SIB Electronics

SIB Electronics

Also known as: SIB!, SIB FX, SIB Systems

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SIB Electronics is a boutique guitar effects pedal company based in San Diego, California, specializing in tube-driven stompboxes. Founded by designer Rick Hamel, with Brian Aberg as co-owner, the company has been building effects pedals since the mid-1990s — predating the widespread use of the term "boutique effects." Every pedal in their Custom Shop line is hand-stuffed, hand-soldered, and in...

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SIB Electronics is a boutique guitar effects pedal company based in San Diego, California, specializing in tube-driven stompboxes. Founded by designer Rick Hamel, with Brian Aberg as co-owner, the company has been building effects pedals since the mid-1990s — predating the widespread use of the term "boutique effects." Every pedal in their Custom Shop line is hand-stuffed, hand-soldered, and individually tested by Hamel and Aberg. Hamel is also known for his collaboration with tone legend Mark Sampson (of Matchless and Bad Cat fame) on the SMF 15 Watter amplifier.

SIB Electronics is best known for the EchoDrive, a tube-driven delay pedal built around a 12AX7 vacuum tube in a Class A circuit. Widely regarded as a holy-grail delay, the EchoDrive routes the dry signal through an all-tube path while using a proprietary micro-circuit for the delay line, producing warm, tape-echo-like repeats. The Varidrive, another flagship pedal, is a pure tube overdrive that also uses a 12AX7 in a Class A design, delivering everything from subtle bluesy breakup to aggressive distortion via its drive and gain controls. Other notable pedals in the lineup include the FatDrive overdrive, Mr. Echo and Mr. Echo Plus delays, Mr. Fazedelic four-stage optical phaser, Mr. Vibromatic vibrato, Nick Nitro Fuzz octave fuzz, and Treminator tremolo.

SIB Electronics pedals have found their way onto the pedalboards of artists such as Josh Homme and Isaiah Mitchell of Earthless. The company's emphasis on real tube circuits — rather than hybrid or solid-state emulations — and hand-built construction has earned them a devoted following among guitarists seeking authentic tube warmth in a stompbox format.

SIB Electronics has 11 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Delay Effects Pedals, Overdrive Effects Pedals, and Vibrato Effects Pedals. Their gear is featured by 33 artists, with the strongest followings in Rock, Pop, and Electronic. Notable users include Isaiah Mitchell, Noel Gallagher, and Paco Huidobro.

Artists Who Use SIB Electronics

Isaiah Mitchell uses 3 SIB Electronics products

Isaiah Mitchell

Guitarist · Howlin Rain

Noel Gallagher uses 2 SIB Electronics products

Noel Gallagher

Singer, Guitarist · Oasis

Paco Huidobro uses 2 SIB Electronics products

Paco Huidobro

Guitarist, Composer · Fobia

Josh Homme uses 1 SIB Electronics product

Josh Homme

Guitarist · Queens of the Stone Age

Kevin Shields uses 1 SIB Electronics product

Kevin Shields

Singer, Guitarist · My Bloody Valentine

Billy Corgan uses 1 SIB Electronics product

Billy Corgan

Singer, Guitarist · The Smashing Pumpkins

Daron Malakian uses 1 SIB Electronics product

Daron Malakian

Singer, Guitarist · System of a Down

Johnny Marr uses 1 SIB Electronics product

Johnny Marr

Singer, Guitarist · Modest Mouse

Billy Gibbons uses 1 SIB Electronics product

Billy Gibbons

Guitarist · ZZ Top

Wata uses 1 SIB Electronics product

Wata

Singer, Guitarist · Boris

Dean DeLeo uses 1 SIB Electronics product

Dean DeLeo

Guitarist · Stone Temple Pilots

Mark Tremonti uses 1 SIB Electronics product

Mark Tremonti

Singer, Guitarist · Alter Bridge

Reeves Gabrels uses 1 SIB Electronics product

Reeves Gabrels

Guitarist · The Cure

Joe Perry uses 1 SIB Electronics product

Joe Perry

Guitarist · Hollywood Vampires

Efrim Menuck uses 1 SIB Electronics product

Efrim Menuck

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Godspeed You! Black Emperor

Alan Sparhawk uses 1 SIB Electronics product

Alan Sparhawk

Guitarist, Singer · Low

Takaakira "Taka" Goto uses 1 SIB Electronics product

Takaakira "Taka" Goto

Guitarist · MONO

Hugh Harris uses 1 SIB Electronics product

Hugh Harris

Guitarist · The Kooks

Rodrigo Amarante uses 1 SIB Electronics product

Rodrigo Amarante

Singer, Guitarist · Los Hermanos

Clayton Stevens uses 1 SIB Electronics product

Clayton Stevens

Guitarist · Touché Amoré

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