Tube Driver BB kit

Item number: 2113

Overdrive with real tube.

Category: TH Custom Effects

Enclosure
Tube

starting from 40,50 €

Final price incl. VAT, plus shipping (mitttel)

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Shipping time: 3-7 Working days



Description

The Tube Driver is an overdrive with real tube sound. This is the version where the tube is inside the enclosure.

With this kit you can build both variants written in the docs. A tube is not included in the kit, due to the current tube deliver situation there is no option available.

The knobs shown on the photo are not included in the kit.

This kit is a creation by TH Custom Effects in cooperation with Musikding.de. If you have any problem with the content of the kits like mising or wrong parts, please contact Musikding (Klaus) at kontakt@musikding.de. For any technical problem relating to building this project, please contact Thomas at diy.thcustom.com.

Here´s the parts list: Parts List (BOM)

This kit contains all parts you need to build a fully functional effect pedal. Not included in the kit, but also good to have:

  • Tube: please select above
  • Aluminium enclosure: select one from top
  • 9V DC power supply
  • 4 nice knobs for the potentiometer, up to 15mm diameter and for 6.3mm shafts
  • Decal, transfer or transparent sheets for labeling

Documents:
Tube Driver docs.


Instrument: Guitar
Effect-Type: Distortion Overdrive

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Total entries: 3
5 from 5 One of the best overdrive

This kit is realy one of the best overdrive pedal I ever had / try!
It is very reactive to the volume pot of your guitar.
I try several NOS tube, adjust the bias : the result kills !!

The kit is quite easy to build, and as usual with Musikding kits : all the components are very good quality.

I think this pedal is a must have for every rock guitarist.

., 17.09.2019
5 from 5 the true Tube driver

Not done for first build, but good for a second build. Maybe needs 1 hour and a half. Sounds great and warm!

., 21.12.2022
5 from 5 Excellent...

As mentioned in another comment, lowering the volume cleans up the tone in a great way: MUCH better than with a TC Electronic Tube Pilot, for instance.
The Baxandall tone stack appears to me as well designed: it controls the balance between fundamental notes and harmonics, so to speak.
The classic sound of tube Drivers requires extreme settings, though: treble @ 0/10, bass full up. With controls @ noon, the pedal has a high mid bump around 1.2khz (according to my frequency analyzer) and sounds a bit narrow.
Ive not put the LED under the tube since Ive used a closed enclosure (with venting holes): two added wires allowed to put the LED elsewhere.
The bias setting is critical... and I had to set it full up for the NOS 12AX7 used in this case.
One single reproach: the manual is not clear enough regarding the orientation of the tube socket on the PCB...

., 12.11.2023
Total entries: 3


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