Colorsound overdriver clone project documentation plasma drive. There is also an internal trim pot, which you can adjust to taste. 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 boost inspired pedals including an original. According to macaris, this was done after taking the power boost to a trade show in the united states and getting a great deal of interest. According to macaris 2, this was done after taking the power boost to a trade show. 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. Aug 24, 2018 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 boostinspired pedals including an original. Even years now after its release i still enjoy it and believe its a fine, refreshing cd. The overdrive or saturation is not that different from the ep booster but it has a. David gilmour power boost tones david gilmour of pink floyd used several overdrive pedals throughout his musical career, with the 18v power boost and bk butler tube driver being his favorites.
Guess it was just luck that when you turned the pedal up full it sounded like the best stack ever. Colorsound power boost 18v effects pedal element14. The power boost used two batteries for 18v operation, and while it got extremely loud, it did not have much of an overdrive effect on its own and was primarily a booster. The colorsound overdriver pedal video demo, includes a quick chat some say too much talking. The power driver is a redesign of the classic colorsound power boost pedal popularized by jeff beck. This vintage circuit was made popular for its ability to bring body, dimension and tonal flexibility to a single channel tube amp. The only real difference is the addition of a volume knob, which i feel make the pedal much more useable. Sep 01, 2017 read about colorsound power boost 18v effects pedal on.
While david started out performing the echoes with a clean tone and fuzz for the leads, he added a colorsound power boost on the rhythm parts and for boosting the fuzz on the solos in 1972 and throughout the 197375 tour. Guitar pedal x gpx blog 6 of the best butler tube driver. You are here at the invitation and discretion of the owners. Colorsound power boost pedal fractal audio systems forum. Both of these models were very simple, minimalistic, one knob designs. Mar 15, 2020 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. In fact, its so authentic a recreation that it didnt include a dc power jack or. Its a three transistor fuzz circuit that creates an unholy amount of gain and sustain. 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 power boost is loud, and no matter what people say the 18v power boost is a totally different beast to the watered down 9v colorsound overdriver, which was a basic reimagining for the american market. Nothing has quite that same classic pink floyd overdrive tone like the colorsound power boost overdriver, especially through a hiwatt amp like the. Colorsound power boost overdriver by analogguru 24 jul 2008, 14. I believe it uses three bc109 transistors, its amazing. Colorsound power boost effects pedal booster overdrive sola sound woriginal box.
Turning the gain clockwise will not result in a lot more gain mainly a gritty overdrive until you reach 34 of the way. Electro harmonix hot wax the ultimate dual overdrive for. 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. Tones still in demand in the pro guitar shop of today. I really like it by itself but it sounds like crap with the fuzz. Vintage 1970 colorsound power boost ad and sola sound trade show booth from 1970 displaying the new colorsound line, including the orange power boost l to r original 1969 18v power boost, 1972 power boost, rare vox power boost, 1971 9v overdriver, 1975 overdriver in wide box, and late 70s overdriver with white label. How to boost a big muff with a tube driver what the boost does really depends on the settings of the booster and the muff and where the booster is placed in the chain, before or after the muff. The crayon can also be tweaked for more vintage tones similar to the colorsound. Home colorsound power boosts and overdrivers power boosts and overdrivers. I set the gain on the tube driver very low and the output just above unity. It offered a wide range of tones and soon became a favourite among guitarists like jeff beck and david gilmour. This pedal is very versatile, going from a great clean boost all the way to a wild fuzz tone at the highest gain setting.
A classic reproduction of the 1971 colorsound overdriver. 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. The hot fuzz can accept power from an external psu or an internal 9v battery. This kit offers the choice of making the power boost, which likes 18v or the overdriver, which runs at 9v. Read the indepth feature on the colorsound power boost here. 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. Sep 06, 2017 first up the 18v colorsound power boost. Tube screamer, blues driver, king of tone duration. The colorsound power boost was one of the very first overdrive pedals available. The tube driver has been davids main overdrive unit since 1993 to present. Colorsound powerboostoverdriver clone yellow reverb. The amazing thing, unlike many distortion pedals, is it doesnt color or compress the instrument sound.
