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— About the shop

One chair.
One barber.
Zero rush.

What's up — I'm David. The Cut Barber Studio is a small, focused space off Roosevelt Row built around one idea: a professional haircut with real attention to detail on the fade.

Inside The Cut Barber Studio
1101 W Roosevelt St · Unit 2
— The studio

A craft-first
barbershop in the
Art District.

5.0 stars across 187 Google reviews

The Cut Barber Studio is a one-chair shop tucked into Unit 2 at 1101 W Roosevelt — right in the middle of Phoenix's Art District, blocks from the murals, galleries, and patios that make Roosevelt Row what it is.

There's no front desk. No waiting room full of strangers. No second chair clicking shears in your ear. When you walk in, the appointment is yours. The hour is yours. The attention is yours.

That format isn't an accident. It's the whole point. The signature service here is a full haircut with a precision fade and taper — one hour, start to finish, because that's what a fade that actually blends takes. The lineup is its own thing. The kids cut comes with an optional design. Everything is by appointment, and everything gets the same unhurried care.

If you want a professional haircut with real attention to detail on the fade — get with me.

Recent cut
Recent cut
Studio detail
Shop interior
— Behind the chair

Meet David

David Payne, owner and barber
David Payne
Owner · Barber

"What's up — I'm David. This is The Cut Barber Studio Art District."

David is the owner and the only barber at The Cut. Every appointment on the books — the $50 fade, the lineup, the kids cut — is one-on-one with him. No assistants, no handoffs.

The format keeps the work tight: real conversation, no outside noise, and the kind of fade you actually came in for. As one regular put it on Google — "Just real convos and fire haircuts."

5.0
Star rating
102
Verified Booksy reviews
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Chair, one barber
— What to expect

How we run
the chair.

A few things to know before you book. Not house rules — just how the shop runs so the appointment lands right.

01

Premium haircuts only

Every cut on the menu — fade, taper, lineup, kids cut — gets the same level of attention. There is no "quick" option, because a clean fade isn't a quick thing.

02

Cash only at the chair

No card readers in the studio. Bring cash for your appointment — there's an ATM a short walk away on Roosevelt if you forget. Saying this up front so nobody is surprised at the end of the cut.

03

Show up on time

Seating is limited and the schedule is tight. Showing up on time keeps the chair on rhythm and lets the next client get the same unhurried hour you did.

04

One-on-one chair

No other barber, no other client in the room. Just you and David for the hour. Real conversation, no outside noise — and the cut you actually asked for.

"He's very attentive and takes a passion to his craft. Your in a one on one environment with no outside noise. Just real convos and fire haircuts."
Joseph · Google review · ★★★★★
— The neighborhood

On Roosevelt Row.
In the Art District.

The studio sits at 1101 W Roosevelt St, Unit 2 — a few blocks from the heart of First Friday and the Roosevelt Row murals. Park on the street, grab a coffee next door, walk in for your hour in the chair.

1101 W Roosevelt St, Unit 2
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Mon, Wed–Sun: 10am – 6pm
Closed Tuesdays
The Cut Barber Studio interior
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