These pedals are completely hand made by the original manufacturer in london, england. It gets squishy but in more of a limiter kind of fashion rather than compressing the whole signal. This is a unique and classic tube driven style overdrive stomp box. A tube driver, or similar overdrive pedal, can be used as a light boost before or after a big muff in the signal chain to add gain and sustain or eq the big muff signal. Freeqi audio designs, a amp and fx builder from gent in belgium. Add reverb, delay, distortion, frequency ranges and other dynamic effects. Sep 01, 2017 it was described as being a volume pedal. Unfollow tube driver pedal to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The classic colorsound power boost was davidas main overdrive unit in the 70as and after some experimentation with different units in the 80as he settled with the tube driver during the division bell sessions in 199394. Gilmour used a colorsound for a long time before the tube driver. Featuring a diehard metal chassis, intuitive control interface, and highlow eq control, the tube works tube driver overdrive captures magic in a box. He first used them in the recording sessions for pink floys the division bell album. I first thought that it was something old catalog that hadnt seen the light of day in ages. May 04, 2010 the colorsound overdriver pedal video demo, includes a quick chat some say too much talking.
Colorsound amplification is not in anyway affiliated with any other organizations baring the name colorsound. Ive always been more comfortable with having all the pedals spread out in. Hand made, high quality, point to point, tube amps, pedals, and studio units. In interviews he never really tells whats done to it. All tubes, whether itas your amp or a pedal, need some time before. And it still resides on my pedal board, 10 years later now. All other brand names mentioned in this website, are brand names of their respective companies. Colorsound power boost my favourite david gilmour tones. This is a classic overdrive pedal used by professionals such as by eric johnson, joe satriani, david gilmour and many others. Ehx big muff and colorsound power boost tone tutorial youtube. The focus of amplified parts is on the musician who is not an electronic technician and who wants to create hisher own sound or tone by. I have a butler tube driver and am wondering the best way to stick it to my board. Those same sessions also resulted in the division bell companion album, pink floyds the endless river, which was not completed until 2015. Vintage pow colorsound overdriver power boost overdrivedistortion a hunka hunka burning vintage overdrive tone right here.
I get almost the same colorsound of gilmours 70s work. They have birthed a new pedal that everyone that pays attention to such things is talking about. The tube driver and tdx can be tricky to set up because its so much. Bananaboost is a replica of the legendary 18v power boost by colorsound. 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. The break up happen very late as these pedals has a lot of headroom.
Does the boost cause the amp to become overdriven to achieve an overdriven sound and a distortion pedal actually in itself achieve it for the amp. The tube driver is an overdrive with real tube sound. Apr 06, 2012 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. Boss blues driver vs ibanez tube screamer leave a reply with some many different manufacturers trying get exclusive placement on your pedal board, often times some models can be almost interchangeable between brands. If you want more dynamics, a cranked amp is your friend. He used tube drivers extensively for his 2006 album on an island and the subsequent tour, heard on the. Below is the full cross comparison chart of line 6 models as found on their m stompbox modeler.
The difference between the colorsound wah and the colorsound supa wah the timeline of releases as well as the companies general history in the 80s they were based in russia im guessing any oddity pedals, colorsound have made at least 20 different pedals but theyre so damn rare i cant find any info on most of them i. The compression is very different on a loud tube amp than on any pedal. Boss ds1 tube driver mod from pedaldoc guitarkitbuilder. 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. Regardless of who created the original design, several improvements were made to the circuit throughout the years. The core of the pedal is a handselected 12ax7 tube which gives you a. If you investigate the colorsound and similar, you might have a look at the basic audio futureman and the black arts toneworks black forest overdrive. The colorsound overdriver pedal video demo, includes a quick chat some say too much talking. A hunka hunka burning vintage overdrive tone right here. A classic reproduction of the 1971 colorsound overdriver. I dont know in what manner you intend to use it, but for my purposes, it needs to be run on 18v. A tube is not included in the kit, you can select it suitably to your project. The only real difference is the addition of a volume knob, which i feel make the pedal much more useable. Using a real 12ax7 vacuum tube it creates realistic tube overdrive and distortion tones.