Colorsound sola sound tonebender mkii professional the sola sound colorsound tonebender mkii professional is probably the second most famous fuzz box after the fuzz face. By now youre probably all familiar with the power boost pedal i built, and the issue i had with motor boating sky im coming for you. I would never include that pedal in gilmour rig, remove at once. While the tube driver type circuit is properly one level lower at around a level 5. Colorsound overdriver all original 1973 boost fuzz. Boost colorsound power boost chandler tube driver or any clean boost will do. My favorites are the sms earth drive, bd2, bk butler four knob tube drivers, and the colorsound overdriver.
Released around 1970, the colorsound overdriver was one of the first. 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. We would like to remind our members that this is a privately owned, run and supported forum. Home colorsound power boosts and overdrivers 18v power boost by stu castledine 18v power boost by stu castledine we dont like to shout about who used this one. Both using it to create their signature sounds in the early 70s. The power boost was born in the late sixties the idea was to give guitarists a boost in power, and it did. 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. Should i go for a colorsound power boost or is there something im doing wrong. In truth, just about any lowgain, gently midfocused boost or drive pedal should do the job in this scenario if set up correctly. Just before turning completely to the right, the unit will produce a smooth transparent overdrive bordering distortion sound. Wren and cuff makes a superb rams head clone, with the caprid, and excellent colorsound power boost clones are available from buffalo fx, throbak electronics, and others.
Colorsound power boost 18v effects pedal element14 andy. Guitar sunface bc109 bk butler tube driver w bias line 6 m hiwatt custom 20 set just before break up. The overdriver is a bass and treble boost overdrive pedal that works great with tube amps. This fuzz pedal is a blueprinted version of the old sola sound colorsound vox. Throbak has reproduced and improved the circuit of the original colorsound overdriver also known by the name power boost. The hot tubes is a transparent overdrivebooster capable of producing those huge overdrive tones similar to the old colorsound power boost david gilmour used in the early and mid 70s. It can make any tube amp have a more hifi sound just using the clean setting. The original was used by jeff beck and was an integral part of his 70s signature tone. Again, this is assuming that the circuits inside each of those 198687 tube drivers used.
I have a colorsound power boost but didnt want to gig with it, so i went with. Housed in a chunky and extremely sturdy steel enclosure with a decidedly nevelike aesthetic, the bae hot fuzz has an air of class and solidity that belies its relatively modest price. This is a great clone of a very rare, expensive pedal. You can read more about the butler tube driver here. The original was used by david gilmour, jeff beck and. The colorsound power boost was one of the very first overdrive pedals to hit the. May 04, 2010 the colorsound overdriver pedal video demo, includes a quick chat some say too much talking.
Feb 12, 2012 the sola sound colorsound tonebender mkii professional is probably the second most famous fuzz box after the fuzz face. Read about colorsound power boost 18v effects pedal on. This particular clone is a regular 9v pedal, using 2n2222a transistors. Overdriver clone or early compact edition buffalo fx power booster this. Your buffalo fx power booster goes into your tube driver, right. Colordriver based on colorsound overdriver guitar pedal. Colorsound power boost my favourite david gilmour tones. This thing is powerful the problem with this pedal is that it can do it all really well, so i havent fully decided on where to put it in the chain. Same topography as the colorsound overdriver, but ran at 18v, and to my ears boarders on a fuzz. As macaris, that famous music shop in london, is getting close to celebrating its 50th birthday, they decided to release a limited run of 50 pedals of one of the classic sola sound colorsound designs, the 18v power boost. Smitty pedals makes a killer colorsound od and boost, the smittydriver. Putting most drivers after the muff seems to be a bit smoother, and before the muff usually has more crunch and attack. Feb 03, 20 we would like to remind our members that this is a privately owned, run and supported forum. Of course this album sounds a lot like the cultthe band but mostly the album the cult probably because it is the same lineupexcept for ian astbury.
