UralKit Les Love Electra pedal – Demo Track

Here’s a demo of the Tonefest 2025 version of Uraltone’s UralKit Les Love Electra overdrive pedal. The demo is based on the Finnish version of Neil Young’s ”Cinnamon Girl”, called ”Kanelipuun alla” by Kirka.

• All guitar tracks were recorded using the UralKit Les Love Electra pedal

• Guitars used: Jet Guitars JT-350 SH & Harley Benton DC-60 Jr

• Amp used: Bluetone Black Prince Reverb

• Mic used: Sennheiser e609 Silver

Review: Bluetone Black King 15 Reverb

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Bluetone’s new combo, the Black King 15 Reverb (prices start from 1,440 €), is a compact and lightweight (9 kg), handcrafted single-channel all-valve guitar amplifier. It’s the small brother of the Black King Reverb, offering 15 watts of output power from a pair of 6V6GT-valves.

The Black King 15 Reverb’s sound takes its cue from a rather rare Fender combo, the Vibro King, which was in production between 1993 and 2003, and which has become The Who’s Pete Townshend’s favourite live amp.

In terms of its sound and touch sensitive behaviour, the most crucial feature of the Black King 15 is the preamp’s gain structure and character, which is more aggressive than, say a Fender ”Blackface” amp, putting the new Bluetone combo squarely in the middle between ”Blackface”, ”Tweed” and Marshall-style amps.

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Bluetone’s Black King 15 Reverb comes in a Fender-type combo cabinet of approximately the same size as a 1960s Fender Princeton combo. The fetching Country & Western covering, as well as the wheat-coloured grille cloth come as standard.

In addition to the Volume-control the front panel gives you access to a three-band EQ-section with two additional switchable boosts – Bright and Fat. There’s a control for the spring reverb, as well as for the (post phase inverter) Master Volume.

In addition to the Power On/Off-switch the back panel gives you a switchable internal dummy load that makes it possible to record the amp direct via its line output with the speaker turned off. There are also two outputs for external speakers, as well as an on/off-switch for the spring reverb.

The combo we got for review came with a ten-inch 20 watts Warehouse Speakers Veteran speaker. You can also order your Black King 15 Reverb with a model G10-C/S from the same company.

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The Bluetone Black King 15 Reverb exudes an air of top-notch quality right from the get-go. Switching the combo on you’ll find an extremely low noise floor – the mark of a well-made boutique amp. Low self-noise is a direct result of careful planning, low-tolerance components, and the sensible placement of hum-inducing transformers on the amp chassis.

The Black King 15’s 6V6GT-powered power amp naturally adds a nice dose of Fender-ish character to proceedings. There’s a healthy amount of clean headroom to be had from this combo’s preamp, but tasty break-up sounds start entering the picture earlier than in a typical ”Blackface” amplifier.

In the ”break-up zone” the Black King Reverb 15 is very touch sensitive and dynamic. The more you put in the more distortion you get out.

The Black King 15 Reverb offers plenty of distortion, which can be had at low volume levels, thanks to the master volume control. This combo also likes effect pedals.

Thanks to the preamp’s excellent EQ-section and the additional boosts, dialling in a wide range of sounds is easy, making the Black King 15 suitable for many different musical genres.

If you’re looking for a combo with more aggression than a ”Blackface” has to offer, you should definitely try the Bluetone Black King 15 Reverb. This amp offers boutique-grade quality a a very reasonable price.

Testipenkissä: Bluetone Black King 15 Reverb

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Bluetonen uusi Black King 15 Reverb (hinta alkaen 1.440 €) on kätevän kokoinen (9 kg), yksikanavainen ja käsintehty putkivahvistin. Se on vuoden alussa ilmestyneen Black King Reverb -kombon pikkuveli, joka tarjoaa 15 wattia päätetehoa kahdesta 6V6GT-putkista.

Black King 15 Reverbin soundillinen esikuvana on toiminut suhteellisen harvinainen Fender Vibro King -vahvistin, joka oli tuotannossa vuodesta 1993 vuoteen 2003, ja josta on sittemmin tullut The Who -yhtiön Pete Townshendin luottotyökalu livenä.

Tärkein ominaisuus soundin ja soitettavuuden kannalta on Bluetone Black King 15 -kombossa etuvahvistimen gain-rakenne, joka on hieman Blackface-tyyliä ärhäkkäämpi, ja joka istu soundiltaan Blackface-, Tweed- ja Marshall-tyypisten vahvistimien muodostuman kolmion keskipisteellä.

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Bluetone Black King 15 Reverb -kombo on Fender-tyylisessä kotelossa, joka on samaa kokoluokkaa 1960-luvun Princeton-kombon kanssa. Country and Western -tolex ja vaaleanruskea etukangas ovat tässä mallissa standardia.

Etupaneelista löytyy etuasteen Volume-säätimen lisäksi kolmialueinen EQ-osasto kahdella lisäboosteilla – Bright (diskantti) ja Fat (ala-middle). Jousikaiulle löytyy oma säädin, samoin kuin vaihekääntäjän jälkeiselle Master-volyymille.

Takapaneeliin on päälle/pois-kytkimen lisäksi sijoitettu sisäisen keinokuorman kytkin, jolla saa kombon oman kaiuttimen kytkettyä turvallisesti pois päältä, jos haluaa käyttää pelkästään Black King 15:n omaa linjalähtöä. Lisäksi takapaneelista löytyy jakkeja ulkoisille kaiuttimille, sekä jousikaiun oma päälle/pois-kytkin.

