Friday Fretworks - King of Tone: Worth the Hype?!
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
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Guitar: Fender Highway 1 w/ Radioshop ID:ChrisBuck Signature Pickups (www.bit.ly/IDCh...)
Amp: Guitar Rig 5
K.O.T: www.analogman.c...
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Intro/thoughts/pricing/wait time etc: 0:00
Playing: 7:45
Hey Chris. Do you still have this pedal and still use it? How do you have yours set up? OD on the red side and boost on the yellow like it is when you get it or....?
Thanks, brother! Hope you're doing well! 🙏🎸
@@JC-11111 That's the most popular way to run it. Depending on your amp / signal chain, you might enjoy setting both sides to clean boost and run 18V power for more headroom. The KoT excels at adding a little fatness to a strat without making it sound muddy. It also has a small mid boost for lifting a solo above the mix, especially on the yellow side.
I was like this sounds great and then noticed you hadnt turned it on yet.
Haha. Thank you!
I thought the exact same thing! 😂
Same lol
I think that happened to me, too! ...I was wondering for a long time if he'd turned it on or not. (as I was doing something else).
I just watched this video and I totally agree.The guitar,amp(or other device) and player are the main contributor.Sure,the pedal adds some grit and tone ,but not at that price.The hype around this pedal is something like the hype around Dumble amps.I've heard some equally great sounds from players that didn't come from either of these overpriced devices.Chris,if you never used this pedal,you would still sound fantastic,in fact,I preferred the sound you got pre -pedal.That's just my opinion,I could be wrong.
CHRIS BUCK,you can make anything sound amazing!
Came for the vid about the pedal, stayed for the playing: very nice and original ! 👍🏻🤘🏻
same here
Came for the demo, stayed for the playing. Wonderful playing and tone.
same here haha
Damn. I was so inside the music that I forgot I was watching a demo of the kot.
Came for the pedal. Stayed for the ridiculously good playing!
The waiting list is like 3 years long now
@Ed Raposo i bet it sounds great, but honestly part of the fun is getting the Analogman
Take a good compressor (Wampler Alter Ego) a J. Rockett .45 Cal and put it before a J. Rockett Blue Note Pro. Adjust to your taste and find out how they all add to each other for Marshall tones.
I dig the way you matched the colour of your sweater to the pedal.
ah yes here it is. The video that caused the spike in the KOT waiting list around May of 2018. Cheers everyone and stay patient.
I got on the list in September, 2018. Got to the top in August, 2024.
Sounds incredible. I do believe there around some “off the shelf” pedals that can do a similar thing for those who can’t wait two years. Wampler Pantheon for a version with more gain and jhs morning glory for his take on the blues breaker circuit. All of these pedals sound great!
Wonderful, expressive, articulate playing. This is better guitar playing than the wanky, technical stuff that loads of other dudes do. Oh, and the King of Tone is incredible. Analog Mike is the shit.
Yea, he's right up the road from me. Was nice enough to let me see the shop to drop off my TS-9 for a makeover. It's what you'd expect - a bunch of guys at benches in a dark room making insanely good pedals. I also give him major pros for resisting the urge to make a lower cost pedal overseas. If you want one right now buy used...
I have a King of Tone and a Prince of Tone and I prefer the Prince of Tone after playing around with the internal trim pots.
just got my email to order today. Its been about 4 and a half years since I got on the waiting list!
I sent them an email through 3 different accounts and no automated reply. Hopefully on also on the list.
I was shocked when he said KOT used to be $500 back in 2018.. Its way above double the price right now!
Beautiful playing and tone!
Great demo and exceptional playing man, convinced me to give it a shot whether I order and wait, locally or online ... Thanks!
Dude, I love your playing!
Waiting list now 2 years 3 months! How do I know I will live that long?
I had two and they actually sounded different. Sold one.
