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1.  If the preamp is too gainy for your taste  and you find that you re setting the volume    controls down quite low to get sufficient clean headroom  you may want to try swapping  in either a 12AU7 or 5751 in the V1 position     15    Installing Tubes    When installing tubes  you may find it helpful to lay the amp on its side  on a table  and  shine a light directly into the back of the amp  to aid in locating the position of each  tube  Tubes must be installed in the correct orientation     The 12AX7 tubes have a blank space in the ring of pins which must line up with the  blank space in the ring of pins in the tube socket  located on the chassis     The 5881 tubes have a small cylinder with an indexing key in the center of the ring of  tube pins  and this indexing key must match up with the corresponding slot in the  socket on the chassis     Replacing Output Tubes    The output stage of the Falcon Grande is cathode biased  and no bias adjustment is  necessary when changing output tubes  The design of the Falcon Grande   s output  stage allows a fair amount of margin for variation in tube characteristics  so any known  brand of 5881 or 6L6 will work properly and be correctly self biased     Tube Quality    Currently manufactured tubes are built in China  Russia  or the Czech Republic  and  are not built to the same quality standards as tubes manufactures by the U S   manufacturers in the    glory days    of tube manufacturing     We musicians choose to use to vacuum tubes b
2.  or concrete floor in a small room  it may  sound harsh in the upper midrange  because of reflections off the floor directly in front  of the amp  To help solve this problem  you might try placing a small piece of carpet  or  a doormat  for example   directly in front of the amp     Where to Place the Amp    To begin  it should be noted that the Falcon Grande was designed to be placed on the  floor  and it will have the best tonal balance sitting directly on the floor  However  due  to certain design features of the speaker cabinet  it can also sound very good when  elevated  but it may lose some bass extension     Next  you will find that the sound you hear is greatly influenced by the location of the  amp in the room  and by the orientation of the amp with respect to the listening  position  i e  if the amp is pointing at you or away from you      I strongly suggest experimenting by moving the amp around to different places in the  room  playing through it at each location  to find the place that sounds the best     Carpeting    Carpeting can cause problems as well  and it   s not quite as simple as rolling off the high  frequencies and making the amp sound dark  Often  the problem is that it causes a dip  in a certain region in the midrange  leaving a hole in the lower midrange that makes the  amp sound harsh and brittle in the top end  This generally can   t be helped by moving  the amp to a different location in the room  The only solution I   ve found is to raise the  a
3.  to tailor the sound to your own  tastes  Here are a few notes on the various brands available  today     Output Tube Choices     The Falcon Grande is designed to accept 5881 output tubes  Of the brands available  today  my preference is the Tung Sol 5881     You may also install 6L6s in the Falcon Grande  6L6s are a drop in replacement  with  no adjustments necessary  In the Falcon Grande  6L6s will have a bit later breakup   but may be a bit glaring in the top end     12AX7 Tubes     Both the TAD 12AX7A C  and the Tung Sol 12AX7A are a great match for the Falcon  Grande  Both have a nice balance of detail and warmth  with the Tung Sol having  perhaps a bit more transparency in the top end  and the TAD having a bit less  glassiness but still a nice presence in the upper mids     EH 12AX7s are very similar to Tung Sol 12AX7s     both are very quiet with very low  microphonics and are a bit on the bright side  with an extended top end  Tung Sols  seem a bit warmer than EHs     The Svetlana 12AX7  a short plate tube  has nearly the clarity of the 12AX7EH  and  slightly more bottom end  but is a bit congested in the midrange  Years ago  I had  selected this brand as the brand of choice for the Meteor II amp  but later changed toa  combination of the 12AX7EH and the 12AX7LPS     Sovtek 12AX7LPS   this long plate 12AX7 has a big  warm sound that comes close to a  good NOS long plate 12AX7  However  this tube can tend to be microphonic   Alternate Tube Choices You May Want to Try  
