Bk butler tubeworks blue tube bass driver whos using. Discussion in the tone zone started by liquid, jan 26, 2011. Kurt phillips 92 by way of breeders jodi and cameron madaj. Bk butler is still making these pedals today and his calls his real tube overdrive the tube driver pedal. 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. Welcome to butler audios tube driver blue car audio site. The tone from this unit is so inspiring and diverse. Butler audio tube driver blue 5150 5 channel amplifier rated power all channels driven. 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. Previous designs generally employed vacuum tubes in impedanceisolated preamp or predriver stages. The only other problem i have had is getting it to cut through in a band situation. Tube driver blue amplifiers utilize natural vacuum tube thermionic emissions to automatically enhance biasing of the audiophilequality sanken bipolar devices. Blue iv will train under butler blue iii, aka trip, until trip retires at the end of the 2020 academic year. Definitely get the bias knob upgrade as its the key to this already stellar platform.
Does that transform the bk in designer butlers initials into blue. Apr 06, 2012 4 modify the stock component values to match the reissue b k butler tube driver. I cannot guarantee ill continue production for any amount of time. Sep 14, 2014 tube works blue tube 12ax7a bass driver on guitar gibson les paul custom tube bass preamp pedal b. Others can be used, but sankens have shown extremely good linearity and consistency in production batches. Bk butler tube driver txba gear index texas blues alley. Butler designed tube driver circuit with some component differences. Bk butler tube driver page 2 joes guitars, amps and. I am on again off again with my bk butler tube driver wbias mod. Butler audio tube driver blue 2250 2 channel tube amp for.
Butler s technology, called tube driver blue, has roots in thomas edisons lab. Others later refined it into the electronic component since called the vacuum tube. Butler tube driver with bias pot very handy, even the baby 9v. Heres your limited chance to get an original tube driver. The tube driver blue architecture merely lends itself to being packaged in 5channel guise to make the. 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. Now theres a sporting moniker that just so happens to be the correct one. It can be a little harsh and raspy and i assume that is because i still have a 12ax7 in it. Butlers technology, called tube driver blue, has roots in thomas edisons lab. Looking for 60w80w amp head, all tube, less effects the better.
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Hi andrea, i have the bk butler tube driver with bias mod as well, i use a nos yugo real tube tho 12ax7. Middle row effectrode tube drive seymour duncan twin tube blue bk butler tube driver tube 2 boss ge7 equalizer mxr phase 90 electro harmonix 197677 electric mistress boss fet amplifier fa1 assigned to electric mistress bottom row effectrode tubevibe. This pedal is legendary, used by eric johnson, kenny wayne shepherd, david gilmour, and many. Tube works blue tube 12ax7a bass driver tube bass preamp pedal. If you havent heard tube driver blue, you dont know how great sound can be in your car. Bp builds high tech engines and performance parts for later model muscle cars as well covering all your performance needs for pontiac and ls engines. 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. With us patented technology, tube driver blue has proven worldwide to be the finest sounding car audio amplifiers available at any price. Others can be used, but sankens have shown extremely good linearity and consistency in. That pedal show thoughts on valve overdrive pedals, part. Jual butler tube driver blue 575 power amplifier kaskus. Bk butler tube driver tube 1 lehle parallel l blackstar htdist. Butler audio tube driver blue 2250 2 channel tube amp rated power all channels driven. Featuring a diehard metal chassis, intuitive control interface, and highlow eq control, the tube works tube driver overdrive captures magic in a box.
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. Provide automated reports on all critical call content and performance activity. 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. Tube driverd blueu congratulations thank you for choosing tube driver blue.
View online or download butler tube driver blue 2250 owners information. What other items do customers buy after viewing this item. Butler tube driver blue 475 owners information pdf download. In the butler thermionic also called tube driver blue circuitry, high voltages are avoided and the transformer is replaced by currentmultiplying output devices, in this case, sanken multiemitter types. As an example, butlers tube driver blue utilizes the tube as a lowvoltage. 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. Is it possible would you consider to compare butler tube driver vs. Butler blue iv, or blue, was born on october 30, 2019, at fall creek place animal clinic, delivered by dr. Pop applied epic client data structured preform checklists automated call activities call recordings in epic. The mids control will be sacrificed and replaced by the bias control. Butler audio tube driver blue 5150 5 channel tube amp for.
The tube works provalve 60t may be perfect if i can find one. 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. Establish baseline performance targets as you now know what performance levels your staff has been historically achieving. I kept the power section from john ks version of the blue tube. He then made a 5knob version called the mini boogee in 1980, sold.
