#BK BUTLER TUBE DRIVER REVIEWS DRIVER#
If that name is familiar, its because it adorns all of the real Tube Driver pedals, which were eventually popularized by Eric Johnson. He builds pedals for all sorts of the top guitarists in history. Another fun fact: Around this same time, a gentleman named BK Butler was also employed at Dean Markley, though Im not sure he had anything to do with the design of these amps. With your powered woofer section it won't matter quite as much, but I think the Butler had every bit of the bass response as the BHK amp.īK must be doing something right and he certainly knows tone. Personally I think it give a lot of what the BHK amps are supposed to do at a much lower price. Most of the OD pedals out there are solid state devices that use clipping diodes or cascading gain through. It always ran at a reasonable temperature also. From the Klon Centaur to the Tube Screamer to the Maxon TOD-9 and all of the clones and reissues, there are hundreds of options for the guitar player who wants to explore the wonderful world of overdrive. With the powered woofer, the Butler has the muscle and current to drive that panel, but the tubes give just a bit of that fullness that I think benefits a ML speaker. My neighbor has the ML 11's, and we did drive them with my amp a few times, it sounded really great. On the higher side of the gain spectrum, pick attack was clearly defined, and pinch harmonics sailed out of the strings with ease. You could likely find a bargain used, and send it back to Butler for their re-bias/update for about $300.00. It sounds almost like a BK Butler Tube Driver, except without that earth-shattering low end girth and sometimes piercing and ragged top end. Like the old Fender Bassman, the Blue Tube does an amazing job for guitar (again as 'boost') 7. Vincent audio makes something similar, If you want another small company doing some unique things - you could check out Van Alstine.
Butler is a good one with just a little bit of tube seasoning. There used to be a small dealer down in North Carolina that gave decent deals on them. I use the BK Butler Blue Tube on bass sometimes, mainly as a 'warm tube' preamp or boost. BK Butler makes a fine amp, under 2k used you have lots of choices. Small company that I believe only sells direct now. I've owned a couple Butler 2250's over the years, along with a 5150.
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