4. Tone King    Faleon Grande       User   s Manual    8 21 2015    1 0    a  Pi  pi    fanticnrt titoio tonnini     i i    PUTCAVLTAATKeMAT ROTA  PTH    PTH  4 Ht    H      fy 7 7     j j  ij i    J H j   ETTE  HEE    i    i i    ri   ie   i  i    iit  a E  EEEE    i    E    he       eri heee    ati A EEEE l  Ta NT    Builders Guild LLC    ivision of Premier  www toneking com  toneking com    Tone King Amplifiers    Ad    mal    Design Notes from the Builder    Thank you for choosing the Falcon Grande  My initial idea for the Grande was to  simply address certain requests by Falcon owners   specifically  a 12  speaker   footswitchable voicings  and reverb  Although I started with these simple goals  the  design process led to a number of new developments  resulting in complete redesign of  the circuitry and cabinetry  To this end  the Grande is a genuine new design  sharing  very little with the Falcon model  aside from it s basic shape and some of its  features     One interesting development is a proprietary  variation of the ultralinear output stage which solves  some of the inherent problems of the ultralinear  circuit  The new design delivers the same full   bodied sound  thick mids  and sweet top end  but  with perfectly controlled compression  and very low  hum  No matter how hard you push this output  stage  it will not become too compressed   just more  harmonically rich     Another new feature I developed specifically for this  model is the acoustic lens built into th
5. cordings from the  50s by artists such as Chuck Berry  Bill Haley   etc  If you plug into the HI gain input  and crank it up  the amp really comes alive  This  voicing gives you plenty of gain for a nice chunky hot tweed lead sound  while the  unique 5881 output stage helps prevent it from becoming too compressed  fizzy  or  buzzy  no matter how hard you drive it  Even with single coils  you can dial in a nice  thick crunch like you might hear on the old ZZ Top records     1  1950 s Rock  amp  Roll    Guitar  Input Volume Tone Reverb Dwell  Pickups    Humbucker   fs  4   3 3       2  Crunchy Lead    Guitar  Input Volume Tone Reverb Dwell  Pickups     Humbucker  r  sf 7  5   2       10    5  Ironman II Attenuator    iRONMANOTI Purpose of the Attenuator    PRECISION COMPENGATED POWER ATTENUATOR    In the Falcon Grande  virtually all overdrive and    N distortion are generated by the phase inverter and   i output tubes  Output stage distortion has a  different sound and feel than distortion generated in  the preamplifier  and this is big part of the Falcon  Grande s unique tone  The difficulty with this type of  design is that overdrive and distortion can only be  achieved at maximum output power  and therefore  ATTENUATION  db  maximum volume      R Aar       Operating the amp at maximum volume isn t practical for all playing conditions  so a  power attenuator is an effective and necessary solution to control the volume level while  allowing the output tubes to operate at full 
6. e speaker  cabinet  This device eliminates high frequency  beaming  the  icepick effect    whereby the high  frequencies become excessively exaggerated and harsh at certain listening positions    The advantage of this new design is that it eliminates beaming without muddying the  sound or slurring the attack  as standard beam blockers and foam doughnuts do  It  gives you a lively  present sound without harsh beaming  anywhere in the room        The last development I ll mention is the new  reverb circuit  I had been using essentially the San  same reverb circuit for all Tone King amps up i Dp           R  Stas  o g  to this point  and thought that this new model    gam o a     ie  warranted something special  I developed a Dya SE C a a  new 2 knob circuit that is more flexible than mAr S   the older circuit  in that allows a wide range of  dwell settings  from a subtle shimmer to a  splashy surf sound  In addition  I developed a  new receiver circuit which is extremely  transparent and capable of extracting more  detail and overtones from the reverb pan than  the old design  but it also has the warmth   depth  and organic qualities to make it a  perfect match for a vintage style amp like the Grande     T  i 7       In the end  I think the Falcon Grande turned out to be  a terrific new model  packed with innovation and new  developments that make it really fun to play  with a  wide range of fantastic tones that sound great in any  room or environment  I hope you enjoy playing 
