We’re Derek Webb and Abbie Parker — two working musicians who built the Dead Ringer out of pure necessity. Derek needed a way to take just one acoustic guitar on the road, but still capture the rubber-bridge sound he’d used all over his new album. Nothing existed that could do the job, so we designed one ourselves.

The Dead Ringer wasn’t dreamed up in a boardroom. It was born in our home studio, tested on stage, and refined until it worked. Once it did, we realized other players might want it too — which is why we’re here.

Backing our Kickstarter campaign means you’re not supporting a corporation. You’re backing two independent creators who built this by hand because we needed it, and now we’re ready to share it with the world.

Derek is a veteran artist and songwriter (Caedmon’s Call, over a million records sold, Dove Awards, and a decades-long solo career).

Abbie is a sought-after studio vocalist and music business veteran (formerly of I AM THEY), who also designed the first prototypes and co-engineered every part of the process.

At heart, we’re freelancers and entrepreneurs. The Dead Ringer is our little “mom and pop” operation — and with your help, we’ll get it into the hands of players everywhere.