Kustom 16R owner manual Bass

LEADRHYTHMEQUALIZERREVERB

CD/TAPE	GUITAR	GAIN	VOLUME	LEVEL	LOW	MID	HIGH	LEVEL	HEADPHONE
INPUT	INPUT		CHANNEL
			SELECT

LEAD

RHYTHM

Solo 16R

POWER

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13
1.)	CD/Tape Input - this 1/4" 3 conductor jack will allow you to plug in a CD player, tape or any other
	source to practice along with. It sums the left and right signals into a mono signal and passes it
	through to the amplifier section. To control the volume of the source, adjust the output volume of
	the device. We suggest you turn the volume all the way down then plug in and adjust the volume
	according to your taste.
2.)	Guitar Input - this is a 1/4" 2 conductor input jack for plugging in your instrument. It is intended
	for guitars but will accept other instruments as well.
3.)	Lead Gain - adjust this clockwise to increase the amount of distortion you add to the overdrive
	signal. Used in the lower ranges of the control, you get a less distorted sound, a "bluesy" tone. As
	you increase the gain, you add tremendous amounts of distortion to the signal for a harder edged
	"crunch" tone.
4.)	Channel Select Switch - this switch selects which preamp you are using. It will switch between
	the Rhythm and Lead channels.
5.)	Lead Volume - this control is the output volume control for the Lead Channel. It follows the same
	tone circuit as the other channel. It's gain structure is determined by the lead gain control but this
	serves as the overall master volume for this channel.
6.)	Rhythm Level - this is the volume control for the clean channel. It's gain structure is preset for
	maximum signal before distortion and determines the output level of the amp.
7.)	Bass -	this control is the bass control. It is passive and set to shelve frequencies at 100 Hz. This
	will effect the low frequency signals. Turning it fully clockwise, the signal is left alone. Turning it
	counterclockwise, the lows will be rolled off.
8.)	Mid - this control is the midrange control. It is passive and set to shelve frequencies at 700 Hz.
	This will effect the middle frequency signals. Turning it counterclockwise, your signal will "hollow
	out" the mids which is popular in today's music.
9.)	High - this control is the high control. It is passive and set to shelve frequencies at 4KHz. This
	will effect the high frequency signals. Turning it fully clockwise, the signal is left alone. Turning it
	counterclockwise, the highs will be rolled off.

10.) Reverb Level - (only on the Solo16R). This control adds the spring reverb and mixes it into the main signal buss. Reverberation creates a effect like a trail with the sound. It lets the notes "hang in the air" longer, extending the sound.

11.) Headphone Jack - this is a 1/4" 3 conductor jack for plugging headphones. It will sum the signal and put the sound in both ears, thereby creating a pseudo-stereo sound. Volume will be determined by the volume control on the channel you are on. It will disconnect the internal speaker when plugged into. This will allow quiet practicing.

12.) Jewel Light - this jewel light lets you know that the amplifier is on.

13.) Power - this switch turns on and off the AC power to the amp.

Back Panel (not pictured) -

Speaker Out - this is a 2 conductor 1/4" speaker output jack. This will disconnect the internal speaker and allow an external speaker cabinet to be employed. Rating is 8 ohms.