The chandler tube driver is an overdrive pedal most famously used by eric johnson, david gilmour, billy gibbons and joe satriani. Tube works 9 tube driver rackmount effects database. Now theres a sporting moniker that just so happens to be the correct one. Forgot to mention before, if you have a chandler wall mart tube driver you can easily convert it to a authentic tube driver by rebuilding the tone stack section. I found this one at guitar resurrection in austin texas. Wtt fulltone octafuzz, fulltone supatrem, bk butler tube driver wbias, morley distortionwahvolume wttf ocd micronano pog strymon flint or throw out some offers. Without ever playing a real tube driver, this was a great pedal to capture that tone. I used a bk butler tube driver for years but as i went from that mid rangy. Please take a moment to look over this brochure, and be sure to send in the owners registration and your comments. Driver back when tube works made it it was a good sounding pedal you figure andy timmons still uses one but i dont think they are in production anymore the 4 knob does sound better though.
All of the videos displayed on our site are hosted by websites that are not under our control. Webmasters has zero tolerance for illegal pornography. In the butler thermionic also called tube driver blue circuitry, high voltages are avoided and the transformer is replaced by currentmultiplying output devices, in this case, sanken multiemitter types. Tube driver alternatives ep 02 hiwatt tube distortion. Each one is hand made and checked out carefully by bk himself. Bk butler tubeworks blue tube bass driver whos using. There are several alternative, nontube pedals that can do very similar overdrive tones as well. This pedal is legendary, used by eric johnson, kenny wayne.
Discussion in effects bg started by toadwarrior, jul 7, 2010. Butler audio a100 monad fantastic tube hybrid monoblock. I guess he didnt have a good relationship with that company when they were marketing it. Tube works 910 tube driver 3 knobs tube works 911 tube driver 4 knobs b. Butler tube driver real tube overdrive effects database.
Watch video driver breeds butler on redtube, home of free hd porn videos and gay sex movies online. This pedal is legendary, used by eric johnson, kenny wayne shepherd, david gilmour, and many. These questions are all best answered by the butler who would be master. It is a great alternative for those looking for a rack mount overdrive adding some tube warmth to your tone. The circuit is a bit more complex, but bascially the same design as the 911 tube driver only with a mid range knob added. Learn more about the company and the people that make everything possible. Tube driver power requirements most tube drivers have an internal transformer that works with the mains voltage of the country it was made for. As im from uk, the bk butler pedals are not available over here, so i wanted to get a heads up on a pedal that offers a very similar tone to that of the tube driver. Need help, bk butler tube driver fender stratocaster guitar. Wtt fulltone octafuzz, fulltone supatrem, bk butler tube. Heres your chance to own this legendary holy grail of overdrive pedals. Butler tool is an extremely valuable resource within our organization. A100 monad amplifiers are simply unparalleled in the industry.
Butler was named macaddicts april 2006 shareware pick of the. Bk butler tube driver page 1 joes guitars, amps and gear. Never played a tube driver getting one today, but for some good od lead tones that will get you close. Bk butler tubeworks blue tube bass driver whos using them. The curse as popular notions go, the butler audio 2250 carries a certain stigma if not outright blood curse. Butler is similar to other launchers such as quicksilver and launchbar. Butler audio a100 monad fantastic tube hybrid monoblock amps. Each of these has a tad more mid range and compression compared to the power boost but they can easily be set up for similar tones and may be a better choice for bedroom setups and mids scooped amps. Does that transform the bk in designer butler s initials into blue king. Some used 4knob tube drivers marked chandler are not the original design by bk butler. We do not own, produce or host the videos displayed on this website. You asked me for cheaper alternatives, so heres one. Butler tube driver blue 2250 owners information pdf download.
Again from the leading innovator of the modern tube overdrive, b. The tube driver is a holy grail type pedal, but many people, especially younger players, have never heard of it. Others can be used, but sankens have shown extremely good linearity and consistency in production batches. When chandler copied the bk butler design they totally messed up the tone stack section all schematics to compare the different versions are here on. Thanks to his early endorsement as the creator of his famous violin tone, my tube driver has become a standard of many pro musici. Chandler tube driver rackmount tube works 902 real tube rackmount tube works 9 tube driver rackmount tube works 922 real tube ii rackmount.
Butler is an application launcher for macos by peter maurer. Butler can play music on itunes and copy and move files. The layout included is for an offboard tube socket not mounted on the pcb. I got a bk butler tube driver several weeks ago and either it just doesnt work with my equipment or ive got a bum one, i was wondering if you guys could help me decide. Its kind of like having a section of your amp right in a pedal. Butler technologies videos and multimedia view some of the videos and multimedia showcasing butler technologies inc. Lovepedalhermida zendrive the red zen has a ton of gain on tap. Chandler dynamo tube preamp for musical instruments. Ive read several threads on this, and nobody seems to ever really come to a conclusion. At some point butler started using a toroid transformer that runs from 120240vac which works with either mains power.