I would never include that pedal in gilmour rig, remove at once. If i remember correctly its a custom built pedal from. Aug 29, 2018 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. 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. Great for use in pedal builds and other applications where a bold, bright, indicator is needed. David had previously used other boosters, such as the colorsound power boost. In about 1998, by public demand, colorsound recreated the original sounds of the sixties and seventies with this range of pedals. Although many will have their prefered brand, for the average hobbyist, there are many choices of. My biggest beef with both the vox and crybaby pedals is that once you push it far into the high end of the spectrum, it gets very brittle and harsh on the ears, especially with a guitar that has. The pcb is a copy of the final 18v version with pp3 batteries. David gilmour has been an avid tube driver user since around 1993. I have a colorsound power boost but didnt want to gig with it, so i went. The persuader is a tubedrive distortion pedal kit sold by amplified parts of tempe, az.
At the time colorsound launched the first batch of their new booster units, the most commonly used boosters would be probably dallas arbiter rangemaster and electro harmonix lpb linear power booster. The colorsound power boost and tube driver are very similar, which. Feb 07, 2011 the first dedicated boost pedal that i ever bought was the original fulltone fatboost. The knobs shown on the photo are not included in the kit. This is a favourite of eric johnson, david gilmour, joe satriani.
The circuit is a bit more complex, but bascially the same design as the 911 tube driver only with a mid range knob added. This is a 100% tube booster pedal that is wired pointto point i. Between this and gilmourish ive spent a heap of time and learnt a lot around the decisions that go into setting up a pedalboard and the pedal placement order to get the most out of my gear. Feb 19, 2012 then the pedal was taken to the dallas trade show where it was given a huge standing ovation like clapping the guitars hadnt been invented yet and a bunch of flowers you see the american market was ready for the sound but felt it looked a bit too. The original was used by david gilmour, jeff beck and other pros to become an integral part of 70s signature tones.
You may also want to check out similar sounding pedals like the bk butler tube driver, boss bd2, ehx crayon and wampler plexi drive. 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. Been digging through the web trying to find out more about the british guitar pedal company colorsound and their fantastic 70s pedals. With some many different manufacturers trying get exclusive placement on your pedal board, often times some models can be almost interchangeable between brands. Both of these models were very simple, minimalistic, one knob designs. Pedaldocs goal was to produce tones similar to those heard on the first black sabbath alubms, or similar to early marshall amplifiers. True bypass just like all of the colorsound versions of the overdriver this pedal is battery power only. It wasnt until dan did an eighthour roundtrip drive to pick up an original 1972 hiwatt custom 100 dr103 and a bunch of colorsound power.
Dec 01, 2010 the tube driver kit is for those who find their ds1 to be very harsh and would like to give their pedal the sound of fat, tubelike assymetric distortion. However, the advantage of the colorsound is the fact that it gives you a far fuller sound, even when the pedal s rocker is pressed all the way forward. Beautiful black cherry hammered finish with candy red lettering. Eric johnsons pedal board sports a bk butler tube driver in this premier guitar interview at 2. The tube driver kit is for those who find their ds1 to be very harsh and would like to give their pedal the sound of fat, tubelike assymetric distortion. Its the dean markley overlord tube overdrive pedal. The original was used by david gilmour, jeff beck and other pros to become an. Throbak overdrive boost effects pedals, colorsound power. This is a tutorial showing how david gilmour uses overdrive and booster pedals in combination with his big muffs. This makes the pedal more user friendly at higher drive settings where it can get very loud. Adding effects to your signal path is a great way to alter the sound of your guitar. This kit offers the choice of making the power boost, which likes 18v or the overdriver, which. This kit offers the choice of making the power boost, which likes 18v or the overdriver, which runs at 9v. The pedal was also an essential part of his tones on 2006 on an island album an tour.
