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Condition: Used, Excellent

The Tone King Sky King is a beautifully engineered, vintage-voiced powerhouse that delivers classic American tube tone with modern flexibility and control. Its 35-watt, two-channel design offers shimmering cleans and rich, harmonically complex drive, enhanced by lush tube-driven reverb and expressive bias-modulated tremolo. The built-in Iron Man attenuator lets you dial in inspiring tones at any volume without sacrificing feel. Powered by 6L6 tubes and voiced through a Tone King–branded Celestion speaker, the Sky King feels alive, responsive, and authoritative. Thoughtfully built and endlessly musical, it’s a serious long-term investment for players who value tone, touch, and versatility.

Model
Sky King
Serial
1300185
Configuration
35w, 1x12 Two Channel Combo
Speaker
1x12 Tone King 1660 by Celestion
Preamp
2 Channel (Rhythm, Lead), Footswitchable
Controls
Volume, Treble, Bass (Rhythm Channel) / Volume, Tone (Lead Channel)
Reverb
Tube Driven / Full Spring 2-Spring Pan
Tremolo
Bias Modulation Type Circuit / Footswitchable
Attenuation
Built-In Iron Man Power Attenuator
Attenuation Controls
Attention Level (Rhythm) / Attention (Lead)
Attenuation Steps
0db, -3db, -9db, -15db, -24db, -36db
Footswitch
Two Button (Channel & Tremolo)
Mode Switch
Ultralinear or Pentode
Preamp Tubes
4 x 12AX7A, 1 x 12AT7
Power Tubes
2 x 6L6GC
Rectifier Tubes
1 x 5AR4
Output Stage
2x6L6GC, cathode biased, no negative feedback, selectable ultralinear/pentode mode
Speaker Impedence
16 Ohms

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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