Vintage American Tones with Powerful Tonal Options
The Tone King Sky King 35-watt 1 x 12-inch combo guitar amplifier is back! This master of vintage American-style tones packs an unbelievable amount of sonic options into a straightforward, grab-and-go amp. You'll find two footswitchable channels that are voiced after the finest blackface- and tweed-style amps of the '50s and '60s. Flip the mode switch around back from pentode to ultralinear mode, and the Sky King takes on a smokier character with intense touch response. Add boutique power attenuation for each channel with footswitchable, tube-driven reverb and tremolo, and the Tone King Sky King will be your dream amplifier.
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Massive tonal tweaking
What sets the Tone King Sky King apart from other American-voiced combos is the quality of tone and response, as well as the wide variety of tones that are available onboard. The rhythm and lead channels lean toward the tones of the '50s and '60s combos that came out of California. Give the lead channel's Mid-Bite control a spin and you'll bring on a tighter gain, reminiscent of the amps from across the pond. The back of the Sky King even has a mode switch that selects between pentode and ultralinear modes, allowing the amp to dive into a smokier and lower gain voice that is absolutely elastic under your fingers.
Onboard Ironman II attenuator
Tone King installed their Ironman II power attenuator into the Sky King 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 Sky King still sings and responds with the exact same tone and feel as it would wide open. And best of all, each channel boasts its own attenuation to get the perfect sonic balance.
Tube-driven effects
To further nail the vintage vibe, Tone King outfitted these 35-watt combos 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. And they're both footswitchable for ultimate control.
Tone King Sky King 35W Combo Tube Amp Features:
- Combo tube amp with vintage-style American tones
- 2-channel design offers Cali-style cleans and grinding tweed-style tone
- Onboard power attenuator provides cranked tone at quiet volumes
- Custom-voiced Celestion Tone King 12-inch speaker
- Bias modulation tremolo circuit delivers vintage-style pulse
- Tube-driven spring reverb with wide-ranging control
- Mode switch selects pentode-style presence or a spongier ultralinear mode
