Im hand building only limited production numbers every week. These pedals have to be dialed in for each individual amp and guitar combination as they are relatively low output and the tube drive tends to kick in at a lower level than some pedals. Those who want to reserve a unit, please contact me via email. Whats your take on the bk butlertube worksmos valve design. I found this tube works td752 in a pawn shop on the way. Tube works real tube 12ax7 overdrive pedal for sale online. The chandler tube driver is a real tube based overdrive guitar pedal.
Bk butler butler audio known for their tube driver and blue tube pedals, sold the company to genzbenz. Tube drive overdrive guitar effects pedal effectrode. Only marked with script chandler logo on the front, no bk butler. Many pedals on the market have the word tube in their name, and while these can be. Pedals with separate ac power supplies or wall warts are not original and do not sound the same. Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at. Dec 01, 2010 there are many options for modding this pedal. Tube works real tube overdrive bk butler rt 9 rack. The tube channel has a warm midrange bite with a lot of. Also, when using a tube pedal, the tube in the pedal essentially turns into your v1. I wasnt impressed at all, they didnt sound any better than ss overdrive pedals to my ears. Sold tube works blue tube bass driver pedal new lower price here is a rare bk butler designed tube works bass driver.
Bk butler is still making these pedals today and his calls his real tube overdrive the tube driver pedal. In the late 80s and 90s, the tube works real tube overdrive used an actual tube inside the pedal to create a partial tube amp sound, or enhance a tube amp you already have. The pedals that i have loved most over the years are the ts808 and its many clones, the fuzz face great overdrive when you back off your volume slightly, the brown sound in a box, the rangemaster clones, the marshall guvnor original circuit, the fulldrive 2 similar to the ts, bk butler tube driver, blackstar htdrive, and of course. Chandler dynamo tube preamp for musical instruments. The sound im looking for is the one gilmour uses on shine on pulseremember that night. View and download tube works tube driver 911 owners information online. I personally autograph each tube driver on the bottoms side. Iirc the real tube was a bit higher voiced than the blue tube. Tc electronics tube pilot budget valve overdrive pedal. Some used 4knob tube drivers marked chandler are not the original design by bk butler. Tube driver pedals, real tube overdrive, tube works, etc. I think a tube driver would be too bright for the amp. David gilmour of pink floyd was seen using two 1980s tube drivers in the studio and on tour in.
Each one is hand made and checked out carefully by bk himself. Known the world over for creating the eric johnson violin tone and as one of two main pedals used by david gilmour. Its the dean markley overlord tube overdrive pedal. Pedaldoc specializes in the production of kits to convert standard guitar pedals into boutiquetone stomp boxes, in most cases just by changing a few components.
That pedal you have is a more agressively voiced version of the blue tube pedal which i own. Featuring a diehard metal chassis, intuitive control interface, and highlow eq control, the tube works tube driver overdrive captures magic in a box. This is one of the premier drive units available for bass guitarists. Butler also known as built by tube works, chandler. Tube driver 3 knob tube works version different tubes. Im trying to make a decision between buying either the bk butler tube driver or the maxon tod9 true tube overdrive.
The buffalo fx tdx has a darker tone, with a tad more mids and it might work. Theyre both up there in price and seem like very good pedals. Real tube by tube works other than one being in super cool enclosure, and the other in a buttugly enclosure, the 4 knob 911 tube drivers and 5 knob real tube versions are basically the same patented b. Whats your take on the bk butlertube worksmos valve.
In practice this means the pedal responds emphatically to pick attack with a smooth and graceful breakup characteristic on low drive settings, producing an expressive warm blues tone. When you compare them head to head, you really cant lose with either the ibanez tube screamer or boss bd2 blues driver. The tube drive is the only pedal you can buy that has a complete tube guitar preamp inside 100% analogue, classa, alltube means no silicon in the signal path and it operates at real amp plate voltages 300vdc. For overseas shipping,message me and we can figure it before sale. I suspect by the reference legendary that they are hinting at the tube driver by b. Tube pilot is, according to tc electronic, a legendary tube overdrive modelled, but then further developed by them. If you turn it all the up it starts to break up like a fuzz pedal or big muff. In my tube distortion devices, i have replaced all of the tubes, because everyone had a chinese tube in them. Now butler says that the real tube overdrive pedals made by tube works from back in the day are unreliable. Butler tube driver famously used by david gilmour, eric johnson, billy gibbons and joe satriani to name a few. Utilization the general configuration of the tube driver is really easy to follow, and it is easy to get a good sound from this. Tube works tube driver real tube overdrive garys guitars. Butler which started the modern trend of tube overdrive devices. Both are classic overdrive effects pedals simple enough for any level of player to use, while giving performances strong enough for the greats as varied as stevie ray vaughan and the edge.
