Mesa/Boogie LoneStar Amplifier owner manual Rear Panel, Fuse, the FUSE if necessary

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REAR PANEL:

REAR PANEL:

WARNING: Unplug power before replacing fuse or removing bolts mounting

chassis FUSE SILICON FAN

DIODES ON

FUSE

POWER

FUSE

TUBE

FAN

120 V~

4 A

RECTIFIER

OFF

TRACKING

 

60 Hz

SLO

 

 

4 A

BLO

 

 

First set sound with LOOP bypassed. Then set SEND & OUTPUT to 50% for unity gain. With LOOP IN, adjust

SEND to match FX.

Use OUTPUT for

RETURN level and live volume control.

 

 

 

 

LONE STARMESA BOOGIE

ALL - TUBE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AMPLIFIER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SEND

RETURN

CH 2 REVERB CH 1

REVERB

 

 

BIAS SELECT

 

 

NORMAL

LOOP

CHANNEL

SOLO

SPEAKERS

 

 

 

 

 

IN

BRIGHT

 

 

EL-34

EL-34

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MIN

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SW

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HARD BYPASS

REV WARM

 

WHEN

6L6

 

SLAVE

SEND LEVEL

 

 

 

 

8 OHM4 OHM

4 OHM

 

 

 

 

 

 

RED ON

 

TUBE LOCATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAUTION: SWITCH MUST

HAND BUILT IN PETALUMA CA.

1 x 5U4

4 x 6L6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MATCH TUBES IN USE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FUSE:

This is the A.C.’s (Alternating Current) main fuse and provides protection from outside A .C. fl uctuations as well as power

 

tube failure damage. Should the FUSE blow, replace it with the same rating in a Slo-Blo type package. The domestic U.S. version requires a 4 amp Slo-Blo FUSE . A power tube short or failure is often the cause of a blown FUSE. ..Follow the cold start procedure mentioned in the ON/STANDBY switch section and watch the power tubes as you fl ip the STANDBY to the ON position. If a power tube is going bad or is arcing you will see it! Flip the STANDBY switch to Standby immediately and replace the faulty power tube and

WARNING:

 

 

the FUSE if necessary.

Unplug power

 

before replacing

 

 

fuse or removing

 

 

bolts mounting

DIODES

 

chassis

FUSE

If you see nothing abnormal as you switch the STANDBY on, it is possible that a power tube shorted tempo-

 

FUSE

 

POWER

FUSE

 

rarily and blew the FUSE . If this is the case it may work again normally. To be safe, you might want to replace

 

just the adjacent tube or all power tubes in the “shotgun” troubleshooting tradition and save the replaced set

120 V~

4 A

TUBE

RECTIFIER

60 Hz

SLO

TRACKING

as spares. Spare fuses are a must for the fabled cord bag along with your spare tubes. Always carry both for

4 A

BLO

 

 

 

 

they could be worth their weight in gold someday.

RECTIFIER SELECT: Diodes / Tube Rectifier Tracking

This two position toggle selects the type of rectifi er, Silicon Diodes or

 

Tube, to convert the voltage from AC to DC for the power supply. The LONE STAR incorporates a further improved version of our patented Switchable Rectifi er feature fi rst seen on the Dual and Triple Rectifier SOLO heads. It incorporates a Rectifi er Tracking™ feature that insures proper voltage is present at all times and improves reliability. This switch operates in tandem with the individual

WARNING:

 

 

Channel Power Select (50/100) switch located on the right side of the Front Panel.

Unplug power

 

 

before replacing

 

 

fuse or removing

 

 

bolts mounting

 

The Rectifi er Tracking feature monitors the Channels, determines their power status and automatically selects

chassis

FUSE

DIODES

 

FUSE

 

 

 

the proper rectifi er type - which ultimately assures the best sound. This provides optimization of the power

 

 

 

POWER

FUSE

 

settings, delivering a magical tube-rectifi ed power-sag vibe for the channel set to 50 watts - and a tighter,

120 V~

4 A

TUBE

60 Hz

SLO

RECTIFIER

bolder 100 watts of diode-rectifi ed authority for the channel set to full power.

TRACKING

4 A

BLO

 

Selecting DIODES chooses the solid state diode rectifi ers which deliver maximum power and headroom, while tracking tighter and imparting a quicker transient response and bolder attack. When set to DIODES , both Channels will respond with this character regardless of their individual power settings on the Front Panel. Selecting TUBE RECTIFIER TRACKING engages the 5U4 rectifi er tube automatically (either or both channels) whenever the 50 watt selection is made on the Front Panel Channel Power Select switch. When switching to the opposite channel, if the Channel Power Select is set to 100 watts, the Diodes are automatically engaged to insure proper matching to the added load on the supply.

This innovative feature allows you to tune each channel for the ultimate power expression and feel. With this fl exibility you can switch between a high power, spanking clean rhythm sound in Channel 1- and a saggy brown, old school power clip for bluesy single note solo work with the DRIVE bypassed in Channel 2. Or conversely, set Channel 1 for a sweet low power clean sound and crank up the horsepower with the DRIVE active to articulate a high gain solo voice in Channel 2. Regardless of the way you choose to dedicate your Channels, you will fi nd this power section fl exibility a remarkable step forward toward your ultimate tone.

NOTE: Don’t forget the Front Panel AC switch incorporates the reduced voltage TWEED setting. This adds yet another dimension to the power expression scenario and can produce amazing results when combined with the TUBE RECTIFIER TRACKING feature. Be sure to experiment with these two features in combination with each other.

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Mesa/Boogie LoneStar Amplifier owner manual Rear Panel, Fuse, the FUSE if necessary