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Tone King "Majesty 15"
Tone King "Majesty 15"
Tone King "Majesty 15"
Tone King "Majesty 15"
User's Manual
User's Manual
User's Manual
User's Manual
1.0
3/13/2014
Tone King Amplifiers
A division of Premier Builders Guild LLC
4401 Eastern Avenue, Bldg 46-3G, Box 38
Baltimore, Maryland 21224
www.toneking.com
mail@toneking.com
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- Page 1 Tone King “Majesty 15” Tone King “Majesty 15” Tone King “Majesty 15” Tone King “Majesty 15” User’s Manual User’s Manual User’s Manual User’s Manual 3/13/2014 Tone King Amplifiers A division of Premier Builders Guild LLC 4401 Eastern Avenue, Bldg 46-3G, Box 38 Baltimore, Maryland 21224 www.toneking.com...
- Page 2 Note from the Designer Thank you for choosing Tone King’s “Majesty 15” guitar amplifier. The Majesty is a genuine milestone for us, as it’s the first Tone King amp that delivers the best of the vintage British sound. The Majesty is inspired by the sound of the...
- Page 3 Safety Instructions (Important !) Safety Instructions (Important !) Safety Instructions (Important !) Safety Instructions (Important !) 1. Please read these instructions, and keep them for reference. 2. Please follow all instructions described here. 3. Do not use this apparatus near water. 4.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Contents Contents Contents Contents 1. Front Panel Controls Instrument Input Volume and Tone Controls Presence Effects Loop Bypass Attenuation Control 2. Dialing In Your Sound Starting Point The Marshall Trick Fat, Warm Clean Sound Volume and Attenuation Notes on Using the Attenuator 3. -
Page 5: Front Panel Controls
1. Front Panel Controls 1. Front Panel Controls 1. Front Panel Controls 1. Front Panel Controls (note: the illustration above shows the faceplate of the Majesty combo. The faceplate of the head version is a mirror image of the one shown above) Instrument Input Instrument Input Instrument Input... -
Page 6: Attenuation Control
Attenuation Control Attenuation Control Attenuation Control Attenuation Control The Majesty contains a built-in Ironman precision attenuator, designed specifically for this model. The attenuator allows you to reduce the volume level of the amplifier while retaining the natural overdrive sound and feel of the amplifier. The tone and feel that this amplifier is designed for are best achieved by a certain proportion of preamp distortion to power tube distortion, so an attenuator is the best way to control volume level while preserving that balance. -
Page 7: Dialing In Your Sound
Sound ur Sound All of the previous Tone King models have been based more or less around the 1960s Fender clean sound. The Majesty is a completely different amp. It is designed to capture the magic of late 60’s / early 70s British amps. As such, the Majesty is nearly completely unrelated to all previous Tone King amps, and should not be expected to have the same voicing and tonal palette. -
Page 8: Volume And Attenuation
Volume and Attenuation Volume and Attenuation Volume and Attenuation Volume and Attenuation The Majesty is a non-master-volume amp, just like an old JTM45. This means that the volume control alone determines the signal level through the amplifier. This makes it simple to dial in. You turn the volume control down for clean tones, and turn it up to overdrive the amp and achieve distortion. -
Page 9: Back Panel Controls
3. Back Panel Controls 3. Back Panel Controls 3. Back Panel Controls 3. Back Panel Controls (note: the illustration above shows the back panel the Majesty combo. The back panel of the head version is a mirror image of the one shown above) AC Mains AC Mains AC Mains... -
Page 10: Calibration (Test Jacks, Screen & Bias Adj)
For example, suppose you connect an 8-ohm speaker to the Main speaker jack, and connect another 8-ohm speaker to the Extension speaker jack. When you connect two 8-ohm speakers in parallel, the total combined impedance is 4 ohms, so you would set the Impedance switch to 4 ohms. -
Page 11: Calibration
4. Calibration 4. Calibration 4. Calibration 4. Calibration Both the screen voltage and bias current of the output tubes can be calibrated using the test points and control trimmers on the back panel of the amp. Calibration of both screen voltage and bias current can be performed without removing the chassis from the cabinet. -
Page 12: Bias Current
Bias Current Bias Current Bias Current Bias Current Procedure: 1. Power up the amp as usual. Allow the amp to warm up for 5 minutes or so before setting the bias current. 2. Attach the meter as shown in the diagram above. Set the meter to read DC voltage (not current) in the 0-200mV range. -
Page 13: Screen Voltage
Screen Voltage Screen Voltage Screen Voltage Screen Voltage Procedure: 1. Power up the amp as usual. 2. Attach the meter as shown in the diagram above. Set the meter to read DC voltage in the 0-20V range. 3. Insert the screwdriver into the hole shown, and make sure that it properly mates with the adjuster screw of the trimmer pot. - Page 14 Any setting available in the full range of the trimmer pot is safe to use. It isn’t possible to set the screen voltage to a level that will be harmful to the amp. However, you need to keep in mind that the bias current will increase as you increase the screen voltage, so you will need to re-calibrate the bias current every time you change the screen voltage.
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Page 15: Tube Installation And Replacement
The Majesty will reveal differences in the sound of different tube brands quite a bit more than the “American” voiced Tone King models (e.g. Imperial, Sky King, Falcon, etc.). Whereas Tone King’s “American” voiced amps still more or less retain their intended sonic characteristics with just about any brand of preamp tube, a lot of the Majesty’s “magic”... -
Page 16: Installing Tubes
Installing Tubes When installing tubes, you may find it helpful to lay the amp on its side on a table, and shine a light directly into the back of the amp, to aid in locating the position of each tube. Tubes must be installed in the correct orientation. Both 12AX7s and EL84s have the sample base, with 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. -
Page 17: Warranty
What We Will Pay For The Tone King Amplifier Company will pay for all labor and material expenses to fix or replace all items covered under this warranty. The customer will pay shipping charges to return the product to the Tone King Amplifier Company.
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