7. ecause of their tone  but we need to  accept that the tubes available to us these days can be imperfect devices  and are most  certainly the least reliable component in the entire amplifier     It would seem that the obvious solution would be to use new old stock tubes that were  made back in the    glory days     when tubes were properly made  However  I   ve lately  been finding that much of the available stocks of such    new old stock    tubes are either  gassy  noisy  or unreliable     I do believe that we   ve reached the bottom of the barrel of  NOS tubes     Tube problems generally reveal themselves as a crackling noise which can occur  continuously  sporadically  in response to mechanical vibration  or in response to your  playing  e g  a crackling or other type of noise which occurs only when you hit a note      We subject all tubes to a thorough burn in and test procedure to ensure that they are  fully up to spec and operating perfectly  However  you must be aware that the majority  of tube failures occur early in their life  and may come about as a result of the jostling  and jarring that an amp can receive in shipping  In spite of the exhaustive testing we  perform at the shop  early life tube problems cannot always be found in such testing   The first two months or so are the most tenuous period for any set of tubes  Most  manufacturing defects will be revealed in the first two months of their life  but many are  not detectable in initial testing  even after a b
8. ended for special purpose uses  where an over   the top  out of control kind of reverb sound is desired as a special effect  It s not  intended for general use     3  Back Panel Controls    AC Power    Faleon      Always use a grounded AC cord  and make sure that a  Granda proper ground connection is supplied to the amp  Never  Tene King Smet attempt to lift or defeat the ground connection to the amp     Premier Bulidere Gulid LLO  Made in U S A    IRONMAN Il    Fuse    A standard 2A slo blo fuse  style 3AG  should be used     Power Switch  Standby Switch  ATTENUATION  db     o When powering up the amp  you should start with both the    Power and Standby switches in the  off  position   FOOT  SWITCH l l o  O First  turn on the Power switch  This will apply power only    to the tube filaments and the low voltage circuitry   POWER OPERATE   N After turning on the Power switch  allow the tubes to warm    up for about 1 minute  then turn on the Standby switch   A Aai The power down sequence is not as important as the  power up sequence  though I generally prefer to turn off the  power switch while leaving the standby switch in the ON  FUSE 2A  SLO BLO position     Footswitch    roovae Sone Connect the footswitch to the amp with the supplied cable   or with any standard 4 prong XLR cable    JER     Di 7  en   en the footswitch is connected to the amp  the Voicing  switch on the front panel will become inactive  so voicing  selection can only be done with the footswitch        Spea
9. ent over a reasonable period of time  Tubes are warranted to be serviceable for a period of 90  days from the date of sale    6  The speaker s  in this amplifier has have  been selected for use only with this amplifier  Ifthe  speaker s  of this amplifier is are  connected to an amplifier other than the intended amplifier  any  warranty of this speaker shall be deemed void     What We Will Pay For   The Tone King Amplifier Company will pay for all labor and material expenses to fix or replace all items covered  under this warranty  The customer will pay shipping charges to return the product to the Tone King Amplifier  Company  Ifthe necessary repairs are covered under this warranty  the Tone King Amplifier Company will pay any  shipping charges required to return the product to the customer     Limitation of Implied Warranties  All express or implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are limited in duration to the  length of this warranty  unless otherwise provided by state law     Exclusion of Certain Damages   The Tone King Amplifier Company   s liability is limited to the repair or replacement  at our option  of any defective  product  and shall in no event include incidental or consequential damages of any kind  Some states do not allow  limitations on the length of an implied warranty and or do not allow the exclusion of incidental or consequential  damages  so the above limitations and exclusions may not apply to you     Obtaining Warra
