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Published on 04/23/08 at 13:43
All-tube amp, including reverb:
6 x 12AX7
2 x 12AT7
2 x 6L6
60 Watts is more than enough, to a volume must shout to hear himself talk.
2 year warranty if bought in France from an authorized dealer Fender, extended to 5 years if it fits on the Fender site.
Front:
_A instrument input
Back:
_A effects loop with two control buttons send and return volume
_A speaker output (8 ohms), the receiver automatically adjusts the impedance (it switches to 4ohms)
_A line-out preamp (the preamp) to go to another super sonic or table / console
_A Poweramp entered in to directly attack the power stage, no need to go through the return of the effects loop.
Settings:
_ Reverb that is not releasable
_ Canal vintage -> Vibrolux or bassman, bass, treble, volume
_ Burn on the channel -> Gain1, gain2, treble, bass, middle, volume
There are two channels vintage & burn.
On the channel is accessed two vintage voicing, Vibrolux and Bassman, which speak for themselves.
The saturations are reserved to the channel with two gains burn cascade.
I say bravo to Poweramp connections in and preamp out, my effects loop is completely silent sigh ... this is not the case for the amp.
I regret that the reverb is not switchable.
The unit comes with a footswitch 3 buttons and a cover (in principle). The footswitch controls the voicing Vibrolux / Bassman, channel vintage / burn and the effects loop.
Two large Velcro straps are provided inside of the amp against the wall of the cab to hang during transport (handy).
It has legs on the side to tilt.
The lamps and their function:
_ V1 (12AX7WC) _ Is the input stage V1A, V1B Is The placement of the first gain drive channel (between Gain1 and gain2)
_ V2 (12AX7WC) _ Used in the Clean channel. V2A Is The usual BF-type post tonestack / volume training. After That, There Is the preshaping filter (part of the Vibrolux / Bassman-switching) Followed by V2B as a buffer placement
_ V3 (12AX7WC) _ Used in the Burn channel as second (V3A) and Third (V3B) gain stage, Followed by the tone stack and master volume
_ V4 (12AX7WC) _ V4A Is A buffer internship After the switching relay Between clean and burn. V4B Is The effects loop send buffer placement
_ V5 (12AX7WC) _ Effects Loop, V5A Is the effects loop return buffer stage, V5B Is The reverb mix internship
_ V6 (12AT7) _ Phase Inverter
_ V7 (6L6GC) _ Power Section
_ V8 (6L6GC) _ Power Section
_ V9 (12AT7) _ Reverb, Reverb send internship
_ V10 (12AX7WC) _Reverb makeup / buffer
UTILIZATION
Configuration is very simple.
It sounds as soon as one branch channel vintage. With both voicing is a success. This is not the lamps are supplied with the Retube and it will take to enjoy his Fender.
Retube is a wonder (change at least V1 V2 V3 and even)
I recommend the Electro-Harmonix 12AX7EH (AT7 attention to both replace them, by AT7)
The manual would like two pages of the grip is not a problem anyway.
The lighting layout is displayed on a inside ... I had mine with the wiring diagram which seems rare. The diagrams are available on the Fender site.
V1: vintage / burn
V2: vintage (after V1)
V3: burn (after V1)
No need to power attenuator, we can bypass the effects loop with a jack as indicated in the manual, by placing the volume and send at least return we get a sound the same sound with less volume. We can then increase the volume of its channel for more gain and that with a margin to a reasonable volume (see manual).
It works very well .. I use it often seems like too cold bias is a way to sound the amp without having to wake up the neighborhood.
It is imperative to try to saturation that sound good on better if you go up the volume or the bassman if you want to do cruncher.
I tested my rack in the entry "Poweramp in" the sound is good no complaints. For finer sounds, especially for clean sounds with effects I connected directly to the entrance with the Vibrolux voicing and there is superb.
The Vibrolux voicing agrees very well as acoustic guitars.
In this case the voicing bassman transforms sound into its vintage.
SOUNDS
Perfect for Fender telecaster and stratocaster with a Les Paul vintage channel is less impressive against the loadings are more accurate (Marshallesques).
Once retubed sound is magnificent. Volume to build on a sound strat were glassy / crystalline fender (even on the bassman). The sound "flows" naturally and the V30 is rather good job. It will take up a little volume (1) to begin to feel the Fender headroom. The time can be "breaking" the speaker to benefit from the headroom at low volume.
A cabinet (celestion alnico blue, weber blue dog) wins again in the sound scale, the pleasure is magnified.
It is a powerful amp, very powerful, like all Fender known, can be a part of the secret of sound.
Loadings are less attractive (with a bias to 38mv it better).
With a stratocaster is the well-saturated vintage that is provided (a strato saturated) with a Les Paul is different, the grain becomes clearer and we recognize a saturation type marshall with a tight grain.
