Chandler tube driver vs tube works 911 telecaster guitar. David gilmour of pink floyd was seen using two 1980s tube drivers in the studio and on tour in 199394, which may have partly influenced the. Im testing a 2002 tubeworks 911 four knob made in taiwan version. Butler tubeworks td752es two channel mosvalve head with real tube overdrive. Tube works 9 tube driver rackmount effects database. Find great deals on ebay for tubeworks when you shop the largest online selection at. The tube works td752, made in the early 1990s, features a clean channel, the tube drive channel, and a spring reverb. Cabinets will be listed in other auctions tubeworks tube driver td752 es up for grabs is a tubeworks tube driver td752 es head designed by b. Td752 tube driver amp, hybrid combo guitar amp from tube works. It was 9v powered, like most pedals, making it more marketable to a larger crowd. Bk butler tubeworks blue tube bass driver whos using. The first, original, one was the bk butlerchandler tube driver.
Following the tube works product numbering, he named this version model 911, after his favorite car, the porche 911. Tube works td752 combo amp with 12 speaker and built in b. We are confident this unit will be a welcome addition to your tube. For example, swapping out the 12ax7 tube in the top right hand position for a lower m. Tubeworks tube drivers for mac drivers from core zeam.
In fact, i probably should have just gone ahead and kept the blue tube. On the second channel, are possible to add the stack, which is a clipping diode providing grain heavier distortion and more acute. Tubeworks real tube 903 modded tone stacks so as most of you guys know when im studying for exams i tend to do a bunch of layouts when taking breaks to keep my sanity. Some used 4 knob tube drivers marked chandler are not the original design by bk butler. I remember when he, and another friend, got these pedals. I then designed the black real tube pedal in 1986 which i still think is a superior pedal in some ways to the tube driver zz tops billy gibbons agrees and then went on to design all my tube works skus. Unfollow tube works tube driver to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
So since i did a layout for the tubeworks 903 i thought to myself if its basically a tube preamp i thought why couldnt the tone stack be modded to that of some legendary amps. The real tube is the forerunner of the tube driver pedal made famous by david gilmour and eric johnson and billy gibbons favors the real tube as do i. Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at. Tubeworks diff between 901 real tube, 903 blue tube and. Make offer tubeworks tube driver 301 effect pedal excellent shape bk butler tube driver. Footswitch channel, reverb stereo effects loop line out additional hp output. Tube works 910 tube driver 3 knobs tube works 911 tube driver 4 knobs b. Keys, guitars, bass, theyre pretty neat little boxes. Chandler dynamo tube preamp for musical instruments.
Tubeworks diff between 901 real tube, 903 blue tube and 911 tube driver. Butler tube works real tube overdrive guitar effects pedal. This is a 2channel amplifier and a half, developed by bk butler. Featuring a diehard metal chassis, intuitive control interface, and highlow eq control, the tube works tube driver overdrive captures magic in a box. A four knob version of the tube works 901 real tube pedal, which was an improved tube. Apparently, they were made in the mid to early 90s and were one of the first tube ss hybrids peavey, legend, music man and others were doing the hybrid thing long before the tube driver. Some used 4knob tube drivers marked chandler are not the original design by bk butler. Chandler tube driver rackmount tube works 902 real tube rackmount tube works 9 tube driver rackmount tube works 922 real tube ii rackmount. Chandler copied the bk butler design there was never a chandler tube driver. I wasnt impressed at all, they didnt sound any better than ss overdrive pedals to my ears. Im referring directly to the rt901 schematic on the revolutiondeux site in the dean markley overlord to b k butler tube driver article, which i am assuming is what this was based on. Tube works, inc tube and pipe bend tooling, tube and. Tube drive overdrive guitar effects pedal effectrode.
It can be quickly and easily transformed into a higain distortion beast, mellow blues driver or boost pedal by simply removing a tube and replacing it with a different type. I used to have a tubeworks 911 tube distortion, and it sounded great for metal, but didnt do smooth tube od well, because it was running starved plate voltage. Sorry i forgot to ask if you know tube works tube driver rack. Mosvalve, tube works real tube rack products, combo amps and reverb then the smaller 3 knob version of the tube driver was designed in. I would post a link here, but im pretty sure thats a nono. Yesterday i was given a tube works blue tube pedal by a friend, which contains a 12ax7 valve tube. To insure proper installation we offer tech support monday thursday from 85pm.
Tubeworks was later sold to jeff genzler, who started his own company genzbenz. David gilmour of pink floyd was seen using two 1980s tube drivers in the studio and on tour in 199394, which may have partly influenced the decision to bring these back to the market. The tube driver td752 is a two channel 100 watt amp with spring reverb. If you need help outside of those hours, please leave a message via voicemail or email and our tubeworks service tech will return your call as soon as possible. Unfollow butler tube driver to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. This amp uses a 12ax7 for preamp section and mosvalve power amp section which i think is similar to. I have never used one but have been looking at them for years. The second channel simply reproduces the real tube overdrive pedal to tubeworks. 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 for additional information, see the global shipping program terms and conditions opens in a new window or tab. This rack is an updated and more costeffective design from the originator of the tube driver concept, b. Tube works, to build and market the pedal under the real tube name. 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.
Pedals with separate ac power supplies or wall warts are not original and do not sound the same. The real tube overdrive is a bk butler guitar pedal manufactured by tube works back in the 70s and 80s. The ibanez tk999ht tube king is a genuine high voltage stompbox. Whats your take on the bk butlertube worksmos valve. For greater savings check out our used tubeworks tube driver rt9 effect pedal and get a great deal today. I actually got it used on evilbay should have just bought a new one direct from bk. Notice especially the difference in the bass settings between.
Tubeworks tube driver rt9 effect pedal guitar center. Original chandler tube driver on the right, tubeworks 911 reissue on the left. This covers normal use and does not cover tubeworks tube damage, misuse, wrong power plugged. Used tubeworks tube driver effect pedal guitar center. Apparently my friend felt the same way, the pedal quickly fell into disuse and was almost forgotten for years until he gave it to me yesterday. Ive looked at the ibanez tube king, but havent heard it. The combo takes first channel circuit pedal bk butler chandler tube 70s. The image above shows my recently purchased real tube pedal case disassembled, because in the video below im about to show you how to clean it. For greater savings check out our used tubeworks tube driver effect pedal and get a great deal today. Goes from low gain drive to high gain overdrivedistortion. I got a bk butler tube driver several weeks ago and either it just doesnt work with my equipment or ive got a bum one, i was wondering if you guys could help me decide. Each unit is hand built to my specs and i personally check out each tube driver to perfection. Then i engrave my signature on the bottom of the case.
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. Signal chain, fender stratocaster eric johnson, into the real tube then into the tube driver then into a 1974 marshall jmp 100w super lead. Butler started making the 4 knob tube drivers again as a production model under the tube works brand around 199394. Tubeworks tube driver 301 effect pedal excellent shape. It has an effect sendreceive and a footswitch for switching between the channels and turning onoff the reverb. The blue tube seemed a little warmer and darker than the tube driver. 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. About the bk butler real tube overdrive guitar pedal.