Overview - Mesa/Boogie M3 Carbine Owner's Manual

Operating Instructions
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Congratulations on your choice of the M3 Carbine and welcome to the Mesa/Boogie Family!
First we would like to thank you for choosing us as your amplifier company and trusting us to help create your musical voice. This
is something we never take for granted and you'll find that we are here ready to assist you should you ever need help. Our goal is
to help you sound your best at all times! We feel confident that your new amplifier will bring you many years of reliable service and
rewarding inspiration and create for you a newfound freedom to express through your music.
The M3 Carbine expands the MESA Family of Bass amplifiers with an exciting new voice that's super fast and extremely focused!
The output section relies on the same time-proven array of custom designed mosfets used in our M-Pulse, Big Block 750 and Titan
models, but the preamp and driver section are all new creating a very different feel and attitude.
Up front the tube preamp utilizes a standard tone control string of Bass, Mid and Treble to shape the basic sound, but the shaping
power doesn't stop there. There is a PULL DEEP feature found on the Bass control that keeps the low end tight and articulate when
pushed in or, enhances the sub-lows and adds super-top air when pulled out.
DI LEVEL and MASTER controls make adjusting your playing volume levels quick and easy on stage. The DI LEVEL features both
post and pre Tone control options, with post being the default (pushed in) setting and PULL PRE activating the pre setting that by-
passes the entire preamp. A TUNER MUTE pull pot is added to the MASTER Output control for silent tuning in live or studio applica-
tions. This feature can also be triggered remotely from the Rear Panel Function Switch jack labeled MUTE.
FRONT VIEW: M3 CARBINE
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REAR VIEW: M3 CARBINE
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ACUUM UBE REAMPLIFIER
120 V~ 6.25 A MOSFET P
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60 Hz
HAND BUILT IN PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA
5 A
CAUTION: WARNING:
Risk of Electric Shock. Do Not Open. Replace fuse with same type/rating only.
No user serviceable parts inside. Do not expose to rain or moisture.
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