Both gains cascade do not affect the grain, they change color saturation that can still be changed by the equalization offering a fairly wide range from crunch to saturated hard rock and fuzz sounds.
For metal I do not have microphones required so I can not say anything.
To improve this, especially with the stratum, it is advisable to review the bias of the amp set to 32mV cold home 38mv (manufacturer data).
This is my final adjustment and it's much better to all views.
The sounds are good ... once Retube for cleans and bias statement for the saturations. This is an amp that allows me if you're not too hard to do without pedals or at least temporarily.
I love the clean sounds wonderful principle provided with Satus so I put 10.
OVERALL OPINION
Favorable overall opinion except:
_ Is an amp that is in part Retube
_ Mine is noisy there is a hiss that persists even with the lights changed and the resitance of polarization of the floor concerned. (I had a lamp microphone, among others). This is a problem commonly found on the Fender forum so be careful to buy. The amp turned all the knobs to zero shall not make any noise, effects loop must be silent.
Finally, the bias should be set warmer.
So apart from the manufacturing concern facing Fender (or quality control) is a good amp but the price is unacceptable. I can only advise to test out the store to ask to make these changes if they are necessary to bring the device before it will avoid many round trip.
Apart from these few problems that can be found on some devices, including my own (probably on all the lights) is an amp endearing.
I wanted to buy a big twin but .. it's only twin.
So I eyed to the Prosonic but there is a sound like bassman that has nothing to do with the sound of the twin.
Here I have two very successful provided you change the lamps of the input stages.
The saturations are good with a Les Paul with a very vintage strat they will only improve once Retube.
For me the best amp I think .... keep it very long.
I leave my rack in the config "Poweramp in" and the sound is excellent ... plugged directly into the amp on channel vintage / Vibrolux is even better.
The Vibrolux voicing successfully accepts acoustic guitars ..
If this amp does not meet the success it deserves because:
_ It should Retube to benefit from clean Fender
_ We must check the bias set too cold
_ There are manufacturing problems and many amps are noisy
_ Is a powerful amp and is not thought to use it with the effects loop which allows shunted yet to turn up the volume of the amp to the area or it starts to ring and receive volume reasonable good saturation (too beautiful cleans with the bassman).
... That sound is the appointment ... I put 8 because of concerns of configuration that can meet ... otherwise this amp is a marvel when it works perfectly.
6 x 12AX7
2 x 12AT7
2 x 6L6
60 Watts is more than enough, to a volume must shout to hear himself talk.
2 year warranty if bought in France from an authorized dealer Fender, extended to 5 years if it fits on the Fender site.
Front:
_A instrument input
Back:
_A effects loop with two control buttons send and return volume
_A speaker output (8 ohms), the receiver automatically adjusts the impedance (it switches to 4ohms)
_A line-out preamp (the preamp) to go to another super sonic or table / console
_A Poweramp entered in to directly attack the power stage, no need to go through the return of the effects loop.
Settings:
_ Reverb that is not releasable
_ Canal vintage -> Vibrolux or bassman, bass, treble, volume
_ Burn on the channel -> Gain1, gain2, treble, bass, middle, volume
There are two channels vintage & burn.
On the channel is accessed two vintage voicing, Vibrolux and Bassman, which speak for themselves.
The saturations are reserved to the channel with two gains burn cascade.
I say bravo to Poweramp connections in and preamp out, my effects loop is completely silent sigh ... this is not the case for the amp.
I regret that the reverb is not switchable.
The unit comes with a footswitch 3 buttons and a cover (in principle). The footswitch controls the voicing Vibrolux / Bassman, channel vintage / burn and the effects loop.
Two large Velcro straps are provided inside of the amp against the wall of the cab to hang during transport (handy).
It has legs on the side to tilt.
The lamps and their function:
_ V1 (12AX7WC) _ Is the input stage V1A, V1B Is The placement of the first gain drive channel (between Gain1 and gain2)
_ V2 (12AX7WC) _ Used in the Clean channel. V2A Is The usual BF-type post tonestack / volume training. After That, There Is the preshaping filter (part of the Vibrolux / Bassman-switching) Followed by V2B as a buffer placement
_ V3 (12AX7WC) _ Used in the Burn channel as second (V3A) and Third (V3B) gain stage, Followed by the tone stack and master volume
_ V4 (12AX7WC) _ V4A Is A buffer internship After the switching relay Between clean and burn. V4B Is The effects loop send buffer placement
_ V5 (12AX7WC) _ Effects Loop, V5A Is the effects loop return buffer stage, V5B Is The reverb mix internship
_ V6 (12AT7) _ Phase Inverter
_ V7 (6L6GC) _ Power Section
_ V8 (6L6GC) _ Power Section
_ V9 (12AT7) _ Reverb, Reverb send internship
_ V10 (12AX7WC) _Reverb makeup / buffer
UTILIZATION
Configuration is very simple.