Butler performance is your source for high performance pontiac parts, engine kits, balanced rotating assemblies, short blocks, and complete engines for any application. 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. Bonnie blue butler memoir signed by cammie king bk 3 b. Bk butler tube works blue tube iibk butler tube works blue tube ii guitar preamp. Dc coupled through the output power devices to the speakers. It uses a 12ax7 which is pushed by a dual opamp followed by a fenderstyle tone stack.
Discover the growing collection of high quality most relevant gay xxx movies and clips. We at butler audio bring you the latest in stateoftheart vacuum tubedriven mobile audio. Previous designs generally employed vacuum tubes in impedanceisolated preamp or pre driver stages. Epos m22 speaker system and butler audio tdb 5150 amplifier. 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. Heres the tube driver made famous by david gilmour. Its kind of like having a section of your amp right in a pedal.
The earliest tube driver, hand made by bk butler in escondido, california, circa 19791980. Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at. The tube driver houses a preamp tube and it generates distortion by overdriving the tube rather than conventional pedal methods. Bk butler real tube blue tube tube driver tube works. Want it to drive pedal chains or rackmount effects. Heart of the tube driver is a real handselected 12ax7 tube by bk butler himself. Now butler says that the real tube overdrive pedals made by tube works from back in the day are unreliable. Browse through our impressive selection of porn videos in hd quality on any device you own. No other sex tube is more popular and features more butler gay scenes than pornhub. These were the original tube outboard guitar preamps and they still sound wonderful.
This pedal is legendary, used by eric johnson, kenny wayne. I run 12au7s in all of them except the baby, they just sound smoother throughout the gain knob. David gilmour of pink floyd was seen using two 1980s tube drivers in the studio and on tour in. The tube driver is a holy grail type pedal, but many people, especially younger players, have never heard of it. The bk butler 911 tube driver has been one of those items for me. This latest patent pending creation of bk butler, promises to become a classic just as his former tube driver designs have. 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. There have been four bulldogs to bear the name, with the most recent, who assumed the name in january 2020, set to officially take over as mascot in the 202021 school year. Tube driver blue continues the longstanding tradition of innovative design and performance excellence demanded by bk butler and his loyal customers. During its long life the tube driver has appeared in many forms. Bk butler tube driver page 1 joes guitars, amps and.
Check out these unsolicited customer videos on youtube. Other than those i would have rated it at a 9buyer to pay shipping and. Tube driver original by bk butler with bias control. I definitely need to try a 12at7 or a 12au7 in mine. Therefore, the tubes are positioned to naturally and actively respond to the dynamic speaker load. This visit allows you to experience college life firsthand. Bk butler s tube driver blue technology places the triodes exactly where they should be. I dont use the blue tube much for drive but i do dial a little bit of dirt into the signal.
Truth in car tube amp designs a schematic comparison. We at butler audio bring you the latest in stateoftheart vacuum tube driven mobile audio. Supposedly he gets inquiries to fix them all the time and wont. The real tube includes a mid range knob, allowing for a wider range of tones to be dialed in. Rackmount bk butler tube works blue tube rt904 rackmount bk butler tube works blue tube ii rt924 tube works rt4001 di direct box wps. Bk butlers tube driver blue technology places the triodes exactly where they should be.
Bk butler tube driver page 1 joes guitars, amps and gear. Butler tube driver the core circuit design on the 2000s reissue 911 tube driver is similar to the original 198587 versions, but there were several component value changes across the circuit that affect the way it sounds, as well as different pots. Compatible with all electric guitars and amplifiers. They were housed in a blue metal box with 3 knobs and a 6av6 or 12av6 tube inside. Butler tube driver blue 475 owners information pdf. While testing the earliest light globes, an edison engineer noticed a blue glow around the positive pole in a vacuum bulb. The curse as popular notions go, the butler audio 2250 carries a certain stigma if not outright blood curse. Butler blue is the english bulldog mascot that serves as the official live mascot of butler university. Tube works blue tube 12ax7a bass driver on guitar gibson les paul custom tube bass preamp pedal b. Get the best deals on bk butler when you shop the largest online selection at. Butler started making the 4 knob tube drivers again as a production model under the tube works brand around 199394. The tdb 2250 is the 2channel version of the companys own 5channel tdb 5150. That pedal show thoughts on valve overdrive pedals, part 1. But the blue tube will be part of my collection for years to come, its a great keeper the way it is stock imo.