Sep 02, 2014 the tube driver is not an extremely versatile pedal but what it does it does very well. It is unmarked, other than bk written on it with a sharpie. If you investigate the colorsound and similar, you might have a look at the basic audio futureman and the black arts toneworks black forest overdrive. Heart of the tube driver is a real handselected 12ax7 tube by bk butler himself controls. It doesnt sound like a lot of gain in the video, but its more than enough at gigging volume. Its kind of like having a section of your amp right in a pedal. Ive looked to compile the best and most reliable for this post. I found this one at guitar resurrection in austin texas. Featuring a diehard metal chassis, intuitive control interface, and highlow eq control, the tube works tube driver overdrive captures magic in a box. 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 bite. Buddahead contributing member national city ca usa.
Hi andrea, i have the bk butler tube driver with bias mod as well, i use a nos yugo real tube tho 12ax7. He requests a payment of 10,000 coins for his services. The b k butler tube driver has been used by several of rock guitars greats david gilmour and eric johnson to name just two. With careful attention given to the attainment of all tube response characteristics in a mobile environment, tube driver blue will satisfy even the most critical audiophile. Discussion in the effect effect started by jeepjones85, sep 10, 2011. This is a barely used bk butler tube driver in mint condition. Handmade upgraded ts9 ts808 overdrivedistortion tube screamer 2 in1 demon. 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. Okko diablo boutique overdrive g bk butler tube driver with bias knob 2014 2014 model. I replaced the original 12ax7 tube with a jj electronics 12au7. I also have a realtube bk butler driver here to compare my build to, and it is silent. 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. Butler tube driver 5knob w bias control youtube eric johnson interview guitars amp effects on up close album part 3 of 3 duration.
Great tube overdrive popularised by eric johnson and dave. My best friends obsessed with animegod knows why, and im not. Now, i got teleported into my best friends favorite anime, black butler, and had two demons lusting after me. 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. It uses a 12ax7 which is pushed by a dual opamp followed by a fenderstyle tone stack. 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. Find great deals on ebay for bk butler tube driver and bk butler tube driver bias. Bk butler tube driver page 1 joes guitars, amps and gear. During its long life the tube driver has appeared in many forms. A hand made reissue of butlers original 911 tube driver tube works design from the 1990s. A page about gilmours tube drivers can be found here here david gilmour tones david gilmour has been an avid tube driver user since the 1990s. Used bk butler tube works tube driver, vintage tube overdrive pedal from the 1980s. Demon tube screamer ts808ts9 overdrive distortion guitar effect. I am on again off again with my bk butler tube driver wbias mod.
This latest patent pending creation of bk butler, promises to become a classic just as his former tube driver designs have. Im a huge fan of the sound of the butler tube driver pedal which uses an actual. I have loads of drives hotcake, klon ktr, timmy, kot but theres something special about the driver. The distortion on my first td was a bit too rough at low drive settings for my taste, so i swapped out several different 12au7 tubes.
Check out these unsolicited customer videos on youtube. Bk butler tube driver page 2 joes guitars, amps and gear. Due to the fact that my tube drivers are oneoff limited production items, i do not offer a return policy. I put the gain at 10 oclock and the guitar down for cleans if the tube driver is all i have. This is a little different than the bk butler tube driver im told.
Jimmy butler prizm bk player mixer 10 blaster 10 cello live break. Bk butler tube driver pedal, some of the best sounds that. Apparently he rejects over 60% of all new tubes he uses. 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. The bk butler 911 tube driver has been one of those items for me.
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. But the blue tube will be part of my collection for years to come, its a great keeper the way it is stock imo. Unfollow butler tube driver to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Butler tube driver real tube overdrive effects database. It might not be identical to the tube driver but its in the same sort of area. Players can hire him from the servants guild in east ardougne he is the most expensive servant, with a required payment of 10,000 coins for every eight of his services, but provides the best service, with an item capacity of 26 and a trip time of 7 seconds. The knob is attached with duct tape temporarily, i. It goes solitary places and ascends to where none have dared climb before. Buy boss sd1 super overdrive guitar effect pedal online ebay. I personally autograph each tube driver on the bottoms side. Bias mod in tube driver on right made by bk butler.
I have an old 3 knob tube driver by bk butlertube works which has a broken potentiometer in the. Bk butler real tube blue tube tube driver tube works. Gilmour used a colorsound for a long time before the tube driver. Players also need to have two bedrooms with beds in their playerowned house. The tube driver is not an extremely versatile pedal but what it does it does very well. The demon butler, also known as alathazdrar, requires a construction level of 50 in order to be hired.
Heres the tube driver made famous by david gilmour. Boss sd1 super over drive brand new guitar effect pedal. I designed it in the early 1980s and eric johnson was one of my early customers. The mini driver can either be used to boost other pedals, drive your tube amp or as a stand alone mild overdrive. I definitely need to try a 12at7 or a 12au7 in mine. This is the original model, designed by bk butler, built by chandler industries with the power supply built in. Butler, tube driver, distortion pedal, msm workshop by msm workshop 20150401 bk butler tube driver demo through marshall class. Oct 27, 2008 20111119 guitar tube overdrive bk butler tube driver strat demo by jokeandrazz 20150204 r.
