David Gilmour's Tube Driver tones - Is this the best clone?

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David Gilmour's Tube Driver tones
In this video we'll look at the history of David Gilmour's Tube Driver pedals. From the recording of Division Bell to his last solo tour, Rattle That Lock, in 2016. I'll present a great sounding clone, the TD-Y from Past FX, and show you how you can set up your own Tube Driver tones and cover everything from clean boost to overdrive and distortion.
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In this video
Guitar: Fender Stratocaster, with Seymour Duncan SSL5 bridge pickup and D Allen Voodoo 69 neck and middle pickups.
Amp - Reeves Custom 50, Laney Lionheart cabinet with 2x12" Celestion V30 speakers
Amp settings: normal channel 1:00, bright channel 10:30, bass 1:00, mids 1:00, treble 8:30, presence 12:00
Mic - Sennheiser e906 mic
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0:00 Intro jam
1:42 David Gilmour's Tube Drivers
2:41 My Tube Driver
3:19 Past FX TD-Y
4:28 The setup for the video
5:53 End jam

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@bradatherton9369 Месяц назад

How nice it is to hear something from Division Bell. His tone on that whole album was ethereal.

@CedricsSpecialLP Месяц назад

Demos like these should become more of a standard for gear reviews. You are doing amazing work, Bjorn.

@gilmourishofficial Месяц назад

Thank you!

@crystallineanthology595 Месяц назад

That closing solo was epic

@gilmourishofficial Месяц назад

Thank you!

@bennoz2 Месяц назад

I have the PastFX TD-Y, Revolution, Patriarch, Electric Mattress and Power-boost. All are fantastic clones but the TD-Y is truely stunning... PastFX are my favourite boutique pedal makers by far.

@mikaeledream3335 Месяц назад

Yes !! Love power boost , patriarch, TDy fabulous gilmour sound

@stevehollx Месяц назад

Their CE1 is great too!

@johnmundt7834 Месяц назад

I have the power boost, revolution and stereo 65 chorus. They are all fantastic, great builder

@geoffreymerrifield5666 Месяц назад

I've got PastFx TD-Y, Patriarch, Electric Mattress and the Crazy Tube Circuits Hi Power pedal. I'm a huge PastFx fan too. Looking forward to their Rockman pedals.

@deltablues8141 13 дней назад

When you are using your Pastfx TDY then which other pedals are you using and in what order to achieve Gilmour tones?

@francescodigiuseppe3893 Месяц назад

Bjorn, your guides are useful not only for stomp box pedals and effects, but also for David way of playing guitar! Thank you for that!

@gilmourishofficial Месяц назад

Thank you!

@Shoot_and_Scoot Месяц назад

I absolutely love the neck on that black strat with the binding.

@gilmourishofficial Месяц назад

More on my guitar here ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-txZXa8y-plY.htmlsi=DfbN0_59andRhrg4

@Verzerror Месяц назад

The guitar looks soooo great, the binding on the neck! Yes!

@gilmourishofficial Месяц назад

More on the guitar here ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-txZXa8y-plY.htmlsi=d8JDi_RdMq7O2DWH

@marki7661 Месяц назад

Beautiful! I subscribed for the Gilmour tips, but keep coming back for Bjørn! The ebb and flow of your dynamic choices are always exceptional and your vibrato arm technique is borderline lascivious. It’s almost like your teasing our ears us by restraining the urge to rush to a crescendo, before resolving the track in the most satisfying way. Like an audible innuendo 🫠

@gilmourishofficial Месяц назад

Wow! Thank you so much for your kind words! Do check out my solo album on Spotify for more 😉

@kidgloves2 Месяц назад

You should do a shootout between this pedal and the BD-2

@bradyd69 Месяц назад

Excellent video, just ordered!

@philm0l Месяц назад

Wonderful demo as always Bjorn! 👍 (I took your advice and now have two TD-y's on my board 😉 ) Thanks also for the fantastic BT 👍

@gilmourishofficial Месяц назад

Thank you!

@douglasalvaradocorrales Месяц назад

Chills 🥶✨ Great tone, so tasty 💘 Great review (as usual), thank you Bjorn 😎👍🏻

@gilmourishofficial Месяц назад

Thank you!

@Eckarthausen Месяц назад

Amazing playing, Bjorn.

@gilmourishofficial Месяц назад

Thank you!

@csgband Месяц назад

Great info, I just ordered the Past Fx.

@ericbouza854 Месяц назад

Awesome sounds!!! 😊👍

@gilmourishofficial Месяц назад

Thank you!

