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TONE KING LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY

 

 

Thank you for choosing Tone King. Tone King manufactures some of the world’s most 
reliable hand-wired, all-tube amplifiers and speaker cabinets. Tone King takes great 
pride in an extremely thorough testing procedure which is implemented on each 
product prior to shipment.  In the unlikely event that you have a problem with you 
amplifier, please refer to warranty below.  Tone King stands behind our products like 
no other and we’re here to help you! 

 

AMPLIFIERS:

 Tone King offers a limited lifetime warranty to the original purchaser that a 

Tone King amplifier will be free from defects in material and workmanship. A dated sales 
receipt will establish coverage under this warranty, PLEASE KEEP YOUR PROOF OF 
PURCHASE TO USE YOUR WARRANTY. This warranty does not cover service or parts to 
repair damage caused by accident, neglect, abuse, normal & wear, disaster, misuse, 
abuse, over-powering, negligence, inadequate packing or shipping procedures and 
service, repair or any modifications to the product which have not been authorized or 
approved by Tone King in writing.  

ANY MODIFICATION TO THE AMPLIFIER WILL VOID 

YOUR WARRANTY

. If this product is defective in materials or workmanship as warranted 

above, your sole remedy shall be repair or replacement by Tone King as provided below. 

 

CAUTION:

  

Do NOT attempt to repair, modify or service your amplifier by yourself!!!

  

Please read the instruction manual for all safety notifications, warnings and 
instructions.

  Tone King, like all tube amplifiers, have extremely high voltages that can 

cause serious injury or death.  Do not remove the chassis from the amplifier.  All repair 
and service work must be performed by Tone King or an authorized service center of 
Tone King.  ANY UNAUTHORIZED REPAIRS WILL VOID YOUR WARRANTY. 

 

TUBES:

 Tone King warrants the original purchaser that the specific tubes used in Tone 

King will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of 90 days from 
the original date of purchase. A dated sales receipt will establish coverage under this 
warranty. This tube warranty will automatically terminate 90 days after the original 
retail sales date. This tube warranty is in lieu of all other expressed warranties. If tubes 
fail within the 90 day warranty period your sole remedy shall be replacement of tubes as 
provided below.  

 

RETURN PROCEDURES:

 In the unlikely event that a defect occurs please call us at  

323-277-4100. In most cases we can help you diagnose the problem over the phone.   
If a product must be sent to us, please follow the procedure outlined below.

 

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Defective products must be shipped, together with proof of purchase, freight 
pre-paid and insured to the Authorized Tone King Service Center or directly to 
Tone King.

 

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If a product must be returned to Tone King for warranty replacement/repair, a

 

Return Authorization Number must be obtained from our Customer Service 

Department prior to shipping the product.  

 

Summary of Contents for Imperial MK II

Page 1: ...Tone King Imperial MK II User s Manual Tone King Amplifiers www toneking com mail toneking com Note from the Builder ...

Page 2: ...r cabinet to disappointing results After years of building test cabinets experimenting with wood types construction methods and many other factors I began to develop a sense for how to control the voicing of a cabinet to achieve the sound and feel I was after The Imperial was the first of my designs to benefit from these efforts in cabinet design and I like to think that this is why it is such a s...

Page 3: ...e exclamation point triangular symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the user manual accompanying this amplifier 1 Read Instructions All the safety and operating instructions should be read beforethis product is operated 2 Retain Instructions The safety and operating instructions should be retained forfuture reference ...

Page 4: ...id getting water inside the amplifier 14 Non use Periods The power cord of the amplifier should be unplugged from theoutlet when left unused for a long period of time 15 Object and Liquid Entry Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the enclosure through openings 16 Damage Requiring Service The amplifier should be serviced by qualified service personnel w...

Page 5: ...ve the same characteristics as the original part Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire electric shock or other hazards 23 Safety Check Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product ask theservice technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in proper operating condition 24 FUSES Always use the correct rating and type of fuse as indicated on the rearpanel...

Page 6: ...tenuator 9 Purpose of the Attenuator 9 Attenuator Controls 10 How to Use the Attenuator 10 HF Comp Switch 11 Rhythm Channel Bypass Switch 11 4 Getting a Great Sound at Home 12 The Effect of Your Acoustical Environment 12 Floor Reflections 12 Where to Place the Amp 12 Carpeting 12 Backwards Amp Trick 13 The Attenuator Can Help 13 5 Tube Installation and Replacement 14 Choice of Tube Types and Brand...

