Crate Amplifiers EL-10G Electra Series Guitar Amplifier, Rhythm Distortion Set the Boost

EL-10G Electra Series Guitar Amplifier

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Getting Your Sound: The Boost, Gain and

Connecting to the Insert jack: The Insert

Volume controls (#2, 3 & 4) can be used

jack (#8) lets you patch external effects into

together to obtain a wide variety of sounds.

the amplifier just prior to its power amp stage.

Experimenting with the following guidelines

Use Crate’s STP201, STP202 or STP203

will help you get the sound you’re looking for.

stereo-to-mono Y-cord or an adapter such as

Clean Sounds: Keep the Gain control “off”

Crate’s YPP117 and 2 1/4” mono signal

cables to connect to the effect as shown:

(the Boost control will be inactive). Use the

Stereo-to-mono Y-cord:

Y-adapter and 2 cables:

Volume control to set the output level.

to Insert

TIP

RETURN

TIP

to Insert

“Crunch” Sounds: Set the Boost control

jack

RING

SEND

RING

jack

SLEEVE

GROUND

SLEEVE

around “4”, turn the Gain on and set it to “2”

(STP201, 3'

Use the Volume control to set the output level.

(YPP117)

STP202, 6'

(A lower setting of the Volume control is

STP203, 9')

needed as the Boost and Gain controls are

increased.)

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Rhythm Distortion: Set the Boost

control

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around “4”, Gain at or near “10”. Use

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(1/4"-TO-1/4"

Volume control to set the output level.

MONO CABLES)

Lead Distortion: Set the Boost and Gain

to

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to

to

effect

effect

effect

effect

"OUT"

"IN"

"OUT"

"IN"

controls at or near “10”. Use the Volume con

jack

jack

jack

jack

trol to set the output level.

External Effect

External Effect

Block Diagram:
	OVERDRIVE	BUFFER	EQUALIZATION	PRE AMP	INSERT
INPUT
			Volume
	Gain Overdrive		Treble Mid Bass		TIP: RETURN
					RING: SEND
AC POWER	POWER SUPPLY		POWER AMP		HEADPHONE
		B+
		B–
	POWER LED				SPEAKER
	POWER SW