Barber Electronics
34Also known as: Barber, Barber Electronics and B-Custom, B-Custom
UnclaimedBarber Electronics is a York, Pennsylvania-based builder of handmade guitar effects pedals, founded by David Barber. With over 30 years of experience building pedals and amplifiers, the company is known for original circuit designs rather than clones of classic pedals. The product line centers on overdrive, compression, and EQ pedals, with signature models including the Gain Changer overdrive, ...
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Barber Electronics is a York, Pennsylvania-based builder of handmade guitar effects pedals, founded by David Barber. With over 30 years of experience building pedals and amplifiers, the company is known for original circuit designs rather than clones of classic pedals. The product line centers on overdrive, compression, and EQ pedals, with signature models including the Gain Changer overdrive, the Tone Press parallel compressor, the Direct Drive, the LTD, the Exacta, and the Linden EQ. The B-Custom line serves as the company's custom shop, offering tweaked versions of standard pedals with additional internal controls for fine-tuning.
Barber Electronics has built a reputation for prioritizing clarity, note definition, and tonal versatility while maintaining musician-friendly pricing. All pedals are built by hand in the USA. The company's Five Watt World (FWW) series, including the FWW BUSS and FWW Plus, expands the lineup with designs aimed at lower-wattage amp setups. Professional users of Barber pedals include Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson, Billy Gibbons, Jerry Cantrell, Walter Becker, Richard Thompson, Nils Lofgren, David Grissom, and Christopher Cross.
Barber Electronics has 43 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Overdrive Effects Pedals, Equalizer Effects Pedals, and Fuzz Effects Pedals. Their gear is featured by 33 artists, with the strongest followings in Rock, Pop, and Folk, World, & Country. Notable users include Nils Lofgren, Johnny Hiland, and Matthew Curry. Barber Electronics's catalog spans the full price spectrum — from entry-level options to high-end flagships.
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