He first used them in the recording sessions for pink floys division bell album. History macaris musical exchange is the longest running music instrument retailer in central london. Its a three transistor fuzz circuit that creates an unholy amount of gain and sustain. Butler started making the 4 knob tube drivers again as a production model under the tube works brand around 199394.
Well i got my bk butler tube driver wbias mod today and ive fiddled with it for a few hours and im still well in first. Colordriver based on colorsound overdriver guitar pedal. The difference isnt that big but ive always found the powerbooster to be easier to control and blend in as a booster. I dont use the big muff or the fuzz face as much anymore. I have tested using tube screamers, the boss bd2 blues driver, the colorsound overdriver, colorsound clones like the color drive, various tube driver models, and a variety of other overdrive pedals for boosting big muffs. Ab switching pedals nobels ab1 nobels ab5 chorus boss ce1 boss ce2 boss cd300. Like the tube driver, the crayon can deliver anything from clean boost to tube like overdrive and distortion and its two eq controls allow you to shape the tone to any amp. The top 10 bluesapproved overdrivedistortion pedals. Where fuzz can get lost in a live mix and sometimes sound flabby. This pre owned colorsound tonebender is in very good condition. The colorsound power boost and tube driver are very similar, which may be one of the reasons why david chose the tube driver. For an idea of how it sounds jimmy page used one with his dragon telecaster from the led zeppelin 1 era, yes, its that tone. The overdriver is a bass and treble boostoverdrive pedal that works great with tube amps.
Fuzz colorsound tonebender colorsound tonebender mkii. David gilmour has been an avid tube driver user since around 1993. Guitar pedal x gpx blog 9 practical modern colorsound. Its transparent and uncompressed, which i find works better as boost than a tube driver. Sola sound tone bender mkii dam reissue green bastard. Colorsound overdriver a reissue of the old classic 1971 colorsound overdriver, still distributed by macaris of london, and hand made by jake rothman. One of the knobs has the top part missing and the two screws that hold to the base plate on are also missing. With separate overdrive and boost footswitches and mini toggle switches for selecting clean boost, midrange emphasis, mosfet. Apart from those couple of parts, this pedal is clean with just.
So the boss bd can be used to simulate the tube driver and the colorsound powerboost. A tube driver, or similar overdrive pedal, can be used as a light boost before or after a. A i use the overdriver for much of the light overdrive tones and some fuzz tones. The b k butler tube driver has been used by several of rock guitars greats david gilmour and eric johnson to name just two. Tdx that im using, placed after the high gain pedals like muffs and fuzz. Recently i was lucky enough to be presented with three, unused power boosts circa. Around 19691970 sola sound launched their colorsound line of effects pedals and the 18v power boost was one of the first pedals in the colorsound line.
This is a short fast video with dslr microphone for the colordriver colorsound overdriver the legend pedal of david gilmour,nirvana and many more knobs. I rarely need to cascade any more drive when using the rat. Its great to be involved with yet another great british builder and especially stu who seems to know this circuit better than anyone on the planet. Those same sessions also resulted in the division bell companion album, pink floyds the endless river, which was not completed until 2015. Their sister company was sola sound, creators of the legendary tone bender fuzz, among other classic pedals. The crayon can also be tweaked for more vintage tones similar to the colorsound powerboost that david gilmour used during the mid 70s.
Ehx big muff and colorsound power boost tone tutorial. Heart of the tube driver is a real handselected 12ax7 tube by bk butler himself. The pedal was distributed by colorsound, a subsidiary created by sola sound. He used tube drivers extensively for his 2006 album on an island and the subsequent tour. There was an original vintage colorsound power boost versions of which are still available at macaris charing cross road, then there was the trufi color driver and electronic orange bananaboost all pretty much faithful reproductions of the original circuit two of them with the added master volume dial for better control. If youre wondering how these things sound heres a demo for you. If used directly after the guitar it could be used in a host of ways to pushing fuzz pedals, boosting signal or just balls out rocking. Colorsound power boost 18v effects pedal element14.
The colorsound power boost was one of the very first overdrive pedals available. It offered a wide range of tones and soon became a favourite among guitarists like jeff beck and david gilmour. Fulltone makes an impressive variety of incredible overdrive, distortion and fuzz pedals, including the ocd, plimsoul and fatboost fb3, but when it comes to the blues, most guitarists choose the fulltone fulldrive 2. Although tube driven and sonically closer to a early marshall jtm type of amp, the tube driver and power boost do have some similarities and david often use the tube driver similar to how he would use the power boost both for boosting and overdrive. Colorsound supa fuzz wah swell pedal demo by cpome7. Hudson electronics uk fuzz mk iv colorsound supa tonebender. It is a highfidelity recreation of the overdriveboost pedal used by david gilmour on all pink floyd albums between obscured by clouds and animals yes, that includes dark side of the moon. The supa tonebender is a highly soughtafter four transistor fuzz based on the rams head big muff design. Compatible with all electric guitars and amplifiers. The colorsound power boost and tube driver are very similar, which may be.