Colorsound overdriver colorsound power boost this is the classic pedal for that beckgilmour tone. By now youre probably all familiar with the power boost pedal i built, and the issue i had with motor boating sky. The bd2 is a very convincing and easy to get alternative for davids 70s colorsound power boost and the 80s90s00s tube driver tones. It has insane volume so the reissue pedals from macaris in the 90s have master volumes. Nov 23, 2018 when i recently built an exact clone of the chandler 4knob tube driver actually 5 knobs since i added a bias controli seriously bbk replacing the entire tone control circuit with 1 a baxandall tone control circuit, 2 a variation of the tone woeks on the colorsound power boost, or 3 perhaps a 5 band eq. Once he switched to the td it remained his primary overdrive pedal. The power boost was released around 19691970 while the overdriver followed in 1971. Think of it as a colorsound power boost but without the eq. 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. Devices power driver v2, and the throbak overdrive boost which i really. The colorsound overdriver power boost delivers a clean increase in volume as you turn the center rotary dial clockwise. This stomp box can be dialed in to feed anything from a respectable clean boost to mild overdrive and even over the top gain right into the input of your tube guitar amplifier for tone so good it will make the hairs on your arms and neck stand up. Vox by sola sound power boost rare absolutely analog fist.
David gilmour solo tone settings for time guitarlessons365. Colorsound powerboost vs vintage colorsound overdriver vs. 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. Feb 19, 2012 colorsound overdriver colorsound power boost this is the classic pedal for that beckgilmour tone. There was an original vintage colorsound power boost versions of. The crayon is more a straightahead boost in the vein of the coloursound power booster, which is what the silly name is. Butler tube driver famously used by david gilmour, eric johnson, billy gibbons and joe satriani to name a few.
Colorsound overdriver clone project documentation plasma. A sample of the colorsound powerboost vs vintage colorsound overdriver vs colorsound overdriver, with a fender stratocaster custom shop 60 relic time machine, a vintage 72 hiwatt custom 100 head. The moog mf drive can be as subtle or as radical as you want it to be. At low drive settings it opens up the tone of most tube amps, lightly or heavily. Nov 18, 2015 ugly truth about ehx crayon overdrive. Colorsound overdriver a reissue of the old classic 1971 colorsound overdriver, still distributed by macaris of london, and hand made by jake rothman. The modern colorsound power boost is a reissue of the classic 18v pedal. Set the colorsound overdriver for a light drive and place it before or or after. The colorsound power boost overdriver is a great pedal. David had previously used other boosters, such as the colorsound power boost, pete cornish st2 booster a modified power boost, or mesa boogie head used as an overdrive in his signal chain in the 1980s. The colorsound power boost and colorsound overdriver were also favorites of marc bolan and is considered by many to be the best overdrive booster ever made. This is a terrific pedal, but i just cant make it work with my setup. It is a highfidelity recreation of the overdrive boost pedal used by david gilmour on all pink floyd albums between obscured by clouds and animals yes, that includes dark side of the moon. Colorsound overdriver same as power boost colorsound power boost castledine reissue amp overdriver by colorsound.
The overdriver is a bass and treble boosting overdrive that is a virtually identical to the 18 volt colorsound power booster that was made famous by dave gilmour of pink floyd. Bananaboost is a replica of the legendary 18v power boost by colorsound. The classic colorsound power boost was david s main overdrive unit in the 70 s and after some experimentation with different units in the 80 s he settled with the tube driver during the division bell sessions in 199394. Vintage pow colorsound overdriver power boost overdrivedistortion a hunka hunka burning vintage overdrive tone right here. Pedalpcb powersound overdrive power boost clone the yellow pedal with white knobs. Throbak overdrive boost effects pedals, colorsound power. In 1971 the power boost was revised slightly, changing a few values and dropping the battery requirements down to a single 9v, and released as the colorsound overdriver.
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. This overdrive tone is most likely what was heard on the pulse concert album and video recording from the final earls court concerts. Throbak has reproduced and improved the circuit of the original colorsound power boost guitar effects pedal also known by the name colorsound overdriver. I mainly use it to add overdrive with the gain down and the treble up a bit.
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