Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Maverick Amp Operating Instructions Manual
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Summary of Contents for Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Maverick Amp
- Page 1 OOGIE The Spirit of Art in Technology 1317 Ross Street Petaluma, CA 94954...
- Page 2 MESA/Boogie circuits that led to the refinement of your new instrument. Feel confident, as we do, this amp will inspire many hours of musical satisfaction and lasting enjoyment.
- 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.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
FX Mix Slaving Rhythm Voice Channel Select Speaker (impedance matching) 8 & 9 Factory Sample Settings & Personal Settings 10 & 11 Tube Maintenance 12,13 & 14 Tech Talk, an article by Randall Smith, President of Mesa/Boogie Maverick Parts Sheet... -
Page 5: Operating Instructions
Operating Instructions Overview: Your MAVERICK amplifier was designed to deliver maximum performance in a format based on simplicity. Its easy to dial nature allows each of the two channels to deliver a wide range of sounds in both clean and overdrive styles. The MAVERICK uses four EL84 power tubes running Pure Class A and a 5AR4 Rectifier tube to fuel its healthy thirty-five watt power section. -
Page 6: Front Panel
FRONT PANEL: First familiarize yourself with the layout of the Front Panel and locate the LEAD/RHYTHM switch on the rear right side of the chassis. This switch allows you to select either the top (RHYTHM) channel or the (LEAD) channel. If you don’t have the RHYTHM/LEAD footswitch connected, this switch will activate the channel switching function. -
Page 7: Treble
FRONT PANEL (Continued) TREBLE: As with most guitar amplifiers, the TREBLE control is the strongest of the three rotary tone controls. Its setting on the MAVERICK determines the blend and strength of the MIDDLE and BASS controls. Set high, it is the dominant control, mini-control, minimiz- ing the amount of MID and BASS that would be possible in the mix. -
Page 8: Reverb
FRONT PANEL (Continued) REVERB: The MAVERICK has an individual REVERB control per channel. This enables different amounts of the rich ALL TUBE REVERB to be mixed with the dry signal of each channel. It is normal for extreme settings of the REVERB control to slightly alter alter INPUT the character of the channel as the voicing of the REVERB circuit becomes more dominant in the mix. -
Page 9: Rear Panel
This 1/4” jack allows you to control the Reverb remotely when a cable and Mesa Dual Footswitch are connected. This footswitch is an option and can be ordered by calling us direct, or by contacting your nearest Mesa/Boogie Pro Center. -
Page 10: Rectifier
REAR PANEL: (continued) RECTIFIER: This patented switchable feature allows you to select between two different types of rectifiers for different sounds and feel. It first appeared on our Dual Rectifier Solo Head and is, in fact, part of the magic behind the whole Dual Rectifier series of amplifiers. It has since found its way into some of our other products as well, such as the TREM-O-VERB, BLUE ANGEL and now the MAVERICK. -
Page 11: Slaving
SPEAKERS cabinets may be 4, 8 or 16 ohms; if in doubt about the impedance of your cab, remove it’s rear panel in order to check the ohmage of the individual speakers. Mesa/Boogie 4X12 and 4X10 8 OHM 4 OHM 4 OHM cabs come standard wired to 8 ohms, and are wired in series-parallel. -
Page 12: Factory Sample Settings & Personal Settings 8
SUGGESTED SAMPLE SETTINGS Rhythm / Sparling Vintage SAMPLE 1 INPUT VOLUME TREBLE BASS REVERB MASTER FOOT SWITCH STANDBY POWER OUTPUT LEVEL PURE LASS POWER Pushed Rhythm / Blues Solo SAMPLE 2 INPUT VOLUME TREBLE BASS REVERB MASTER FOOT SWITCH STANDBY POWER OUTPUT PURE... -
Page 13: Personal Setting
PERSONAL SETTINGS PAGE PERSONAL SETTING 1 INPUT VOLUME TREBLE BASS REVERB MASTER FOOT SWITCH STANDBY POWER OUTPUT LEVEL PURE LASS POWER PERSONAL SETTING 2 INPUT VOLUME TREBLE BASS REVERB MASTER FOOT SWITCH STANDBY POWER OUTPUT PURE LASS POWER LEVEL PERSONAL SETTING 3 INPUT VOLUME TREBLE... -
Page 14: Tube Maintenance 10
DIAGNOSING POWER TUBE FAILURES: You may occasionally experience some form of tube noise or microphonics. Certainly no cause for alarm, this quirky behavior comes with the territory and the Tone. Much like changing a light bulb, you don’t need a technician to cure these types of minor user serviceable annoyances and in fact, you’ll be amazed at how easy it is to cure tube problems...by simply swapping out a pre-amp or power tube! First may we suggest that you set the amplifier up on something so that you can get to the tubes comfortably without having to bend... - Page 15 DIAGNOSING PRE-AMP TUBE PROBLEMS: Because your amplifier is an all tube design, it is quite possible that you will at some point experience minor pre-amp tube noise. Rest assured - this is no cause for alarm and you can take care of the problem yourself in a matter of minutes by simply swapping tubes. Let us begin by saying;...
- Page 16 BIAS ADJUSTMENT: (Part of a continuous series) NOTE: An Article written by Randall Smith that BEAM- CONFINING we thought you might find interesting. ELECTRODE CATHODE GRID ..Here’s a question we often hear: ..SCREEN .
- Page 17 BIAS ADJUSTMENT: (Continued} Voltage and current are NOT the same. Current is the AMOUNT of electricity, the “quantity” — and is measured in amperes. Voltage is the degree of electric charge — like the “pressure” to use the old water analogy. Let me illustrate how different voltage and current are: When you scrape your feet across a carpetted floor in dry, wintery conditions, your body can become charged with 50,000 to 100,000 volts of static electricity.
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Page 18: Tech Talk, An Article By Randall Smith, President Of Mesa/Boogie 12,13
How much money and trouble that has saved Mesa/Boogie players you couldn’t estimate. Our rigorously tested and hand selected tubes are available at your nearest Mesa/Boogie Pro Center or from us directly. Nobody offers better price, quality or warranty than we do ... so why swerve? Next time we’ll talk about our part in developing the great Sylvania STR 415 type 6 6 and how we’re on the verge of seeing something... -
Page 19: Maverick Parts Sheet
FRONT VIEW: MAVERICK POWER INPUT JACK pt# 618100 601073 SWITCH pt# STANDBY KNOBS for controls pt# 408020 601073 SWITCH pt# 703900 HOLDER pt# 703047 BULB pt# INPUT POT # POT # POT # POT # POT # POT # 591148 592737 592151 592739... - Page 20 OOGIE The Spirit of Art in Technology Thank you for trusting MESA/Boogie to be your amplifier company and we wish you many years of toneful enjoyment from this handbuilt all tube instrument.
- Page 21 The Spirit of Art in Technology (707) 778-6565 FAX NO. (707) 765-1503 1317 Ross Street Petaluma, CA 94954...