Chandler tube driver pedal 1984

The layout included is for an offboard tube socket not mounted on the pcb. When the news got out, demand soared, and hermida partnered with lovepedals sean michael to ramp up. Utilization the general configuration of the tube driver is really easy to follow, and it is easy to get a good sound from this. I think this pedal could get you in the ball park if the amp was. Butler of what was to become his legendary tube driver pedal.

Pete cornish all tubes mki pedal board and additional effects. Shop now and receve free shipping on your order today. For my recto rec pre i find that for playing rhy that i typically do not require an od as i use extensive eqing. Bk butler tube driver chandler tube screamer ibanez tube screamer xotic bb pre balls to the walls voiced blues pedal on steroids is what i am actually trying to find a pedal thats not entirely blues but thats sort of a hybrid between blues and hardrockold school metal so. The tube driver is a holy grail type pedal, but many people, especially younger players, have never heard of it. The chandler germanium drive pedal is a class a mono guitar foot pedal overdrive powered by germanium transistor circuits before the chandler germanium drive pedal came along, the only place to hear germanium in action was by using units like chandlers germanium predi or owning early sixties recording equipment. This pedal was inspired by chandlers germanium preamps and their work with other germanium amplifiers, but has even more to it. It makes a tube amp sound like the crappiest solid state amp ever. The bassman pedal is awfuli cannot believe that fender authorised that thing.

It is made in the usa has a 14 inch input and output and i believe is has a 12ax7 type tube. David gilmour of pink floyd was seen using two 1980s tube drivers in the studio and on tour in. 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. An effects unit or effects pedal is an electronic or digital device that alters the sound of a musical instrument or other audio source common effects include distortionoverdrive, often used with electric guitar in electric blues and rock music. Guyatone flip bbx bass driver tube power guitar effect pedal. Chandler industries tube driver overdrive pedal of the day. Known the world over for creating the eric johnson violin tone and as one of two main pedals used by david gilmour. Mesa boogie complained about the name chandler tube driver. I have long been interested in making guitar pedals and pursuing sounds that i have wanted. The pedal lasted until 1984 when it took its final incarnation as the chandler.

Its literally a tubedriven pedal, and can really push your amps preamp to sweet overdrives to some crunchy snarl. When i tried it however i couldnt believe how terrible it is. Besides, the bk butler tube driver could be a good pedal to boost a rams head. Used chandler tube driver guitar preamp guitar center.

Skip to main content skip to footer site51669349 used 1669349 chandler tube driver guitar preamp guitar center. Chandler then tried to stop butler from making his tube drivers and real. Pedalboards of the starssuper awesome ilf version sat jul 25, 2009 3. A quick tone sample of a chandler tube driver from the early 90s through a. Unfollow tube driver pedal to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. 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. Point is your not going to get a fender amp to sound like that. So im keen on finding a chandler tube driver not because of the sound, but because the pedal has my name on it. Ive used lots of different ods over the years ts9s in lots of different forms, badder monkey humphrey audio, ectasy wampler chandler tube driver pedal and rack versions. Theres plenty of amps out these days that can do that and sound better. Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at. I thought about that about ten years ago and was excited when it came out. The chandler limited germanium drive guitar pedal has all the tone and color you would expect from germanium, but none of the mud and none of the fat only an intense colored germanium tone. Butler, a major breakthrough in the classic 12ax7a tube sound.

One of the things i like about this pedal is it is very sensitive to your choice of tube. We specialize in selling used effect pedals, guitars, amps, and other unique music paraphernalia. Tube works 910 tube driver 3 knobs tube works 911 tube driver 4 knobs b. I am selling my chandler tube driver in excellent condition. The five feedback selections on the germanium drive modify the tone, harmonic distortion and clipping of the pedal and offer a nice range of uses from tighter, lightly driven to slightly fuzzy, to full on germanium. The mini driver can either be used to boost other pedals, drive your tube amp or as. For those that dont know, my name is chandler and everyone calls me that. Signal chain paul reed smith custom 22 brazilian ltd chandler tube driver orange dual terror mesa 4x12 rectifier slant akg c414. Chandler tube driver rack i know there is some controversy over the bk butler situation but that none withstanding the 1 up racks are reasonably rare to come by and have the famed bias control. Butler started making the 4 knob tube drivers again as a production model under the tube works brand around 199394.

Based on robben fords dumble tones, the zendrive captured the bluesfusion icons sound so convincingly that ford himself used it to drive rented tube amps on tour. It was a badass overdrive with fuzzy tendencies that, in 1981 when he received notice from randall smithmesa decided to change the name to the mini matrix so no legal toes where stepped on. Chandler limited germanium drive guitar pedal youtube. Butler tube driver effect pedal in stock in our collection. Help me choose a pedal to complement my boss blues driver. Vintage chandler rack tube driver 12ax7 overdrive rackmount effects.

Chandler limited germanium drive pedal vintage king. Tonewise, i would perhaps place the chandler somewhere between a tube screamer and a bk tube driver. Yeah bobobo rocks,too bad they took it off the air. Butler chandler tube driver, a pete cornish custom stereo chorus that was based on a boss ce2 chorus pedal and a pete cornish. The tube driver was one of the first tube overdrives to enter the effects pedal market in.

Pedal board effects listed as in chain demeter compulator pete cornish g2 electro harmonix big muff rams head pete cornish ss2 chandler tube driver pete cornish tape echo simulator pete cornish custom stereo chorus modified boss ce2 additional units ernie ball volume pedal. Chandler tube driver rackmount tube works 902 real tube. Boss sd1w super overdrive waza craft special edition. The march 2008 issue of guitarist magazine was the publications 300th issue, and, in celebration, it featured a summation of what its readers, staff and contributors reckoned to be the 50 greatest electric guitar sounds in history genres from grunge to jazz are represented, but before the rundown is revealed in full, guitarist editor mick taylor explains exactly what makes a guitar tone great. I have been a guitar player for 30 years and it is really what got me into music and recording. I personally tune each one by ear for the best tone that fits the players needs. Ive only ever heard one, and it sounded good but i had nothing to ab it against.