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The Kingsley Deluxe 32 is a dual
channel, all tube, handwired 30W amplifier. It has all the same
sounds as the Deluxe 30, but has the versatility of being able to
pre-set two different tones and select one or the other or a combination
of them both.
The power amplifier section is the same as on the Deluxe 30: a cathode-biased,
non-negative feedback design that uses four EL84 tubes, a 12AX7
phase inverter and a 5AR4 rectifier tube. The power amplifier section
has its own tone control for tailoring the high end content fed
to the power tubes. The power output can be reduced in two ways:
A 15/30 W switch dis-ables two output tubes for an output of 15W.
Alternatively, you can use the pentode/triode switch that when in
triode mode reduces the output by a half but keeps all four EL84s
operational. In this mode the sound is warmer and creamier, which
can be useful for very bright guitars or for generating very rich,
creamy overdrive textures. Also, both the 15W mode and the triode
mode can be combined for an output of 7.5 W. An impedance switch
and parallel speaker outputs allow the use of different speaker
cabinets and a variable level line out allows the user to send the
sound of the whole amplifier (minus the speaker) to another amplifier
for additional amplification. This can be used to provide additional
volume and sound spread or to allow the amplification of effects
placed after power tube generated overdrive.
Pre-amplifier channel 1 is a duplicate
of input 1 on the Deluxe 30 and has controls for gain, volume, treble,
middle and bass, as well as a bright switch and an extra gain switch.
This channel can be set for a second clean tone, or anything from
a mild overdrive to a full rock crunch.
Pre-amplifier channel 2 is a duplicate
of input 2 on the Deluxe 30 and has controls for volume, treble,
middle, bass and reverb, as well as a bright switch and an E.Q.
dis-able switch. This channel provides beautiful clean tones at
low to medium volumes and touch sensitive overdrive as the volume
is raised further. The E.Q dis-able switch dis-ables the treble,
middle and bass controls so that now there is only the single tone
knob to vary the brightness of the amplifier (as well as the bright
switch). The result is a very rich, pure tone that fattens up single
coils, provides great jazz tones and frees up more gain for a very
pure, organic overdrive tone when the amp is pushed.
Either channel may be selected
by means of the front panel mini-switch, or an A/B box can be used
to select one channel or the other. Alternatively both channels
can be combined for a third sound.
The Deluxe 32 also comes with a
double variable footswitch boost pedal, which has a level control
for each channel right on the pedal. With the level at zero there
is no boost. Turn the level up and step on the switch and the amount
of pre-amp drive is increased. This can be useful for boosting clean
tones or switching between on the edge tones and fuller overdriven
sounds when the amplifier is already loud. For the overdrive channel
(channel 1) the boost works as a boost at low to medium gain settings
but at higher pre-amp gain settings its effect is to increase gain
even further and fatten up the tone. An LED indicator light for
each channel shows the status of the boost pedal.
The Deluxe 32 is available as a
head, a 1x 12, 2 x 12 or 4 x 10 combo and can be ordered with a
variety of speakers for different tastes. The standard speaker for
the 1 x 12 is the Celestion G12H and for the 2 x 12 a combination
of the G12H and Celestion Greenback is used.
Here are some mp3 clips of the D32 in action:
LP clean mp3
LP v.mild OD mp3
LP OD 1 mp3
LP OD 2 mp3
LP OD 3 mp3
Strat OD 1 mp3
Strat OD 2 mp3
Strat OD 3 mp3
Strat OD 4 mp3
Strat clean mp3 (w/delay)
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