It is capable of a large amount of clean boost, but with the drive knob dimed, it can get into low overdrive territory. Your purchases help youth music programs get the gear they need to. The power boost was one of the major components of gilmours sound around dsotm, with luscious, rich overdrive on just the right side of saturation overload. Colorsound vintage reissue effects pedals analog man. 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. This article was triggered by the recent that pedal show episode on colorsound power booststyle pedals aka colorsound overdriver where messrs dan and mick introduced us to a variety of largely vintagestyle silicon transistor overdrives. It can make any tube amp have a more hifi sound just using the clean setting. David gilmour used the pedal on classic pink floyd albums, inc. 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. Hi andrea, i have the bk butler tube driver with bias mod as well, i use a nos yugo real tube tho 12ax7. Amplified parts is a relatively new entity that is part of antique electronic supply, which has been operating for more than 25 years. Butler tube driver famously used by david gilmour, eric johnson, billy gibbons and joe satriani to name a few. The colorsound power boost and tube driver are very similar, which may be one of the reasons why david chose the tube driver.
While the tube driver type circuit is properly one level lower at. Was just wondering which plugins you generally chose for this. 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. Set the colorsound overdriver for a light drive and place it before or or after. The difference between the colorsound wah and the colorsound supa wah. I think the first one was a reverse board, second was the normal way up, but had the 33k in a different position and no terminal for the common battery connection.
Aug01 colorsound effects are longer be available in the usa, we do not sell them. This is the big daddy of tube overdrive pedals the classic tube driver from b. Smitty pedals makes a killer colorsound od and boost, the smittydriver. I know this pedal best as a pink floyd and david gilmour. The only things that you need to install it are a phillips head screwdriver, a few common open end wrenches, and a 12 nut driver or socket.
Im always a huge fan of john lyons basic audio pedals and this one is no. That fatboost is so good that i never even tried any other boost pedal. It was the primary overdrive and distortion pedal for davids on an island tour. The tube driver is a holy grail type pedal, but many people, especially younger players, have never heard of it. Oct 26, 2005 20100708 the colorsound overdriver pedal by musictoyz 20101124 colorsound powerboost vs vintage colorsound overdriver vs colorsound overdriver by simplexiammine 20121120 torpedo c. The tube driver has been davids main overdrive unit since 1993 to present. With this kit you can build both variants written in the docs. Gary did design a bass and treble booster housed in a volume pedal case for cbsarbiter, called the power driver, though that was much later in 1974 or 1975. I am not referring to a volume boost, but rather a gain boost, or more accurately a blend of the gain and tone from the two different pedals. At low drive settings it opens up the tone of most tube amps, lightly or heavily coloring the sound. Alternatives to the tube driver sound the best alternative to the popular 4 knob tube driver is actually the 5 knob real tube pedal, model 901, made by tube works and designed by bk butler. The first dedicated boost pedal that i ever bought was the original fulltone fatboost. However, the advantage of the colorsound is the fact that it gives you a far fuller sound, even when the pedals rocker is pressed all the way forward.
Then the pedal was taken to the dallas trade show where it was given a huge standing ovation like clapping the guitars hadnt been invented yet and a bunch of flowers you see the american market was ready for the sound. Colorsound power boost 18v effects pedal element14 andy. Throbak has reproduced and improved the circuit of the original colorsound power boost guitar effects pedal also known by the name colorsound overdriver. Get the tone in your head hand made, high quality, point to point, tube amps, pedals, and studio units. The gt can deliver some nice tube driver ish tones. The tone feels very natural and cascading like a normal gain stage of a tube amp would do. I usually have my tube driver, or the buffalo tdx that im using, placed after the high gain pedals like muffs and fuzz. Ugly truth about ehx crayon overdrive so exh have done it again. Dec 08, 2014 the compression is very different on a loud tube amp than on any pedal. Information on the colorsound overdriver and power boost.