Tube driver pedals, real tube overdrive, tube works, etc. The tube driver is a legendary pedal used by players like eric johnson, david gilmour, kenny wayne shepherd and many more. Compatible with all electric guitars and amplifiers. Chandler dynamo tube preamp for musical instruments. Its a simple, handy device for testing nixie tubes. Electrical diagrams 911sc 1978 electrical diagrams 911sc 1982 part 1 page 1, page 2. Most nixie tube drivers require the obsolete and hard to find 7441 or 74141 ttl decoder driver ics, or else high voltage driver transistors. Alibaba offers 1 neon tube driver circuit suppliers, and neon tube driver circuit manufacturers, distributors, factories, companies. I personally autograph each tube driver on the bottoms side. An scrbased nixie driver, nice but scrs are expensive today.
Around 2005 butler started making the original four knob 911 tube driver. Unfortunately, these drivers have their technical limitations for modern projects. Tube amplifier guru 1989 porsche 911 carrera coupe. Heart of the tube driver is a real handselected 12ax7 tube by bk butler himself controls. Differences between tube driver and real tube hi bk. Tube works 910 tube driver 3 knobs tube works 911 tube driver 4 knobs b. 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. 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.
The most significant differences compared to the new ri edition are. Goes from low gain drive to high gain overdrivedistortion. The bias control is very helpful as it adjusts the amount of current applied to the cathode of the tube. Apr 10, 20 behringer vt911 w bajaman mods bajaman modded version of the humble 9v tube circuit. I hate to see the sc folks thinking they have something they do not have. Im testing a 2002 tubeworks 911 four knob made in taiwan version of the td. The ic shown in the schematic can be anything that. The ones ive included here are those that are readily available off ebay. Tubeworks diff between 901 real tube, 903 blue tube and 911 tube driver. If youre looking for that violin tone, this is the pedal for you. Tubeworks diff between 901 real tube, 903 blue tube and. Each pedal takes me several hours of my personal time. The following color wiring diagrams are scanned at 300 dpi.
My tube head repair guy tells me this kmd head has a higher plate voltage. Dec 29, 2011 original chandler tube driver on the right, tubeworks 911 reissue on the left. We will accomplish this using a three board crt driver circuit designed by my friend eric schlaepfer. Yup my schematic from the factory 82 manual shows the same as does the haynes manual. You could run this with 12v too, but not higher as the tube heater filaments are not meant to handle higher dc voltages. If you are a maker or nixie enthusiast, you have probably used or had contact with a nixie tube drivers e. Heart of the tube driver is a real handselected 12ax7 tube by bk butler himself. During training, which lasts 1216 weeks, trainee drivers earn.
The bk butler 911 tube driver has been one of those items for me. View and download porsche 911 turbo driver manual online. Porsche 911 gt2 rs around circuit mas du clos unleashed. I had assembled his crt driver boards several months ago.
Butler designed tube driver circuit with some component differences. It features controls for out level, eq sometimes split into high and low eq, and tube drive level. Im trying to setup a tube driver vst to come close to the chandler pedal. Several people reported that the tone stack reacted different on the new version vs. In order to beat the alltime record, it would need to be quicker than the 911 gt2 rs, which did it in just 21. Porsche teaches us to drive the 911 properly roadshow. Chandler tube driver schematic help diy do it yourself. Revealedwhats inside this bk butler tube driver real tube overdrive by lawrence petross design lpd. This tube equipped overdrive is used by david gilmour, eric johnson, and others. Check out these unsolicited customer videos on youtube. The circuit only draws about 30ma and the tube is actually only running at 12v, a fraction. On the new tube drivers, both david gilmour and eric johnson use ei. The manuals listed on this site are available for instant download and have been prepared primarily for professional technicians.
Furthermore i fear that the window relay in the 82 sc is a simple black can relay. We have 22 porsche 911 carrera 4 manuals available for free pdf download. Chandler tube driver vs tube works 911 telecaster guitar forum. Exploded diagrams showing every part on your porsche 911 997 click here for porsche 911 997 performance parts m97. Porsche cars fault codes dtc the history of the german porsche brand began in 1931 when ferdinand porsche, a wellknown designer of the time, who worked at auto union and daimler, decided to establish his own car brand. However, adequate data is given for the majority of doityourself mechanics and those performing repairs and maintenance procedures to their car, truck, boat, motorcycle or utility vehicle. Tube section and output buffer have seen a quite nice remodelling job. Sometimes vfd or ac electroluminescent display drivers such as hv5812 or hv5530 are used to control nixie tubes but they are mainly suitable for dedicated applications and the lack of. Bk butler tube driver by tube works overdrive effect pedal it is in good overall condition with some cosmetic wear from use. Please visit my tube amplifier forum heres the place you can go to ask tube amplifier questions. I wanted to produce a nixie display using easily obtainable parts well except for the nixies, and at the same time keep the parts count low. They have been awaiting the arrival of the fully debugged tiny tv board.
