oh lordy that intro was straight out of the Andertons top drawer. Pete's tone was magical

Just putting this out to fellow enthusiasts who might be considering the Royalist mkiii…. It’s awesome. Today I’ve played/compared a Marshall ST20H, Friedman TwinSister Head and ToneKing Royalist mkiii through a 2x12 cab loaded with Celestion V30 and G12H30. The guitar was a Gibson ‘68 LP custom reissue. The Royalist could be dialled back giving snap & quack with rich tone and dialled up with a lot of texture and grunt without going dark. It remains bright (but not too spiky brash) with the HF switch even at the high attenuation levels and yet remains rich throughout a range of volume. I didn’t really find compromise of note. It’s bright and rich all at once, has amazing woman tone and fantastic harmonic feedback loop/interplay and you can get there below 90db. That’s why I say it’s awesome. I was blown away by how much it put these other two amps in the shade. The ST20H is great fun for the UK price but IMO you’d have to be a die hard nuts Marshall fan to pay the US price when the Royalist mkiii is so far ahead in fidelity and feel. Plus the Royalist has the versatility of attenuation included which you’d have to buy separately to get the ST20H where you want it to be without going over 100db volume level. The Friedman TwinSister was also flat and dark compared to the Royalist. Its master volume works superbly as expected from Friedman but it didn’t have the same flexibility in tone or feel compared to the Royalist. It certainly didn’t allow for the same dynamic range. There was no snap or quack like the Royalist for lower gain settings and the harmonic interplay just wasn’t exciting like the Royalist. The woman tone and sustain was lack lustre by comparison. It’s amazing how much more alive the same guitar felt and sounded through the Royalist compared to the other two amps. Hope this helps some. Have a great weekend everyone. Cheers 🍻

Anyone else have a real soft spot for magnatone amps without ever having tried one 😂

I have to say the lick that the captain put together from about 1:15 to 2:00 was magical. It sounded good enough to be on any hit record from the 70's or 80's. Clean, musical, and played beautifully. Great intro jam guys !!

I’m with Pete. That Toneking is to die for. Amazing tones!

What I love from all the demos of the Tone King I’ve watched so far is that it retains the Marshall raw edges in a way other US made versions don’t seem to. Dream amp!

Great playing in this video. Pete, your phrasing is just awesome. These are both amazing sounding amps. Thanks guys.

That intro jam has got to be one of the best ever. Such a gorgeous feeling

I bought a Magnatone and it is awesome. I also have and love a Fender Deluxe Reverb and a Princeton Reverb.

I have the Magnatone and love it, The Magnatone Super 15 has a voice like no other amp, it is a magical voice!. I have been playing since 1966 and I have more gear than I can fit. I have over sixty amps. My opinion about showcasing amplifiers! Leave the pedals out of it, until you have shown all the different settings on the amplifiers, and make sure to post on screan when it's the amp, and when it's a pedal. I enjoy watching you guys, I like the one, I need more reverb on the phone lol. Thanks Guys.

Man the Tone King os just amazing. Have not heard an amp get me that sparked up in awhile.

Nothing to do with the amps - both amazing in their own ways - but it's so great to see (or more appropriatly, hear) Lee ready to break out of the tried and true harmonic foundation and technique he's nailed along the fingerboard and now venture into braver improv exploits a la Pete.

Tone King makes what is probably the best all around amp in my view... build quality, tone and features ... not to mention aesthetic... can't beat it, at any price. I mean it doesn't get any better than the Sky King.

Wow. The tones of my teen years. 70’s😊. Beautiful amp.

Tone King all day long. Especially since they are not too far apart in price. Pete’s tone absolutely blew me away.

That's tone King sounds glorious!

They both killed it in that last jam!

Ahhh. Tonegasm! Lovely dose of Andertons dopamine as usual. 👌

I'm a huge fan of Magnatone. Will probably play those for life. However, I don't really think you can go wrong with either of these amps.

Man.. Lee is dishing out some tasty lead work these days🤩

When they get their hands on some great gear they just go off like boys in the garage. Love that!