Hey laddy, let’s set aside the pedal for a sec... You really got it kid, the touch, feel style it was nice to finally hear real talent! Your playing drew me in and got my attention as all real music should. Very nice mate, keep up the good work 👍🏻. Now for the pedal, I think it’s a nice tone very musical...
Pedal schmedal, if you can play like this, you could hook it up to a steam iron and make it sound hot!
Boosted your already great tone. Awesome playing.
Great pedal, great playing, thanks for the vid
Waiting list is at 5 years now, insane! I should be getting mine in 2025.
I decided to build a Stewmac kit that is a direct clone, I'm very satisfied!
I got no the wait list in spring 2015, waited and never heard anything, got back on the list in April 2017, 2 years and 700 days later. Today is 12/29/2018 (an additional 20 months or nearly 600 days later) and still never heard anything about my KoT. Nothing in spam folder, etc..I since played a buddies KoT and it was ok. Decided to buy a HoneyBee OD instead and I've never been happier. KoT - It's kind of a hype machine. Make them slow and build the legend. It's a decent pedal but not a holy grail. I prefer my HoneyBee. And it looks light years better than purple with gold sharpie graphics.
Thanks for all your insights, man. I really appreciate what you're doing here. Beautiful playing as always.
Your clean tone is amazing, man... This pedal is great, but your clean tone surprised me.
This is a mildly modified version of a Marshall Bluesbreaker pedal (it's two of them in series). I think this pedal doesn't worth the money Analogman is asking, being a slight upgrade to an already existent pedal. It's a great pedal (top 5 for sure) but it's a pretty simple one.
Great playing
8:40 >>>>>> ....... pure talent.
How on earth do you get that clean sound through Guitar Rig 5?
Low output pickups!
a used $60 Jekyll and Hyde OD and distortion V1 is good enough, good enough for the strokes and other successful groups , pretty much the same thing as this but you can find the first version of them for less than $100 used. modded original circuits with a lot of options to tweak. pretty sure J&H was possibly the first OD and distortion , it's great , and that kind of means king of tone is basically a more overpriced ripoff of them. Idea and execution, I mean, the J&H is pretty much the same thing. J&H actually has 2 switchable options that the king of tone doesn't have, So the J&H may actually be better. More options to tweak, circuits just as good, same amount of effects, can be found for a lot cheaper, and don't have to wait a year or more for one. But only the version one V1 ones can be found for cheap. I found mine on Craigslist locally but you can pretty easily find them online too. The newest ones have even more options ! But those go for around the same price as this, still probably better because you don't have to wait and you have more options to tweak.
My word, wonderful playing & without question, worth the hype. I can’t un-hear this. Am now on the 2 year waiting list (duh!). How can I afford not to be? 😂
You get to the top of the queue yet? Looks like it's more of a four-year wait at this point. September 2025, here I come...
@@ciaranjmurray Nope. Not there yet. Still waiting. Best of luck to you!
@@chessward4832 Which will come first, the King of Tone or death? Every guitarist's favourite game, truly
@@ciaranjmurray Beginning to think you are right! 😂
Almost a little bit of Bill Frisell in that play style
You rip dude! Impressive
Hello pls tell me can I use only this pedal only for clean tone directly into a pa system? Thank you
How do you compare with Thorpy Gunshot?
Did you adjust the treble trim pots from the stock setting?
wecarroll he said he’s never opened the KOT.
There’s no hype
RUclipsrs: let’s create hype
Also RUclipsrs: is it worth the hype?
Repeat as many times as needed
There’s a 5 year waiting list. If that ain’t hype…
@@ChrisBuckGuitar and who creates this type of hype?..
hello V4?
Yup, sounds like a pedal alright
What compressor are you using?
Hey Chris. It's an Origin Effects Cali 76, although it wasn't so much used for compression - more to boost the level going into my audio interface. It's an incredible compressor though :)
Ive been to Analogman's workshop and small doesn't really describe the size of his operation. Its micro. Three guys in a room with their faces deep in pedals all day. Super nice guys but all work and not much time to BS. It's like candyland tho.
