#Bk butler tube driver clones driver
Shown above (left to right) - The extremely rare original 1985 BK Butler Tube Driver (marked TUBE DRIVER™ and CHANDLER INDUSTRIES-PATENT PEND. Butler has always made these stock with 12AX7 tubes, but owners typically experiment with different tubes to tailor their tone. It would seem that the tube itself would make very little difference to the sound, but it actually is an integral part of the sound, and different tubes or tube types will alter the sound in different ways. This is called a "starved plate" design, and you won't see much tube glow, if any, if you look inside. The tube is actually only running at 12v, a fraction of what these tubes run in a typical amplifier. It filters and colors the sound with the tube characteristics. That strong signal is fed into a vaccuum tube, which does not work to amplify the signal as it would in the pre amp stage of a typical amplifier. The hard clipping part of the distortion comes from the integrated circuit chip, or op-amp. Inside is a hybrid fuzz - pre amp circuit. The standard 4 knob version features a master volume, HI (treble), LO (bass), and drive control. The Tube Driver looks like something from the bridge of the Enterprise from the 1960s Star Trek television show. The TD has a very unique voice that I have never heard another overdrive replicate. It can be difficult dial in a tone setting that hits the sweet spot, and some people find it finicky and hard to get along with due to some design issues, but in the right setup, with the right amp, nothing sounds quite like it. It is not very versatile sounding through some amps, but exceptionally good with others. At low drive it can deliver a Fenderish smooth gain boost or a bluesy overdrive. At high gain, it is very reminiscent of the lead crunch tone of a Marshall JCM800 amplifier. It generates anything from a smooth, light overdrive tone, to a classic rock-style heavy distortion. It has evolved over the years and there are many versions (a list can be found HERE). Around 1978 Butler designed and began making an early version of the Tube Driver, one of the first tube overdrive pedals. It was designed and built by audio electronics engineer B.K. BUTLER REAL TUBE OVERDRIVE - The Tube Driver is a booster/overdrive pedal with an IC and vacuum tube driven preamp circuit inside, used by guitarists such as David Gilmour of Pink Floyd, Eric Johnson, Billy Gibbons, Joe Bonamassa, Joe Satriani, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, J Mascis, David Holt, Keith Urban, and others. You can buy under $99 used, which is a really good bargain, compared to let's say Tonebones. Yesterday I bought Tube King and I believe that it is a perfection of the Real Tube. I recall having Tube Driver and giving it away, it sorta paled in comparison. Kudos to BK Butler, 2006 I had a Real Tube short out, or something, and he answered my email directly by calling my cell phone and sending me component free. However, I Any questions please don't hesitate to ask - collection available from East Sheen (Richmond area), South West London if one prefers.I've owned all three. You will not get a lot of battery life out of these so PSU is probably advisable anyway. This is well worn (read 'loved'?) Doesn't seem to work with Battery (probably battery clip) but I never needed to fix it as it works perfectly when using a power supply. Van Halen signature version with 'Script' and 'Block' settings. * SOLD* Big box reissue with original box. Only selling because I own a Strymon Mobius and a Boss CE-2 so well stocked in chorus land! A fantastic chorus pedal that can do a pretty darn good rotary speaker impression at high settings. *SOLD* Original japanese black box model. Guitar Man Volume Pedal - £10 £5 *SOLD* (including the cheapest shipping I can find.) Very cheap. Screamer type OD but without that annoying 'Bass-cut' quality the Ibanez *SOLD* Original version with Dinosaur Logo. These haven't been made for years and their availability is dwindling. These are the tubes that BK Butler put in pedals for players like Eric Johnson and David GIlmour. I bought this after I had owned the Tube Driver for a while, it makes a tremendous difference and really is the perfect tube for a 'Starved Plate' design overdrive pedal. Comes with the Electro Harmonix tube that was originally included.Įi 'Yugo' Tube (12ax7) - £50 £40 shipped. Has had UK plug fitted (BK Butler only provides them with US plugs regardless of whether they are 110 or 230 models). A few pedals for sale! Prices assume Paypal Gift.īK Butler Tube Driver - £210 £200 shipped.
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