Cornerstone Music Gear

Cornerstone Music Gear is a family-owned boutique guitar and bass effects pedal company based in Ispra, northern Italy, founded in 2014 by aerospace engineer Emilio Massari and his wife Linda Lunardon. The company specializes in handmade, plug-and-play overdrive and distortion pedals — most notably the Gladio, Colosseum, Antique, and Nero — built and assembled entirely in Italy. Their products are distributed internationally through boutique dealers and are endorsed by professional guitarists such as Robben Ford, Ariel Posen, and Kirk Fletcher.