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Tone King 

 

“Sky King”

 

 
User’s Manual

 

 
 
 

 

 

 

Tone King Amplifiers 

www.toneking.com

 

[email protected]

 

 
 

Summary of Contents for Tone King "Sky King"

Page 1: ...Tone King Sky King User s Manual Tone King Amplifiers www toneking com mail toneking com...

Page 2: ...of great tones you won t need to do a lot of knob twiddling to get a great tone The Sky King is hand built by the fine team of builders at Boutique Amps Distribution located in Huntington Park CA Thi...

Page 3: ...erating instructions should be retained for future reference 3 Heed Warnings All warnings on the amplifier and in the operating instructions should be adhered to 4 Follow Instructions All operating an...

Page 4: ...blocked or covered The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This product should not be placed in a built in installation such as a bookcas...

Page 5: ...AC Power 6 Fuse 6 Power Switch Standby Switch 6 Footswitch 6 Speaker Jacks Impedance Switch 7 Output Mode 7 Attenuation Controls 8 Notes on Using the Attenuator 8 3 Tube Installation and Replacement 9...

Page 6: ...ater this general type of tone can take on two distinct flavors depending on the setting of the Mode switch on the back panel Pentode mode will give you a sound and response that you would expect from...

Page 7: ...th a tighter more percussive response In Ultralinear mode the overdrive will be thick and syrupy with more of an elastic feel Just as on the Rhythm channel when in Ultralinear mode the overall gain of...

Page 8: ...d bias modulation tremolo circuit This circuit achieves the tremolo effect by varying the bias of the output tubes This type of tremolo was used in all Tone King amplifiers dating back to 1993 however...

Page 9: ...switch allow the tubes to warm up for about 1 minute then turn on the Standby switch The power down sequence is not as important as the power up sequence When turning the amp off you may turn Power of...

Page 10: ...ch operating mode and it is the key to the Sky King s tonal versatility Here s a brief description of each mode Pentode Mode Most tube amplifiers built today and in the past have their output tubes wi...

Page 11: ...The attenuator absorbs and dissipates any excess power generated by the output tubes that is not sent to the speaker The attenuator circuit is between the amplifier output and the speaker jack the sam...

Page 12: ...orrect orientation The smaller all glass tubes have a blank space in the ring of pins which must line up with the blank space in the ring of tube pins in the tube socket located on the chassis The lar...

Page 13: ...s 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 UNAUTH...

Page 14: ...e King is not responsible for costs associated with expedited shipping either to Tone King or the return of the product to the customer All warranty repairs outside the United States and Canada must b...

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