Minstrel
Overview
The Minstrel is a single channel tube overdrive pedal that offers the sound and many of the features of the Kingsley Jester in a smaller enclosure. The circuitry and high quality construction are the same as in the Jester. A very wide variety of tones are available, from mild and smooth to punchy and dynamic to aggressive rock tones.
Like the Jester, Jouster and Juggler the Minstrel uses a 12VAC adapter, which is stepped up inside the pedal for 250VDC tube operation. In this way a real and dynamic tube sound is achieved, comparable to that of some of the finest tube amplifiers.
Features
Features include Gain, Volume, Treble, Middle and Bass controls as well as a 3-way mode switch.
Mode 1 is for low gain, edge of break-up sounds; mode 2 is for medium gain overdrive and is fatter sounding and mode 3 is for medium to high gain rock sounds with more treble and bass.
For those that are familiar with the Kingsley Jester, this is how the Minstrel compares functionally:
The Jester has an overdrive channel and a boost and the ability to combine the overdrive with the boost. The Minstrel does not have a separate boost, but is the same as the combination of the overdrive and boost channels of the Jester in a single channel unit. In other words the resultant sound is like playing a Jester with both the overdrive and boost channels engaged.
The dimensions of the Kingsley Minstrel are 4.75" wide x 5.375" deep. This represents a little more than half the area of a Jester.