Tubedriver, tubedriver blue, thermionic, mosvalve, butler audio, blue tube. Only marked with script chandler logo on the front, no bk butler. Bk butler s 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. Nov 20, 20 just recently sold my 3 knob version to another member, he installed a 12at7 i believe, reckons its a killer pedal now, i had a 12ax7 in there and it was too gainy for me.
The td settings are, out just below 3 o clock, treb 1 o clock, bass 11 o. Yeah it seems they were bk butler and then chandler i guess followed by tube works, but then they went to a less cool three knob version, eventually going back to bk butler making the first original version plus adding an optional bias knob. I have never seen one dated earlier than 1985, but butler said he first designed this version in 1983. The 3 knob just has one know for eq and the four knob says high and low. You were making a limited run of 6 this year, any plans to mass produce them in the future. Bk butler tube driver page 2 joes guitars, amps and gear joe bonamassa forum the official forum for all things joe bonamassa, guitars and blues music. If youre chasing gilmours tone, this is a step in the right direction. Bk butler tube driver 910 schematicpot value telecaster. Tube works real tube 12ax7 overdrive pedal for sale. What do you guys know about the bk butler real tube driver. He recommends the 5 knob model with the added bias control.
Also i think the 4 knob plugs into the wall 120v and the three knob i think runs off of 9v. Only reason i ask is that the 18v outputs on my board power supply arent really being used apart from powering an ethos tle and i could put one of them into the tubedriver. The tube driver is a holy grail type pedal, but many people, especially younger players, have never heard of. A four knob version of the tube works 901 real tube pedal, which was an. Bk butler 911 tube driver beigeblack for sale online ebay. Bk butler tube driver by groovenut 28 may 2015, 04. Tubeworks 3 knob tube driver guitar pedal demo with. He is still handbuilding tube driver pedals, and says he still does the occasional td with the eq points set for bass, as well as with lower gain. Bk butler tube driver with bias knob, get that awesome violin tone lead best tube driver ive ever played through the delivery man dropped off my brand new bk butler tube driver about 4 hours ago 11 am and im still going, 3 pm. 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. If you end up getting it, shoot bk an email im sure hell be glad to help.
Hi andrea, i have the bk butler tube driver with bias mod as well, i use a nos yugo real tube tho 12ax7. The mosfet driver is based on the legendary bk butler tube driver. To me, the bk butler tube driver is one of the best around both for leads, taming a muff and for a clean volume boost that adds some. Tube driver original by bk butler with bias control.
Wts bk butler tube driver 3 knob, devi ever mega gazer. The tube driver is a holy grail type pedal, but many people, especially younger players, have never heard of it. I will say the box didnt make me able to play like eric johnson but i finally got that violin tone ive been. Butler tube driver 5 knob w bias control youtube eric johnson interview guitars amp effects on up close album part 3 of 3 duration. Tubeworks 3 knob tube driver guitar pedal demo with kingbee strat.
Due to the fact that my tube drivers are oneoff limited production items, i do not offer a return policy. Bk butler tube works tube driver 3 knob version reverb. A four knob version of the tube works 901 real tube pedal, which was an improved tube driver. Tube driver real tube overdrive bk butler chandler the original, classic 4 knob tube driver with the iconic case color and graphics, made circa 1985 to 1987. Have you seen how much your original bk butler chandler tube driver units are getting on ebay. The stomp box world has much more variety than what the kpa has in store when it comes to distortions and overdrives. He then made a 5knob version called the mini boogee in 1980, sold. Bk butler guitar effects pedals for sale in stock ebay. I have an old 3 knob tube driver by bk butler tube works which has a broken potentiometer in the tube gain position. Does anybody know whether i can put 18v into it it says 9v but im feeling greedy to give it a bit of a kick. I run 12au7s in all of them except the baby, they just sound smoother throughout the gain knob.
Hi bk, i got the tube driver with bias last week and was too busy to test it out. Used bk butler tube works tube driver, vintage tube overdrive pedal from the 1980s. For sale seattle, wa 2 mint condition tube driver with 3 knobs. 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. I dont think butler ever completely stopped making the 4knob tube drivers, but they would have been on the back burner during that period. Some used 4 knob tube drivers marked chandler are not the original design by bk butler. I purchased it back in 1994 at guitar center in san bernardino, ca. 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.
Date on back says 1998, which i cannot verify but it matches up to the dates that tube works made these in taiwan. Compatible with all electric guitars and amplifiers. The 3knob version was an entrylevel tube driver produced when tube works b. Butler tube driver 5knob w bias control youtube eric johnson interview guitars amp effects on up close album part 3 of 3 duration.
