Episode 106: Are Tube-Based Pedals Better? (with Simon Jarrett of Kingsley)
Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard podcast with the foremost rig builders in the world: Grant Klassen (Goodwood Audio), Brian Omilion (Omilion Audio), and Mason Marangella (Vertex Effects/The Rig Doctor). We've teamed up to democratize great tone and provide you with our best tricks, tips, resources and hacks so you can build the pedalboard of your dreams!
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Simon Jarrett (Kingsley Amplification)
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//TABLE OF CONTENTS//
00:00 - Intro
00:17 - Our guest today, Simon Jarrett from Kingsley Pedals
00:52 - Has there been a new meaning to the term preamp?
06:20 - Can the pedal be run into the ‘effects’ return e.g. Tube Screamer?
07:27 - Grant loves Kingsley Pedals
07:51 - Grant's history with preamps in rig builds
09:10 - What is the process that goes into well built preamp in pedal form?
14:46 - Is the enclosure metal important to the design?
15:34 - What’s is the DC to DC converter approach?
16:27 - There are lots of hurdles to overcome when designing preamps
17:09 - The usage of tubes in pedals
18:14 - Simon on preamp tubes in pedals
19:15 - Preamp pedal is a very simple device
22:28 - Brian's history with Kingsley Pedals
23:55 - Are preamp pedals justifiable as always on "tone shaping" pedal?
28:50 - Less is more!
30:36 - Simon on the Kingsley Paige
32:03 - Where does Simon personally place the Paige preamp?
32:48 - Making deals with tubes was a natural progression in design
35:30 - How to get the best routing for the pedals with cab sim?
39:53 - Grant's experiment with the Squire with amp and cab sim
43:21 - Coming from guitar amps to just preamps with cab sim
46:42 - What Simon is currently working on…pedalboard version of the Crucible
50:52 - Which pedal of his would Simon recommend to someone using an amp and cab sim?
54:07 - Let's talk about manufacturing now i.e. design and layout
58:35 - Simon's current pedal wait time
59:24 - Does Simon have a product that allows the user to cycle between different preamps?
1:04:54 - Let's hear Kingsley pedals!
1:05:26 - Simon's setup
1:06:59 - Simon's PRS and his playing style
1:07:51 - Simon details his rig
1:09:01 - Power amp tone
1:09:27 - Preamp ON
1:09:41 - How the Juggler is set with playing example
1:12:52 - Guitar, Juggler, Dual Mono Amps
1:13:26 - Overdrive Channel
1:14:06 - Where would you place the Juggler?
1:15:20 - Simon demonstrates the other pedals on his board
1:20:21 - Simon on the PRS treble bleed
1:21:17 - Simon's fuzz impedance — Kingsley Artisan
1:27:21 - Thanks for coming on Simon!
1:28:23 - Grant's final thoughts
1:28:44 - Simon is a fan of the show
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