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Condition: Used, Excellent
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Tone King is proud to offer the Imperial MKII. From a spanky blackface-style voice to ‘50s-era tweed grit, you’ll find all of the most iconic American tube tones residing in this 1 x 12”, 20-watt combo. And with modern appointments, such as an onboard Ironman II power attenuator, and tube-driven effects, the Imperial MKII is the perfect old-school platform for modern players.
Though labeled Rhythm and Lead, the Imperial MKII’s dual foot switchable channels could very well be called Blackface and Tweed. The higher-headroom Rhythm channel speaks with the crystal-clear body and presence of the mid-60’s most popular amps. The Lead channel brings on the spongy midrange response and sustain of the most bellowed 50’s designs. Both feature straightforward tone shaping controls, for awe-inspiring tone on any setting.
Spring reverb and bias-modulated tremolo have helped define the tone of many vintage, American-voiced combo amps. We have gone into painstaking detail to re-create those same thick, splashing, pulsating tones. And we think you’ll find our tube-driven circuits and old-school control perfectly capture the sound and character of the originals.
- Configuration
- 20W, 1×12 Two Channel Combo
Assembled in the USA using premium worldwide components
- Speaker
- Custom designed 12″, 8-Ohm, Ceramic Magnet speaker made by Eminence
- Preamp
- 2-Channel (Rhythm, Lead), Footswitchable
- Rhythm Channel controls
- Volume, Treble, Bass
- Lead Channel controls
- Volume, Tone
- Reverb
- Tube Driven spring reverb
Full size 2-spring reverb pan
- Tremolo
- Bias modulation type tremolo circuit
Footswitch controllable
- Rhythm Channel
- Vol, Treb, Bass
- Lead Channel
- Vol, Tone, Mid-Bite
Output Power
20W
- Speakers
- 12”, 8-Ohm Ceramic Magnet ‘Tone King 33’ Made by Eminence
Built-In Ironman II Compensated Power Attenuator
- Controls
- Attenuation Level, HF Compensation, Rhythm Channel Bypass Enable
- Attenuation Steps
- 0db, -3db, -9db, -15db, -24db, -36db
- HF Compensation
- tailors the high frequency “presence” as desired
- Rhythm Channel Bypass
- when selected, the attenuator will automatically be bypassed when the rhythm channel is selected
- Footswitch
- Two button footswitch (channel, tremolo)
LED status indicators
- Tubes
- 4x12AX7A, 1x12AT7, 2x6V6GT, 1x5AR4
- Output Stage
- 2x6V6, cathode biased, no negative feedback
Output Power
20W RMS
- Speaker Impedence
- 8 Ohms
- Ironman II Attenuator design features
- Precision Tuned Reactive Load
Fletcher-Munson Volume Compensation Circuitry
Damping factor correction
Warranty
This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.
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