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BOOST SWITCH
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This provides a gain/volume boost that will depend on the setting of the GAIN control.
With the switch set to BOOST, it is also possible to turn it on or off using the master
boost on the footswitch.
TONE CONTROLS
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Again the tone controls are all passive and interactive.
TREBLE, MIDDLE and BASS all work in the conventional way, however this channel
has some unique features, the first being the PULL EQ STYLE switch on the TREBLE
control. This enables the user to determine at what point in the circuit the EQ is
placed. With the switch in, the EQ is placed at the front end of the preamp, pre gain
as in typical American amplifiers. With the switch out, the EQ is placed at the other
end of the preamp, post gain as in typical British amplifiers.
PULL MID BOOST is selectable on the MIDDLE control. This again is interactive with
the other controls, but it generally fattens up the sound. This is particularly useful
when using single coil pickups, to get stronger tone.
Another unique feature is the use of an EL84 in the preamp, this is the valve normally
used inthe power stage of vintage British combos. It is used in channel 2 to impart its
own particular tone on the overall sound of that channel.
Using the available controls, the EQ STYLE switch and depending how hard the
EL84 is driven, Channel 2 is capable of producing a wide range of sounds, for clean,
blues or rock styles of playing.
LEVEL
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This control sets the overall output level for channel 2.
CHANNEL 3
GAIN
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This control adjusts the degree of drive in Channel 3. The amount of gain available
from this channel should suffice for even the most extreme rock styles and when
backed off is good for medium gain playing styles. Although high gain, this channel is
still very responsive to the players dynamics and use of the volume on the guitar.
BOOST SWITCH
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This provides a gain/volume boost that will depend on the setting of the GAIN control.
With the switch set to BOOST, it is also possible to turn it on or off using the master
boost on the footswitch.
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