C.J. Blake Cheers, C.J. I kind of suspected as much! I’ve never met Mike but he seems like a lovely guy doing things in the right way. I wish I could say that’s why I love my K.O.T but it’s mainly because it sounds badass 😂
Indeed it is badass. The first time I went was to get my 1980 TS808 serviced and by luck I ended up walking away with a KOT that day. Like you I was used to the TS and it took about two weeks before I got used to the transparency of the KOT. The dynamics the KOT lends to an amps tone is incredible. If people think the waitlist is about money, I can assure between all the pedals they make and repair, it's their size.
Analog Mike makes great stuff!
I think my favorite singer in the world is Chris Buck’s guitar.
Many players lack style but Chris has a distinct style
Your tone is in your fingers and the way you express yourself anything else is just icing on a cake
Hype? whatever - it is reasonable priced, likely a good investment, well made, quality components, quiet operation & looks cool. This pedal is very versatile , I used it differently to this video tonight in band rehearsal with both Les Paul & Stratocaster, Marshall & 4 x 12 with the OD setting (full drive) and adding the boost for solos. Really pleased with the classic rock sound. Of all my pedals this to my ears has more clarity with note definition, doesn't cut/add frequencies or 'colour' the sound - gives you what you have, just more of it. It. It also stacks very well with other pedals.
Pedal? What pedal....dude has chops....pork chops...karate chops all kinda chops. fantastic playing...I forgot all about some pedal...what was it?
why so many thumbs down?? thats a fair amount considering the ratio here.
amazing playing, as per usual. hope the operation went well, mate!
Ben Radford Cheers Ben! Appreciate that mate.
I have had 2 of them, wasn’t impressed with the first one and for some reason decided to try it again a cpl years later and still didnt keep it. Some people love it but its just not a keeper to me. I do have an Analogman mod’d ts9 that is a keeper, imo a much better pedal.
and Iv’e had a Royal Overdrive too and didnt keep that either
Got the Jeff Beck touch ..nicely done Chris !
Nearly gave up with all the talking but glad i stuck around because your playing is superb, so lyrical. Really tasty and musical player.
Love my KOT, many don't set it correctly by adjusting the treble trim pots and miss the trick. With the dip switches set both to clean boosts, the OD when both are engaged is so magical its unreal.
That's how I set mine up - clean boost mode on both sides (bypassing the clipping diodes), 18V power for extra headroom and tons of volume, and I like the distortion sound of a different op amp in the yellow channel, an OPA2134 which costs under $5 with shipping. The op-amps are socketed so they are easy to change. Original op amps are JRC4580 a.k.a. NJM4580. The KoT excels at fattening up the tone of single coils and low output humbuckers in a different way than a Klon, while maintaining the character of the clean tone. It's not the best for heavy metal distortion.
If you got yours in UK in18 mo, you must have a fairy godmother. Just got mine this month, in the US, after 26 months on the list. Its a great pedal. I have to admit, I originally got on the list only because I knew it was a no brainer since I could double my money if it didn't blow me away and thinking it wouldn't(especially since I also have a JHS Morning Glory). I ended up, not only keeping it for my P&W board, but getting back on the list to buy an additional one for my club gig board. I was a doubter until I actually got one and took the time to play it. Really, that's the thing that proves to me its not all hype. With most high dollar boutique pedals, its expected that some would want to mentally and emotionally justify having dropped a lot of $ on a pedal. It's natural to have a hard time admitting when you get suckered and not want to sell off at a loss. That doesn't apply with KoT because you can easily double your investment if it doesn't knock your socks off, yet so many choose to keep or even have multiples (as evidenced by their steady long term resale value). That, imo, is a healthy argument against those who claim that the KoT's rep is all hype. The oddly high, yet consistent, resale value completely negates any reason for anyone to perpetuate any so called "hype". If most of the original owners were dumping them, they wouldn't be able to double their money, while the fact that we could do so removes any reason, other than true merit, to be invested in keeping them. Of course, it could simply be that all of us who actually own a KoT aren't nearly as smart as Phil Smith.
