Tone King Imperial Preamp pedal

[Richard_G]

Absolutely! I'm not sure if you saw my post/thread a while ago about how I use the Tone King's versatility — it might be of interest to you.

Thread 'A small but powerful and flexible hybrid board (VP4, TK Imperial pedal, +++)'

Aug 25, 2025

Lately, I’ve been thinking about how to put together a board combining my Tone King Imperial Tritube preamp pedal, my recently acquired Fractal Audio VP4 and a few other of my pedals. And in my own humble opinion, I’ve now put together a nice, flexible hybrid board in a rather small footprint (compared to many other boards).

I thought this board and setup perhaps could be of interest to others here as well. So here it is:

I guess the setup and signal chain may be considered somewhat complex for a small board, where I’m connecting the VP4 and TK Imperial pedal (TKI pedal) in...

• Richard_G
• Replies: 4
• Forum: Pedals & Effects

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[Frodebro]

Absolutely! I'm not sure if you saw my post/thread a while ago about how I use the Tone King's versatility — it might be of interest to you.

Thread 'A small but powerful and flexible hybrid board (VP4, TK Imperial pedal, +++)'

Aug 25, 2025

Lately, I’ve been thinking about how to put together a board combining my Tone King Imperial Tritube preamp pedal, my recently acquired Fractal Audio VP4 and a few other of my pedals. And in my own humble opinion, I’ve now put together a nice, flexible hybrid board in a rather small footprint (compared to many other boards).

I thought this board and setup perhaps could be of interest to others here as well. So here it is:

I guess the setup and signal chain may be considered somewhat complex for a small board, where I’m connecting the VP4 and TK Imperial pedal (TKI pedal) in...

• Richard_G
• Replies: 4
• Forum: Pedals & Effects

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I did see that thread. What I have in mind is a very basic small board with the TKIP, a boost/dirt pedal, an analog delay (I have a BOSS DM-101), and a volume pedal after the preamp but before the delay (I have been running a volume pedal in this configuration since my bar band days 30 years ago, and I would be lost without it). This could be run direct into the PA, or in 4CM with one of my amps (I'm thinking the Studio JTM would be a perfect fit).

 

[Richard_G]

That sounds like a nice setup!

 

[Richard_G]

Fwiw, I've made a few Tonex v2 extended captures of my Tone King Imperial preamp pedal, if anyone is interested:
https://thegearforum.com/threads/richard_gs-tonex-captures.10019/