Tone King

Falcon – 12W Valve Combo – USA 

A superb Tone King Falcon 12-watt valve combo, circa 2013, presented in very good condition, recently professionally serviced and supplied with its protective cover.

Designed by renowned amplifier builder Mark Bartel, the Falcon captures the character of small American valve amplifiers from the 1950s and 1960s, combining warm vintage cleans, natural compression and rich, harmonically complex overdrive in a compact and beautifully styled combo.

Hand-built in the USA, the Falcon features three selectable vintage-inspired voicings and Tone King's excellent Ironman power attenuator, allowing the output stage to be driven hard without excessive volume.

Finished in cream covering with a contrasting brown grille cloth, this example is fitted with an Eminence Patriot Ragin Cajun 10-inch speaker and has recently benefited from a fresh set of output valves.

Three Classic Vintage Voicings

The Falcon features a three-position Voicing control, offering three distinct amplifier personalities:

• Rhythm: Warm, articulate American-style cleans with excellent clarity, headroom and touch sensitivity.

• Tweed: A thicker, more midrange-focused response inspired by classic tweed amplifiers, offering natural compression and wonderfully musical breakup.

• Lead: Increased gain and sustain, delivering raw, harmonically rich vintage overdrive.

Combined with the straightforward Volume and Tone controls, these settings provide a surprisingly broad range of sounds from a compact single-channel amplifier.

Built-In Ironman Attenuator

One of the Falcon's standout features is its Ironman precision power attenuator, allowing the amplifier to be driven into natural output-stage overdrive while keeping the overall volume under control.

With six attenuation settings, the Falcon can deliver everything from full-volume vintage valve tones through to much quieter recording and home-playing levels.

Unlike a conventional master volume, the attenuator allows the output valves to work harder, retaining the natural compression, harmonic richness and dynamic response that make these lower-powered amplifiers so enjoyable.

Recently Professionally Serviced

Freshly serviced on 16th October 2026 by Dave Wittering of Prestige Amp Servicing, former Marshall senior service engineer.

The work included:

• New matched pair of TAD 6V6 output valves fitted

• Professional servicing and operational checks

The amplifier is in excellent working order and ready to use.

Valves & Speaker

Power Valves: 2× new matched TAD 6V6

Preamp Specification: 3× 12AX7 / ECC83

Speaker: Eminence Patriot Ragin Cajun 10"

The Ragin Cajun provides excellent projection, strong midrange and plenty of clarity, complementing the Falcon's vintage-inspired circuit particularly well.

Specification

• Manufacturer: Tone King

• Model: Falcon

• Country of Manufacture: USA

• Configuration: 1×10 all-valve combo

• Power: 12 watts RMS

• Channels: Single channel

• Voicings: Rhythm, Tweed and Lead

• Inputs: High and Low

• Controls: Volume, Tone and Voicing

• Attenuator: Built-in Ironman precision attenuator

• Speaker Impedance: 8 ohms

• Mains Voltage: 230V / 50Hz UK specification

• Finish: Cream with brown grille

• Condition: Very good

• Protective Cover: Included

• Service Date: October 2026

Cosmetic Condition

The amplifier is in very good overall condition, showing only minor signs of age and use.

The cream covering, brown grille cloth and distinctive vertical control panel give the Falcon its unmistakable vintage appearance.

A fantastic compact American valve amplifier, offering the character and responsiveness of classic low-powered designs with the flexibility of modern attenuation.

Worldwide Shipping Available

All of our amplifiers are shipped in custom-made Overdrive Guitars boxes, with additional internal protection to ensure they arrive safely.

We generally use UPS for international shipments and have extensive experience shipping valuable valve amplifiers worldwide, with regular deliveries to North America and Europe.

We are proud to be an Authorised Marshall Retailer, specialising in new Marshall equipment alongside our carefully selected collection of vintage and pre-owned amplifiers from other leading manufacturers.

Our dedicated West London showroom is available by appointment, where customers are welcome to view, test and experience our amplifiers in person.