Fairfield Circuitry The Barbershop Overdrive Pedal

Manufacturer's description

Have you ever sat in a barber’s chair wishing your tone was as slick as your freshly shaved upper lip? With the Barbershop Overdrive on your pedalboard, you could keep your moustache and sound good doing it.

Less is more with this simple, original design. Handmade from JFETs matched to specs, this versatile pedal will treat your pickups with the respect they deserve. In return, they’ll thank you with some of them sweet tones.

CONTROLS

• SAG: The Sag control reduces the voltage to the amplifiers as you turn it counter clockwise, giving additional control over the character and feel of the saturation. The lower the Sag, the browner the sound. Full voltage is applied when the control is set fully clockwise. It is at this setting that the pedal has the potential to be its cleanest and loudest.
• DRIVE: Sets the interstage gain of the amplifiers. More gain means more distortion. The wide operating range allows you to go from an almost clean gain to a tasty rich overdrive.
• TONE: A 3-position switch allows to select between different flavours of high cut:
  • Middle: no cut, like the classic Barbershop
  • Right: subtle high cut to tame brightness
  • Left: stronger high cut for darker tones
• VOLUME: Controls the output volume of the pedal while keeping the effect unchanged. Plenty of room to boost.

TECHNICALS

• Input impedance: 1 MΩ
• Output impedance: < 5 kΩ
• Power supply: 9 to 9.6 VDC
• Current draw: 5 mA

NOTES ON POWERING

The Barbershop Millenium Overdrive was designed for standard center-negative, regulated 9–9.6 VDC power supplies. Protected against reverse polarity. Works up to 18 VDC, but higher voltage reduces drive. No battery connection inside.

• WATCH THE VOLUME: Start with Volume at a low setting to avoid damage to ears and equipment.
• FIND THE SWEET SPOT: Certain settings sit right on the edge of breakup, allowing clean-to-saturated transitions with playing dynamics.
• UNIQUE & ROBUST: Made in Hull, Québec