“This box is very deserving of the word Hot--I definitely love my Bone !!”
~ Kirk Hammett

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12AX7 tube for natural overdrive tone
True bypass clean mode
Powerful EQ for wide tonal range
Ultra low-noise - amazing dynamics and feel
Cleans up like a tube amp  when guitar turned down


The Tonebone Hot British is tube distortion at its best! Fashioned from a modified Marshall double stack plexy, the Hot British delivers 5 decades to brute power for everything from scooped-out chunky rhythm to screaming sizzling hot lead tones.

Based on high-gain amplifier designs, the Hot British employs a triple hybrid gain stage that combines the control and dynamics of solid-state with the warmth and harmonic generation only possible from a real 12AX7 tube. This unique design produces ultra-rich harmonic textures and full-on saturated tube settings without the mud or noise that is typical with other pedals. Listen and you will hear how each note retains its distinctiveness and clarity, right down to the lowest notes.

Switch on the Contour, dial in the interactive EQ and wham! Enter a world where huge, musically rich tones that you never though possible magically come alive. No other pedal delvers more - no other pedal even comes close!

God save the Queen!

Hot British distortion - order # R800 7010
Suggested retail: $249 USD


Hot British distortion setup:
The first thing you'll appreciate is the solid feel of the Tonebone's uncompromising 14-gauge steel construction – don't drop this baby on your foot! The low-profile design provides a stable, dependable target for your foot that will never tip over. Connections are simple – plug your guitar into the input and the output to your amplifier. Set the 'DRIVE' control and the overall 'MID BOOST' 3-way switch to suit. The 'VOICING' switch works in concert with the 'CONTOUR' control to boost or cut mids. A powerful 2-band EQ and 3-way TOP END switch work together to allow a huge tonal range. Finally, the LEVEL control adjusts output and work just like an amp's master volume.