I know right - a regular vero layout for a change.  While it's called a fuzz, it has quite a bit of range.  Clean(ish) to an overloaded squishy fuzz   Schematic is here 

FAIRFIELD CIRCUITRY ~900 FUZZ

Just be sure to use J201 from a reputable source, and always check the pinout.  Do not buy your J201s from China - while a lot of great things come out of China, counterfiet JFETS are not one of them.

FAIRFIELD CIRCUITRY: Barbershop V1

I saw a Gray Bench Electronics tear-down of the Fairfield Barbershop V1 pop-up in my YouTube feed today and thought I'd go back and look at the layout I did a couple of years ago.  Turns out I never posted it - I had only posted my take on the Millennium edition.  So here it is, albeit slightly smaller than the layout I did in 2020.

Like all things J201 related - make sure yours are legit or prepare for disappointment.  You may also need to bias them differently for the best results.  

If the sag pot isn't working as expected, you probably have dodgy JFETS.  

FAIRFIELD CIRCUITRY BARBERSHOP V1 - VERO LAYOUT

TEARDOWN VIDEO

VIDEO DEMO

SCHEMATIC & SPICE

The frequency response is pretty flat, which I tend to like.  It does get a little harsh in the high end on some settings, which is perhaps why the tone-cut switch was introduced in later models.

Gain sweep with SAG at 1k

Gain @ 50% Sag sweep - I reduced the gain as it's easier to see the result of the sag.  This is a simulation, and JFETS are notoriously inconsistent, so I would not expect to see an exact representation of this on a scope.

FAIRFIELD CIRCUITRY: Barbershop V2

The Fairfield Circuitry Barbershop is one of my favourite overdrives, although I am yet to try this version.  There's some subtle difference to version one, and it has a tone control, similar to the Millennium version.  I think the most significant difference is the change to the output buffer.

FAIRFIELD CIRCUITRY BARBERSHOP VERSION 2 - VERO LAYOUT

TEARDOWN & SCHEMATIC BY GRAY BENCH ELECTRONICS

Credit to Gray Bench Electronics for both the video and schematic below.  Check out his channel on YouTube, as there's great stuff there.

FAIRFIELD CIRCUITRY BARBERSHOP VERSION 2 vs V1- LTSPICE

Comparing version one and version two doesn't show many differences, apart from the tone switch, which is kind of obvious what that does.   From what I can see, the frequency response of version two has a bit more bass.  Removing the 2N2222 collector voltage supply from the sag control seems to have made the biggest difference, and the emitter was attached the volume control as well.  I guess it's more stable this way.

This is the two side by side with the sag control swept, gain on 100%, tone control left off on V2.

The frequency response stays pretty flat on both, apart from a bit of bass roll-off.  I've forgotten which one is which below - one is sweeping the sage, the other the gain.    

Version 2 with tone switches on.  10n first, then 47n.  47n looks a bit steep for me.   When I made a Millennium Edition work-a-like I used 3.9n and 12n, and that was enough for me.

FAIRFIELD CIRCUITRY: Barbershop Millennium Edition

I just realised I had not uploaded a vero layout for my all-time favourite JFET-based guitar effects.  The Barbershop from Fairfield Circuitry.   

This is a workalike for the Millennium; if you want to make the standard Barbershop, remove the switch and the two capacitors attached.  The caps for the tone switch can be anything you prefer.

The JFETS:  definitely test the bias resistors on the JFETS.  I've listed stock values, but I had to use larger values to get mine to bias correctly.  Bias is really important on this, as is using real J201s.  If the sag control doesn't do much, you haven't biased correctly, or you have dodgy JFETS.   

FAIRFIELD CIRCUITRY BARBERSHOP MILLENIUM - VERO LAYOUT

FAIRFIELD CIRCUITRY: The Unpleasant Surprise

The Fairfield Circuitry Unpleasant Surprise -  bias voltages unknown for the JFETS (so you may need to tweak them).   I had to tweak a bit for the Barbershop before it was right, maybe the same here.   Mind you, this is a bit of signal-destroying fuzz monster, so it may not matter as much. 

I have checked the vero against the schematic from Pedal PCB several times, but I am yet to build this one - I would recommend you check it yourself before building it, or use a verified layout from Dirtbox layouts.   I recently reworked an old layout from 2020, as it was a bit chaotic, and there was an error spotted (see comments below).

FAIRFIELD CIRCUITRY UNPLEASANT SURPRISE - VERO LAYOUT

FAIRFIELD CIRCUITRY: The Barbershop + Barbershop Millenium, Point to Point Layouts

My all time favourite JFET overdrive, the Fairfield Circuitry Barbershop.  The Fairfield Barbershop has a really wide range of useful tones.  From clean right through to heavy drive bordering on fuzz.   Nice easy build too, as it's not complicated.  

I also included a layout for what I imagine is the Barbershop Millenium edition (the one with the tone switch).  I've built it, and it does the job very nicely.   It's not hard to add, maybe give it a try and see what you think - try some different capacitors to tune it to your liking.   

FAIRFIELD CIRCUITRY THE BARBERSHOP - POINT TO POINT LAYOUT

note:  If sag doesn't seem to do much, the JFETs are not biased correctly / they are cheap fake JFETS