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Business Summary: Barcus-Berry - Tradition of Innovation

Over four decades of innovative leadership are deeply engrained in the history of Barcus-Berry. In 1963, experiments initiated by violinist John Berry and electronics visionary Les Barcus, gave birth to the first ever piezo crystal transducer for musical instruments. This discovery ultimately led to Barcus-Berry's introduction of several "firsts" in the music industry, such as the first electric violin, the first successful piezo transducers for guitar, piano and concert harp, the first commercially marketed active direct box, the first combination strap button/output jack and the first "under saddle" piezo pickup.

Barcus-Berry has come to offer the best quality in acoustic-electric violins and transducers and preamps for guitars, brass and woodwind instruments, orchestral instruments, pianos and harps. Barcus-Berry products are favored by leading performers such as Jean Jeansonne (Rascal Flatts), Savion Glover (Grammy Award-winning dancer), Brendon Anthony (The Pat Green Band), Downs Thompson (Clay Walker Band), Dan Kelly (Alan Jackson and Faith Hill), Terry Hale (George Strait), Louise Mandrell, and Daniel Willem.

The "Planar Wave" piano system has an established reputation as the only transducer system of its kind and has become an indispensable working tool for the most professional of piano engineers. Barcus-Berry has continued to make history with technologically advanced systems offering unparalleled accuracy and immunity to feedback. Today, Barcus-Berry borrows from its illustrious heritage to bring the newest generation of products which allow musicians freedom of expression through true acoustic sound.
Location: Charleston, SC
Founded: 1963
Phone: 1800-845-1922
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Other Stringed Instruments
Hand-crafted in Romania. Authentic Barcus-Berry electronics. Fully-carved and graduated of select seasoned Carpathian Maple and Spruce. Set-up to MENC standards. Includes Ebony fittings, Super Sensitive Red Label strings, four Wittner tuners and a hand-ru
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Other Stringed Instruments
Acoustic-Electric violin, crafted in Romania. Barcus-Berry electronics. Fully-carved and graduated select seasoned Carpathian Maple and Spruce wood. Ebony fittings. Super Sensitive Red Label strings. (4) Wittner tuners. Black Glasser bow (w/horse hair).
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Amplifiers
A single Planar Wave System does the job that would otherwise take several microphones and a multi-channel mixer to achieve. Best yet, it attaches easily to either side of the soundboard without holes to drill or tools. Features include active direct box
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Amplifiers
The "Best Selling" Maplebar single-coil pickup drops neatly into the soundhole of your favorite acoustic guitar to faithfully reproduce its clear, warm tone. Constructed within an American Hard Rock Maple housing, the Maplebar slides easily into the sound
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Amplifiers
Designed for violinists who need dependable performance without a permanently installed transducer. This piezo transducer clamps easily to the violin bridge and connects, via cable, to the included 3100P output jack. No holes to drill or tools required. T
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