#Bk butler tube driver alternative driver
BK Butler's original hand made Tube Driver guitar pedal used by Eric Johnson, David Gilmour, Billy Gibbons. It was my intent as an extensive owner of these pedals to post up what I hope someone finds useful information. Today we look at what's inside this Tube Driver. BK Butler states in their ad Due to the continuing requests for my limited production original design Tube Driver pedal, here are the details. The design and sound is the same as the original (as supplied to Eric Johnson, David Gilmour) but with improved parts such as Switchcraft all metal jacks, click pots. Real Tube Overdrive handmade by BK Butler.
#Bk butler tube driver alternative serial number
The key with these units is to run the Output up fairly high (usually not past 3' is the limit) and Drive fairly low (in the neighborhood of 8'+- 11' at best) to get the best usage out of it depending on the 12A- type being used. Used BK Butler Tube Driver with bias mod conversion serial number 0510412. GST inclusive Shipping calculated at checkout. The original one did not at all thin the tone out of the BE just thickened it up and added another layer of gain to an already gainy amp. I know there are a lot of talented people who do layouts on here and don't know if anyone is tackling this already or not. Butler reissue of the 911 Tube Driver from 2006. I understand they are out of production and most people say the original BK Butler Is the one to have not the Chandler version. Shown above (left to right) - The 1985 BK Butler Tube Driver, the revised 1986-87 BK Butler Tube Driver, the unauthorized 1988 knockoff made by Chandler after Butler parted ways with them, the 1990s Tube Works 911 Tube Driver, and a B.K.
The circuit is a bit more complex, but bascially the same design as the 911 Tube Driver only with a mid range knob added.
It was not until I went to take the pic of them side-by-side that I noticed the settings. I am looking for a pcb to build a BK Butler Tube Driver. 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. I ran the original one through my Friedman BE in BE mode with master set to around 10-11' and gain around 7-8 through a Marshall 4x12 with stock quad of Heritage Celestion G12H30 (55c/s) speakers that sounds good! The one to the left has a chinese 12AU7 in it. Note: the knob settings on the one I just purchased were what I generally decided on. To the point earlier about the Real Tube OD one sounding thin, I recently purchased the one to the right (an original one) and have had the one on the left for some time.