The circuit layout and pathways were very similar to the 1980s circuits, but there. Alathazdrar the demon butler is a servant who requires a construction level of 50 in order to be hired. This pedal is legendary, used by eric johnson, kenny wayne. The layout included is for an offboard tube socket not mounted on the pcb.
Tube driver original by bk butler with bias control. Its a great tube drive and im very happy i happened upon it, thanks duke i dont use the blue tube much for drive but i do dial a little bit of dirt into the signal. Bk butler tube driver 910 schematicpot value telecaster. Those who want to reserve a unit, please contact me via email. Ibanez ts808 tube screamer overdrive pro distortion guitar effect pedal. This pedal is legendary, used by eric johnson, kenny wayne shepherd, david gilmour, and many. Bk butler tubeworks blue tube bass driver whos using. Skip to main content skip to footer site51623321 used 1623321 in store used used bk butler tube driver effect pedal. So in the last month or two ive had an epiphany of my perfect toneand i ended up in my head with an eric johnson kind of toneso i did some surfing and trying out and i stumbled upon b. See who uses bk butler tube driver, including david gilmour, eric johnson, andy timmons and 3 others.
Hello everyone, i am seriously considering the bk butler tube driver, but i would love to get a few other opinions. Jul 02, 2016 i have a page about gilmours various tube drivers and settings here. This is the real deal signed by bk butler with all paperwork and original box with original packaging. Bk butler tube driver 910 schematicpot value discussion in burnt fingers diy effects started by tatittle, nov 17, 2011. 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. Used bk butler tube driver effect pedal guitar center. The bk butler comes as a tube driver model and is available with a bias knob for 12ax7, 12at7, and 12au6 preamp tubes. A bk butler tube driver fabbed board would be great handmade ones suck, really hard to get them right. 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. Compatible with all electric guitars and amplifiers. Need help, bk butler tube driver fender stratocaster guitar. The stomp box world has much more variety than what the kpa has in store when it comes to distortions and overdrives. 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.
Lovepedal hermida dover drive bk butler tube driver. If youre wondering how these things sound heres a demo for you. So the bk butler tube driver is great for those one pedal gig situations, it is all you need for most shows just playing pop, rock or blues tunes. Ive just opened mine up and the circuit board quite clearly reads patented. Bk butler tube driver page 1 joes guitars, amps and. I kept the power section from john ks version of the blue tube. What do you guys know about the bk butler real tube driver. I have a page about gilmours various tube drivers and settings here. Any input on this amp, called the bk butler, tdb2250 highbred tube amp, i want to use my receiver as a preamp with the bk butler for two channel. Discussion in the tone zone started by liquid, jan 26, 2011.
With magic users being hunted for due to their abnormal powers, yn finds a book that enables her to travel to a different world. Black butler various x reader yn is one of the few rare humans who was gifted with magic powers in her world. The clean side doesnt break up no matter how much you push it. Bk butler 911 tube driver beigeblack for sale online ebay. There are many schematics out there as well as a wealth of pcb projects. 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. Demon ts9 and ts808 tube screamer overdrive pro vintage electric guitar effect. Butler, tube driver, distortion pedal, msm workshop by msm workshop 20150401 bk butler tube driver demo through marshall class 5 by laurelwood effects.
The tube driver houses a preamp tube and it generates distortion by overdriving the tube rather than conventional pedal methods. Thanks to his early endorsement as the creator of his famous violin tone, my tube driver has become a standard of many pro musici. Get the best deals on bk butler when you shop the largest online selection at. It can be a little harsh and raspy and i assume that is because i still have a 12ax7 in it. To hire this servant, players must speak to him at the servants guild in east ardougne, north of the market. The only other problem i have had is getting it to cut through in a band situation. Each pedal takes me several hours of my personal time. Decided to buy the spire, martinlogans, and depth i for sub, they are four ohm speakers that will give me 400x2 ohms. Whether demon or deva in the end, the monad doesnt use an output transformer. This is the original model, designed by bk butler, built by chandler industries with the power supply built. Bk butler tube driver 5knob demo original bias mod vs.
The stock tube that ships with the 911 tube driver made since 2006 is a golden dragon 12ax7 a low noise, hifi preamp tube. Heart of the tube driver is a real handselected 12ax7 tube by bk butler himself. Ive wanted this pedal for a few years now, just hand made by one guy in america bk butler. This is not a reissue of the original 1980s bkbchandler tube driver versions. What other items do customers buy after viewing this item. Overall in great shape considering the age of the pedal. Butler tube driver blue 2150 owners information pdf download. 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. 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. If you end up getting it, shoot bk an email im sure hell be glad to help.