Suggested Settings

(These settings are general starting points. They are designed to get you close to the sound you are looking for. If the control is not shown, then it doesn't apply to this particular sound. )

 

 

LEAD CHANNEL

 

 

 

RHYTHM CHANNEL

 

DIGITAL EFFECTS

 

 

 

GAIN

LOW

MID

HIGH

VOLUME

BASS

MIDDLE

TREBLE

VOLUME

LEVEL

PROGRAM

 

 

 

BOOST

PREAMP

 

CHANNEL

 

PREAMP

 

EFFECTS

 

5

 

1.

HALL REVERB

 

 

 

 

SELECT

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

2.

SPRING REVERB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

3.

SLAP BACK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7 4.

DELAY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

5.

CHORUS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

6.

CHORUS/REVERB

 

ON

USA

 

LEAD

 

NEUTRAL

 

ON

 

1

 

7.

FLANGE/REVERB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.

TREMOLO

 

OFF

UK

 

RHYTHM

 

BRILLIANT

 

OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clean Rhythm or Country Guitar - these settings are the basic clean sounds and for general rhythm guitar, country lead guitar, and funky/chunky rhythm sounds. Usually, country guitar is a brighter, more trebly edged sound. The bottom end depends on what type of guitar you are using. Reverb and Chorus depends on taste.

Rhythm guitar is mostly a clean full type of sound. A little less treble than the country sound and a bit more midrange. Reverb and Chorus, again depends on taste.

 

 

LEAD CHANNEL

 

 

 

RHYTHM CHANNEL

 

DIGITAL EFFECTS

 

 

 

GAIN

LOW

MID

HIGH

VOLUME

BASS

MIDDLE

TREBLE

VOLUME

LEVEL

PROGRAM

 

 

 

BOOST

PREAMP

 

CHANNEL

 

PREAMP

 

EFFECTS

 

5

 

1.

HALL REVERB

 

 

 

 

SELECT

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

2.

SPRING REVERB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

3.

SLAP BACK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7 4.

DELAY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

5.

CHORUS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

6.

CHORUS/REVERB

 

ON

USA

 

LEAD

 

NEUTRAL

 

ON

 

1

 

7.

FLANGE/REVERB

 

OFF

UK

 

RHYTHM

 

BRILLIANT

 

OFF

 

 

 

8.

TREMOLO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blues Lead or Mellow Crunch - this setting is particularly useful in blues or softer rock songs and it is good for leads as well as rhythm parts. It is good for power chords in back of leads. You need to switch to the lead channel to make these settings work. Blues, depending on the guitar you use, usually adds treble but with more midrange and a "fat" bottom end. This setting does not have as much gain as full out crunch, adjust the gain control to the amount of distortion you desire. Blues usually has a reverb trail on the notes. Chorus is sometimes used to create a vibrato style sound. Adjust to taste.

 

 

LEAD CHANNEL

 

 

 

RHYTHM CHANNEL

 

DIGITAL EFFECTS

 

 

 

GAIN

LOW

MID

HIGH

VOLUME

BASS

MIDDLE

TREBLE

VOLUME

LEVEL

PROGRAM

 

 

 

BOOST

PREAMP

 

CHANNEL

 

PREAMP

 

EFFECTS

 

5

 

1.

HALL REVERB

 

 

 

 

SELECT

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

2.

SPRING REVERB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

3.

SLAP BACK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7 4.

DELAY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

5.

CHORUS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

6.

CHORUS/REVERB

 

ON

USA

 

LEAD

 

NEUTRAL

 

ON

 

1

 

7.

FLANGE/REVERB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.

TREMOLO

 

OFF

UK

 

RHYTHM

 

BRILLIANT

 

OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alternative/Harder Edged Rock - this setting will deliver more of a cutting tone. Whether used for rhythm or lead sounds, it will "cut" through the drums and get you heard. If you need more "grunge", increase the gain control for more distortion. This style of music requires a slightly thinner, harder edged tone full of midrange. Less reverb is required as it tends to muddy up faster songs but Chorus give the tone a fatter fuller sound. Adjust to taste.

 

 

LEAD CHANNEL

 

 

 

RHYTHM CHANNEL

 

DIGITAL EFFECTS

 

 

 

GAIN

LOW

MID

HIGH

VOLUME

BASS

MIDDLE

TREBLE

VOLUME

LEVEL

PROGRAM

 

 

 

BOOST

PREAMP

 

CHANNEL

 

PREAMP

 

EFFECTS

 

5

 

1.

HALL REVERB

 

 

 

 

SELECT

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

2.

SPRING REVERB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

3.

SLAP BACK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7 4.

DELAY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

5.

CHORUS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

6.

CHORUS/REVERB

 

ON

USA

 

LEAD

 

NEUTRAL

 

ON

 

1

 

7.

FLANGE/REVERB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.

TREMOLO

 

OFF

UK

 

RHYTHM

 

BRILLIANT

 

OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heavy Metal/Maximum Crunch - this setting is a good starting point for the "notched out middle" sounds associated with metal and heavy alternative sounds. Adjust the Treble, Lows, Reverb and Chorus to taste. Usually, for a rhythm tone, you want to have more lower end and less for leads. Distortion is an integral part of this style of music and this amp delivers it quite well.

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Kustom Quad 65 DFX owner manual Suggested Settings

Quad 65 DFX specifications

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