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Condition: Used, Excellent. Sold as one piece.
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The original Royalist was the first Tone King amp to offer the best elements of British tone and was one of the company’s most beloved amps. The new Royalist MKIII is a 40-watt, two-channel, all-tube head that expands on that legacy by faithfully reproducing the iconic British tones of that era ranging from the sweet, singing JTM45, to the iconic “Plexi” sound, all the way to the raging “Super Lead”. The Royalist MKIII authentically captures the vintage nature of these iconic amplifiers, delivering tones that span from clean to edge-of-breakup, to the bright-crunchy leads found on countless classic rock tracks that helped shape music history. The built-in Iron Man II attenuator on each of the channels features a tuned reactive load and special compensation circuitry that allows the power tubes to be fully driven, yet only allowing a fraction of the volume through the speaker.
The Royalist 212 is a rear-ported 2x12”, closed-back extension cabinet designed to perfectly match the Tone King Royalist MKIII. At the heart of the cab are two custom Celestion "1660" 12” speakers with detailed and complex overtones, a warm low-end, rich vocal mid-range and detailed top-end. This Royalist cab reveals every nuance of the wide tonal complexities found in the Royalist MKIII amp. The power and thump of the "1660" speaker makes the Royalist cab ideal under ANY amp head. The closed back design delivers a focused sound that is simply massive. As with all Tone King speaker cabinets, the Royalist 212 is built in the USA and uses a sturdy tongue and groove Baltic Birch construction with oversized 12-gauge speaker wire soldered between the speaker and terminal, assuring you capture every ounce of valuable tone.
HEAD
- Key Features
- 40W All-Tube Head
Hand built in the USA using premium worldwide components
Two Channels with Volume Control and PULL FAT feature
Three-Position 1964, 1967 and 1970 Voicing Switch, Per Channel
6-Step Iron Man II Attenuator, Per Channel
Wide Variety of Vintage British Tone
- Tubes
- V1 = 12AX7 1st Stage Preamp Circuit (Channel A & B)
V2 = 12AX7 2nd Stage Preamp Circuit / Tone Stack
V3 = 12AX7 Phase Inverter
V4 & V5 = EL34 Power Amplifier
V6 = 5AR4 High Voltage Rectifier
- Preamp
- 2 Identical Channels, Foot-Switchable
- Shared Controls
- Volume, Treble, Bass and Presence
Volume Control with PULL FAT feature Per Channel
Three-position 1964, 1967 and 1970 Voicing Switch Per Channel
- Iron Man II Attenuator
- Precision tuned frequency compensated reactive load
Dual attenuation controls (one for each channel)
- Attenuation steps
- 0db, -3db, -9db, -15db, -24db, -36db
- Footswitch
- Single Button Channel Footswitch with LED Indicator
25’ Instrument Cable Included
- Line Out
- 1/4″ Unbalanced Line Out Jack with Level Control
- Speaker Impedance Select
- 4, 8 or 16 Ohms
- CAB
- 120W, 2×12” Speaker Cab Crafted to Pair Beautifully with the Royalist MKIII Head
Built in the USA
Baltic Birch Construction
Two Custom Celestion “1660” 12” Speakers
Nominal Impedance – 8 Ohms
Limited Lifetime Warranty
- Dimensions
- 12” (L) x 30″ (W) x 20.5” (H)
- Weight
- 58 lbs.
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.
Returns
Not eligible for Try Before You Buy or the 48-hour approval period. Standard return policy applies — see Terms & Conditions, Section 18 for details.
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