@kylecunningham719 Месяц назад

Great tone! Sounds really good, Bjørn!

@gilmourishofficial Месяц назад

Thank you!

@marekbilek1703 Месяц назад

Without the doubt thats the best one. I tried many of the clones and never been satisfy but this one will stay on my pedalboard for sure...whatever i try with this pedal it always sounds good.....every time i play i can not get enough of the sound it produce.... Beautiful playing as usual bjorn i hope one day i will reach that level 🎸🎸🎸

@gilmourishofficial Месяц назад

Thank you!

@joumannoe Месяц назад

Great review and recommendation as always!!!😎👍

@gilmourishofficial Месяц назад

Thank you!

@GilmourBlackStrat Месяц назад

Love it! Thanks for the great work.

@gilmourishofficial Месяц назад

Thank you!

@didikyanto974 Месяц назад

Great tones. You are the Man

@gilmourishofficial Месяц назад

Thank you!

@absinha6209 Месяц назад

Damn that is spot on. Nice playing.

@gilmourishofficial Месяц назад

Thank you!

@seamdye147 Месяц назад

You opened with Coming Back to Life - my favorite! I'd subscribe on that alone, but already am! Great content as always Bjorn!

@gilmourishofficial Месяц назад

Thank you!

@jaimeramirezsolano685 Месяц назад

Nice playing, tone and review. It would be interesting to see you reviewing their power booster!

@gilmourishofficial Месяц назад

Thank you! The Power Booster is slightly darker sounding compared to the original and most of the clones out there. The top end and break up much smoother. Very versatile on a wider range of different amps.

@adamloake Месяц назад

Amazing tones and great video! I feel a purchase coming on :)

@gilmourishofficial Месяц назад

Thank you!

@vinicmag Месяц назад

outstanding outro jam

@gilmourishofficial Месяц назад

Thank you!

@michaelfowler3187 Месяц назад

Big PastFX fan here and I'm not a gilmour enthusiast by any stretch but just find this to be a really great "front end" overdrive. It provides lovely attack and sustain and glowing tube saturation when hit hard. But in my experience it has a less than preferable result in fuzz pedals that are sounding before it. I do not like this pedal as an amp in a box style approach but as a preamp or early stage it's absolute magic

@FloydColor Месяц назад

it is definitely the best clone. In fact, it could be even better by now. Certainly much more versatile, and usable in bedroom setup.

@macsarcule Месяц назад

I have the TC Electronic Tube Pilot and enjoy it. Great video! ✌️😌🎸

@daveb1444 Месяц назад

I would love to see a tab for that lead + chords you play to absolutely brilliant 👏

@zenzerk Месяц назад

I have a feeling I'm going to revisit this video frequently just to listen to your 'End Jam'. Any chance you can post that backing track? So good. Cheers!

@gilmourishofficial Месяц назад

Thank you! Here you go gilmourish.com/backingtracks/gilmoursh_davidgilmourtubedriver_backingtrack.mp3

@zenzerk Месяц назад

@@gilmourishofficial Thanks Bjørn!

@richardlynch5632 Месяц назад

Wish the Butler was still in my possession 🤣 Remember driving crosstown L.A. to get one when they came out.🙄😉 My search for the best OD/Distortion pedals ended when discovering a guitar with natural sustain... When that part of the equation was met, everything else fell into place for me.😎 REALLY like Airbags new release and video...The videographer is outstanding and does you proud Bjorn 👍👍 😎✌👍❤🖖

@gilmourishofficial Месяц назад

Thanks for your kind words!

@johnjames77 Месяц назад

Butler is making the Tube Driver again !

@richardlynch5632 Месяц назад

@@johnjames77 BITCH'N😎👍👍 $299.00 EXTRA $125.00 For a bias control. 4-7 day build time. Thanks for the heads up👍👍

@deltablues8141 14 дней назад

Hi Bjorn. Very interested in the Pastfx TDY that you introduce. Beautiful playing and great tones. Which other pedals were you using on your board alongside the Pastfx TDY and in what order? Thanx

@gilmourishofficial 12 дней назад

Thanks! Nothing apart from a bit of delays and reverb that I added in the mix.

@Juman498 Месяц назад

Great jam

@gilmourishofficial Месяц назад

Thank you!

