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  • Page 1 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated • Read these instructions. "dangerous voltage" within the product's • Keep these instructions. enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude •...
  • Page 3 As you know, throughout his lengthy and highly successful career Brian has always been associated with Vox amps and his celebrated wall of nine AC30 combos is a “Brian May trademark” that is instantly recognized in all four corners of the globe. As soon as said “wall”...
  • Page 4 “Bijou” from the “Innuendo” album. Well..It’s here!! At last I am secure in the knowledge that Steve Grindrod &Vox now know how to provide me—and you—with an infinite supply of sounds that could NEVER be squeezed out of an Amp...
  • Page 5 Hence the format of the VOX Brian May Special recording amp you’re now the proud owner of...
  • Page 6 In a nutshell, the Brian May Special is a 10 Watt, 1 x 6.5" combo that sounds identical to Brian’s homemade “Deacy System” (i.e. his Treble Booster/Deacy amp combination) and also offers the following additional features that dramatically enhance its flexibility: Controls for Gain, Tone and Volume plus a High/Low Gain switch.

  • Page 7: Top Panel

    GUIDED TOUR OF THE BRIAN MAY SPECIAL’S TOP PANEL As you’re about to discover, this unique combo is a truly versatile piece of gear that’s ideal for practicing, recording, or hooking-up to your favorite amp for added gain and sustain. We’re sure it will provide you with a plethora of great additional guitar tones that feel as good as they sound.

  • Page 8: Gain Switch

    IMPORTANT NOTE 1: Using the BOOSTER OUTPUT disconnects the rest of the Brian May Special . So, when you use your Brian May Special as a BOOSTER you can’t use it as an amp as well. IMPORTANT NOTE 2: When using the BOOSTER OUTPUT, the only two controls that affect its output are the GAIN knob (2) and the GAIN switch (4).

  • Page 9: Power Switch

    7. RECORDING/HEADPHONE jack This speaker-emulated jack enables you to connect directly to a mixing console or portable recorder such as a Korg PXR4 or D1600. Additionally, you can hook- up headphones to this jack for a great emulated sound. Turning the VOLUME controls (6) to zero will facilitate “silent”...
  • Page 10 Brian May Special Specifications • Dimensions (W x H x D): 13.3 x 11.8 x 6.9 (inches)/ 338 x 300 x 175 (mm) • Weight: 12 lbs. / 5.6 kg • Output Power: 10 Watts (RMS) • Speaker: 1 x 6.5" custom-voiced, full-range speaker •...
  • Page 11 Technical Talk 1) The Original Deacy As already mentioned in DETAILS at the beginning of this manual, the original amplifier itself dates back to a Mullard circuit that was published when transistors first became available as a consumer product, and was probably “rescued” from a car radio, as it is built on a commercial printed circuit board.
  • Page 12 2) The new Brian May Special To recap on DETAILS, after many meetings with Brian it was decided that this model would satisfy the following three criteria: It would sound and feel exactly like his homemade “Deacy system” which comprises of his Treble Booster and the original Deacy amp built by John Deacon.
  • Page 13 Brian May Special Signal Path Flowchart HEADPHONE 9V BATTERY SIMULATOR 9V BATTERY SIMULATOR RECORDING OUTPUT OUTPUT SPEAKER SYSTEM TONE TRANSFORMER EMULATION BOOSTER ONLY GAIN TREBLE SIMULATION OUTPUT JACK VOLUME BOOSTER PREAMP & DRIVER STAGE PUSH-PULL OUTPUT STAGE 10 Watt EXTERNAL POWER AMP LOUDSPEAKER GAIN SWITCH...
  • Page 14 While the original Treble Booster and Deacy amp are both battery powered, the VOX version is fitted with a mains power supply for practical reasons (NOTE: the batteries do not last long!). This necessitated the design of the “9 VOLT BATTERY SIMULATION”...
  • Page 15 WARNING: Use of this product in any country other than that for which it is intended could be dangerous and could invalidate the manufacturer's or distributor's warranty. Please also retain your receipt as proof of purchase otherwise your product may be disqualified from the manufacturer's or distributor's warranty. 2003 Printed in Korea VOX AMPLIFICATION LTD.

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