It can also be set for a light drive and placed before or or after, depending on settings a fuzz face or big muff pedal to eq and increase the sustain and dynamics. The core of the pedal is a handselected 12ax7 tube which gives you a lovely sort of fuzz drive 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. History has been kind to it, though, and today a vintage colorsound. Colorsound wah wah with square wave lfo mod 90s red. Contains the names in line 6 helix and the real effect pedal they are modeled after. Line 6 helix effect models list with all effect models in helix. Trufi has now produced a handmade recreation of the famous colorsound 9 volt overdriver used by the likes of jeff beck and david gilmour among the few. Sola sound colorsound fuzz box reverb demo video youtube. Set the colorsound overdriver for a light drive and place it before or or after. Home colorsound wah wah and wah fuzz wah wah and wah fuzz. Skreddy pedals supa tone supa tonebender clone smitty pedals suppa bender supa tonebender clone stomp under foot rhinosaur based on colorsound bass fuzz vox v829 tone bender fuzz. Colorsound tone bender distortion effects database.
Effects heaven effect schematics mxr ibanez boss dod. Big muff vs fuzz factory vs tone bender vs shinei vs big cheese by reamp labs. Paying homage to the original circuitry designs of vox mastermind dick denney, the sola sound color sound fuzz box retains the fiery buzz that this fuzz type is known for, while leaving out the. Wren and cuff box of war civil war clone for muff lunar module fuzz face clone for early stuff ts10 he used this instead of the tube driver at times mxr custom shop script phase 90. What other items do customers buy after viewing this item. Speaker breakup and tube sag arent usually the preference for. Chandler tube driver colorsound overdriver dod 250 dod fx102 blues ibanez od855 ibanez st1 supertube. Vintage colorsound wah wah original sola sound 1980s guital pedal.
Throbak has reproduced and improved the circuit of the original colorsound power boost guitar effects pedal also known by the name colorsound overdriver. The dry treble and fuzz from the power boost are very distinct. Vintage colorsound wah fuzz swell original 1973 sola sound guitar pedal. The sola sound colorsound tonebender mkii professional is probably the second most famous fuzz box after the fuzz face. They run on a 9v battery or a negative tip power supply. Colorsound fuzz sound pigdog 2 knob park fuzz and siblings duration. Sola sound ltd tonebender mki hornby skewes zonk machine dam fz673 the sola sound tone bender mki was one of the first fuzz pedals available in the uk. The clean is great, fuzz sounds great alone and the tube driver. Its an alloriginal colorsound supa tonebender fuzz pedal.
It can make any tube amp have a more hifi sound just using the clean setting. The original was used by david gilmour, jeff beck and other pros to become an integral part of 70s. I have a colorsound power boost but didnt want to gig with it, so i went with. In the days before dedicated drive pedals and hot pickups, treble boosters were a.
The tube driver and tdx can be tricky to set up because its so much. The tube driver has been davids main overdrive unit since 1993 to present. This is a terrific pedal, but i just cant make it work with my setup. There are many schematics out there as well as a wealth of pcb projects. Dean markley overlord to b k butler tube driver so, ive got one of these and ive got to admit i agree with the advert its ugly as sin but it does sure cook an amp nicely, but it could be better. Trufi pedal colordriver 9v version fuzz overdrive guitar.
So, it was rehoused in a grey hammerite case, called the overdriver, jeff beck made blow by blow with it, and the rest, as they say, is a mystery. My favorites are the sms earth drive, bd2, bk butler four knob tube drivers, and the colorsound overdriver. Demo of a jake rothman built colorsound fuzz box,i used a squier j mascis jazzmaster tuned to b standard though a dutch glow dg18 18 watt matamp gt120 clone and into a two notes torpedo live. 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. Gibson firebird v fender super reverb 65 reissue torpedo live tascam us 200. Butler tube driver big muff fuzz face ibanez ts9 boss cs3. Tube driver original by bk butler with bias control. Boost, overdrive and fuzz was somewhat overlapping in the late 60s.
Ive seen the other threads but still have questions. On the other hand, i use the colorsound overdriver to color the tone of my big muffs by. Both using it to create their signature sounds in the early 70s. Throbak overdrive boost effects pedals, colorsound power. David gilmour of pink floyd was seen using two 1980s tube drivers in the studio and on tour in. Ive looked to compile the best and most reliable for this post. Big knob pedals colour jumbo very close to a big muff. Butler tube driver famously used by david gilmour, eric johnson, billy gibbons and joe satriani to name a few. The colorsound power boost or overdriver can be used for light to heavy orverdrive with the volume drive knob set anywhere from 12. Home colorsound power boosts and overdrivers power boosts and overdrivers items per page 12 24 36 all sort by default price low to high price high to low a to z z to a. Designed by gary hurst it was the british response to the american made gibson maestro fuzz tone fz1.
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