For sale Fairfield Circuitry Modèle B (always on Barbershop)

Any sound clips?

GrooveWarrior said:

Any sound clips?

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I'm afraid I don't have any....and Fairfield doesn't have any on their site either. I know there are loads of Barbershop users on TB, so there are probably some clips floating around here somewhere, but none that I know of specifically to point you towards.

I'm not really looking for overdrive, but something to warm up my Euphonic Audio. I love the flexibility of the EQ on my EA, but sometimes it's a bit sterile. Will this unit do something like that?

GrooveWarrior said:

Any sound clips?

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GrooveWarrior said:

I'm not really looking for overdrive, but something to warm up my Euphonic Audio. I love the flexibility of the EQ on my EA, but sometimes it's a bit sterile. Will this unit do something like that?

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I think it would fit the bill for that nicely. That's what I initially got it for (which is why I got the always-on version) - didn't want full overdrive, just wanted to use it to add some warmth to my direct tone and maybe a slight bit of breakup when I really dug in. I ended up using my Grizzly Bass for that instead and recently got this one back out of the box to see if I could use it as a true overdrive in a loop of another pedal...but it didn't have enough gain to really break up as much as I wanted even with the drive cranked. So I don't think it really excels as a full-on overdrive, but is made more for the purpose you're describing.

I haven't seen a lot of the Modele B version here on TB, but if you do some searches for the Barbershop, you'll find that a lot of people are using it as an always on pedal for just the same reasons you mention.

What is the SAG knob?

GrooveWarrior said:

What is the SAG knob?

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It reduces the voltage and gives it a dirtier/darker kind of sound as you roll it back. With it all the way up, it stays pretty nice and clean...then you can dial it back to taste. There's also an internal dip switch to turn on a slight high-cut. I've got it set right now without the cut (so full frequency open).

Is it battery or power supply powered?

I picked up one of these last week, too bad the timing didn't work out for me to buy yours.
@GrooveWarrior I think this pedal would fit your needs nicely. I would describe it as adding a bit of "tubey richness" to my sound. The Sag control makes the tone a bit "browner" if that makes sense. I use it as the second pedal in my pedalboard, right after my Broughton HPF. No battery; runs on standard 9v power supply.

Mushroo said:

I picked up one of these last week, too bad the timing didn't work out for me to buy yours.
@GrooveWarrior I think this pedal would fit your needs nicely. I would describe it as adding a bit of "tubey richness" to my sound. The Sag control makes the tone a bit "browner" if that makes sense. I use it as the second pedal in my pedalboard, right after my Broughton HPF. No battery; runs on standard 9v power supply.

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Sounds sweet. I'm going to jump on it. Just PM'd Eadger. I play a Warrior through the Euphonic, so my signal is pretty clean and clear. A little "tubey richness" could go a long way.