Tube driver original by bk butler with bias control. Whats inside this bk butler tube driver real tube overdrive duration. Tube driver with bias control original design by bk butler. Tube driver alternatives ep 02 hiwatt tube distortion youtube. When chandler copied the bk butler design they totally messed up the tone stack section all schematics to compare the different versions are here on this thread. In fact, the original tube kings were just a slight variation on the bk butler tube driver, designed and built by butler himself, for ibanez, in denver. Anyways i got a bass driver, real tube tube overdrive, and tube enhancer, all the older versionsthe blue boxnot the fancy 80s ones, and i spent a good few days experimenting with settings, and writing down my faves, one thing i noticed is that on all 3 the controls are highly interactive with each other, the bass driver and real tube the. Butler is similar to other launchers such as quicksilver and launchbar awards.
All embedded sex clips, thumbnail galleries and links to other porn tubes are provided by 3rd parties. Im no techie myself but after reading the material it does appear the butler is onto something somewhat novel, at least the driver tubes glowing blue does seem unique. The original tube drivers were made with transformers that run on 110120vac for the north american market. Its a longshot, but has anyone tried this pedal with the bass guitar, i know i love its guitar sound, but i am in dire need of some bass distortion. Before competing in the inaugural season in the truck series, butler made one lone attempt to qualify for a winston cup series event at sonoma in 1994 driving for bill stroppe. If you read interviews with butler he is very adamant that there is no chandler tube driver. The tube driver houses a preamp tube and it generates distortion by overdriving the tube rather than conventional pedal methods. I designed it in the early 1980s and eric johnson was one of my early customers. I found this one at guitar resurrection in austin, texas. This is the original model, designed by bk butler, built by chandler industries with the power supply built. It is very much eric johnsonlateera david gilmour lead tone in a box. Our range of dvblink products for nas and for windows based pcs offers everything you need to enjoy your favorite satellite dvbss2, cable dvbc and qam, terrestrial dvbtt2 and atsc, iptv and analog tv channels and recordings within your home network and on the go. Butler mark, eric johnsons original tube driver, the common second version with the after driver and butlers name added, and a 1987 tube driver with mids and bias pots added as a custom option. Jul 02, 2016 excellent thread and info,my only tube driver was a real tube rackmount that i hardly remember it was the 80s lol,enough said just wondered if anyone here realized that voodoo labs sparkle drive mod in position 2 i believe was created to approximate a tube driver.
The tube driver is not an extremely versatile pedal but what it does it does very well. Later some tube drivers and real tubes were made for. I actually got it used on evilbay should have just bought a new one direct from bk. Pedals with separate ac power supplies or wall warts are not original and do not sound the same. It can learn common abbreviations for programs and which are used most frequently. Bk butler tube driver page 1 joes guitars, amps and gear joe bonamassa forum the official forum for all things joe bonamassa, guitars and blues music. View and download butler tube driver blue 2250 owners information online. Continuous improvement manager everyone there strives to provide excellent service and best in class quality products. Sep 02, 2014 the tube driver is not an extremely versatile pedal but what it does it does very well. Find great deals on ebay for bk butler tube driver and bk butler tube driver bias. Butler tube driver blue 2250 owners information pdf. Butler has been making since 2005 could be ordered with either voltage, so be sure you are buying a tube driver with the correct voltage for your country. Bk butler tube driver page 1 joes guitars, amps and. Its not like a tube screamer or any other overdrive pedal.
Apparently he rejects over 60% of all new tubes he uses. Excellent thread and info,my only tube driver was a real tube rackmount that i hardly remember it was the 80s lol,enough said just wondered if anyone here realized that voodoo labs sparkle drive mod in position 2 i believe was created to approximate a tube driver. I have a bias butler tube driver, i had a buffalo fx tdx, and i have a modded boss bd2. Singleended class a 300b triode tube response with over 100w rms of power. Depending on the pedal, such as those by tc electronic, mxr, and electroharmonix, you can get anything from a warm, rich overtone to a harsh and. Aug, 2010 never played a tube driver getting one today, but for some good od lead tones that will get you close. This is the original model, designed by bk butler, built by chandler industries with the power supply built in. The original ibanez tube king overdrive was a very different beast than the reissued version in the red diamondshaped box, which seems to be a rather bland, metaloriented high gain distortion.
We do not produce or host the content of these pages. Many of us here use the usps for our shipping needs and would be sad to have to find an alternative to our trusted padded envelopes. To learn more about our user interface products or printed electronics follow the links. It features controls for out level, eq sometimes split into high and low eq, and tube drive level. The tdb 2250 is the 2channel version of the companys own 5channel tdb 5150. Butler tube driver famously used by david gilmour, eric johnson, billy gibbons and joe satriani to name a few. Alternatives to the tube driver sound the best alternative to the popular 4 knob tube driver is actually the 5 knob real tube pedal, model 901, made by tube works and designed by bk butler. Im looking for a bk butler tube driver, for all of the obvious reasons, and came across a real tube overdrive by bk butler. View some of the videos and multimedia showcasing butler technologies inc. 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.
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