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Powerful Pedalboard Routing Solution





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Do you ever wish all your cable runs would begin and terminate from the same place on your pedalboard? Add a Friedman Buffer Bay 6 to your rig, and you'll attain the streamlined setup you crave and much more. The Buffer Bay 6 boasts five 1/4" through jacks, allowing you to plug all your pedals directly to the bay. You can then send all your instrument, effects loop, and amp cables into the same bay, creating a clean and orderly way to hook up your pedalboard. And Friedman's famously transparent buffer is onboard to keep your signal strong and clear. Want to go without the buffer? Just hit the switch, and you're in true bypass all the way.





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Cleans up your pedal rig





If you run a complicated pedal setup, you may be running some pedals through your amp's effects loop, some through the front of the amp, and ? in some cases ? relying on MIDI equipment for your switching. That could all add up to tangled cable runs and a rat's nest of cabling on your pedalboard. The Buffer Bay 6 does away with these headaches. Whatever is on your pedalboard plugs into the bay, while all the cables that leave the board are sent from the same bay. Oh, and it has a MIDI through. Yes, it's that simple!





Buffered and non-buffered performance





If you're using long cable runs, you'll be glad to know there is a truly transparent buffer onboard the Buffer Bay 6. Part of what makes Dave Friedman's designs so famous is their ability to stay completely out of your tone's way when necessary. This buffer is a great example. And for players who want nothing at all between their effects and amp, just push the buffer button, and you'll enjoy signal routing with no added signal processing.





Dave Friedman: tone guru to the pros





For over 25 years, Dave Friedman has been tweaking, building, and repairing gear for some of the biggest names in music. His legendary reputation among touring musicians has gained him a loyal clientele, including the likes of Eddie Van Halen, Steve Stevens, Jerry Cantrell, and more. Dave has created his own production guitar gear line utilizing his sought-after skills and talents. Now you can get the same legendary performance as the pros with the Friedman Buffer Bay 6.





Friedman Buffer Bay 6 Features:


Pedalboard patchbay with top-quality construction


5 x 1/4" TRS in and out connections


Truly transparent onboard buffer with defeat button


MIDI through connection for rigs with MIDI pedal control


Compact size mounts easily on your pedalboard


Allows for fast adjustments to your setup


Lets you have all cables from your board in the same location


Allows for organized chord runs onstage