If you think that "The Barbershop" is sort of a wussy name for an overdrive pedal, consider this: the origins of the red and white barber pole. Time was, barbers were called barber-surgeons, and hey did more than cut hair, if you catch my drift. The red and white barber-pole represented the blood and bandages, respectively, of the barber-surgeon's trade. Sure paints the Fairfield Circuitry "The Barbershop" Overdrive in a slightly more kick-ass light, doesn't it?

Designed to be placed in front of a tube amp, the "The Barbershop" features simple controls for tone shaping, relying also on your playing dynamics and guitar tone for the ultimate transparent overdrive. Controls include Drive, Sag and Volume.

Touting an almost unparalleled dynamic sensitivity for an overdrive pedal, the "The Barbershop" is the kind of overdrive you can put at the front of your signal chain and "leave on." Just like a good pair of boxer-briefs.

The Fairfield Circuitry The Barbershop Overdrive is available directly from Fairfield Circuitry for $175. WOAH, slow down there, pilgrim. Those are Canadian dollars.