WELL SORTED Interested in a Tone King Imperial mk2

hotpickups · July 2016

Been researching muchly this week and I feel the next amp for me, taking into account its great attenutator for home playing too, is is very likely going to be the Tone King Imperial mk2. Give me a shout if you hear of any going or are selling one yourself please.

Missed a few I know that have gone on here but C'est La Vie

Thanks

fretfinder · July 2016

I believe the MKii came after the 20th anniv and is different in a number of respects, including the core clean sound - Google will tell you all you need to know about the differences I'm sure.

hotpickups · July 2016

fretfinder said:

I believe the MKii came after the 20th anniv and is different in a number of respects, including the core clean sound - Google will tell you all you need to know about the differences I'm sure.

Sell me yours then Nigel

fretfinder · July 2016

hotpickups said:

fretfinder said:

I believe the MKii came after the 20th anniv and is different in a number of respects, including the core clean sound - Google will tell you all you need to know about the differences I'm sure.

Sell me yours then Nigel

Never say never... ;-)

hotpickups · July 2016

fretfinder said:

hotpickups said:

fretfinder said:

I believe the MKii came after the 20th anniv and is different in a number of respects, including the core clean sound - Google will tell you all you need to know about the differences I'm sure.

Sell me yours then Nigel

Never say never...

I never do Nigel. However, I may have bought something else before too long. LOL. That's Gas for you

StuartMac290 · July 2016

**pssssst...the Mk1 sounds better

***

hotpickups · July 2016

StuartMac290 said:

**pssssst...the Mk1 sounds better ***

But I prefer the ironman II on the mk2

hotpickups · July 2016

I was thinking about the 20th anniversary version but I gather it doesn't have the ironman II bypass feature which the mk2 has so I think it'll have to be the Mk II version

Just thought I'd clear that up

stevie_the_spy · August 2016

I've got the mark 1 an have to say it's a truly ace amp. I have an original 66 fender Princeton and I've been looking for something a little bigger for ages. It's sounds great on both channels, that now really any help with your search for a mark 2 but you'll be a happy bunny when you get one

hotpickups · August 2016

stevie_the_spy said:

I've got the mark 1 an have to say it's a truly ace amp. I have an original 66 fender Princeton and I've been looking for something a little bigger for ages. It's sounds great on both channels, that now really any help with your search for a mark 2 but you'll be a happy bunny when you get one

Thanks. Ive been talking to someone on the sale of their mk2 but logistics of picking it up is proving difficult. Definitely looking for the mk2 though for the attenuater

Wazmeister · August 2016

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Guitar-Amplifier-Carr-Rambler-Combo-Steve-Carr-VGC-/232031286790?hash=item3606247606:g:VCwAAOSwXrhXmyZT

allen · August 2016

hotpickups said:

I was thinking about the 20th anniversary version but I gather it doesn't have the ironman II bypass feature which the mk2 has so I think it'll have to be the Mk II version Just thought I'd clear that up

I have a 20th anniversary and I got a kit from Tone King to add the attenuator bypass switch from the mk2. About us$90 I think.

hotpickups · August 2016

allen said:

hotpickups said:

I was thinking about the 20th anniversary version but I gather it doesn't have the ironman II bypass feature which the mk2 has so I think it'll have to be the Mk II version Just thought I'd clear that up

I have a 20th anniversary and I got a kit from Tone King to add the attenuator bypass switch from the mk2. About us$90 I think.

@allen Have you got a link to that as this sounds interesting? Who fitted it for you?

hotpickups · August 2016

Wazmeister said:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Guitar-Amplifier-Carr-Rambler-Combo-Steve-Carr-VGC-/232031286790?hash=item3606247606:g:VCwAAOSwXrhXmyZT

Decided against the Rambler now Warren. Thanks for the heads up though

EdBoogie · August 2016

hotpickups said:

allen said:

hotpickups said:

I was thinking about the 20th anniversary version but I gather it doesn't have the ironman II bypass feature which the mk2 has so I think it'll have to be the Mk II version Just thought I'd clear that up

I have a 20th anniversary and I got a kit from Tone King to add the attenuator bypass switch from the mk2. About us$90 I think.

@allen Have you got a link to that as this sounds interesting? Who fitted it for you?

Sorry to hijack - but would this work with a Mk1 Imperial + external Iron Man 2 (mini)? :-)

eric_ · August 2016

hotpickups said:

Been researching muchly this week and I feel the next amp for me, taking into account its great attenutator for home playing too, is is very likely going to be the Tone King Imperial mk2. Give me a shout if you hear of any going or are selling one yourself please.

Missed a few I know that have gone on here but C'est La Vie

Thanks

Not sure if you'd be interested but I have a Tone King Metropolitan head which I might consider letting go. It's 40 watts rather than 20 watts but has separate attenuators for each channel. From what I've read/heard of the Imperial, there should be alot of overlap between the two in terms of the tones available. Maybe someone with experience of both could chime in.

hotpickups · August 2016

eric_ said:

hotpickups said:

Been researching muchly this week and I feel the next amp for me, taking into account its great attenutator for home playing too, is is very likely going to be the Tone King Imperial mk2. Give me a shout if you hear of any going or are selling one yourself please.