Received my brig today. Thanks for a speedy delivery guys!

Having such a good vibe! Makes you both play so awesome! Holy smoke! Lee is holding his ground! This sounds so freaking good, perfects sounds ❤

I don't know if he does, but I feel like Pete should play the occasional wedding, as his style and tone are so (amazingly) emotionally powerful. Jeepers.

Magnatone I'll admit I hadn't heard until your last video on them. Since then ...I need one! This just reinforced how absolutely golden they sound. Once I rob a bank I'll be right with you...

Pete's Tele is indeed a special beast.

Brother Pete’s expression at 32:13 explains it all 😂‼️😂‼️

Cranked a magnatone once in a store. Was the greatest breakup tone id ever heard or felt.

Love the sheer exuberance over a great product like those amps; reminds me how joyous you both were when you reviewed the Strymon Cloudburst

Perfect timing. I was just figuring out how to ask for a vid on what would be the best low price ($1K/L800) tube amp head for a beginner to grow with? Just something to think about when current options become too small.. Thanx! You guys are so timely. (I spent all day yesterday watching your NAMM vids)

The opening logo and Capt lick chuckled me. Thank you for making it

I have to agree with Pete. These are both my new favorite amplifier.

Sounds great! is it just me or does the Tone King have a slight Jubilee flavor to it? anyway when I win the lottery I will be ordering both of these amps! Great demo as always guys!

Best Anderton's video EVER! ❤🏆

How about asking Dave Friedman to collaborate with one of his stablemates to produce an Anderton's exclusive amp with an Ac-30 style clean channel and a Be style drive channel? The Morgan Friedman...

Any plans for more speaker/cab videos? Keep it up boys

Gooooooooooood Morning to the UK ! ! ! ! These high range expensive amps never seem to disappoint . . . Thanks Guys

These two amps sound so good I'm almost tempted to trade in my Martins and go electric.

Tone King MK3 combo is great.

9:10 Yes, I am watching. Keep up the great videos

Wow they sound fantastic both amps with single coils!that Magento tone is out of control!both are great amps but are getting so expensive 😂definitely some classic tones here

I just can't believe how much better Lee has gotten at jamming.

I don’t need a killer sounding amp. I need Pete jam with me for an hour every single day for a year.

Tone King exploded onto the market in ‘93 in the middle of Magnatone’s 30 year absence with boutique quality & retro cosmetics.

I’ve been a huge fan of Tone King since barrel started in Baltimore years ago. So far I own the Gremlin head and Imperial mk 2 1-12 combo. The best sounding and best made amplifiers hands down!!! That les Paul’s tone was truly amazing!

Sweet sounding clean tones!

That TK sounds great. I generally don't vibe with the Imperial (sounds good overall, just not my taste) but I'd consider the royalist if I were in the market!

The built in attenuators...not gunna lie, that's cool af...

Such great sounding amps! I couldn’t decide between these two. Probably the Tone King für Recording purposes. For gigging its too heavy for me. The Maggie for gigging. ;))

It's only a few amps played in my life that sound like that unfortunately I thought I could find something better but now low and behold maybe maybe!

The intro…. YESSS

Two fantastic amps, but i love the Tone King !!

I can only dream of playing into a Magnatone Twilighter

@20:34 I don't know what it is, but when Pete plays that D/G, it gets me every time

I understand the purist retro thing but why don‘t they finally add an effects loop???

Wow!!! Great sound, chapeau!

Great amps! Lee and Pete , have you ever tried a Brunetti singleman 30 ? A well priced amp with a great clean sound and reverb It loves pedals, looks awesome en is well build. I played and tried many amps ( including very expensive ones ) and recommend you to try one . I bought one and am extremely glad I did . I'm very curious what you think about it . I think you love it too

Circuit boards are fine as long as the tube sockets are mounted separately

Until I own every Magnatone model I doubt I ever buy anything else lol. I'm up to 2 and if you think they're too expensive you just don't want one bad enough. Tone King are killer amps too. The key to the Maggies is volume. They're pretty clean. Great cleane though.

