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Barber Linden EQ • New small form factor
- Thread starter scubaduba
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Just got mine and it imediately got into the my small board.
I have to say that this thing just makes things sound better. It sounds really good and I can see a lot of use for this pedal.
And the costumer service is the among the best that I've experienced.
I have to say that this thing just makes things sound better. It sounds really good and I can see a lot of use for this pedal.
And the costumer service is the among the best that I've experienced.
All this talk of Barber is making me want to pick up a Dirext Drive or the Tone Press compressor
I have both. Love the Direct Drive v3 on guitar, probably my favorite distortion I've ever used. I have not played bass through it yet, need to change that! The old big box Tone press was my favorite compressor on bass tenish years ago, but I have not played bass through the new Tone Press as I almost never run compressor on bass live and most of my recording lately has been in proper studios or on upright.
Do you ever hate your friends?
A buddy dropped by with a Lakland on Saturday.
Tragically this instrument was possesed and the next thing I new, I bought one on Sunday from Reverb.
I need to off some gear that never gets used this weekend so I can go back to my plan of picking up the Linden.
Anybody in MD, DC, or Northern VA looking for a Stingray, Berg cabinet, 1001 or 400RB, Ashown ABM500, Fender 800 Pro...
A buddy dropped by with a Lakland on Saturday.
Tragically this instrument was possesed and the next thing I new, I bought one on Sunday from Reverb.
I need to off some gear that never gets used this weekend so I can go back to my plan of picking up the Linden.
Anybody in MD, DC, or Northern VA looking for a Stingray, Berg cabinet, 1001 or 400RB, Ashown ABM500, Fender 800 Pro...
I have a Barber Gain Changer that is great for guitar. I tried it on bass - sounded excellent - but not enough low end to make it work for me. David Barber did tell me this: "I hope to make a bass specific drive in the next year." That was in July of '18. I would buy one for sure!
I decided to put the Photon after the Linden and really like the way the ELC sidechain works with the Linden EQ. It sounds great at gig levels.
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- Feb 16, 2008
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i dig barber pedals a lot. i have an earlier Linden and i think that it's great. he did actually did make a bass OD years ago called the Deep Fryer and it sounds great.
Imagine a preamp/DI with the Linden's EQ section and maybe a separate switch for dirt, made by Barber. I'd buy one instantly.
Here’s a photo of the guts. Someone more experienced might be able to tell if it’s true bypass or not!
Really happy with my Linden EQ, it has been an always-on pedal since I got it. Really like how I can get that deep bass, and some nice treble that doesn't sound harsh. Using it in front of Aguilar Tone Hammer DI, and combined the tone shaping abilities are just massive.
Same here....it's an amazing little box. Always on and wouldn't want to be without it....
Bought one about three months ago and glad to hear I’m not the only one who can’t turn it off. I’m giving serious thought to buying a second one so I can have one set for fingers and one for pick playing.
Mine is also on all the time! The tight setting on the bass is amazing and the treble can really be pushed without sounding harsh. Just makes my bass sound better and tighter!
I dig that 'tight' setting too. Those two little switches really give you an amazing range of tones. I'm still blown away by the variety of sounds you can achieve with such simple controls.
I'm curious how you are using the pedal with the Pork Loin.
I currently have a PL and only use it as a mild-drive boost during some of my bands tunes (not always on). Was looking into the Linden to use as a always on pedal.
Hoping you can shed some light on how you are using these two!
