The tube works provalve 60t may be perfect if i can find one. Tube driver original by bk butler with bias control. 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. View 22 photos for 4755 blue major dr, windermere, fl 34786 a 4 bed, 3 bath, 2,411 sq. About as close as you can get to the original chandler tube driver. Tube driver blue is equipped with a special vacuum tube warm up circuit. Butler audio tube driver blue tdb 475 hybrid sq tube car amp. Some of his first tw products were the 5knob real tube overdrive tw901 and blue tube enhancer tw903, a lower gain version for blues players.
We do not own, produce or host the videos displayed on this website. During this warmup time, voltage is gently being applied to the vacuum tube heaters for proper startup. Butler tube driver blue 2150 owners information pdf. The tone from this unit is so inspiring and diverse. Establish baseline performance targets as you now know what performance levels your staff has been historically achieving. Some used 4knob tube drivers marked chandler are not the original design by bk butler. David gilmour of pink floyd was seen using two 1980s tube drivers in the studio and on tour in. Whenever your system is turned on, there will be an approximate 10 15 second delay before any sound will be heard. What other items do customers buy after viewing this item.
Coupled with a totally unique output load mirroring circuit, the hand selected 6sl7gt twin triode. Butler designed tube overdrive 3 knob by taiji125 20140303 tubeworks 3 knob tube driver guitar pedal. The bk tube driver is an excellent overdrive ideal davidas. Butler audio tube driver blue 475 as for not having good speakers, the great thing with a tube amp is they can even make poor quality speakers sound nice and warm and smooth. Ensure consistent record keeping using automated bluebutler phone call reports to audit your agency management system records. The real tube includes a mid range knob, allowing for a wider range of tones to be dialed in. The first butler blue september 23, 2000 may 30, 2014 was a female english bulldog, unlike her successors. The 5 knob blue tube enhancer model 903 and smooth pick pedal model 303 are lower gain versions of the same circuit, suitable for mid gain overdrive and. Butler tube driver blue 475 thermionic vacuum tube driven mobile power amplifier kondisi nossold design with authentic vacuum tube response and an openended design, zero global negative feedback, tube driver blue overcomes one of the most universally agreed upon sonic problems plaguing virtually all current amplifier designs. Need help, bk butler tube driver discussion in the effect effect started by willeycaster000, jan 31, 2016. See who uses bk butler tube driver, including david gilmour, eric johnson, andy. During this warmup time, voltage is gently being applied to the vacuum tube heaters for proper startup and to insure long life.
I have a 4 knob bk tube driver with bias control that i bought is new condition. I designed it in the early 1980s and eric johnson was one of my early customers. Bk butler tube driver page 2 joes guitars, amps and. The tube driver houses a preamp tube and it generates distortion by overdriving the tube rather than conventional pedal methods. When i first tried it i thought i remember the pedal. This is a classic overdrive pedal used by professionals such as by eric johnson, joe satriani, david gilmour and many others. Butler, tube driver, distortion pedal, msm workshop by msm workshop 20150415 bk butler tube driver by shnobel tone. View online or download butler tube driver blue 475 owners information. Bk butler tube driver txba gear index texas blues alley. The tube driver is a legendary pedal used by players like eric johnson, david gilmour. Bk butler tubeworks blue tube bass driver whos using. I found this one at guitar resurrection in austin texas. Rackmount bk butler tube works blue tube rt904 rackmount bk butler tube works blue tube ii rt924 tube works rt4001 di direct box wps.
These were the original tube outboard guitar preamps and they still sound wonderful. Bk butler tube works blue tube iibk butler tube works blue tube ii guitar preamp. Butler tube driver blue 475 manuals and user guides, car. Pop applied epic client data structured preform checklists automated call activities call recordings in epic. 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. Sounds ok, better after i changed the tube to a 12au7. Im using a boss blues driver running it into a digitech compressor into a.
Butler mascot blue iii has torn acl indianapolis star. Hey, i have a butler blue tube pedal similar to the tube driver that runs off ac power. Blue iv will train under butler blue iii, aka trip, until trip retires at the end of the 2020 academic year. Butler tube driver blue 475 owners information pdf download. Real tube by tube works other than one being in super cool enclosure, and the other in a buttugly enclosure, the 4 knob 911 tube drivers and 5 knob real tube versions are basically the same patented b. Butler started making the 4 knob tube drivers again as a production model under the tube works brand around 199394. The 2006 bk model is delivered with a 12ax7 tube which is a bit too aggressive for my taste. Kurt phillips 92 by way of breeders jodi and cameron madaj. This visit allows you to experience college life firsthand. 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 audio tube driver blue 475 realm of excursion. This is the original model, designed by bk butler, built by chandler industries with the power supply built in. Need help, bk butler tube driver fender stratocaster. Butler audio reported back one tube had indeed gone on to tube heaven, though the other channel 3 tube most recently passed away, was now working.
You will be paired with a butler firstyear student and shadow classes, meet future classmates, eat lunch in the dining hall, and get a glimpse of what next year will be like for you at butler. 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. This pedal is legendary, used by eric johnson, kenny wayne. Thanks to his early endorsement as the creator of his famous violin tone, my tube driver has become a standard of many pro musici. The layout included is for an offboard tube socket not mounted on the pcb. The only other problem i have had is getting it to cut through in a band situation.
Butler tube driver blue 475 owners information pdf. Butler universitys official bulldog mascot, butler blue iii, will miss two weeks while he recovers from a partially torn acl. I definitely need to try a 12at7 or a 12au7 in mine. Butler tube driver blue 475 thermionic vacuum tube driven. 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. Butler designed tube driver circuit with some component differences.
Butler audio tube driver blue tdb 475 hybrid sq tube car amp second to none. Please fill out the below form and a member of our staff will be in touch with you within one business day. Provide automated reports on all critical call content and performance activity. Known the world over for creating the eric johnson violin tone and as one of two main pedals used by david gilmour. I am on again off again with my bk butler tube driver wbias mod. Database contains 1 butler tube driver blue 475 manuals available for free online viewing or downloading in pdf. Definitely get the bias knob upgrade as its the key to this already stellar platform. Butler tube driver 5knob w bias control youtube eric johnson interview guitars amp effects on up close. Compatible with all electric guitars and amplifiers. Its kind of like having a section of your amp right in a pedal. Another good one is the bk butler real tube overdriveblack pedal, just make sure its not the genz benz version or anything but a usa made one as the import ones terrible for bass.
All of the videos displayed on our site are hosted by websites that are not under our control. Looking for 60w80w amp head, all tube, less effects the better. It depends on what tone youre looking for but it has a very narrow clean response and it can be a bit bassy and have that woofy boomy sound as well. Butler tube driver with malekko e600d delay by simplexiammine 20150204 r.
The tube driver is a holy grail type pedal, but many people, especially younger players, have never heard of it. Bk butler tube driver page 1 joes guitars, amps and. Butler staff member kelli walker selected the allwhite female from the kings litter and agreed. Heart of the tube driver is a real handselected 12ax7 tube by bk butler himself. Welcome to the bluebutler call recording application. Butler blue iv, or blue, was born on october 30, 2019, at fall creek place animal clinic, delivered by dr. I replaced the original 12ax7 tube with a jj electronics 12au7. Want it to drive pedal chains or rackmount effects.
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