10. icing Reverb Dwell Attenuation       24d    Now  while playing through the amp  try turning the Volume control up and down a bit   You will see how slight changes in the Volume control will make the tone more or less  distorted  but won   t have much effect on the volume level in the room  The reason for  this is that the output stage of the amplifier is already generating maximum output  power even if the amp is only just on the edge of breakup  As you turn up the Volume  control past this point  the output stage cannot produce any more power   it just  becomes more overdriven     After trying that experiment  set the volume control back to 7  where you started  and  try adjusting the attenuation knob on the back of the amp  You will see that the  volume level in the room changes  but the amount of overdrive and distortion does not   This is the purpose of the attenuator     Technical Details    The Falcon Grande s Ironman II attenuator is a fairly sophisticated unit containing  certain features that make it very effective at maintaining the cranked amp sound at  even very low volume  Here are few technical details of these design features     Tuned Reactive Load   To preserve the natural response and feel of an amplifier  it is critical that the output  tubes see the proper loading  The Tuned Reactive Load of the Ironman II closely  mirrors the impedance curve of a real speaker  which results in a more natural   tone and feel than the simple resistive load used in most atte
11. it as  much as I do     Mark Bartel  Tone King Amplifiers  a division of Premier Builders Guild LLC       l    Safety Instructions    1  Please read these instructions  and keep them for reference    2  Please follow all instructions described here    3  Do not use this apparatus near water    4  Clean only with a dry cloth    5  Do not block any ventilation openings    6  Do not operate near any heat sources such as radiators or heat registers     7  Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched  particularly at the plugs  and at the point where they exit from the apparatus     8  Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer     9  Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of  time     10  Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel  Servicing is required when the  apparatus has been damaged in any way  For example  if the power supply cord or  plug is damaged  liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus  the  apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture  does not operate normally  or has  been dropped     11  CAUTION  To disconnect the unit completely from the MAINS  unplug the unit   Turning the power switch off does not disconnect the unit completely from the MAINS     Contents    1  Specifications    2  Front Panel Controls  Guitar Inputs  Volume and Tone  Voicing Selection  Reverb Controls    3  Back Panel Controls  AC Power  Fuse  Power Switch  Standby Switch  Footswitch  Spea
12. ith the Falcon Grande  because of the minimal set  of preamp controls  The Volume control determines the gain of the preamp  and thus  the volume level of the amplifier  The Tone control adjusts the balance of high  frequencies to low frequencies  allowing some broad tonal shaping  These two controls  are slightly interactive  meaning that the effect of the Tone control is slightly different at  different Volume control settings  You can think of them as operating in more or less  the same way as the Volume and Tone controls of many classic vintage amps  such as    the tweed deluxe     Voicing Selection    The Voicing switch allows you to select between three very distinct preamp voicings   and is the key to the Falcon Grande s tonal versatility  As you toggle between voicing  selections  one of three completely separate and distinct tone shaping preamp circuits is  switched into the signal path  to transform the overall character of the tone     You can select the Voicing in two ways   1  Front Panel Voicing Switch    When the footswitch is disconnected from the amplifier  the front panel Voicing  switch controls the voicing selection     2  Footswitch    When the footswitch is connected to the amplifier  the footswitch jack is located on  the rear panel   the front panel Voicing switch becomes inactive  and the Voicing  can only be selected by the footswitch     Reverb Controls    The Falcon Grande s reverb circuit is an all new design that offers more depth  more  flexibil
13. ity  and an enhanced ability to extract subtle details from the full size spring  reverb pan which generates the effect  The circuit includes both Dwell and Mix   Reverb  controls  and the use of each should be understood in order to dial in the best  possible reverb sound     Dwell Control    The Dwell control determines the level of the signal driving the spring reverb pan  In  general  this control can be thought of as controlling the  character  of the reverb  sound  As you turn up the dwell control  a more powerful driving signal is sent to the  reverb pan  which affects the sound of the reverb in several ways       at lower Dwell settings  the reverb is darker sounding  and more subtle       at higher Dwell settings  the reverb sound is brighter and  splashier   and you begin to  hear more    flutter     more overtones  and more of the the unique characteristics of the  spring reverb pan     Reverb  Mix  Control    The Reverb  Mix  control determines the amount of reverb signal from the reverb pan   that is mixed with the dry signal  This is the same function performed by the  Reverb   knob on most amplifiers that have a single knob reverb circuit  e g  deluxe reverb   In  general  this control can be thought of as controlling the  amount  of reverb you hear     NOTE  Turning both the Dwell and Mix controls up all the way will result in an over   the top  surf guitar kind of reverb sound  with a lot of brash overtones and a long  reverb tail  This extreme setting is int