@benjaminluscombe7199 Месяц назад

Stunning playing in that outro jam Bjorn 👏 Inspired. I've watched you for years, thankyou for sharing your passion, showing us what great great is out there, how it sounds in context. I'm always impressed how you get such great tone from one pedal. I'm certain Gilmour himself would be impressed with this tone, and playing. Oh, great backing track too, if you're able to share...🙏

@gilmourishofficial Месяц назад

Thansk for your kind words! There's a link to the track in the description field.

@benjaminluscombe7199 Месяц назад

@gilmourishofficial Terrific, thanks Bjorn!

@andremaaskant9432 Месяц назад

got the Bk Butler TD...Telefunken ecc81..no harsh top end, ,best tube for this pedal !!! great channel !

@gilmourishofficial Месяц назад

Thanks for the tip!

@Lander-bo2rq Месяц назад

of course! the td-y. i love it, it is my favorite overdrive. i love it so much that im thinking about buying a second one to dedicate as a boost, so i dont have to constantly change settings. i really dont know much about the clipping stages, but i use v-2 alot. something about it is slightly more dynamic to my ears. i dont use middle. i barely use v-1 anymore.

@oopavio Месяц назад

I remember the email I sent to them, requesting another tone stack or to add a pot por mid freqs. Here it is!

@laurentperez5229 Месяц назад

It’s interesting, I’ve several TD and 2 BK/Chandler like Gilmour used on Division Bell and I’ve noticed that the TD-y was closest to the BK/Chandler much than the BK911. And you prefer the BK911 version, so it’s a little bit confusing for me 😅 Past FX makes really great stuff for reasonable price, that’s a chance! As always, really great review, always a pleasure seeing your content!

@gilmourishofficial Месяц назад

Thank you! Yes, there are differences and as I also point out in the clip, as much as I love that particular 2006 BK that I have, I often use it with a compressor and EQ to get it closer to a Chandler.

@laurentperez5229 Месяц назад

⁠@@gilmourishofficial oh sure, the use of compression in front help a lot. I think you use the EQ due to the use of V30? This TD-y is very smooth, I found it very close to my BK Chandler. Thanks for your reply!

@chrishealton3830 Месяц назад

I just use a tube driver for tube driver tones. You can score a 90s butler real tube used for like 150 USD or less, with a 3 band EQ.

@ssiowi Месяц назад

Brilliant Bjorn. Like me, perhaps many here put you on the short list of *One* for which we always, always use our best headphones for your posts. Curious to know if you've peered inside the TD-Y for a comparison with the deceptively-simple Tube Driver circuit. Analog circuit design, thankfully a skill very much again valued, shines in the Tube Driver. Must also add here that my tone chasing--always a blast--will forever come up short. 99% of the heavy lifting there comes from the player--having the gear just right adds the last itty-bitty 'something'. Spectacular as always Sir; carry on! P. S. Helix folks, give the 'Valve Drive' and 'Tube Driver' models a go for a taste of this iconic tone. Thanks again B!

@gilmourishofficial Месяц назад

Thanks for your kind words! I haven't opened it up but tonewise they're very close.

@hailmaryrecordings8255 Месяц назад

In 1989, I traded a JB Player strat-copy for a Tube Driver. I had a Yamaha amp with awful distortion & the Tube Driver made-it sound the way I wanted.

@marcarlt9980 Месяц назад

Incredible playing and tone Bjorn! I could listen to you all day 🤘🏻 What backing track were you playing to?

@gilmourishofficial Месяц назад

Thank you! I recorded the track for this demo.

@marcarlt9980 Месяц назад

@@gilmourishofficial Bjorn, you are a legend. Somehow missed it the video description. Thanks for making it freely available!

@aornic Месяц назад

Pastfx make great stuff!

@Souldoubtrocks Месяц назад

BK Butler built me one in the early 2000’s. It’s great.

@SoulMachine Месяц назад

Wonderful demo Bjorn 🤩 Would you be willing to make the final backing track available for download? Thank you so much in advance!

@gilmourishofficial Месяц назад

Thanks! There is a link in the description.

@SoulMachine Месяц назад

@@gilmourishofficial oh great thank you so much Bjorn!

@christophetourniaire4713 Месяц назад

Excellente thank congratulations

@gilmourishofficial Месяц назад

Thank you!

@earlfairbanks6360 29 дней назад

Waiting for this song to drop on iTunes! 🤣🤣

@gilmourishofficial 28 дней назад

Thanks! Do check out my music on Spotify. My latest EP, Endless River, is a personal homage to Floyd, and based on these tracks I record for reviews.

@earlfairbanks6360 28 дней назад

@@gilmourishofficial oh I love that EP! It’s fantastic!

@745bob Месяц назад

nice!

