Line 6 Pilot's Handbook manual Blackface based on a 1964 Fender Deluxe Reverb

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The Amps & Cabs • Blackface – based on a 1964 Fender Deluxe Reverb

Blackface – based on a 1964 Fender Deluxe Reverb

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The Holy Grail for many blues, country, and “roots” players has been a blackface Fender Deluxe Reverb. The particular amp we studied for modeling was built in 1964, and is truly one of the finest examples of what a Deluxe Reverb can be.

Most players love a Deluxe when it’s turned up to about 7 for a nice gritty sound that cleans up when you back off your guitar’s volume knob just a little. Notice how the tone control response changes as this Amp Model’s Drive is changed: clean settings are crisp and present, while more driven settings will mellow the high end. This is typical of what you get from a Deluxe and is nicely captured here.

The Deluxe itself has only Bass and Treble controls. The Mid knob of Duoverb’s Blackface model lets you add some post-Amp Model midrange contouring when you want to expand on the Deluxe Reverb’s capabilities for a little more flexibility. And Presence adds, well, Presence. Set the Mid knob to its 12 o’clock position and the Presence knob to 0 for the classic Deluxe sound. Tweaked up right, this tone will cut through and sing.

The Cabinet Model is based on the Deluxe, which is loaded with one 12-inch Jensen.

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Contents Pilot’s Handbook Serial no Page Amps Line 6 and Duoverb RegisterQuick Start Guide Working ITFront Panel Features Master Presence Volume Reverb Power Amp 1 & Amp II Foot Switch Using The Channel Memories Manual Mode What You See Is What You GetXLR Outputs PIN 2 HOT Rear Panel FeaturesN222 Using Your Direct XLR Outputs Connect the speakers from your combo to the right outputs Connecting External SpeakersHooking up your HD in mono with a single Hooking up your HD in side by side stereo with two 4x12s Hooking up your HD in side by side stereo with two 2x12s Meet The Family Amps & CabsExplorer based on a 1960 Gibson Explorer Tweed 410 based on a 1958 Fender Tweed Bassman Blackface based on a 1964 Fender Deluxe Reverb Line 6 Clean Class A-30 based on a 1967 Vox AC-30 Top Boost Plexi Lead based on a 1968 Marshall Super Lead Brit 800 based on a 1987 Marshall JCM Solo 100 based on a Soldano SLO-100 Zen Master based on a 2001 Budda Twinmaster Small Tweed based on a 1953 Fender Tweed Deluxe Blackface 212 based on a 1965 Fender Twin Reverb Modern Class a based on a Matchless DC-30 Class A-15 based on a 1961 Vox AC-15 Plexi 45 based on a 1965 Marshall JTM-45 Hiway 100 based on a Hiwatt 1973 Custom Rectified based on a 2001 Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier FBV Class Foot Controllers Connecting an FBVFBV Shortboard So What Do All These Buttons and Pedals Do?Using Your Feet So What Do All These Buttons and Pedals Do? FBV Shortboard users Name The Shortboard’s Amp 1 and Amp Saving and Naming with an FBVMidi Program Change Values Midi CapabilitiesCC# Midi Continuous Control Messaging PartReverb Enable 127 ~63=Off 64~127=On Reverb Model To obtain factory service Customer Service