Apart from the vital valve tone this ingenious power amp design provides, it also allows us to replicate various “circuit characteristics” that are unique to the
Quick Start
nce you’ve satisfied your primal urge to play, I’d like to urge you to give this man- O ual a chance — it’s been written by a fellow guitar nut and this amp boasts some killer bells ‘n’ whistles that warrant your interest. In short, it’ll be worth your while,
we promise. This said, here’s the “Quick Start” — enjoy! I look forward to taking you through the amp in more detail once you’re done...
HINT: If you’re not sure of the location of a control or switch referred to in this Quick Start section, you can refer to the illustrations in the section entitled “The Guitarist’s Guided Panel Tour” (page 5).
SETUP
1.Turn the MASTER volume control on the amp all the way down.
2.Plug one end of the supplied power cord into the AC power connector on the rear panel, and plug the other end into a wall outlet.
3.Plug your guitar into the INPUT jack on the top panel.
4.Turn on the POWER switch.
5.Slowly raise the MASTER volume to adjust the volume.
HINT: The rear panel POWER LEVEL control controls the output level of the power amp, letting you adjust the volume while keeping that
NOTE: You won’t hear any sound for a few seconds while the valves warm up. This isn’t a malfunction, this is how a tube operates normally.
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