14. ker Jack    The Falcon Grande has a single speaker with an impedance of 8 Ohms  The speaker  jack is located on the side of the chassis  and is a standard 1 4  jack  If you wish to  use an extension speaker  it   s best to use an 8 ohm speaker  You can connect it witha  standard 1   4    mono speaker cable by pulling out the plug from the internal speaker  and  plugging the cable into the speaker jack     Attenutation Control    The Attenuation control determines the amount of attenuation applied to the output of  the amplifier in order to reduce the amount of power sent to the speaker  and thus  control the volume of the amp  The use of the attenuator will be described in detail ina  following section     4  Dialing in Your Sound    Rhythm Voicing    The Rhythm voicing is designed to deliver a fatter  warmer version of the classic mid   60 s clean tone  with a smoother  less spiky top end  This is a nice lush clean tone that  retains the sonic characteristics of the amplifiers that inspired it  such as the mid 60s  Deluxe Reverb  Here are a few sample settings you may want to try     1  60 s Clean Rhythm Tone    Guitar  Input Volume Tone Reverb Dwell  Pickups    Humbucker   tO 5s  6   3s 3    2  Extra Fat Clean Rhythm Tone       Guitar  Input Volume Tone Reverb Dwell  Pickups       3  Pushed Clean    Guitar  Input Volume Reverb Dwell  Pickups  Single Coil HI    6 5 ies 5 5  Humbucker   m    5    5   5   5      4  Surf Reverb       Guitar  Input Volume Tone Reverb Dwell  Pick
15. ker Jack  Attenuation Control    4  Dialing In Your Sound  Rhythm Voicing  Tweed Voicing  Lead Voicing    5  Ironman II Attenuator  Purpose of the Attenuator  Attenuator Control  How to Use The Attenuator  Technical Details    6  Getting a Great Sound at Home  The Effect of Your Acoustical Environment  Floor Reflections  Where to Place the Amp  Carpeting  The Attenuator Can Help    7  Tube Installation and Replacement  Choice of Tube Types and Brands  Alternate Tube Choices  Installing Tubes  Replacing Output Tubes  Tube Quality    8  Warranty    9  CE Declaration    NINNNNNN AOON    CO       10    11  11  11  12  12    13  13  13  13  13  14    15  15  15  16  16  16    17    18    1  Specifications    Preamplifier  Channels   Tube Complement  Controls     Reverb  Type  Controls   Footswitch     Power Amplifier  Output Power  Tube Type  Biasing Scheme  Operating Mode    Speaker  Manufacturer  Impedance  Magnet Type  Edge Doping    Power Attenuator    Type  Load Type    Attenuation Steps     Compensation   Speaker Interface     Footswitch  Type  Functions     Dimensions    Weight    Single Channel with footswitchable Voicing Control  2 x 12AX7  Volume  Tone  Voicing  Rhythm  Tweed  Lead     Full size 2 spring reverb pan  Dwell  drive level   Reverb  recovery   mix level   Footswitch control of reverb  on off     20W R M S    2x5881  push pull  2x6L6 may be used   Cathode Biasing   Modified Ultralinear    12  Custom designed speaker made by Eminence  8 Ohms   Ceramic  380z   N
16. mp up a few inches off the floor  You may lose some bottom end in doing this  but the  positive effect in smoothing the midrange response will more than make up for it     13    The Attenuator Can Help    So far  we   ve discussed using the attenuator to control the volume in the case where  we re driving the amp into overdrive and distortion  However  it can also help with  clean tones in a problematic room as well     Usually  in a good sounding room  you would set the attenuation knob to Odb or bypass  the attenuator when dialing in aclean tone  This always gives you the most headroom   and the most apparent clarity and dynamics     However  if you are finding that the amp sounds harsh in your room  and that it   s hard  to control the volume because you are using a setting between 1 and 2 on the Volume  knob  then the attenuator can help  Try setting the attenuator down a few steps  e g   try it at  15db   plug into the LO input  and turn the Volume control up a bit to  compensate  You should find that this smoothes out the upper mids and fattens up the  tone without losing presence     14    5  Tube Installation and Replacement    Choice of Tube Types and Brands    vO    The following tube types are recommended     No  Type and Brand Function  V2 O Vi TAD 12AX7A C Tung Sol 12AX7A Preamplifier  V2 TAD12AX7A C Tung Sol 12AX7A Phase Inverter  O O V3 V4 Tung Sol 5881 Output Tubes  V3 V4    The tube brands shown above are my own preferences  You  may want to use other brands 