It sounds as soon as one branch channel vintage. With both voicing is a success. This is not the lamps are supplied with the Retube and it will take to enjoy his Fender.
Retube is a wonder (change at least V1 V2 V3 and even)
I recommend the Electro-Harmonix 12AX7EH (AT7 attention to both replace them, by AT7)
The manual would like two pages of the grip is not a problem anyway.
The lighting layout is displayed on a inside ... I had mine with the wiring diagram which seems rare. The diagrams are available on the Fender site.
V1: vintage / burn
V2: vintage (after V1)
V3: burn (after V1)
No need to power attenuator, we can bypass the effects loop with a jack as indicated in the manual, by placing the volume and send at least return we get a sound the same sound with less volume. We can then increase the volume of its channel for more gain and that with a margin to a reasonable volume (see manual).
It works very well .. I use it often seems like too cold bias is a way to sound the amp without having to wake up the neighborhood.
It is imperative to try to saturation that sound good on better if you go up the volume or the bassman if you want to do cruncher.
I tested my rack in the entry "Poweramp in" the sound is good no complaints. For finer sounds, especially for clean sounds with effects I connected directly to the entrance with the Vibrolux voicing and there is superb.
The Vibrolux voicing agrees very well as acoustic guitars.
In this case the voicing bassman transforms sound into its vintage.
SOUNDS
Perfect for Fender telecaster and stratocaster with a Les Paul vintage channel is less impressive against the loadings are more accurate (Marshallesques).
Once retubed sound is magnificent. Volume to build on a sound strat were glassy / crystalline fender (even on the bassman). The sound "flows" naturally and the V30 is rather good job. It will take up a little volume (1) to begin to feel the Fender headroom. The time can be "breaking" the speaker to benefit from the headroom at low volume.
A cabinet (celestion alnico blue, weber blue dog) wins again in the sound scale, the pleasure is magnified.
It is a powerful amp, very powerful, like all Fender known, can be a part of the secret of sound.
Loadings are less attractive (with a bias to 38mv it better).
With a stratocaster is the well-saturated vintage that is provided (a strato saturated) with a Les Paul is different, the grain becomes clearer and we recognize a saturation type marshall with a tight grain.
Both gains cascade do not affect the grain, they change color saturation that can still be changed by the equalization offering a fairly wide range from crunch to saturated hard rock and fuzz sounds.
For metal I do not have microphones required so I can not say anything.
To improve this, especially with the stratum, it is advisable to review the bias of the amp set to 32mV cold home 38mv (manufacturer data).
This is my final adjustment and it's much better to all views.
The sounds are good ... once Retube for cleans and bias statement for the saturations. This is an amp that allows me if you're not too hard to do without pedals or at least temporarily.
I love the clean sounds wonderful principle provided with Satus so I put 10.
OVERALL OPINION
Favorable overall opinion except:
_ Is an amp that is in part Retube
_ Mine is noisy there is a hiss that persists even with the lights changed and the resitance of polarization of the floor concerned. (I had a lamp microphone, among others). This is a problem commonly found on the Fender forum so be careful to buy. The amp turned all the knobs to zero shall not make any noise, effects loop must be silent.
Finally, the bias should be set warmer.
So apart from the manufacturing concern facing Fender (or quality control) is a good amp but the price is unacceptable. I can only advise to test out the store to ask to make these changes if they are necessary to bring the device before it will avoid many round trip.
Apart from these few problems that can be found on some devices, including my own (probably on all the lights) is an amp endearing.
I wanted to buy a big twin but .. it's only twin.
So I eyed to the Prosonic but there is a sound like bassman that has nothing to do with the sound of the twin.
Here I have two very successful provided you change the lamps of the input stages.
The saturations are good with a Les Paul with a very vintage strat they will only improve once Retube.
For me the best amp I think .... keep it very long.
I leave my rack in the config "Poweramp in" and the sound is excellent ... plugged directly into the amp on channel vintage / Vibrolux is even better.
The Vibrolux voicing successfully accepts acoustic guitars ..
If this amp does not meet the success it deserves because:
_ It should Retube to benefit from clean Fender
_ We must check the bias set too cold
_ There are manufacturing problems and many amps are noisy
_ Is a powerful amp and is not thought to use it with the effects loop which allows shunted yet to turn up the volume of the amp to the area or it starts to ring and receive volume reasonable good saturation (too beautiful cleans with the bassman).
... That sound is the appointment ... I put 8 because of concerns of configuration that can meet ... otherwise this amp is a marvel when it works perfectly.