Success did not make them lose control. The proof: in a few years, Denis Gaborit and Baptiste Esseul, 25 years old each, woke up the world of rock guitar with… an innovative effects pedal, whose impact is as powerful as a riff by David Gilmour, the guitar hero by Pink Floyd. Their company Collision currencies, created in 2018, exports 95% of its production. Main market: the United States where the small company tickles the big names in the sector!
100% French manufacturing, in Ponts-de-Cé (Maine-et-Loire), near Angers and local supply: “We have been making music together since we were 14, tell the two friends. As we couldn’t find the ideal material, we started tinkering… And we gave up our studies to launch the box. »
Result: two design models, which offer three effects for an unparalleled price (379 euros maximum). The American guitarist Tom Bukovac adopted them, the “Pedal crush” guide spotted them and the legendary Chicago music exchange store listed them, followed by 70 others, such as Thomann or La Pédale, in Paris. They are also sold on the house site.
In 2021, 940 copies were sold. Objective 2022: 1,300. The major trade show NAMM show in Los Angeles, which takes place in June, has reserved a stand for them. “We already live from our work, welcome Denis Gaborit and Baptiste Esseul. We have an employee. A job is in sight. The goal is to be fifteen within eight years. In the meantime, we give everything! »