Page 7: ...6 Tube Quality 16 6 Warranty 17 7 CE Declaration 18 ...

Page 8: ...Bass and Treble controls act much like they would on a genuine vintage amp of this type Here are two sample settings that demonstrate the sound that the Rhythm channel was designed to deliver Clean Rhythm Tone Volume Treble Bass Reverb 3 4 6 5 This is the clean sound the Imperial was designed for Sweet punchy and balanced Plug in a strat with the bridge middle position and you ll get a nice Sultan...

Page 9: ...d inspired by the sound of a tweed deluxe on 10 It s great for blues playing and really shines with single notes and double stops Rock Roll Tweed Overdrive Volume Tone Mid Bite Reverb 6 5 8 2 This setting is more rock roll but still retains a lot of the tweed deluxe character It gives you a tighter bottom end and creamier mids than the previous setting so it s great for playing rock chord rhythms ...

Page 10: ...y rounded effect but it is quite subtle when compared to an opto coupler tremolo as would be found in for example a Fender Twin Reverb The Depth control varies the intensity of the modulation effect and the Rate knob controls the speed of the effect If the footswitch is not being used then the tremolo circuit is active all the time so you will need to turn the Depth knob all the way down if you do...

Page 11: ... sure to set the front panel Channel switch to the Rhythm position Speaker Jack The Imperial has a single speaker jack with an impedance of 8 Ohms If you wish to use an extension cabinet it s best to use an 8 ohm cabinet You can connect it with a standard mono speaker cable by pulling out the plug from the internal speaker and plugging the cable into the speaker jack If desired or necessary you ma...

Page 12: ...ind a way to lower the volume level while still maintaining the great sound of overdriven power tubes The best solution to controlling volume level while still allowing the output tubes to generate maximum output power is to use an attenuator An attenuator is a circuit which allows you to divide the power generated by the amplifier between the speaker and a specially designed load circuit In doing...

Page 13: ...n HF Comp 6 5 8 2 24db Max Now while playing through the amp try turning the Volume control up and down a bit You will see how slight changes in the Volume control will make the tone more or less distorted but won t have much effect on the volume level in the room The reason for this is that the output stage of the amplifier is already generating maximum output power even if the amp is only just o...

Page 14: ...hythm channel to match the overdriven volume on the Lead channel This switch solves the problem Here s how it works Bypass When set to Bypass the attenuator is bypassed whenever the rhythm channel is selected This means that the full power developed by the output tubes will be delivered to the speaker when the Rhythm channel is selected regardless of the Attenuation knob setting However when you s...

Page 15: ...you I generally suggest a slightly off axis listening position You may want to experiment to find the best orientation for your listening room Carpeting Carpeting can cause problems as well and it s not quite as simple as rolling off the high frequencies and making the amp sound dark Often the problem is that it causes a dip in a certain region in the midrange leaving a hole in the lower midrange ...

Page 16: ...he attenuator down a few steps e g try it at 15db with the HF Comp switch set to Max and turn the Volume control up a bit to compensate You should find that this smoothes out the upper mids and fattens up the tone without losing presence 5 Tube Installation and Replacement I currently recommend the following tube types No Type Function V1 12AX7 Stage 1 Rhythm Lead Stage 2 Lead V2 12AX7 Stage 2 Rhy...

Page 17: ...e musicians choose to use to vacuum tubes because of their tone but we need to accept that the tubes available to us these days can be imperfect devices and are most certainly the least reliable component in the entire amplifier It would seem that the obvious solution would be to use new old stock tubes that were made back in the glory days when tubes were properly made However I ve lately been fi...

Page 18: ...ice your amplifier by yourself Please read the instruction manual for all safety notifications warnings and instructions Tone King like all tube amplifiers have extremely high voltages that can cause serious injury or death Do not remove the chassis from the amplifier All repair and service work must be performed by Tone King or an authorized service center of Tone King ANY UNAUTHORIZED REPAIRS WI...

Page 19: ... the product to the customer All warranty repairs outside the United States and Canada must be directed to the dealer or distributor from which you purchased the product INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGE In no event will Tone King be liable for any incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use of any Tone King product even if a Tone King dealer has been advised of...

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