The Mk3 Driver – Andy Timmons
Full Range Overdrive is an overdrive workstation that allows you to
orchestrate everything from a clean boost to a treble supercharger, a
chimey tube-amp overdrive to a square-wave, germanium fuzz generator and
more. This pedal combines a three-control blues driver circuit with
two switches for the voicing Drive and Tone characteristics. Robert and
Andy developed these switches to give players a broad range of drive
tones. The Drive toggle engages two germanium diodes for a smoother,
slightly compressed drive. Switch to Andy’s clipping style for a
brighter and more articulate attack. Every part of the circuit has been
optimized for tone and the demanding needs of a recording and touring
artist such as Andy Timmons. Simply adding the Mk3 Driver to your
pedalboard will likely make your rig sound better. This pro sounding
overdrive can be switched between true-bypass and buffered bypass at any
time.
- Classic blues driver circuit with decades of Keeley mod experience
- Germanium based overdrive crafted with Andy Timmons direction
- AT/RK Tone Switch cuts lows for a clarity or boosts low-end for power
- AT/RK Drive Switch alternates between asymmetrical silicon to dual germanium diodes
- Buffered Bypass or True Bypass – Change instantly depending on your rig’s needs
- JFET Transistors, Germanium Diodes and Op-Amp Gain combine to form harmonically rich overdrive
- 9 to 18 Volt operation for huge dynamic range and headroom
Andy Timmons – Tone Switch
The Mk3 Driver gives you two tone control circuits to choose from. When the Tone Switch is up and in the AT Position
the tone control features Andy’s preferred voicing of the low-end
response of a drive pedal. Each note in a chord is clear and
articulate. If the Tone Switch is down and in the RK Position
that features the legendary Phat Boost in the low-end frequency
response, perfect for pushing up vintage or single coil pickups.
Full Range Overdrive – Germanium Toggle Switch
The
Mk3 Driver circuit combines JFET saturation, diode clipping, and
op-amp clipping in order to create its harmonically rich tone. Drive Switch UP for AT Clipping – this mode features asymmetrical LED diode clipping and is Andy’s Super AT Mod sound. When the Drive Switch is Down for RK Clipping – the circuit features two germanium diodes for clipping. This mode can sound a bit like a vintage fuzz pedal with a softer, smoother feel.
Mk3 Driver – Both Buffered Bypass & True Bypass
The
Mk3 Driver features our precise buffer for noise-free switching. We
have developed a buffer which not only makes your rig sound better, it
gives you silent switching with no tone loss. Switch between
true-bypass and buffered on the fly. Simply press and hold down the
foot switch for two seconds and the pedal will switch between
true-bypass and buffered bypass! You can decide what works best in
your rig.
Made In The USA – Mk3 Driver – Andy Timmons Full Range Overdrive
We
design, engineer, and manufacture the Keeley Electronics/Andy Timmons
Mk3 Driver in Oklahoma City. Everything about the Mk3 Driver is geared
towards the professional musician and their quest for an inspiring
tone when performance demands it. From the inside of the pedal and its
meticulously built circuit boards to the newly fabricated aluminum
enclosure; we make guitar effect pedals like finely crafted musical
instruments.
A Note From Andy Timmons:
The
Mk3 Driver is the ultimate expression of the clean/slightly broken-up
tone I’ve been going for over the last several years. Robert Keeley and
his incredible team have once again knocked it out of the park!
The
AT/AT setting is exactly my Super AT Mod tone: just the right amount
of breakup available at your dynamic command. Every note and nuance is
clear as a bell. The crazy thing about this mode is that it also sounds
great with the gain turned up, providing an incredibly cool
Marshall-esque crunch tone.
Having the original RK modded BD-2
circuit is sheer luxury as that’s the circuit that I fell in love with
years ago! It still inspires me!
The real hidden gem here is
Robert’s new modification that utilizes germanium diodes instead of the
original silicon for a new kind of clipping that works insanely well
on its own OR as a boost for my lead tone. It has a lovely way of
further taming the low-end that I really love.
With the Mk3 Driver and the Halo, I’m in Tone Heaven!