Missed a few I know that have gone on here but C'est La Vie

Thanks

Not sure if you'd be interested but I have a Tone King Metropolitan head which I might consider letting go. It's 40 watts rather than 20 watts but has separate attenuators for each channel. From what I've read/heard of the Imperial, there should be alot of overlap between the two in terms of the tones available. Maybe someone with experience of both could chime in.

@eric If it was the combo version I may have been interested. Not really into heads and carrying their cabs around. Th`inks for the offer though

hotpickups · August 2016

Sorted now. So no more offers of GAS please

fretfinder · August 2016

Hope it meets with your expectations.

And you don't get 20th anniversary lust anyway...

hotpickups · August 2016

fretfinder said:

Hope it meets with your expectations.

And you don't get 20th anniversary lust anyway...

What do you mean @Fretfinder i.e. lust?

fretfinder · August 2016

I mean if you find the MKii isn't as good as you expected and start wondering if a 20th anniversary would have fitted the bill. Doesn't everyone lust after amps from time to time?!

hotpickups · August 2016

fretfinder said:

I mean if you find the MKii isn't as good as you expected and start wondering if a 20th anniversary would have fitted the bill. Doesn't everyone lust after amps from time to time?!

Oh yeah I see what you mean LOL. I lusted after my J20 for ages and it's still my go to amp though. Love it Love it

fretfinder · August 2016

Let us know how you get on with the Imperial MKii.

hotpickups · August 2016

fretfinder said:

Let us know how you get on with the Imperial MKii.

Will do indeed

wellsyboy · August 2016

Got one myself recently (in a limited run tweed finish!) stunning amp!

hotpickups · August 2016

wellsyboy said:

Got one myself recently (in a limited run tweed finish!) stunning amp!

Lucky you. I've been looking for one of those tweed finishes. I guessed they must have been a limited run due to their rarity

fretfinder · August 2016

They've got two of the tweed ones in Andertons and they're £100 less than the other colours so I'm not sure they're that rare.

hotpickups · August 2016

fretfinder said:

They've got two of the tweed ones in Andertons and they're £100 less than the other colours so I'm not sure they're that rare.

Yeah I saw those. I meant used. Couldn't afford a new one

allen · August 2016

hotpickups said:

allen said:

hotpickups said:

I was thinking about the 20th anniversary version but I gather it doesn't have the ironman II bypass feature which the mk2 has so I think it'll have to be the Mk II version Just thought I'd clear that up

I have a 20th anniversary and I got a kit from Tone King to add the attenuator bypass switch from the mk2. About us$90 I think.

@allen Have you got a link to that as this sounds interesting? Who fitted it for you?

I don't have a link, but I saw it on the tone king facebook page and registered my interest. Mark had a load of pcbs printed up in a one off run. I think only about a dozen people bought it from the facebook page. You can email Mark directly off the website and he always responds promptly and helpfully. I think I just paypalled the money and the kit turned up a week or so later from the USA. It has all of the parts in it. I have a feeling it also updates the attenuator although don't quote me on that one.

I got it fitted at vyse amps in pinner. Having said that, they managed to make an error in the install, but didn't apologise which put me off them a bit (I had to repair it myself by facetiming Mark Bartel to troubleshoot it).

If I had tried that at first I would have installed it myself as it wasn't very hard (if you are fairly familiar with a soldering iron and a multimeter to make sure the caps are discharged)

@edboogie No idea, but email Mark

hotpickups · August 2016

allen said:

hotpickups said:

allen said:

hotpickups said:

I was thinking about the 20th anniversary version but I gather it doesn't have the ironman II bypass feature which the mk2 has so I think it'll have to be the Mk II version Just thought I'd clear that up

I have a 20th anniversary and I got a kit from Tone King to add the attenuator bypass switch from the mk2. About us$90 I think.

@allen Have you got a link to that as this sounds interesting? Who fitted it for you?

I don't have a link, but I saw it on the tone king facebook page and registered my interest. Mark had a load of pcbs printed up in a one off run. I think only about a dozen people bought it from the facebook page. You can email Mark directly off the website and he always responds promptly and helpfully. I think I just paypalled the money and the kit turned up a week or so later from the USA. It has all of the parts in it. I have a feeling it also updates the attenuator although don't quote me on that one.

I got it fitted at vyse amps in pinner. Having said that, they managed to make an error in the install, but didn't apologise which put me off them a bit (I had to repair it myself by facetiming Mark Bartel to troubleshoot it).

If I had tried that at first I would have installed it myself as it wasn't very hard (if you are fairly familiar with a soldering iron and a multimeter to make sure the caps are discharged)

@edboogie No idea, but email Mark

No need now. Got myself a MkII. Sounding great

chris45 · August 2016

I rationalised my amps to just a MkII - really excellent bit of kit. And I can confirm Mark Bartel is really quick and helpful for any queries.

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