Hello you do a really good job on this video. You play really good and its sound really really nice.
Can you tell me how the deep switchs are in your KOT ?
Have you put some treble with the depp potentiometer ?
I try to get the sound but it's really difficult.
Thanks a lot if you help me.
Kenny Wayne Shepherd said that the king of tone is a must on his board. Enough said!
Oooo man, what playing 👏👏👏, I’ve seen lot’s of great players but you are one of them.
I have KoT, great pedal, my favourite,...
After all equipment is not important, feeling and touch,...talent, that is !!!
Regards from Croatia
The King of Tone indeed and the pedal sounds nice too
Little late for the party, but the king of tone is amazing. It's reliable, ultra dynamic and beautiful tone no matter what guitar or amp. I'm glad I have it will never let my board.
I've been waiting for 15 months now. Took my TS off the board this year. Just using a Blues driver and OCD or a Clarksdale that I just purchased a few months ago. I always run one drive into another to get my highest lead tones or just one of them to get different flavors of drive. The TS made my tone muddy'r then I wanted.
Any hype is dumb. To me no drive pedal with 50's technology should cost more than 100 bucks. "Boutique" is the codename for "i'm gonna steal you and you will love me for that". People buy (and wait in queues for buying!) overpriced things to "join the exclusive club". Same with cars, purses, jewelry. It's just stupid consumer mentality. You just need to pick a side: the smart side or dumb side. Also: sit sounds very basic to me. Noisy and basic. There are many pedals that sound better for 1/10 of.the price.
WOW! That is some incredible playing man!
Your playing is simply amazing... you're a gifted one.
I waited 3 years , just got the email 10/26/21 345.00 shipped with mode switch & high gain on red & yellow.
Hey Chris. Just found this video. Great playing. I have a KoT, as well. You may already know this, or one of the 250 comments may have mentioned it, but you didn't mention it in the video. Both sides of the KoT are identical. There are dip switches inside that allow you to set each side as either a boost, overdrive, or distortion. So you could have the boost into OD if you wanted it. It ships with OD on the Red channel and Boost on the Yellow. The most common option is to have the Red (right) side modded for slightly higher gain. Cheers man! Keep up with the great vids.
Yellow side has a little bit more mid boost than the red side.
Today is five years later. Analogman is working on May 7, 2018 as of
August 30, 2023. I got on the list 8/08/18. So I’ve waited 5 years and 2 months and still waiting. They say they build more in the winter thanks to a couple former employees not being able to farm so they build King of Tone pedals. So mine should be in sight. Thanks! Super cool.
I’m excited!
I got a KOT a couple months ago after two years on the waiting list. Definitely worth the wait!
What amp in guiyar rig sounds that fuckin good!!! Shed some light on that too chris!!
Yaaaaaaay my number came up today! Been on that wait list for 4 years!! Ordering now….
OK, it sounds wonderful! As mentioned below, the tone was amazing before the pedal was even engaged. This pedal was just enough to make the rig behave like the amp was cranked, which is the intended result. I’m impressed, but with the player more than the pedal.
I hope the pedal comes with that kind of skill. hehe.
waitlist is currently about 4 years. i have a tube screamer that sounds better than any overdrive ive ever heard. it have two actually a ts-10 that leaves not doubt as to why its john mayers favorite pedal and a japanese ts-9 that beats all known overdrives hands down. ymmv get a tube screamer and get it modified and you're done. i know it sounds cliche but its the truth. you want a "more transparent" tube screamer? not a tube screamer. you want the high frequencies removed by the tube screamer get an od-1 or an sd-1. You're not going to find a pedal that sounds like a tube screamer there is only one. there are a couple of clones and some modded versions that sound incredible. tube screamer all the way. get an old used one and mod away!!!