17. nty Service  If your unit requires service  it should be returned to the Tone King Amplifier Company at the address listed above   Before returning the unit  you must contact the Tone King Amplifier Company and obtain return authorization     17    CE Declaration    Premier Builders Guild  LLC  201 S  Highland Avenue  Suite 204  Pittsburgh  PA 15206  412 362 0309    CE    DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY  Report  R070212    We  Premier Builders Guild  in coordination with CES Laboratories  declare  taking this declaration under  our total responsibility  that the below models are in conformity with the provisions of the following EC  Directive s  when installed in accordance with the installation instructions contained in the product  documentation     2006 95 EEC Low Voltage Directive    2004 108 EEC EMC Directive  2011 65 EEC RoHS Directive    And that the standards and or technical specifications have been applied to the following families of    products   Imperial Metropolitan  Galaxy Falcon  Sky King Royalist  Imperial MK II Falcon Grande  Manufacturer Importer    Date  8 25 2015    Signature    frislonhen ly   Mew ins y    Name and Title  C Avite topher w   F le at  UP PRojJEct EV u peere    Approved By    Chandra Garudachar  President   CES LABORATORIES    Prepard By    Jyotsna Bedi   23361 Cypress Pt  Mission Viejo  CA 92692    18    
18. nuators     Volume Compensation Circuitry   The ear perceives sound differently at low and high volume levels  which is why many  attenuators may sound thin and muffled at lower settings  The Ironman II overcomes  this phenomenon with its  proprietary Volume Level Compensation Circuitry  which  adjusts the tonal balance at each attenuation step  to ensure that the sound you hear is  always as deep  rich  and present at low volume as it is at high volume     Damping Factor Correction   A loudspeaker performs differently when driven with very little power  compared to its  response at full power  The Ironman II s Damping Factor Correction Circuitry  compensates for this effect  making the speaker perform more naturally at low  volume so it retains the feel of a cranked amp  even at bedroom volume     12    4  Getting a Great Sound at Home    The Effect of Your Acoustical Environment    When playing in a large room or on a big stage  getting a great sound from your amp is  easy  Generally  in this type of setting  you would simply crank the amp up to full  power  and it would sound great     Playing at home  or in any small room  is a different story  In a case like this  the  acoustic properties of the room can have a big influence on the sound you hear  and  can often cause problems     There are many types of problems that can happen in a small room  Here are a few  suggestions for how to deal with them     Floor Reflections    If you have the amp sitting on a hardwood  tile 
19. on Doped    Ironman II Compensated Power Attenuator  Tuned Reactive Load   6 Steps  Odb   3db   9db   15db   24db   36db  Fletcher Munson Volume Compensation Circuitry  Damping Factor Correction    4 Button Footswitch with L E D  Indicators  Voicing Selection  Reverb on off    21 5 Wx19 Tx11 D    34lbs    2  Front Panel Controls               Guitar Inputs       Preamp Controls            Voicing Selection    RHYTHM  TWEED  LEAD       QO2Z    0O O lt     ovm lt eimyD    Reverb Controls    rrmg0    Volume and Tone    Guitar Inputs    The Falcon Grande has two separate  guitar inputs   HI and LO  The HI  input has more gain  and the LO  input has less gain     One obvious use of these two inputs  is to compensate for the output level  of your guitar pickups  For example   you might want to use the LO input  for humbucking pickups  and the HI  input for single coils     However  there is another  less  obvious effect related to the choice of  HI or LO input  If you switch from  the HI to LO input  the balance of  gain among the preamp stages is  altered  which results in some tonal  changes in addition to the reduction  in gain  Using the LO input will give  you a fatter  thicker midrange  and a  softer  sweeter top end  Using the  HI input will give you more clarity  and detail  and a sharper attack     You might want to experiment with  both HI and LO inputs at each  Voicing setting to experience the  tonal differences they provide     It s quite easy to dial in a great tone w
