Kustom DE50 owner manual

1.) Passive Bass Input - this is a 1/4-inch, 2-conductor input jack for plugging in your instrument. It is intended for bass guitars, but will accept other instruments as well.

2.) Active Bass Input - this is a 1/4-inch, 2-conductor input jack for instruments with active electronics or high output.

3.) Tube Gain - adjust this control clockwise to increase the amount of gain. Set this control in its lower ranges to achieve the cleanest tones. As this control is turned clockwise, you’ll begin to hear the grit and growl of a classic overdriven tube amp. At maximum settings, thicker, more aggressive tones are produced. Note: Gain is applied to the tube stage before the tone controls.

4.) Bass - this passive EQ adjusts the low frequency equalization of the amplifier.

5.) Mid - this passive EQ adjusts the mid-range frequency equalization of the amplifier.

6.) Treble - this passive EQ adjusts the high frequency equalization of the amplifier.

7.) Master- this controls the overall volume level of the amplifier. Note: Your DE50 features an exclusive Kustom® circuit called Organic Clipping™. When the Master volume level is turned up to its higher ranges, this power amp circuit reacts like an all-tube amp, generating lower order, musical harmonics and natural clipping characteristics like the best all-tube designs. It provides the classic power amp “growl” that bass players know and love, with a smooth transition from clean to grind.

8.) Jewel Light - when lit, this jewel light lets you know that the amplifier is on.

9.) Power - this switch turns the AC power to the amplifier On and Off.