@phil smith.
Your over hyped and your tone sucks.
Anologman
is the real deal.
You’re just jelly Phil, and you’re made of cheap parts.
Mike’s knowledge and tone is A+👍
I’m speaking up because I believe in mike. You should too.
*Right Channel...
Clean's are Nice. (Clear and Balanced)
Driven...Clear & Tight.
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Amplifier Type? Pickup Type? String Gauge? String Brand & Type...
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*Left Channel...
Boost Side...Beautiful.
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*Conclusion...
Great Projection; Clear and Balanced Cleans and Driven Tones...
Pleasant to the Ear.☮
You play beautifully and with so much feeling. I bought a KOT and I do lose a little low end. Do you lose any low end at all?
The king of tone is ABSOLUTELY worth it....especially if you play professionally and sounding good consistently is a matter of making your living.
I have two drives on my board...both of which I have ultimate faith in: my favorite tube screamer and a king of tone. When I need a good clean sound that’s easy on the fingers, it’s the ts. When I need a nice dirty sound, it’s a kot setting. For leads, it’s both...and that’s that. It sounds great every time...every single time.
I can totally understand a hobbyist looking at this pedal and thinking “yeah right...waiting lists and price tags....forget this”. That’s as reasonable as it gets and only a dick would argue with that. But when you play for keeps, you only work if your equipment functions correctly and sounds good every time you plug in. The king of tone is the only dirt pedal I’ve played that delivers that kind of reliability night in and night out. To be honest, it’s paid for itself so many times over at this point that it doesn’t even matter...it could cost twice as much and it would still be worth it for me.
What configuration do you have for the KOT? in terms of what gains each side etc?
They are now at almost at a 5 year wait list. I ordered mine Nov. 2018. It is now June 2023. SMH
Ahh the wind cries CHRIS BUCK
Subscribed. Have no interest in KOT. Kept watching cuz of your suburb playing.
People complain about the wait, but most guitarists already have 1 or more over drives & or distortions in their collections. I figured what's the big deal I put my name on the list. The time goes by so fast anyway. Now I will be coming up in the next two months or so already. Can't wait
I've had four of them always try to love em but I always seem to move back to the vemuram jan ray
Thanks for posting. I like how you played while adjusting the volume and drive on both channels. Like you I waited over a year to receive mine. I’ve had my KoT for 5 months now and still trying to figure out what the hype is about. I do find the tone sounds better on a custom built strat than my les Paul and SG.
Sheesh your playing is great. Thanks for the vid!
FYI I waited 12 years =/ it HAS to be worth the hype for me, lol
Damn. Chris, your arm and finger movements are faster than the camera eye. RUclips lacks the bandwidth to actually follow you. Sounds incredible. Helluva player even without that fancy pedal.
Great tone and great playing.
Been on the list since October 2016😄.
You need to make a video on how to play the riff at 11:00-12:15.
Just WOW 😮
Click the wee cog icon and you can slow the vid down and learn it. Pretty handy feature.
God gave you ears boy.... lmao
You could record a full LP of you noddling like that on a guitar! I would be the first to buy it - probably not the last. You sound amazing. So much richness in your notes and seamless transitions between chords. Thanks for this!!
Just got mine after 4 years on the waiting list. $285.00.
Hi Chris!!!You have quickly become one of my best guitar players!!Truly inspiring!!!Would you mind sharing the Guitar Rig preset?Thanks!!!All the best to you!!
But for now I run JHS Moonshine into Keeley El Rey Dorado
I play a bit heavier
Beautiful playing. Great demo.
two years to go till mine is ready.... hopefully i am still playing then
You have a gift for playing that way, so expressively, so many changes and details coming fluid
Fantastic Tone. What amp are you playing through? Thanks for the video!
Man yoy play wings of angels. Plesse solo album soon!!!!
I ordered in March 2018....still waiting.
You are an excellent guitar player, really digging your style!
Wind cries Mary sounded amazing