This is the original model, designed by bk butler, built by chandler industries with the power supply built in. Tube pilot is, according to tc electronic, a legendary tube overdrive modelled, but then further developed by them. Butler audio tube driver blue 2250 2 channel tube amp for. The tube driver td752 is a two channel 100 watt amp with spring reverb, an effects loop and a both a line out and a second speaker output to dri.
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. Butler audio 1500 tube driver amplifier original amp for. Butler audio inc tube driver car amplifier get a great deal with this online auction for a car amplifier presented by property room on behalf of law enforcement or public agency client. We at butler audio bring you the latest in stateoftheart vacuum tube driven mobile audio. Tube driver blue tdb275, tdb2150, tdb475 and tdb575 amplifiers are now available. Also using a 12at7 in them helps to get the violin tone you need a real plexi marshall set at 5 or 6 a fender spring, a delay or echplex and the tube. Actually the concept dates back to 1979 when he introduced the original tube driver pedal. I bought it from a local dealer who has been in the audio business for decades. 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. The tube driver is a holy grail type pedal, but many people, especially younger players, have never heard of it. The tube driver td752 is a two channel 100 watt amp with spring reverb. Overall in great shape considering the age of the pedal.
Butler audio inc tube driver car amplifier property room. All tubes, whether itas your amp or a pedal, need some time before they reach their potential so donat freak out if the 12ax7 blows your. Butler audio 1500 tube driver amplifier original amp for sale. The b k butler tube driver has been used by several of. Tube driver blue 2150 amplifiers description 2 x 150watts rms, both channels driven true power tube heaters dc, fully regulated, delayed soft start output devices 12 x 15amps, sanken audiophile grade massive internalexternal heat exchanger with quiet, temperaturecontrolled fan. I know there are tube driver pedals that have been used over the years by folks like eric johnson, but i dont know much about b.
Bk butler tube driver page 1 joes guitars, amps and gear. Eric johnson interview guitars amp effects on up close album. Butler audio tube driver blue 2250 2 channel tube amp. Dont condemn this flexibility to spell unfitness for serious audiophile adventures. The speaker is rated for 75 watts and was custom made for tube driver by eminence. Its kind of like having a section of your amp right in a pedal. It has an effect sendreceive and a footswitch for switching between the channels and turning onoff the reverb. Sep, 2017 here we have a combo amp with a solid state power section, fed by two separate pre amp circuits. 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.
The b k butler tube driver has been used by several of rock. Bk butler tubeworks blue tube bass driver whos using them. While testing the earliest light globes, an edison engineer noticed a blue glow around the positive pole in a vacuum bulb. The tube driver blue architecture merely lends itself to being packaged in 5channel guise to make the tdb 5150 the first hometheater tube amp thatll run cool to be left powered up indefinitely. If you are into classic rock or blues, this is definitely an incredible sounding tube guitar amp you have to see in person to believe. I found this one at guitar resurrection in austin texas. Others later refined it into the electronic component since called the vacuum tube. Butler audio a100 monad fantastic tube hybrid monoblock amps. Used bk butler tube works tube driver, vintage tube overdrive pedal from the 1980s. Bk butler tube driver txba gear index texas blues alley.
Plugging the tube driver into a amp will not achieve the violin tone i have three tube drivers and they are all different. Want it to drive pedal chains or rackmount effects. Try the genz benz one that is actually the best in my opinion. Butler started making the 4 knob tube drivers again as a production model under the tube works brand around 199394. He sells mid to hi end gear, is a tube fanatic and has now put a butler amp into his personal. Butler audio tdb 475 car amplifier for sale online ebay. Supposedly he gets inquiries to fix them all the time and wont. Dean markley overlord to b k butler tube driver so, ive got one of these and ive got to admit i agree with the advert its ugly as sin but it does sure cook an amp nicely, but it could be better.
At some point butler started using a toroid transformer that runs from 120240vac which works with either mains power. Bk butler tube works tube driver 12ax7 overdrive effect pedal. Looking for 60w80w amp head, all tube, less effects the better. David gilmour of pink floyd was seen using two 1980s tube drivers in the studio and on tour in. The tube driver is not an extremely versatile pedal but what it does it does very well. If you havent heard tube driver blue, you dont know how great sound can be in your car. 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. Find great deals on these pedals on click here signal chain, fender stratocaster eric.
Apr 07, 2016 find great deals on these pedals on click here signal chain, fender stratocaster eric johnson, into the klon then. Tc electronics tube pilot budget valve overdrive pedal. This pedal is legendary, used by eric johnson, kenny wayne shepherd, david gilmour, and many. The tube works company is now owned by genz benz, and i contacted them for some extra information on it and this is what they told me. I suspect by the reference legendary that they are hinting at the tube driver by b. Bk butler tube driver page 2 joes guitars, amps and gear. Butler then reworked the design again, combining an opamp operational amplifier or. Butler audio tube driver blue 2250 2 channel tube amp photo. I was just rockin out a bit through my trusty ol 60w b. Some used 4 knob tube drivers marked chandler are not the original design by bk butler. Tube works td752 combo amp with 12 speaker and built in b. Butler tube driver tube works tweed amp, which i love to death, but it occurred to me that i really dont know much of anything about it.
Check out these unsolicited customer videos on youtube. That strong signal is fed into a vaccuum tube, which does not work to amplify the signal as it would in the pre amp stage of a typical amplifier. A100 monad amplifiers are simply unparalleled in the industry. Singleended class a 300b triode tube response with over 100w rms of power. 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.
Butler audio tube driver blue 2250 2 channel tube amp rated power all channels driven. Now butler says that the real tube overdrive pedals made by tube works from back in the day are unreliable. Tube driver is widely recognized as the only successful and practical highpowered vacuum tubedriven amplifier ever made. Butler built tube driver td752 100w 1x12 combo for sale. Bk butler guitar tube works mosvalve amplifier mv962. This amp was made in denver in the 90s and designed by bk butler of the tube driver pedal fame. Here we have a combo amp with a solid state power section, fed by two separate preamp circuits. The mini boogeemini matrix circuit included two 12ax7 preamp tubes.
Bk butler real tube blue tube tube driver tube works. Butler also known as built by tube works, chandler. Epos m22 speaker system and butler audio tdb 5150 amplifier. Butler s technology, called tube driver blue, has roots in thomas edisons lab.
I liked the idea of a tube amp which didnt require constant biaising, wondering whether the tubes were degrading obsessive compulsive audiophool behaviour i know, etc. Compatible with all electric guitars and amplifiers. His tube driver blue has also found its way into upscale car audio. The swamp amp is max butler s modded version of the classic fender bassman circuit, and you can hear the incredible tone of the amp in that video. This is the original model, designed by bk butler, built by chandler industries with. Bk butler is still making these pedals today and his calls his real tube overdrive the tube driver pedal.
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