So I recently bought a Tone King Imperial and think it's awesome!!
Now sadly playing at home means I can't set the rhythm channel so that I get actual overdrive because it might destroy the windows!! I have been setting the channel as a 2nd clean with a bit more mids, but personally I prefer the clean sound and switching channel and switching a pedal on all st the same time is pretty tricky.
So i'm looking for what pedals people have liked with blackface fender style amps? I am using a Van Weelden for low gain/dumble style lead stuff and it sounds very special. I used a Timmy yesterday and in a live situation it just didn't cut through the mix at all. Great at what it does but I don't think transparent is going to work for me here.
Those that have used Imperials, your input would be much appreciated.
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you could use a klon KTR which are now affordable in a bit of a different way, actually turn the gain up on it, rather than having it low as most people do, works very nice in front of a Fender amp.
the JHS twin twelve (it's called twin but has nothing to do with Fender twin) works really well at various gain levels in front of a good fender voiced amp.
Keeley Katana Blues Drive (not the Katana boost) very very nice in front of a Fender voiced amp, again various gain levels.
These will all work really well for you based on your description, all slightly different. I've got all of these pedals and put them in front of a few Fender voiced amps and they work great, it's not an in theory test, it's stuff I've personally tried. Based on the tests I've done The Wampler black 65 with a tele was just a superb and natural Fender driven sound, with a good range of gain available, (the exact setup was a Dr Z EGZ50 with 4 x 10 open backed Celestion gold cab with the Black 65 going into the front) just excellent telecaster based sound, probably the best tele rig I've played through....maybe.
i found the lovepedal was better with a strat and Keeley Katana Blues driver was quite a neutral over drive (I believe it's based on the boss blues driver 2 keeley mods and then enhanced some more) worked great into a few Fender amps.
Thanks for all the options and real world feedback there mate, lots to investigate.
Thanks for the suggestion fella but I don't really want to buy a pedal only to have to buy another pedal to make it sound how I want, and the Timmy does transparent in spades
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Ringleader of the Cambridge cartel, pedal champ and king of the dirt boxes (down to 21)
BK Tube Driver. Utterly sensational with the Imperial.
Make sure to get the 4 knobbed or 5 knobbed version. (cue witty remark)
*An Official Foo-Approved guitarist since Sept 2023.
Do all the BK Butler pedals have to be powered by their own kettle leads? Would prefer to power everything from the Voodoo Labs 4x4
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I have the rack version now. It's amazing.
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You'll need to find a pedal that can reduce treble fella as those amps can be really bright. The Timmy would be great for you as the treble knob reduces the frequency
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