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Amp Too Damn Loud? Here Are 10 Attenuators That'll Save Your Bacon
October 9, 2020
Cop-call-deterring boxes from Weber, Two Notes, Bugera, Radial, Mesa/Boogie, and more.
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Rig Rundown: Chicano Batman's Carlos Arévalo
July 22, 2020
Primo Jags and ace Ernie Ball axes help the funkateer channel Eddie Hazel grooves through a prism of Tropicália rhythms.
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Tone King Releases the Imperial Mark II Head
June 7, 2019
A 20-watt head that aims to hit vintage American-style tones.
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Tone King Unveils the Iron-Man II Precision Compensated Reactive Power Attenuator
April 17, 2019
Reduce the volume level of the speakers while allowing your amplifier to rock at full power.
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Tone King Sky King Review
December 4, 2018
A shape-shifting evolution of Mark Bartel’s original design dishes scads of tone and performance possibilities.
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First Look: Tone King Sky King
October 22, 2018
John Bohlinger challenges this 6L6-powered combo with P-90s, single-coils, and humbuckers to see what luscious tones are lurking in this beaut.
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Tone King Unveils the Sky King Combo
August 24, 2018
Tone King Amplifier Company has unveiled the new Sky King 35w, 1x12 two channel combo amplifier.
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Amp Product Showcase 2016
July 26, 2016
Check out our special coverage of Amps to go along with the August 2016 issue of PG.
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Tone King Amplification Releases the Royalist 45 Mk II and the Ironman II Mini Precision Reactive Power Attenuator
March 25, 2016
The MK II features a single channel preamp and an all-tube signal path with three 12AX7A preamp tubes and two EL34 output tubes.
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NAMM '16 - Tone King Amplifiers Royalist 45 MK II Head & Combo, and Ironman II Mini Demos
February 8, 2016
Amp builder Mark Bartel adds some tweaks and updates to an old favorite for more of a sweet, singing JTM45 to raging Plexi/Super Lead sound and downsizes the footprint of his attenuator.
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SNAMM '15 - Tone King Falcon Grande Demo
July 22, 2015
Amp wizard Mark Bartel reworks his 5881-powered Falcon with a 12" speaker and spring reverb.
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NAMM '15 - Tone King Imperial MK II & Fano Guitars ML6 Demos
February 12, 2015
See and hear Mark Bartel's reimagined combo that launched his company 20 years ago. Plus, get a taste of Dennis Fano's SG-meets-Telecaster solidbody.
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NAMM '14 - Tone King Amps Majesty 45 Demo
January 26, 2014
Check out amp-builder Mark Bartel's first British-style amp in nearly 20 years.
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Tone King Sky King Amp Review
June 5, 2013
A handwired 35-watt combo that can switch between pentode and ultra-linear modes for added versatility.
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NAMM '13 - Tone King Amplifiers 20th Anniversary Imperial and Sky King Demo
January 31, 2013
PG's Rich Osweiler is on location in Anaheim, California, for the 2013 NAMM Show where he visits the Tone King Amps booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear a demo of Tone King's newest guitar amp -- the Sky King 1x12 combo.
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NAMM '12 - Tone King Amplifiers Falcon Demo
January 31, 2012
PG's Rebecca Dirks is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for the 2012 NAMM Show
where she visits the Tone King Amplifiers booth. In this segment, we
get to see and hear a demo of Tone King's newest guitar amp -- the
Falcon combo.
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Video Review - Tone King Amplifiers Galaxy Head & 2x12 Cab
April 19, 2011
PG's Jordan Wagner walks and plays through his latest review -- Tone King Amplifiers Galaxy Head & 2x12 Cabinet.
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NAMM '11 - Tone King Amps Galaxy & b3 Fire Demos
February 23, 2011
PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location at the 2011 NAMM Show where he visits
the Premier Builders Guild booth. In this segment, we get to see and
hear demos of products from two of their companies--Tone King's Galaxy
amplifier and the b3 Fire solidbody.
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