@lucalorenzetti9905 Месяц назад

Fantastic tone! Is it possible to have a link to the backing track of the jam? Thank you for your work

@gilmourishofficial Месяц назад

Here you go gilmourish.com/backingtracks/gilmoursh_davidgilmourtubedriver_backingtrack.mp3

@lucalorenzetti9905 Месяц назад

@@gilmourishofficial thank you so much

@mihalygombkoto4551 Месяц назад

Hi bjorn, what song is it in the intro? It appears in every video and its that great that give me goosenboobs.

@gilmourishofficial Месяц назад

That's a short piece I wrote probably over a decade ago as an intro for these videos. Check out my solo material on Spotify for more.

@mihalygombkoto4551 Месяц назад

@@gilmourishofficial Thank you :))

@ac30helix44 Месяц назад

Great as always Bjorn. I have built 2 x TDX clones and they are amazing pedals. However, I recently got a Fender MTG tube distortion for a steal and OMG tube driver heaven

@gilmourishofficial Месяц назад

Thanks for the tip!

@titosantana1340 Месяц назад

👏👏👏👏👏

@mirage809 Месяц назад

It's a clone of a clone, with some special sauce. That somewhat illusive Tube Driver is a key component to a lot of post The Wall Gilmour sounds. It might not be as spectacular as a Big Muff dialed in just right, but that solo at the end does not lie. It's the good stuff.

@marekbilek1703 Месяц назад

I always want to ask you if there is any chance you could release some of your backing tracks you made for your videos...they are simply amazing...thanks a lot for all 👍👍👍

@gilmourishofficial Месяц назад

Here you go gilmourish.com/backingtracks/gilmoursh_davidgilmourtubedriver_backingtrack.mp3 Do also check out my solo album for more 😉 My latest EP, A Fleeting Glimpse, is very much inspired by Floyd and these backingtracks I make for this channel.

@ravenslaves Месяц назад

My first OD was a Tube Driver. Since then I've tried many ODs, but I've always returned to a Tube Driver of some sort. Including a rack mount.

@zenlandzipline Месяц назад

I also have a rack TD. And a pedal TD with bias knob. I also have the Buffalo FX TD-X, and even an Ibanez Tube King. You can’t go wrong with with any of them. They all sound very similar. I’d say the rack is the most versatile, as not only does it have a midrange and contour control, but also has line level ins and outs if you want to use the TD as a preamp. .

@ravenslaves Месяц назад

@@zenlandzipline Nice!!!

@mikaeledream3335 Месяц назад

I have past fx and bk buthler bias knob it’s exactly the same sound!

@beyondfloyd Месяц назад

Bjorn, good job. I have a question, I also use pastfx td-y V2. I know that pressing the mid toggle button will turn off the mid knob, but I find that when I press the mid control toggle button, there is a noticeable decrease in volume. Is this normal? Does this happen to you as well?

@gilmourishofficial Месяц назад

Yes, I have talked to Past FX about this as I wanted the stock 4-knob mode to be identical to my 4-knob TDY but I never really figured out why there is a volume drop. The tone is spot on but the volume drop is kind of strange.

@745bob Месяц назад

thats the mids being cut i think

@gilmourishofficial Месяц назад

Well, yes there will be a drop in volume and presence if the mids control is boosted but there is a difference even with the mids contro all the way down.

@Indiscriminance Месяц назад

V2 owner. I have same issue. Button in, 4 knob mode is also a huge volume drop. I think it's really the other way around though, button out, V2 mode is much louder than my other drive pedals. SD-1, BD-2, KO Amps Powerboost clone, Tumnus, Ratsbane, Duke of Tone, Vick Tree of Life. They all need more level to match V2 TD-Y, volume-wise. Seems very hot to me. Not really a complaint though, it's going to take a VERY special pedal to ever kick this thing off my board. Stacks exceptionally well with literally everything we've thrown at it. I like it as last pedal in dirt chain.

@markburrows1563 Месяц назад

Hi all… after some guidance. I purchased this pedal and am using it in a buffered loop. The pedal is mighty powerful … is it Germanium based?

@blackstrat7 Месяц назад

Is it normal to have a significant volume boost when switching from standard 4 knob to engaging the button for 5 knob version? I enjoy the standard version so much I’ve yet to really explore the mids engaged because of the volume boost and added noise. I’ve enjoyed pushing it with another of as well. Excellent pedal!

@gilmourishofficial Месяц назад

Yes, that’s just the circuit. I’ve talked to Past FX about it without getting a good answer but you need to lower the volume to anout 10 o’clock to get unity gain with the mids engaged.

