GFI system pedals are designed and built by Henry Widjaja, with the help of a small team of engineers and techies. We started out in 2010 designing and building analog pedals and began diving into the realm of digital effects by 2013. Beginning in 2016 a close friend of mine, Yonas Darja and his brother Jesse Darja came on board to take on the management and marketing roles. We look forward
to bringing innovative and exciting products that capture the hearts and imagination of guitar players and musicians for many years to come.
to bringing innovative and exciting products that capture the hearts and imagination of guitar players and musicians for many years to come.
Henry Widjaja
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Yonas Darja
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Jesse Darja (with 'the Legend')
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History
Yonas and I were already toying with the idea of starting a guitar-oriented tech company when we were studying in the US back in 2003, the dawn of boutique pedals market. The two of us spent more time discussing about guitars, effects, and music than studying for quizzes. My major was Electrical Engineering with specialization in Signal Processing, and my hobby was tearing pedals apart, the combination worked quite well. However, our idea took a back seat after graduation. We both went back to Indonesia, worked 9-to-5 jobs and started families of our own.
I went to work for an engineering company then moved on to teach electrical engineering at a university. All along, our old little idea never left my mind, I still loved to tinker with pedals, electronics, and stuff. While I've loved working in an academic environment, I soon realized that I enjoyed my other activity much more, and so I took the plunge. I quit the job, bought an oscilloscope, soldering station, a drill press, a big desk, and a whole bunch of parts, GFI System was born.
Henry W
Yonas and I were already toying with the idea of starting a guitar-oriented tech company when we were studying in the US back in 2003, the dawn of boutique pedals market. The two of us spent more time discussing about guitars, effects, and music than studying for quizzes. My major was Electrical Engineering with specialization in Signal Processing, and my hobby was tearing pedals apart, the combination worked quite well. However, our idea took a back seat after graduation. We both went back to Indonesia, worked 9-to-5 jobs and started families of our own.
I went to work for an engineering company then moved on to teach electrical engineering at a university. All along, our old little idea never left my mind, I still loved to tinker with pedals, electronics, and stuff. While I've loved working in an academic environment, I soon realized that I enjoyed my other activity much more, and so I took the plunge. I quit the job, bought an oscilloscope, soldering station, a drill press, a big desk, and a whole bunch of parts, GFI System was born.
Henry W
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