The tube driver, in this particular case from chandler industries in san francisco, has been a staple on many famous and influential guitarists, even if you might not know where their killer overdrive tone was coming from. Some used 4 knob tube drivers marked chandler are not the original design by bk butler. Signal chain paul reed smith custom 22 brazilian ltd chandler tube driver orange dual terror mesa 4x12 rectifier slant akg c414. Bk butler tube driver 12ax7 overdrive effect pedal 5knob wbias. Then youre probably not under 20 years old, as it seems these things have become somewhat of an underground legend. Signed on the bottom of the pedal with an engraver. Includes a real 12ax7 tube handselected by b k butler. It is made in the usa has a 14 inch input and output and i believe is has a 12ax7 type tube. Pedals with separate ac power supplies or wall warts are not original and do not sound the same. The guitars are made in our factory in northern california. The chandler tube driver is an overdrive pedal most famously used by eric johnson, david gilmour, billy gibbons and joe satriani. It features controls for out level, eq sometimes split into high and low eq, and tube drive level. The bk butler tube driver is the quintessential overdrivebooster pedal and comes with an ic.
This is the original model, designed by bk butler, built by chandler industries with the power supply built. Signed inside the pedal and on the box with a sharpie. Chandler guitars was founded in 1980 by paul chandler. Utilization the general configuration of the tube driver is really easy to follow, and it is easy to get a good sound from this. Tube driver blue tdb275, tdb2150, tdb475 and tdb575 amplifiers are now available. They even challenged me in court and tried to convince the judge that chandler was the actual owner of my design and the tube driver trademark. The tube driver is not an extremely versatile pedal but what it does it does very well. Chandler guitars, lap steels chico california 1990 to 2015. Chandler industries tube driver overdrive pedal of the day. Knockoff made by chandler after butler parted ways with them. What other items do customers buy after viewing this item. Butler, with chandler industries, inc at the bottom. Heart of the tube driver is a real handselected 12ax7 tube by bk butler himself. The tube drivers are emulating the preamp section of a guitar amp so.
Some used 4knob tube drivers marked chandler are not the original design by bk butler. Compatible with all electric guitars and amplifiers. Vintage chandler rack tube driver 12ax7 overdrive rackmount. Known the world over for creating the eric johnson violin tone and as one of two main pedals used by david gilmour. Tube driver is widely recognized as the only successful and practical highpowered vacuum tubedriven amplifier ever made. Butler started making the 4 knob tube drivers again as a production model under the tube works brand around 199394. The chandler tube driver is a real tube based overdrive guitar pedal. David gilmour of pink floyd was seen using two 1980s tube drivers in the studio and on tour in.
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