Enjoy the lowest prices and best selection of tubeworks effects pedals at guitar center. Butler designed tube driver circuit with some component differences. Completely designed from the ground up by the original creator of the vintage tube driver pedals, it is destined to become another tube works. Overall in great shape considering the age of the pedal. In this article we cover the tube driver modification sold by pedaldoc of burgos, spain. Jul 08, 2016 in the late 80s and 90s, the tube works real tube overdrive used an actual tube inside the pedal to create a partial tube amp sound, or enhance a tube amp you already have. I remember when he, and another friend, got these pedals. A tube distortion with more than just tube in the name, it just doent say tube on the outside, this one has an actual tube inside.
Butler started making the 4 knob tube drivers again as a production model under the tube works brand around 199394. The pedal had already been used by gilmour, satriani, bonamassa, j mascis and many other great. Supposedly he gets inquiries to fix them all the time and wont. This td752 is an early combo hybrid made after the change in ownership. For anyone unfamiliar with this pedal, heres a demo. The tube drive overdrive contains three dual triode tubes operating at 300vdc. The main thing is a better tube has less background noise. Boss ds1 tube driver mod from pedaldoc guitarkitbuilder.
Used bk butler tube works tube driver, vintage tube overdrive pedal from the 1980s. Pedaldoc specializes in the production of kits to convert standard guitar pedals into boutiquetone stomp boxes, in. It is made in the usa has a 14 inch input and output and i believe is has a 12ax7 type tube. I currently use the tube works real tube driver pedal. Tube works real tube overdrive bk butler rt 9 rack version. It is biased to produce extremely symmetrical signal clipping across 6 cascaded gain stages. Tube driver real tube overdrive concept and design. Your new tube driver amp bears a classic name and tradition. The tube driver is a holy grail type pedal, but many people, especially younger players, have never heard of it. The core of the pedal is a handselected 12ax7 tube which gives you a lovely sort of fuzzdrive sound than can sound amazingly smooth and textured in the hands of masters like david gilmour who still features 2 of these within his rig. Jun 23, 2009 a friend of mine used a mosvalve power amp for quite a few years with a mesa studio, and a rocktron pre and ive had the same tube driver pedal for god on 12 years now. Chandler tube driver rackmount tube works 902 real tube rackmount tube works 9 tube driver rackmount tube works 922 real tube ii rackmount. I found this tube works td752 in a pawn shop on the way to a gig 22 years ago, and it is still my main amp to this day. Save tube driver pedal to get email alerts and updates on your ebay.
Apparently my friend felt the same way, the pedal quickly fell into disuse and was almost forgotten for years until he gave it to me yesterday. Knockoff made by chandler after butler parted ways with them. Featuring our beetronicsfx pedals the sweetest fuzz and coolest tones. Summary of contents for tube works tube driver 911 page 1 this is the full extent of the warranty. Using a 12ax7 tube, and powered from an external 15vac to 16vac supply with a 2. Able to organically create the tone of a tube amp at the point of breakup, the tube driver has been loved by guitarists since its inception decades ago for that allnatural tone and feel. Tube works tube driver 911 owners information pdf download.
Yesterday i was given a tube works blue tube pedal by a friend, which contains a 12ax7 valve tube. Tube works tube driver real tube overdrive a tube distortion with more than just tube in the name, it just doent say tube on the outside, this one has an actual tube inside. Due to the continuing requests for my limited production original design tube driver pedal, here are the details. You might also want to check out the buffalo fx evolution, which, with the right settings, sounds very much like a tube driver stacked with a fuzz. Save tube driver pedal to get email alerts and updates on. So, ive got one of these and ive got to admit i agree with the advert its ugly as sin but it does sure cook an amp nicely, but it could be better. Tube works real tube 12ax7 overdrive pedal for sale online ebay. The real tube includes a mid range knob, allowing for a wider range of tones to be dialed in.
Looks like this unit works with bipolar low voltage supply as the tube driver that were constructed after this line of pedals. Tube works 910 tube driver 3 knobs tube works 911 tube driver 4 knobs b. Chandler tube driver or tube works posted by joe on tue, 10152002 19. A friend of mine had the real tube and i played along with them side by side. Bk butler tube driver works real tube overdrive rare vintage guitar effect pedal.
Will be interesting to trace one of this units due i cant. Using a real 12ax7 vacuum tube it creates realistic tube overdrive and distortion tones. Butler made in taiwan tube works on the botton it says it was made 041798 and it is black and tan in color. This is the big daddy of tube overdrive pedals the classic tube driver from b.
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