I have both a 80s bk garage made tubedriver and his latest reissue. The core of the pedal is a handselected 12ax7 tube which gives you a lovely sort of fuzzdrive sound than can sound amazingly smooth and textured in the hands of masters like david gilmour who still features 2 of these within his rig. Porsche 911 964 parts porsche 911 parts, porsche 996. Some used 4 knob tube drivers marked chandler are not the original design by bk butler. Find high quality neon tube driver circuit suppliers on alibaba. After a final shakedown chat on the handling circuit, i was given a little bit of a present. Display television pictures on a small oscilloscope or radar display tube with my tiny tv mark 2 video rasterizer board. Download a repair manual straight to your computer, tablet or smart phone in seconds. The real tube includes a mid range knob, allowing for a wider range of tones to be dialed in. Just go up or down a few clicks and he nails what he wants. The tube driver is a boosteroverdrive pedal with a simple vacuum tube driven preamp circuit inside. These were essentially improved, 5 knob versions of the tube driver circuit under. Feb 28, 2012 the b k butler tube driver has been used by several of rock guitars greats david gilmour and eric johnson to name just two. There are hundreds of pages of tube amp information on my library page.
I got this from tube works as a schematic of their 911 pedal. Choose year 718 boxster 20172019 boxster 202016 boxster 20092012 718 cayman 20172019 cayman 202016 cayman 20092012. I found the schematic for it but dont know how to read itlolim trying to find what eq settings to use to come close to the pedal. There are 3 different made tube driver by tubeworks. The tester allows you to connect 16 different sockets for several dozen nixie tubes and nixie tube drivers. Chandler tube driver rackmount tube works 902 real tube rackmount tube works 9 tube driver rackmount tube works 922 real tube ii rackmount. What other items do customers buy after viewing this item. Free online schematics for vacuum tube mantel radio, antique radio, radios, technical data, vacuum tubes and sockets for radio, audio and amateur use. The haynes manual is an exact copy of the factory schematic in the factory manual. All manuals are in pdf format for quick easy download. Tube driver original by bk butler with bias control. Notice especially the difference in the bass settings between the two.
View and download porsche 911 carrera 2001 technical manual online. Porsche 911 gt2 rs around circuit mas du clos unleashed drivers track download. The core of this design is a pushpull pair of 6c45pi tubes. Well, more like over 200 so far, and hopefully well find more to add to the list of effect pedal clones.
Arctic cat atv service manuals pdf, polaris atv repair manuals, suzuki atv repair manuals download, honda atv repair manuals free online, yamaha atv repair manuals, kawasaki atv service manuals, yamaha atv manuals. Is the real tube basically a tube driver with the addition of the midrange control to the tone stack or are they completely different. The b k butler tube driver has been used by several of rock. As promised here is the schematic of the early tube driver traced from the guts posted on this thread. K butler tube driver with a new marshall jvm 410js joe satriani signature amp. Due to the fact that my tube drivers are oneoff limited production items, i do not offer a return policy. Butler tube driver famously used by david gilmour, eric johnson, billy gibbons and joe satriani to name a few. There are many schematics out there as well as a wealth of pcb projects. Some used 4knob tube drivers marked chandler are not the original design by bk butler.
An anodescanning display, which even has a dimming control. If anything goes wrong during that period, just send it to me and. Hi andrea, i have the bk butler tube driver with bias mod as well, i use a nos yugo real tube tho 12ax7. 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. Porsche 911 997 parts porsche 911 parts, porsche 996. An scrbased neon lamp driver, usable as a cathode driver in a multiplexed circuit if there is a small interdigit pause to turn off the scrs. I have the real tube pedal and was hoping you can you shed some light on the differences between the real tube and the tube driver pedal. I was toying with this pedal for some time today and i felt i should do a demo of the tone thru the clean. The chandler tube driver is an overdrive pedal most famously used by eric johnson, david gilmour, billy gibbons and joe satriani. 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. The tube amp library of information click the link above for tube amp info, schematics, board building information, projects, mods, transformer diagrams, photos, sound clips. The circuit design was found while looking for durable a fluorescent light fixture for use in connection with a 12 volt dc power system.
Multiplying this circuit by ten so that all cathodes of a common numeric nixie can be controlled, we get the design shown below. On the new ri version it increased from 2,2k to 22k. Butler started making the 4 knob tube drivers again as a production model under the tube works brand around 199394. The bk tube driver is an excellent overdrive ideal davidas. 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. Bk butler 911 tube driver beigeblack for sale online ebay. Those who want to reserve a unit, please contact me via email. The layout included is for an offboard tube socket not mounted on the pcb. During its long life the tube driver has appeared in many forms. I started looking into this after doing some makeovers to a couple of joyo pedals i had. Ive looked to compile the best and most reliable for this post. But looks like it originally was a schematic of the tube driver from 1986 done by mr.
Eric johnson used to spend a lot of time looking for perfect tubes to use in his standard tube drivers, but now he can just set the bias easily with the stock tube. Jul 02, 2016 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. These tubes have a very unusual combination of plate dissipation and gain that allows them to be used without a driver tube. I go in a 997 gt3 rs, the very same car that put in the record breaking 7minute 33second lap time at.