Fender 250 manual A s s m a n 2 5, Ro n t P a n e l

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Fender® Bass Amplification thanks you for purchasing the Bassman® 250 amplifier. The Bassman® line was designed for players who recognize the need for a portable amplifier with plenty of power and instinctive tone controls. The high quality, full featured XLR output

is able to send a crisp, clear signal for live or studio use. Fender® Special Design Eminence® USA speakers ensure that the sound is thick, natural and balanced and will sit fat in your live or studio mix.

F ro n t P a n e l

LOW MID	HIGH MID
700	2k
	FREQ

VOLUME	COMPRESSOR	ROOM	BASS			TREBLE	FX	LINE	LINE
	RATIO	BALANCE CONTOUR		150 1.5k 800	4k		BLEND	LEVEL	OUT
		FLAT	0	0	0	0
				LEVEL

INPUT

CLIP

-6dB

PRE

OFF

MAX

DEEP

BRIGHT

MIN

MAX

-15

+15

-15

+15

-15

+15

-15

+15

DRY

WET

PRE/

MIN

MAX GND

MUTE

0

20

AMP

POST

LIFT

SIGNAL

2-BAND SEMI-PARAMETRIC EQ

MASTER
	POWER
	CLIP
0	PWR
	20 AMP

A.INPUT - Plug your bass in here.

B.–6dB- Reduces input sensitivity to allow cleaner response with high-output bass guitars:

NORMAL—Full input sensitivity.

–6dB—Lower input sensitivity.

C. VOLUME - Adjusts the preamp signal level. Use together with MASTER {P} to set the overall loudness of the amplifier.

•CLIP—Indicates preamp clipping. Occasional flashing is normal when you play hard. Reduce VOLUME level if you hear distortion when this LED is on.

•PRE AMP SIGNAL—Indicates sufficient signal strength. Turn up your instrument or the VOLUME level if this LED is off when playing.

D.COMPRESSOR RATIO - Typically used to even out a musical performance, a compressor provides a smoothing effect between thumb and fingerstyle type attack. The compressor control on a Bassman® series amplifier determines the compressor RATIO. When a signal is loud enough to enable the compressor to come on, the RATIO determines how THICK the compression will be. When turned all of the way down, the RATIO is 1:1 (off), as you turn the control up, the RATIO increases (2:1, 3:1, 4:1) and the sound of the compression becomes more noticeable. The ideal setting for compression is almost inaudible to the ear, but satisfying to the fingers (a sense of control over the instrument).

E.ROOM BALANCE - Room Balance is for the player to “dial in the room” as a final touch of EQ. This feature is OFF when in the center position (start the EQ process with this control centered; dial it in last). Turning the control clockwise emphasizes highs, while de-emphasizing lows (great if the stage sound is dark and muddy). Turing the control counter- clockwise creates the opposite effect; emphasizing lows while de-emphasizing highs (helps with bright hardwood floors). This frees up the EQ of the amp to design your TONE instead of compensating for poor room acoustics.

F.CONTOUR - This feature is for scooping out the mid-range signal, a sound typically desired for thumb style playing to achieve a modern “hi-fi” type bass tone. Turning this knob clock-wise increases the cut of the mid range, increasing the scooped sound.

G.BASS - Adjusts low-frequency tone character.

H.2-BAND SEMI-PARAMETRIC EQ - Having more control over the mid-range frequencies is very important in defining your bass tone. This is why your Bassman® comes equipped with semi-parametric control (1 band on the Bassman® 100, 2 bands on the Bassman® 150 & 250). The Frequency knob is there to determine WHERE you would like to adjust the sound. Level is there to determine whether you would like that particular frequency to be boosted or cut (+/-15 dB). Adding upper mids (and favoring the bridge pickup on your instrument) creates a biting tone that is great for Jazz Fusion type melodic lines. Cutting mids allows for separation between the lows and highs, resulting in a tone well suited for slap- style funk.

I.TREBLE - Adjusts high-frequency tone character.

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