@janders3205 Месяц назад

Is Gilmour using compression after the tube driver? Tube driver>eq>compression. Is the td-y different sounding than the td-y? Great videos!

@gilmourishofficial Месяц назад

David's using compression first.

@mustyguitar Месяц назад

Sounds a lot better in your hands xD I love the pedal and SKnote Yamaha simulator too!

@gilmourishofficial Месяц назад

Thank you! Appreciate that coming from you! Yes, I use the SKNote on almost all of my guitar tracks. It really makes a difference to just have a tiny bit amount to smooth the tone. Sounds great fully cranked as well. It's all over the new Airbag album.

@BorysOliinyk Месяц назад

Amazing jam, Bjorn! What’s Celestion v30 in your cabinet? 60W or 70W?

@gilmourishofficial Месяц назад

Oh, I can't remember. I think they're 60W.

@iwiggs6870 Месяц назад

For a while I was using a BK Butler almost as an always-on preamp. It makes everything after it sound glorious. However I find it's a noisy pedal and there's a bit of tone-suck. Keen to try out this clone.

@franciscoquinones9338 Месяц назад

I have a Line 6 Helix.

@rafsbio Месяц назад

Hey Bjorn, have you ever tried the MXR FET Driver?

@gilmourishofficial Месяц назад

Yes. Very different. Similar to the Dover Drive, with less low end and headroom. Wouldn't recoomend it for Gilmour's tones.

@jeanfrancoisheffer6519 Месяц назад

Alh division drive 👌

@aquilarossa5191 Месяц назад

Hi. Why did you change from 30 watt G12H speaker to the 60 watt V30s? My guess is increased power handing in the 212, but I am just wondering if the choice was tonal.

@gilmourishofficial Месяц назад

I swap back and forth between those speakers - between my Laney Lionheart cabinet and a Blackstar S1 212 that I have. I prefer the G12H for Gilmour's tones but right now I'm recording guitars for a new project and I wanted a slightly darker more mid rangy tone from the V30s.

@nycshelbygt500 Месяц назад

#EHX released a 50th Anniversary #BigMuff in All Gold in 2024. #Glorious

@johnnyguitar-uu3zr Месяц назад

What delay pedal or other pedals are you using ?

@gilmourishofficial Месяц назад

I’ve added a bit of delay and reverb in the mix (Apple Logic) and a hint of the SKNote R200 rotary sim plugin on the Muff tone example.

@jamiewhite3703 Месяц назад

Hey Bjorn what gauge strings do you use on your strat?

@gilmourishofficial Месяц назад

Ernie Ball 10-46

@jamiewhite3703 Месяц назад

@@gilmourishofficial cheers Bjorn by the way just while I'm hear with your band airbag are you planning to come to the UK for a tour you guys are great and would love to see you guys live

@saigonproducer Месяц назад

Was your amp completely clean for this demo?

@gilmourishofficial Месяц назад

It's clean but the amp is pushing the tube to the very edge of breakup.

@rikmcrae Месяц назад

I have both a V1 TD-Y and a Buffalo FX TD-X on my board. They are very close. The TD-X is my all time favourite overdrive.

@skaboosh Месяц назад

does it have a valve???

@gilmourishofficial Месяц назад

No.

@MartinTimothyTimko Месяц назад

The Effectrode company produces high-quality tube pedal guitar effects. I had also the original Tube Driver by BK Butler, but it did not sounds very well. It was a very clean and charred sound - such an organ sound for keyboards. But Effectrode are very good effects ! :)

@orisonsquirrell Месяц назад

Shut up and take my money!!

@kjek1 Месяц назад

Brilliant stuff Bjorn! Are you going back to the Albert Hall in October?

@gilmourishofficial Месяц назад

Thanks! I'm not sure. I have too much going on this fall so it will probably have to be a spur of the moment thing. Are you?

@richhoelscher1102 Месяц назад

I had one and really tried to make it work. Goes from thickly compressed and gainy to obnoxiously so. It doesn’t breathe. It would nail On An Island tones, but not Pulse or Division Bell. Feel the same way about the BD-2, it's particular tone doesn’t rub me right. Too much Raaagggr and not enough Whooooo.

@gilmourishofficial Месяц назад

As with all overdrive pedals, how they end up sounding, depends on what pickups and amps you use.

@richhoelscher1102 Месяц назад

@@gilmourishofficial EMG DG20's and Katana 50 mkii