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tommyzai · Post by **tommyzai** » Fri Mar 01, 2024 1:05 am

Is there a good Pre-Amp Hardware Pedal for Retro 60s Tones (Beatles, Kinks, Stones, etc.). I cannot afford a Vox AC-30 or a Fender Twin Reverb (mid to late 60s).

I'll be teaching a class to troubled kids called, "The Sound of the Sixties and Beyond." I'd like my lessons to be as authentic as possible.

resynthesis · Post by **resynthesis** » Fri Mar 01, 2024 2:59 am

Joyo ACTone (or one of its many clones) is pretty good bang for the buck. If money's no object try the UA Ruby or even one of the modellers

tommyzai · Post by **tommyzai** » Fri Mar 01, 2024 3:08 am

Is AC Tone a preamp pedal?

tommyzai · Post by **tommyzai** » Sat Mar 02, 2024 6:41 pm

Vox actually makes a couple of pedals and one claims to nail the "chime," but they are not highly regarded according to my research.

vurt · Post by **vurt** » Sat Mar 02, 2024 7:04 pm

i want a scarlet tunic

syd and floyd rather than beatles or kinks sorry.

tommyzai · Post by **tommyzai** » Sat Mar 02, 2024 7:21 pm

vurt wrote: ↑Sat Mar 02, 2024 7:04 pm i want a scarlet tunic

Probably great, but I cannot justify $300+ for a pedal. For that price I want a rack mount.

resynthesis · Post by **resynthesis** » Sat Mar 02, 2024 7:32 pm

tommyzai wrote: ↑Fri Mar 01, 2024 3:08 am Is AC Tone a preamp pedal?

It is, can go straight to desk

Uncle E · Post by **Uncle E** » Sat Mar 02, 2024 7:34 pm

Tonex. If you can wait a month or so, IK is going to announce something really cool for it.

tommyzai · Post by **tommyzai** » Sat Mar 02, 2024 7:48 pm

Uncle E wrote: ↑Sat Mar 02, 2024 7:34 pm Tonex. If you can wait a month or so, IK is going to announce something really cool for it.

Looking for hardware. Is that hard or soft?

RunBeerRun · Post by **RunBeerRun** » Sat Mar 02, 2024 9:47 pm

I think Tonex is a hardware pedal.

You could find more stuff on aliexpress, then youtube them to see how they sound. Those are the cheapest and more modern sounding than joyo's timeline and the others that came out for low cost.

The Noodlist · Post by **The Noodlist** » Sat Mar 02, 2024 11:46 pm

RunBeerRun wrote: ↑Sat Mar 02, 2024 9:47 pm I think Tonex is a hardware pedal.

It's software, the hardware pedal runs the software, and details can be easily found on IKM's website.

https://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/tonex/
https://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/tonexpedal/

The Noodlist · Post by **The Noodlist** » Sat Mar 02, 2024 11:58 pm

Stompenberg FX
https://www.thomann.de/gb/stompenberg_devices.html

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tommyzai · Post by **tommyzai** » Sun Mar 03, 2024 12:05 am

Just a nice preamp for a 60s flavorite

The Noodlist · Post by **The Noodlist** » Sun Mar 03, 2024 12:22 pm

Something with a tube in it, tubes were the tech in those days.

Uncle E · Post by **Uncle E** » Sun Mar 03, 2024 7:05 pm

Tubes are only a part of the equation. Even most tube amps can't get that sound, including current production AC30's.