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Summary of Contents for Mesa/Boogie V-TWIN
- Page 1 OOGIE Owner's Manual The Spirit of Art in Technology 1317 Ross Street Petaluma, CA 94954...
- Page 2 Hello from the Tone Farm..You, smart player and all around intuitive human, have put your trust in us to be your amplifier company. This is something we do not take lightly. Our reward is that we've made a classic pre-amplifier and by choosing this wonderful unit, you have become part of the MESA family...WELCOME! Our goal is to never let you down.
- Page 3 Your MESA/Boogie Amplifier is a professional instrument. Please treat it with respect and operate it properly. USE COMMON SENSE AND ALWAYS OBSERVE THESE PRECAUTIONS: Do not expose amplifier to moisture, rain or water, direct sunlight or extremely high temperatures. Always insure that amplifier is properly grounded.
- Page 4 And finally, the best feature of all...the V-TWIN will fit into just about any standard size gig or accesory bag that you would normally store your cords and other related tools of the trade in. This compact format allows you amazing tone wherever you may roam.
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Page 5: Basic Setup
The Normal position can also work great for driving an amplifier's front end stage into clip by using the Clean mode and setting V-TWIN'S Gain control high and switching it in for the pushed rhythm sound or a lower gain Solo sound. -
Page 6: External Select
This can be most any tip to ground type switch logic. This feature makes possible the inclusion of V-TWIN into programmable rigs or multiple pre-amp rigs where the units within are controlled by a programmable switcher. - Page 7 PURRING BLUES : HINT: It is possible to alter the gain structure of all three modes in V-TWIN by simply replacing one or both 12AX7 tubes housed under the shielding cage with 12AT7 tubes. This will reduce the amount of gain fairly substantially without compromising the V-TWIN's overall voice. Make sure the unit has not been in use just prior to this simple user mod as hot pre-amp tubes can cause severe burns.
- Page 8 "cut" work with upper regions of the Mid control, as well as the Treble and Presence controls. To soften the sound reduce Mid while increasing Bass. With some time well spent, you'll find so many great sounds...you'll think V-TWIN was and is, the deal of the century. MIDDLE...
- Page 10 OOGIE The Spirit of Art in Technology Thank you for trusting MESA/Boogie to be your amplifier company. We wish you many years of toneful enjoyment from this handbuilt all tube instrument.