Tone King Imperial 1x12 Combo Amp

Product Description
The Tone King Imperial Amprecreates thetone and vibe of a vintage Fender amp and builds upon that even further. This 20 watt, all tube, combo truly captures that classic blackface sound in it's rhythm channel. The tone is easily identified by the Princeton or Deluxe Reverb lovers, but with more of an organic feel, like a classic tweed deluxe. You get the expected shimmery cleans, but you also have the gritty overdrive that this type of amplifier is known for. With that, you get animproved ability to control the timbre and expression of the notes with your fingering and pick attack. The unique and effective Mid-Bite control makes the Lead Channel a lot more versatile than you would expect from a channel with only 3 controls. The Mid-Bite control is an exclusive Tone King design feature which does a lot more than simply adjust the midrange level - it completely transforms the overdrive character. With Mid-Bite fully off, the Lead Channel reacts much like a tweed deluxe. When played clean, the woody resonance of the cabinet, liveliness of the 5AR4 tube rectifier, and the expressive dynamic response of the cathode-biased output stage work together to give you the raw midrange, silky top end, and loose feel of a genuine well-worn tweed deluxe - perfect for honky tonk or blues rhythm playing with a Telecaster. As you dig in harder, you'll feel the sweet, round top end begin to develop a stinging bite. Crank it up into the distortion zone, and the tone gets even fatter, thicker, and looser. Think tweed deluxe meets vintage Supro. Compression from the cathode-biased output stage softens the pick attack as single notes and chords swell and sustain in endlessly evolving shades of thick, meaty grind. As you turn up the Mid-Bite control, a midrange peak appears while the bottom end is simultaneously tightened up, which transforms the tone into more of an English-style crunch. The amp develops a tighter feel as single notes really start to sing, and chords become chunky with rich midrange overtones, a lot like an early Marshall. The Imperial's reverb circuit uses the same 12AT7 driver tube, 12AX7 receiver tube, and long-format 2-spring pan as those classic amps from the 1960s, to give you that same authentic spring reverb sound The Imperial uses a vintage tremolo circuit which creates the tremolo effect by modulating the bias current of the output tubes. Compared to other methods (e.g. the opto-coupler method used in the Fender "blackface" era amps), this method creates the most gradual, smoothest, and roundest tremolo effect, whichcan be turned on and off via the footswitch.
Tone King Imperial 1x12 Combo Amp Features:


Output Power: 20W
Speaker: 1x12"
Ouptut Tubes: 2 x 6V6
Preamp Tubes: 4x12AX7, 1x12AT7
Rectifier Tube: 5AR4
Preamp Channels: 2 (Rhythm, Lead)
Rhythm Channel Controls: Volume, Treble, Bass
Lead Channel Controls: Volume, Tone, Mid-Bite
Reverb: Tube driven, full-size 2-spring pan
Tremolo: Bias modulation type
Footswitch: Included; controls both channnel switching and tremolo
Cabinet: Dovetail jointed birch with solid pine baffle board
Weight: 30lbs
Dimensions: 22"(w) x 10"(d) x 19"(t)



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