Butler tube driver famously used by david gilmour, eric johnson, billy gibbons and joe satriani to name a few. It adds a whole other dimension and is hard to imagine the pedal without. Bk butler tube works tube driver 12ax7 overdrive effect pedal valve 3 knob. Chandler tube driver or tube works tube driver were the originals i think. Bk butler tube driver page 2 joes guitars, amps and. The bk butler tube driver has a sordid manufacturing history, having been made at various times and various places under both the tube works and chandler names, before finally being produced in original form again by butler himself, via his company, butler audio. For the bias control my favorite settings are maximum for gilmour tones and 10 notches below maximum for my original tones, which is roughly 2. Dear bk, gday there bk, just got the tube driver in my hot lil hands this morning. Bk butler tube driver feature requests kemper profiler forum. Bk butler tube driver 3 vs 4 knob version the gear page. Fair amount of wear but i just got it back from bk where they fixed some things and made sure everything was working properly.
Butler designthe feet arent original but otherwise its a pretty nice clean examplecheck out my other listings for more cool pedals. Bk butler tube works tube driver early 3 knob modeloriginal yugoslavian 12ax7 tube includednever thought this day would come but i just dont use this pedal at all anymore. But the blue tube will be part of my collection for years to come, its a great keeper the way it is stock imo. Butlers company at the time was making the 5knob real tube and blue tube pedals. I have the 3 knob tube works bk butler model like what andy timmons uses. Butler tube works real blue tube enhancer 903 free ship. Knockoff made by chandler after butler parted ways with them. I have used other pedals where each knob only sounded good at one specific setting, and the whole pedal only. You need a cranked up plexi style amp with the tube driver, echoplex, reverb, and optional compressor. 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. Just bought a tubeworks real tube pedal telecaster guitar forum.
The bk butler 911 tube driver has been one of those items for me. During its long life the tube driver has appeared in many forms. Definitely get the bias knob upgrade as its the key to this already stellar platform. Each pedal takes me several hours of my personal time. Bk butler tube driver page 1 joes guitars, amps and gear. Heart of the tube driver is a real handselected 12ax7 tube by bk butler himself controls. Jul 02, 2009 ive just opened mine up and the circuit board quite clearly reads patented. Butler tube driver with bias pot very handy, even the baby 9v. 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. Its hard to find one in mint condition and even if you do theyre usually about 15 years old. I dont use the blue tube much for drive but i do dial a little bit of dirt into the signal. 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. It was missing the feet and was velcrod when i got it a few years ago. I wrote to butler s company and a technician there verified it as a genuine butler pedal, as opposed to the chandler fakes.
I have never seen one made in taiwan, i have only seen u. All about the bk butler tube driver guitar tokaistrato amp hiwatt read30r tube. At some point butler started using a toroid transformer that runs from 120240vac which works with either mains power. Overall in great shape considering the age of the pedal. The tone from this unit is so inspiring and diverse. The circuit is a bit more complex, but bascially the same design as the 911 tube driver only with a mid range knob added. They were housed in a blue metal box with 3 knobs and a 6av6 or 12av6 tube inside. The bk tube driver is an excellent overdrive ideal davidas. Its not mint, but it works great and sounds even better. The most recent posted schematic appears to be more accurate than the previous ones based on my old tube driver. A pair of adjustablebias mosfet gain stages take the place of the 12ax7 vacuum tube, otherwise the circuit is true to the original schematic. Butler s company at the time was making the 5 knob real tube and blue tube pedals. Butler driver for sale collectible pocketwatch shop.
It no longer functions correctly to change the gain. Bk butler tube driver page 2 joes guitars, amps and gear. That cool joe, i also prefer a lower gain nos preamp tube in my tube driver. This is a pedal that has been around for over thirty years and has become a longstanding favorite amongst some of the most elite players in the business for its smooth distortion and boost capabilities.
Heart of the tube driver is a real handselected 12ax7 tube by bk butler himself. The tube king is reputed to be a very similar circuit design to the tube driver and the patent there certainly backs that notion up. The 3 knob version was an entrylevel tube driver produced when tube works b. This video is about the tube works tube driver 3 knob real tube overdrive model 910 by b. Polarity switch up, presence 0, bass 5, middle 3, treble 0, volume i 9, volume ii 10. Only reason i ask is that the 18v outputs on my board power. Reverb is the buying and selling source for all things newusedvintage. I found an old 3 knob version in japan for cheap so i bought it and emailed bk about its history. What other items do customers buy after viewing this item. I dont think butler ever completely stopped making the 4 knob tube drivers, but they would have been on the back burner during that period.
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