20. output power     A power attenuator is a circuit which is connected between the output of the power  amplifier and the speaker  It allows you to selectively send some fraction of the power  generated by the output tubes to the speaker  with the rest dissipated in a built in load  circuit  as shown in the diagram below     IRONMAN II        Power Division  Circuitry        Guitar       Preamplifier Power Amplifier       Tuned Reactive    Load       Attenuator Control    On the Attenuation dial  Odb is the loudest setting  At this setting  the attenuator is  fully bypassed  and the speaker is connected directly to the output of the amplifier   The    36db setting is the quietest setting  At this setting  most of the power generated  by the output tubes is absorbed by the attenuator s load circuit  and only a few dozen  milliwatts of power are sent to the speaker     11    How to Use the Attenuator    First  lets start with the basics of how to use the attenuator  For practical purposes   the Attenuation knob can be thought of as providing the same function as a    master  volume    control  This means that you will use the    Volume    controls to adjust the gain  of the preamp and the amount of overdrive  distortion you wish to dial in  and you will  use the    Attenuation    dial to set the volume level that you wish to produce     You may wish to experiment to confirm this behavior  For example  try selecting the  lead voicing  and set the amp up like this     Volume Tone Vo
21. ups       Single Coil   MES    Tweed Voicing    The Tweed voicing is inspired by vintage classics like the Tweed Deluxe  Tweed  Bassman  and others of the period  This is very versatile voicing  At lower volume  settings  the clean tone is thick and warm  with a nice presence in the midrange anda  silky top end  This makes it great for fattening up a tele  or even for an authentic 50 s  jazz sound with a hollowbody guitar  As you crank up the volume  the power tubes add  some growl and subtle compression  which you can control with your pick attack and  playing style  for an expressive sound like you might hear on the Steely Dan records of  the 70s  Crank it up  and you ll get the milkshake thick grind that tweed amps are  known for  Here are a few sample settings     1  Fat Clean Tone    Guitar  Input Volume Tone Reverb Dwell  Pickups       2  Edge of Overdrive        Guitar  Input Volume Reverb Dwell  Pickups  Single Coil HI    5 5 3 3  Humbucker   m     4    7      gt     gt           2  Hot Tweed Crunch    Guitar  Input Volume Tone Reverb Dwell  Pickups    Humbucker   fs   6   3    gt        Lead Voicing    The Lead voicing adds a little Valco Supro mojo to the basic Tweed sound  for a unique  and authentic old school guitar tone  If you plug into the LO gain input  and keep the  volume control down relatively low  this setting conjures the sound of early blues and  rock  amp  roll with a rounded  boxy  semi clean tone that captures that distinctive  character found on re
22. urn in period     If you notice any noises  cracking  or any other odd behavior of your amplifier in this    period  note that it is most likely to be the result of a defective tube  and should be  debugged as such     16    Premier Builders Guild LLC  Limited Warranty    Premier Builders Guild LLC  201 S  Highland Avenue  Suite 204  Pittsburgh  PA 15206    This warranty gives you specific legal rights  you may also have other rights which vary from state to state  There are  no express warranties except those listed below     Length of Warranty  This warranty shall remain in effect for five years from the date of sale of the product as shown on the original bill of  sale     What is Covered    This warranty covers all defects in material and workmanship in this product  with the following exceptions    1  Damage or deterioration of the cabinet  or any other cosmetic damage which occurs after delivery is not  covered by this warranty    2  Damage after initial delivery resulting from accident  unreasonable use  or neglect  is not covered by this  warranty    3  Damage resulting from the performance of repairs by someone other than the Tone King Amplifier  Company is not covered by this warranty    4  Damage occurring during shipment or delivery of this product to the Tone King Amplifier Company  after initial delivery of the product is not covered by this warranty    5  Vacuum tubes are considered a user replaceable item  as they are expected to wear out and require  replacem
    
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