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- Deluxe
1 - Deluxe
30
- Deluxe 32 -
Deluxe
50 - Deluxe
80-
The Kingsley Deluxe 50 is a 50W class AB amplifier
that produces sounds similar to the Deluxe 30 but with the extra
headroom and kick that some players require. The Deluxe 80 takes
the power output up to 80W for serious output power and volume.
The pre-amplifier features the same controls as
the Deluxe 30 (gain, volume, treble, middle, bass, reverb and master
tone controls and a bright switch), but the circuitry is voiced
to better compliment the higher powered class AB output section.
The output section uses 2 EL34s for the Deluxe 50
and 4 EL34s for the Deluxe 80and features a triode/pentode switch
to cut the power by approximately 1/2 and to give a softer, mellower
response when in triode mode. These amplifers will also accept 6L6s
and KT66s for classic American type sounds. The pre-amplifier section
uses 3 12ax7 tubes and a 12at7 for the phase inverter. Controls
include gain, volume, treble, middle, bass, reverb, tone and line
out level, as well as a bright switch.
Plugging into input 2 produces a great clean tone,
from percussive, bright and airy to rich and mellow. The tone controls
are very effective and musical, while never adding any harshness
or un-useable frequencies. While this input does use the gain control,
its purpose is not to add distortion to the pre-amp but rather to
tailor the gain of the first tube stage for different output guitars,
so as to achieve maximum clean output when desired. Turning up the
gain and volume controls takes you into touch-sensitive power tube
compression which is great for on the edge blues and rock tones.
Plugging into input 1 adds an extra gain stage to
the pre-amp and increases the overdrive amount available. This input
is also the brighter of the two and when combined with some volume
from the power amp produces great overdrive, from slightly broken
up bluesy tones to heavier, sustaining lead tones, rich in harmonic
overtones.
These amplifiers take on a much more American tone
when fitted with 6L6 tubes and produce warm, buttery smooth sounds
which are great for jazz, R'n'B and blues. Also included with the
Deluxe 50 and Deluxe 80 is the Kingsley footswitchable boost. This
pedal plugs into the back of the amplifier and features a level
control right on the footswitch, which controls the amount of boost
required. An LED on the footswitch shows the status of the footswitch
boost function.
Sounds:
Deluxe 50 w/6L6s slightly
broken up mp3
Deluxe 50 w/6L6s strat
pickup mix mp3
Deluxe 50 w/EL34s
les paul crunch mp3
Deluxe 50 w/EL34s
les paul jazz mp3
Deluxe 50 w/EL34s
les paul both pickups mp3
Check out a Deluxe 50 write up at Dinos
Guitars
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