, indie, and shoegaze players who want vivid phaser and vibrato tones with personality”
— from the community notes
“The Caroline Guitar Company ARIGATO is a 4-stage analog OTA-based phaser and vibrato pedal designed with intentionally off-balance LFO behavior for quirky, expressive modulation”
— from the listing
“Running 100% wet enables pure pitch vibrato with”
— from the listing
“The dual LFOs can be pushed into wild, unstable territory for pitch-bending vibrato effects, and with Feedback turned up produces pseudo auto-wah sounds”
— from the listing
“its standout strength is the off-balance lfo design that delivers organic”
— from the community notes
Trade-offs
“In the signal chain phaser traditionally sits after drive and before reverb for standard placement, but ARIGATO can create feedback-laden filter tones that work with drive too”
— from the community notes
- phaser
- expressive
- vibrato
- stage
- modulation
- pitch
- auto wah
- pitch vibrato
Price updated Oct 23, 2026
Genres the Caroline Guitar Company Arigato is commonly used in
- Indie
- Shoegaze
- Experimental
- Funk
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Electronic
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Ambient
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Caroline Guitar Company Arigato
Park P50 Classic
Park
28% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)
Park P50 Classic leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own
Comes later in the signal chain
Bad Cat Cub
Bad Cat
23% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)
Bad Cat Cub's own harmonically rich character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
Ceriatone British Style 2525
Ceriatone
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Into a dynamic tone, Ceriatone British Style 2525 brings a pull toward compressed that's missing
Vox AC30S1 OneTwelve 30W 1x12 Combo
Vox
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Into a dynamic tone, Vox AC30S1 OneTwelve 30W 1x12 Combo brings a pull toward compressed that's missing
Fryette Power Station 100
Fryette
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Fryette Power Station 100 leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own
Kustom HV30 Tube
Kustom
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Kustom HV30 Tube leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own
Mesa/Boogie Stiletto Deuce Stage II
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Mesa/Boogie Stiletto Deuce Stage II leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own
Friedman PT-20
Friedman
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Friedman PT-20 leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own
Pedals that stack with the Caroline Guitar Company Arigato
Origin Effects RevivalDrive
Origin Effects
22% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)
Into a dynamic tone, Origin Effects RevivalDrive brings a pull toward compressed that's missing
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Dunlop MXR Distortion Plus
Dunlop
21% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)
Dunlop MXR Distortion Plus leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own
Comes earlier in the signal chain
JHS Lucky Cat Delay limited edition
JHS Pedals
11% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Caroline Guitar Company Arigato's dynamic voice out front: JHS Lucky Cat Delay limited edition goes after Caroline Guitar Company Arigato in the signal chain so its pristine voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Echoplex EP-3
Echoplex
10% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run Echoplex EP-3 after Caroline Guitar Company Arigato in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Caroline Guitar Company Arigato — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
DigiTech DOD Compressor 280
Digitech
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
DigiTech DOD Compressor 280 leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own
DigiTech XBS Bass Squeeze
Digitech
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
DigiTech XBS Bass Squeeze leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own
Fairfield Circuitry 20% More
Fairfield Circuitry
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Fairfield Circuitry 20% More leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own
Tech 21 CompTortion
Tech 21
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Into a dynamic tone, Tech 21 CompTortion brings a pull toward compressed that's missing
Cheaper alternatives
Behringer uv300
Behringer
57% similarityShared character: vibrato, modulation, reverb
NuX Mod Core Deluxe MKII Modulation Effektpedal
Nux
57% similarityShared character: phaser, vibrato, modulation
Boss PH-3
Boss
56% similarityShared character: phaser, natural resonance, filter
Marshall VT-1
Marshall
52% similarityShared character: vibrato, modulation, overdrive
Electro-Harmonix Eddy Vibrato/Chorus
Electro-Harmonix
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Behringer VP1B
Behringer
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
ZVEX Instant Lo-Fi Junky Vertical
Zvex
58% similarityShared character: vibrato, modulation
Subdecay Siren Pitch Vibrato
Subdecay
51% similarityShared character: vibrato, modulation, overdrive
Alexander Pedals Luminous Phaseshifter
Alexander Pedals
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Strymon Zelzah -Dimensional Phaser
Strymon
92% similaritysimilar tone character
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Electro-Harmonix Worm
Electro-Harmonix
68% similarityShared character: phaser, vibrato, filter
EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter Phase Machine V2
EarthQuaker Devices
67% similarityShared character: vibrato, phaser, reverb
NuX Vibe Univibe
Nux
59% similarityShared character: phaser, vibrato, modulation
EarthQuaker Devices Aqueduct Eight Modulation Modes
EarthQuaker Devices
59% similarityShared character: vibrato, signal chain, reverb
TC Electronic Shaker Vibrato
TC Electronic
57% similarityShared character: vibrato, signal chain, modulation
ZVEX Vibrophase
Zvex
56% similarityShared character: phaser, vibrato, modulation
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Caroline Guitar Company Arigato?+
The closest matches in character are the Electro-Harmonix Worm, the EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter Phase Machine V2, the NuX Vibe Univibe. Budget picks: Behringer uv300, NuX Mod Core Deluxe MKII Modulation Effektpedal, Boss PH-3. Boutique upgrades: ZVEX Instant Lo-Fi Junky Vertical, Subdecay Siren Pitch Vibrato, Alexander Pedals Luminous Phaseshifter.
What pairs well with the Caroline Guitar Company Arigato?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Park P50 Classic, Bad Cat Cub, Ceriatone British Style 2525 — Park P50 Classic leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own.
How much does the Caroline Guitar Company Arigato cost?+
Around $169 (live listing price, updated Oct 23, 2026).
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