Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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Following on from the runaway success of their Imperial Preamp, Tone King introduce the Royalist Tri Tube Preamp, a two-channel high-voltage preamp based on their Royalist MKIII amplifier. This preamp gives you all of the snarl and classic tones of the 1964, 1967 and 1970 classics with added reverb, attenuation, IR loading facility and tons more. But the main thing is that it sounds AMAZING. Check the feature set...
Features:
● Two Channel High-Voltage preamp – DI
● 3 x 12AX7 preamp tubes running at proper high voltages
● Built-In zero-watt power amp - phase inverter circuit
● Two Independent channels with
Volume, Bass, Middle and Treble Control
● Three-way 1964/1967/1970 voicing switch per channel
● Era Accurate Tone Stacks:
Top channel - Vintage-accurate JTM45 / Bassman / Super Bass inspired EQ.
Bottom channel - Reflects a later-era British Lead tone stack.
● Dual built-in Iron Man attenuators
● HF switches
● Reverb control (assignable to each channel)
● Mode switch turns ON/OFF trails
● Stereo, Series FX loop (bypassable)
● MIDI programmable
● Save up to 128 presets for instant recall via an external MIDI switcher
Presets save:
● Channel selection
● Master bypass setting
● IR selection
● IR bypass setting
● Effects loop bypass setting
● Reverb bypass and tails settings
● Onboard Impulse Response (IR) Technology
● Low-latency Impulse Response cabinet simulation (bypassable)
● 3-position CAB/IR select switch per channel (programmable via software)
● 20 Included OwnHammer IRs
● Power amp simulation with software editable HF Comp, Low-Pass and High-Pass filters (per channel)
Connections:
● Dual stereo balanced XLR outputs with Ground Lift Switch
● ¼" Headphone output
● Effects Send and Stereo Return Jacks
● MIDI 5-pin standard connector
● USB-C connector for use with the included Tone King Editor software editor
● To Amp In, From Amp Send and From Amp Return Jacks – for adding Imperial channels to your amp or preamp
Included:
● 6’ USB Cable
● Universal 12V Power Supply
● Dimensions: 7.2” (W) x 5.7” (D) x 2.75” (H)
● Weight: 1.9 lbs
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Today's tools:
Guitar: Charver CS Select San Dimas with JJ's '59 Sovereign '65 single coil pickups (https://www.jjsguitarpickups.com).
Amp: Tone King Royalist Tri Tube Preamp with Axe-FX III as effects generator
Cables: Various
Strings: Ernie Ball Paradigm 10-46
Pick: Signature Honey Pick honey-picks.com/collections/all/brett-kingman
Mic: Audix USA A231 - audixusa.com/products/a231
Camera: GoPro HERO10 + Sony ZV-1M2 x 2
Soundcard: PreSonus Quantum 26x32
Desktop Monitors: PreSonus R80 R-Series Active AMT Studio Monitors - presonus.com
Monitor Control: SPL 2Control - https://spl.audio/en/spl-produkt/2control/
Headphones: Audix A152 - audixusa.com/products/a152
All Stands: Gravity Stands - gravitystands.com/en
Computer: 2025 Apple M3 Ultra.
All backing tracks courtesy of, written and recorded by Elevated Jam Tracks unless otherwise noted. See: youtube.com/elevatedjamtracks
toneking.com
Following on from the runaway success of their Imperial Preamp, Tone King introduce the Royalist Tri Tube Preamp, a two-channel high-voltage preamp based on their Royalist MKIII amplifier. This preamp gives you all of the snarl and classic tones of the 1964, 1967 and 1970 classics with added reverb, attenuation, IR loading facility and tons more. But the main thing is that it sounds AMAZING. Check the feature set...
Features:
● Two Channel High-Voltage preamp – DI
● 3 x 12AX7 preamp tubes running at proper high voltages
● Built-In zero-watt power amp - phase inverter circuit
● Two Independent channels with
Volume, Bass, Middle and Treble Control
● Three-way 1964/1967/1970 voicing switch per channel
● Era Accurate Tone Stacks:
Top channel - Vintage-accurate JTM45 / Bassman / Super Bass inspired EQ.
Bottom channel - Reflects a later-era British Lead tone stack.
● Dual built-in Iron Man attenuators
● HF switches
● Reverb control (assignable to each channel)
● Mode switch turns ON/OFF trails
● Stereo, Series FX loop (bypassable)
● MIDI programmable
● Save up to 128 presets for instant recall via an external MIDI switcher
Presets save:
● Channel selection
● Master bypass setting
● IR selection
● IR bypass setting
● Effects loop bypass setting
● Reverb bypass and tails settings
● Onboard Impulse Response (IR) Technology
● Low-latency Impulse Response cabinet simulation (bypassable)
● 3-position CAB/IR select switch per channel (programmable via software)
● 20 Included OwnHammer IRs
● Power amp simulation with software editable HF Comp, Low-Pass and High-Pass filters (per channel)
Connections:
● Dual stereo balanced XLR outputs with Ground Lift Switch
● ¼" Headphone output
● Effects Send and Stereo Return Jacks
● MIDI 5-pin standard connector
● USB-C connector for use with the included Tone King Editor software editor
● To Amp In, From Amp Send and From Amp Return Jacks – for adding Imperial channels to your amp or preamp
Included:
● 6’ USB Cable
● Universal 12V Power Supply
● Dimensions: 7.2” (W) x 5.7” (D) x 2.75” (H)
● Weight: 1.9 lbs
buymeacoffee.com/brettkingman
Today's tools:
Guitar: Charver CS Select San Dimas with JJ's '59 Sovereign '65 single coil pickups (https://www.jjsguitarpickups.com).
Amp: Tone King Royalist Tri Tube Preamp with Axe-FX III as effects generator
Cables: Various
Strings: Ernie Ball Paradigm 10-46
Pick: Signature Honey Pick honey-picks.com/collections/all/brett-kingman
Mic: Audix USA A231 - audixusa.com/products/a231
Camera: GoPro HERO10 + Sony ZV-1M2 x 2
Soundcard: PreSonus Quantum 26x32
Desktop Monitors: PreSonus R80 R-Series Active AMT Studio Monitors - presonus.com
Monitor Control: SPL 2Control - https://spl.audio/en/spl-produkt/2control/
Headphones: Audix A152 - audixusa.com/products/a152
All Stands: Gravity Stands - gravitystands.com/en
Computer: 2025 Apple M3 Ultra.
All backing tracks courtesy of, written and recorded by Elevated Jam Tracks unless otherwise noted. See: youtube.com/elevatedjamtracks
