Vox VBM1 owner manual Input jack, Gain control, Booster Output jack

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GUIDED TOUR OF THE BRIAN MAY SPECIAL’S

TOP PANEL

As you’re about to discover, this unique combo is a truly versatile piece of gear that’s ideal for practicing, recording, or hooking-up to your favorite amp for added gain and sustain. We’re sure it will provide you with a plethora of great additional guitar tones that feel as good as they sound. Let’s take a quick tour of the features and controls that make your new Brian May Special as flexible as it is toneful...

The Top Panel

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1. INPUT jack

This is where you plug your guitar into the Brian May Special. Please use a high quality guitar cable.

2. GAIN control

This adjusts the gain of the Brian May Special’s Booster section and, in so doing, affects the overall gain of the amplifier. Turning this control up (clockwise) will produce rich, overdriven tones that range from mildly crunchy to maximum saturation. Also, when this control is turned down to low settings, your sound will clean up nicely. This control is also extremely effective when you are using the BOOSTER OUTPUT (3) to drive the pre-amp of another amplifier.

3. BOOSTER OUTPUT jack

This output allows you to use the Brian May Special’s Booster section to drive the pre-amp of another amplifier. Doing this will “push” the input of the amplifier you connect it to into a smooth, overdriven sound and will add sustain and musical harmonics. Remember, the BOOSTER section of the Brian May Special is an exact emulation of the homemade Treble Booster pedal Brian uses to drive the Normal channel of his AC30s whenever he is playing live or in the studio.

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Contents Page Important Safety Instructions Foreword Brian’s Introduction for Vox Brian May Special Details History, Use and Design Philosophy Page Gain control Input jackBooster Output jack Volume control Gain switchTone control RECORDING/HEADPHONE jack Power switchExtension Speaker jack Brian May Special Specifications Original Deacy Technical TalkNew Brian May Special Brian May Special Signal Path Flowchart Page Important Notice to Consumers