THE CROSS
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basic understanding of the Cross |
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Presence) will play a powerful role in determining your overall tone, so be sure to adjust them accordingly.
For the tightest response possible,
don't forget about the TIGHT input3
– it maximizes the chunkiness of your guitar tone.
Bright
Press switch down toward center of Cross. Listen to the enhanced Highs and tighter Bass response.
Bright + Gain
Everything gets heavier with a good dose of Gain. Slide GAIN switch toward the center of the Cross to add distortion and more compression, similar to a traditional gain boost.
Bright + Tight
Turn off GAIN and slide TIGHT switch toward center of Cross to activate. This activates an additional tube stage, providing maximum amount of "chunk" and "cut" on the attack without compression, which is especially good for palm muting and fast articulate playing.
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