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- Page 1 All Tube Guitar Amplifier User’s Guide...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Your love of performing and driving ambition to be the best have brought you to a turning point in your musical career: the incredible BV120H All Tube guitar amplifier. A powerhouse of an amplifier designed to take you to the top and keep you there. -
Page 3: Introduction
Dual speaker jacks and an impedance selector switch allow the use of multiple cabinets totalling 8 or 16 ohms. The BV120H packs a solid 100 watts of out- put power. -
Page 4: The Front Panel
BV120H The Front Panel: 1. POWER: This switch applies AC volt- age to the amplifier, and should always be turned on first. The switch illuminates when the AC power is on. 2. STANDBY: This switch activates the amplifier, and should always be turned on last. -
Page 5: The Rear Panel
The return jack also doubles as a "power amp in" jack, to feed a line-level signal directly into the BV120H's internal power amp. This is useful when "slaving" two ampli- fiers together. 24. EFFECTS LOOP SEND: Connection to an external effects device is made via this jack. -
Page 6: Important Information About Tubes And Tube Products
BV120H All Tube Guitar Amplifier Important Information About Tubes And Tube Products: A Brief History Of The Tube: In 1883, Edison discovered that electrons would flow from a suspended filament when enclosed in an evacuated lamp. Years later, in 1905, Fleming expanded on Edison's discovery and created the "Fleming Valve". -
Page 7: The Nature Of Tubes: Why (And When) To Replace Them
BV120H All Tube Guitar Amplifier Important Information About Tubes And Tube Products (Continued): The Nature Of Tubes: Why (And When) To Replace Them: Tubes are made up of a number of fragile mechanical components that are vacuum-sealed in a glass envelope or bubble. The tube's longevi- ty is based on a number of factors which include how hard and often the amplifier is played, vibration from the speakers, road travel, repeated set up and tear down, etc. -
Page 8: Survival Tips For Tube Amplifiers
BV120H Important Information About Tubes And Tube Products (Continued): Survival Tips For Tube Amplifiers: To prolong tube life, observe these tips and recommendations: • Match the impedance of your speaker cabinet(s) to your amplifier. Improper impedance matching will contribute to early tube degradation and may cause premature tube failure. -
Page 9: Some Suggested Settings
BV120H Some Suggested Settings: All Tube Guitar Amplifier CRUNCHY EDGE: (as needed) (as needed) ROCK RHYTHM: (as needed) (as needed) MASSIVE METAL: (as needed) (as needed) SPARKLING CLEAN: (as needed) (as needed) FAT CLEAN: (as needed) (as needed) (as needed) -
Page 10: System Block Diagram
BV120H System Block Diagram: CH.1 INPUT BASS TUBE STAGE CH.2 GAIN All Tube Guitar Amplifier TUBE STAGE TREBLE LEVEL TUBE TUBE TUBE TUBE STAGE STAGE STAGE STAGE BASS SWITCHING SEND EFFECTS REVERB LOOP LEVEL 1 REVERB LEVEL 2 POWER IMPEDANCE... - Page 11 BV120H All Tube Guitar Amplifier...
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Page 12: Technical Specifications
SIZE AND WEIGHT 30.25”W x 12”H x 10”D, 50 lbs. The BV120H is covered with a durable Tolex material: wipe it clean with a lint-free cloth. Never spray cleaning agents onto the cabinet. Avoid abrasive cleansers which would damage the finish.