Never seen Lee getting exited so much from gear

Wow I feel like Lee’s playing has gotten a lot better over the years!

Love the intro jam! also lol @ midrange chickens

I've always been lusting after a Tone King (since I saw Knopfler using one) - would love to physically try one some day!

Awesome amps 😊

Both amps sound amazing. Captain’s Rolex Submariner ref 16610 is also really nice.

I believe I won three times but never got anything but you guys are a long ways away

a most excellent vid guys, the sounds smooth as well as controlled guitar playing, from you both.

Only a natural salesman could utter the phrase “ reassuringly expensive “ 💕ya cap

I would really like to see you guys make a video with a great plexi amp and a fryette powerstation to see if that can do it all with pedals etc to play at lower volumes. Cheers

The ACDC tone at 14 minutes is what sold me

Does Lee own either of these brands though?

„The boost I‘m using is the Victory Duchess“. - It certainly is! 😜😂

Oh, by the way, what about a Tone King Imperial combined with Tone King Royalist??? Best of both worlds!!! 😎

The Royalist’s tone controls are fantastic. Someone spent a lot of time on them. Likewise the gain structure throughout the amp. It’s exactly what I look for in an amp, leaning toward the cleaner side. I would not buy such an amp without at least tremolo, and reverb would be nice. Also, a sherpa to move it.

Just me or does the Attenuator WAY change the sound of the amp?? I know so many people love Tone King - but when I tried the Imperial Mk2, I couldn't make it work well for me. But I'm glad if you all enjoy yours. That said... I like the Magnatone!!!! A lot.

The existential question remains: when Pete talks in the video room, does it make a sound (for the Captain)? Pete makes amazing points and Lee is so focused on his own flow he doesn't address them at all...

Firm believer that the only folks that really need fx loops are high gain amp users. Anything medium gain it sounds way cooler through the front imo.

That mr.pete intro is a killer..

Not all have 1 attenuator Pete , the Skyking has 2 attenuators

Pete has a bit more pep in his step today😉

Oh man. That lick about 42 seconds in. 😮

there is nothing like a great tube amp, don't care how much people push digital and katanas etc...nothing sounds or feels like the real thing.

It's videos like these where it's absolutely unfortunate to not be there and hear the amps in person.

I wish it had spring reverb

I’m not in the room so can’t actually tell where the extra $ for the Magna-tone is paying off think I would be more than happy with the Tone King Royal whatever Mk lll. I’d actually love to buy it at half of what they’re asking! Just way out of my league as far as price goes! It does sound like “The one amp to rule them all!” Seems like you would never need anything else! Not even pedals.

This company should hire me for their pitch man

They sound terrific! Q: With the Magnatone Super Fifteen, if you wanted to step out for a solo, apart from just picking harder or rolling the volume up, what pedal / type of pedal would you use? I have a telecaster and an ES-style semi-hollowbody with humbuckers.

Curious how would a Squier or anything not as expensive than the guitars you used would sound on an amplifier of this excellence?

Great video! What do you think of the Royalist vs the Friedman Twin Sister?

Could you when showing amps give a look inside? How the amp is build. So to estimate how service is possible on them in 2…5 years?

I wouldn't think that a tank Reverb in there wouldn't sound bad at all but maybe they tried that and decided that they just wanted to get that tone explicitly the way they designed it?

Ain't nothing like the real thing baby.

at 20:13 that my was reaction to the Royalist in general 🤣

you could make a poor American boy very happy if you made some wonderful Tonex captures of these amps!

Have y’all reviewed the Mesa Fillmore 50? It has a similar identical circuit switching as the Tone King, with added benefit of spring reverb.

That is some great jamming

Yeah you want to look really cool if you don't sound good sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't

Got that dumble sound also

Yeah show him how it's done their Pete

Now when you got that down in at the lowest attenuation you want it to sound like that that will start your groove that's good for rhythm practicing getting it tight I know what I'm talkin about me homies!