Imperial Head
Tone King has been hand-building their flagship Imperial 20-watt guitar combo amplifier for a couple of decades. Upon its release, it was one of the best-sounding American-voiced amps out there. Tone King improved on the design with the Imperial MK II, and now offers a head version. Like the combo, the MK II Tube Amp Head features two channels that will sweep you through California cleans to syrupy, tweed-style overdrive. And the amp's tube reverb and tremolo further enhance the amp's vintage sonic vibe. Factor in the onboard Ironman II power attenuator, and the Imperial MK II head continues the model's rich legacy of top-notch tones.
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A proven legacy
Tone King established their name and sound with the release of the first Imperial combo amp. Today, the Imperial MK II head takes the best parts of that popular amplifier and adds a few player-friendly features that make it an even better powerhouse. The Imperial MK II boasts a cleaner-voiced Rhythm channel with a very usable warm breakup at higher volume settings. The Lead channel delivers a throatier tone that is modified by the amp's clever Mid-Bite control. If you love the tone of a vintage US amp but want a wider palette of tone, get your hands on a Tone King Imperial MK II guitar amp head.
Onboard Ironman II attenuator
Tone King installed their Ironman II power attenuator into the Imperial MK II head for wide-ranging dynamic control. The Ironman II is engineered to bring your screaming tube tones to a whisper or any volume in between. Its reactive load technology ensures total transparency throughout the attenuator's range. That way, when you bring your volume down, your Tone King Imperial MK II head still sings and responds with the exact same tone and feel as it would wide open.
Tube-driven effects
To further nail the vintage vibe, Tone King outfitted these 20-watt heads with tube-driven reverb and tremolo. The spring reverb is controlled via a single, intuitive knob on the amp's faceplate that mixes in more or less of the effect along with your original signal. The bias-modulated tremolo circuit — a Sweetwater favorite — adds the pulsating movement to your tone that has found its way onto countless hit recordings in rock, country, blues, and beyond.
Tone King Imperial MK II Tube Amp Head Features:
- Combo tube amp head with boutique-style American tones
- 2-channel design offers Cali-style cleans and grinding tweed-style tone
- Onboard power attenuator provides cranked tone at quiet volume
- Bias modulation tremolo circuit delivers vintage-style pulse
- Tube-driven spring reverb with wide-ranging control
