Each pedal takes me several hours of my personal time. Check out these unsolicited customer videos on youtube. Butler tube driver famously used by david gilmour, eric johnson, billy gibbons and joe satriani to name a few. Some guitar improvisation with a bk butler tube driver pedal. Unfollow tube driver pedal to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Shop now and receve free shipping on your order today. Secrets revealedwhats inside this bk butler tube driver real tube overdrive lpd pedals. Phil gates takes you on a guided tour of the bd2 blues driver. I replaced the original 12ax7 tube with a jj electronics 12au7. Butler tube driver effect pedal in stock in our collection. Overdrive pedal with a bluesy vintage tube amp sound. The boss bd2 blues driver guitar overdrive distortion pedal delivers the creamy, yet crunchy sound associated with great blues guitar. The getaway driver is an ampinabox type pedal with just three dials volume, bite tone and gain. Discussion in the tone zone started by kanders1, may 3, 2010.
Put the two together and we are proud to present a line of vacuum tube pedals that take full advantage of the sweet, warm, lush sounds that vacuum tubes are known for. About as close as you can get to the original chandler tube driver. Mesa boogie complained about the name chandler tube driver. For the best experience please update your browser. In this article we cover the tube driver modification sold by pedaldoc of burgos, spain. Amplified parts is a relatively new entity that is part of antique electronic supply, which has been operating for more than 25 years. Chandler tube driver rackmount tube works 902 real tube. The pedal had already been used by gilmour, satriani, bonamassa, j mascis and many other great. The persuader is a tubedrive distortion pedal kit sold by amplified parts of tempe, az.
This is a unique and classic tube driven style overdrive stomp box. Ibanez updates its most iconic guitar pedal with new. The tube driver is a holy grail type pedal, but many people, especially younger players, have never heard of it. For greater savings check out our used bk butler tube driver wbias knob effect pedal and get a great deal today. The top 10 bluesapproved overdrivedistortion pedals. Tube pilot is, according to tc electronic, a legendary tube overdrive modelled, but then further developed by them. While the pedal adds its vintage vibe on all amplifiers, it really excels when used with the amplifiers clean channel, even ones with a bright cap. Signal chain paul reed smith custom 22 brazilian ltd chandler tube driver orange dual terror mesa 4x12 rectifier slant akg c414. The legendary pedal thats been in every bassists chain since its inception. Here you have the silky drive sounds of the boss blues driver, a classic pedal beloved by guitarists of every style for its dynamic, tube like overdrive and bulletproof record of reliability. Chandler dynamo tube preamp for musical instruments. Used bk butler tube driver wbias knob effect pedal. For recording you might still want the real thing, but for live use i think one of those is more than adequate.
This popular pedal provides instant access to the kind of warm overdrive and emotive distortion usually reserved for 30yearold tube amps. The tube pedal is often just a marketing gimmick because pedal manufacturers know that if they drop a tube in there, we are all going to go gaga and buy the shiny new tube box. Reverb is the buying and selling source for all things newusedvintage. Boss ds1 tube driver mod from pedaldoc guitarkitbuilder. Can also be used for warm distortion with a higher level of responsiveness than most distortion boxes. Well i got my bk butler tube driver wbias mod today and ive fiddled with it for a few hours and im still well in first impression territory but i have all too much to say about this pedal, so sorry for the short storybook im about to write. The sansamp bass driver di has been an arsenal staple for players and studios almost since the day it was introduced in 1994. The tube driver is a legendary pedal used by players like eric johnson, david gilmour, kenny wayne shepherd and many more. The bd2 blues driver delivers the creamy, yet crunchy sound associated with great blues guitar. With tube overdrive pedals, its important to understand that most of them run the tubes at a much lower plate voltage than they are designed for. This is a classic overdrive pedal used by professionals such as by eric johnson, joe satriani, david gilmour and many others. Tubeworks 3 knob tube driver guitar pedal demo with.
Special edition boss distortion pedal with nextgeneration sound, feel, and tonal response powered by mdp technology. Butler also known as built by tube works, chandler. Bk butlers original hand made tube driver guitar pedal used by eric johnson, david gilmour, billy gibbons, joe satriani, kenny wayne. Tc electronics tube pilot budget valve overdrive pedal. Tube works real tube overdrive reverb demo video youtube. Pedaldoc specializes in the production of kits to convert standard guitar pedals into boutiquetone stomp boxes, in. Blues driver discussion in the effect effect started by kevin8122006, mar 11, 2009. Tube works 910 tube driver 3 knobs tube works 911 tube driver 4 knobs b. Another criticism of tube pedal designs is that, in many of them, the tube is essentially just decoration. This is the big daddy of tube overdrive pedals the classic tube driver from b. True vacuum tube overdrive pedals thetubestore blog. I suspect by the reference legendary that they are hinting at the tube driver by b.
Utilization the general configuration of the tube driver is really easy to follow, and it is easy to get a good sound from this. Tech 21 sansamp bass driver di effects pedal musicians. The focus of amplified parts is on the musician who is not an electronic technician and who. If anything goes wrong during that period, just send it to me and ill fix it. So if it is a suck ass tube, it is going to degrade. Heres your limited chance to get an original tube driver. Bk butlers original hand made tube driver guitar pedal used by eric johnson, david gilmour, billy gibbons, joe satriani, kenny wayne shepherd, robbie krieger, and many other pros. This multifunction, multiapplication pedal dials up big vintage tube tones, bright modern slap sounds, gnarly distortions, and all in between. Secrets revealedwhats inside this bk butler tube driver real. The chandler tube driver is a real tube based overdrive guitar pedal. Overdrive pedal with acinspired british comboamp tone.
The persuader is a vacuum tube preamp pedal built around a jj 12ax7 that delivers a warm tone and smooth tube overdrive. The first channel is the overdrive mode, capable of clean boost or noncompressed overdrive or choose light to medium softer overdrives all. Tube drive and distortion pedals function much like a tube preamp, and typically use the same 12ax7ecc83 type tubes, so obviously a pedal with one little 12ax7 in it cannot possibly approximate the tone of, say, a quartet of raging el34s. I found this one at guitar resurrection in austin, texas. Listen to the sound, and dont pay too much attention t. Ms surface tablet which is runing windows 8 rt isnt supported basic.
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. This is a very smooth and organic drive that incorporates a 12ax7 preamp tube into the circuit along. It is made in the usa has a 14 inch input and output and i believe is has a 12ax7 type tube. Electroharmonix is not only an effects pedal pioneer but we are the leading manufacturer of vacuum tubes in the world. The tube screamers output boost and signature midrange hump, along with a characteristic warmth that the ts808s successors lack, make it ideal for playing. The bd2 gives you all the textures you need to scream, sing, or cry. Bk butlers original hand made tube driver guitar pedal used by eric johnson, david gilmour, billy. Instant access to the kind of warm overdrive and emotive distortion usually reserved for 30 yearold tube amps. 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. The tone feels very natural and cascading like a normal gain stage of a tube amp. The boss bd2 blues driver pedal gives you the classic, bluesy sound of an overdriven vintage tube amp in a compact pedal. Butler real tube overdrive the tube driver is a boosteroverdrive 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.
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