Testikomboon on asennettu Warehouse Speakersin 20-wattinen kymppituumainen Veteran-kaiutin. Vaihtoehtoisesti Black King 15 Reverbiä saa myös saman firman G10-C/S-kauittimella varustettuna.

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Bluetone Black King 15 Reverb -kombo on erittäin siististi toteutettu vahvistin, joka vaikuttaa laadukkaalta heti kättelyssä. Yksi silmiinpistävä ero tällaisen laadukkaan boutique-vahvistimen ja monen massatuotetun putkikombon välillä on Bluetonen todella alhainen kohina- ja hurinataso. Se kielii kombon laaddukkaista komponenteista ja tärkeiden osien – esimerkiksi muuntajien – osaavasta sijoittelusta laitteessa.

Black King 15 -vahvistimen 6V6GT-putkilla toimiva päätevahvistin antaa soundille luonnollisesti hyvin Fender-maisen karakteerin. Etuvahvistimen gain-rakenne tarjoaa hyvin headroomia puhtaille soundeille, mutta alkaa lisätä herkullista rosoa selvästi aiemmin kuin esimerkiksi tyypillinen Blackface-kombo.

Breakup-vyöhykkeellä Black King 15 Reverb mahdollistaa hyvin dynaamista soittoa, jossa vahvistin reagoi dynamiikkaan eriasteisella säröllä.

Black King 15 Reverb tarjoaa runsaasti säröä, ja kombon Master-volumen ansiosta se on saatavilla myös hyvin maltillisella volyymitasolla. Vahvistin myös pelaa erittäin hyvin efektipedaalien kanssa.

Etuvahvistimen loistava EQ-osasto Bright- ja Fat-lisäkytkimillä antaa kitaristille laajan skaalan erilaisia soundeja, minkä ansiosta Bluetone Black King 15 toimii ongelmitta monissa genreissä.

Jos Blackfacea hieman ärhäkkäämpi kompakti Fender-tyylinen kombovahvistin kiinnosta, kannattaa minun mielestäni ehdottomasti tutustua Bluetone Black King 15 Reverbiin. Se tarjoaa ehtaa boutique-laatua reiluun hintaan.

Bluetone Black King 15 Reverb + Testi tulossa + Working on a review

The Bluetone Black King 15 Reverb is a lightweight 15-watt all-valve guitar combo handmade in Finland. The preamp is inspired by a Fender Vibro King amp. The power amp runs on two 6V6GT tubes. Find out more HERE.

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• lead guitar: Hamer USA Studio Custom; neck pickup; distortion adjusted with the guitar’s volume control

• rhythm guitars: Fender (Japan) ’62 Telecaster Custom reissue + Epiphone Casino with Göldo pickups

• all guitar tracks were recorded with a Shure SM7B microphone running into a Cranborne Audio Camden EC2 preamp

• no pedals used

• a little bit of delay and reverb was added during mix down

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• rhythm guitars: Brownsville Choirboy 12-string electric (left), Fender Stratocaster (centre), Fender Telecaster (right) – no pedals used

• lead guitar: Hamer USA Studio Custom through a Uraltone Fuzz Face Si clone with delay added at mixdown

• mic used: Shure SM7B

• audio interface: Universal Audio Volt 2

Uraltone Tonefest 2024 Overdrive Plus

Finnish company Uraltone ran a DIY pedal workshop at this year’s Tonefest Helsinki, where you could assemble this overdrive/distortion pedal kit.
The three-way mini-switch gives you regular distortion, slightly overdriven boost, and distortion with asymmetrical clipping.
All guitar tracks recorded using the Uraltone Tonefest Overdrive Plus pedal:
• main rhythm guitar (centre): Harley Benton DC-60 Junior; Juketone Trueblood
• rhythm guitar (left): Harley Benton DC-60 Junior; Bluetone Black Prince Reverb
• rhythm guitar (right): Squier Sonic Mustang SS; Bluetone Black Prince Reverb
• lead guitar: Jackson JS32 Dinky; Vox V845 wah; Bluetone Black Prince Reverb
• microphone: Shure SM7B

Squier Bullet Strat HT – tulossa Rockway-blogiin

Here’s a short demo song in the style of Jimi Hendrix’ classic track ”Foxy Lady”.
• All guitar tracks recorded with the Squier Bullet Strat Hardtail
• Effects used: UralKit Rouhi Ge and FF Si fuzz boxes
• Amp used: Bluetone Shadows Jr
• Mic used: Shure SM57
• Preamp used: Cranborne Audio Camden EC2
Here’s a short demo song in the style of the classic Dire Straits track ”Sultans of Swing”.
• All guitar tracks recorded with the Squier Bullet Strat Hardtail
• Amp used: Bluetone Black Prince Reverb
• Mic used: Shure SM57
• Preamp used: Cranborne Audio Camden EC2

UralKit Ge Rouhi versus FF Si – the Kitarablogi-video

I thought it would be fun to do a direct comparison between these two fuzz pedals by Uraltone.
In the first half of the video I play the guitar with the volume control backed off to about 7.5 of 10. For the second part of the video I turned my guitar up to full volume.
The UralKit Ge Rouhi used here isn’t the regular version, but rather the Helsinki Tonefest 2023 special edition that I assembled at the guitar show.
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• Guitar used: Harley Benton DC-60 Junior
• Amp used: Bluetone Black Prince Reverb
• Mic used: Shure SM57
• Preamp used: Cranborne Audio Camden EC2
• Interface used: Universal Audio Volt 2
• The Squier (Japan) Jazz bass was recorded using the Cranborne preamp

UralKit Germanium Rouhi

UralKit FF Si

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