Slaving; Rhythm Voice; Channel Select; Speaker (Impedance Matching) - Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Maverick Amp Operating Instructions Manual

REAR PANEL: (continued)
SLAVE:
This 1/4" jack and control provide a signal derived from the speaker jack. Perfect for using the MAVERICK as a master pre-amp, or
additional power amps may be connected for more power when needed. Some players use this to derive an FX
Send Signal and go to other amps for their wet sound.
SLAVE
NOTE:
feedback loop will occur. Much like holding a microphone into the PA system's cabinets...a loud high pitched
squeal will occur.

RHYTHM VOICE:

This two position mini toggle provides two different voicing possibilities in the RHYTHM (TOP) channel. The two choices are BRIGHT
and FAT. BRIGHT endows the MAVERICK with one of the most beautiful clean sounds ever auditioned by adding sparkle to the
BRIGHT RHYTHM
RHYTHM channel a whole new personality. FAT lowers the treble region and boosts the mids. The result is the perfect link (missing
in many amps) between clean and lead channels. It converts the RHYTHM channel into a threshold of distortion mode. This position
delivers the added gain and focus that allows single note work to howl with authority-as if it were being pumped through a lead mode-
yet allows you to work with a wide range of gain that is lower and more dynamic by nature than that of a full blown lead mode. FAT is
the perfect choice for those "almost clean" parts when chording or lead work that demands hearing more of the guitar's
inherent character. FAT also can be just what the doctor ordered for weak or anemic pickups that just don't have that get up and go.
Like having two modes in one, many players have found the RHYTHM channel of the MAV to offer more usable sounds than one
might find in two channels of many channel switching amplifiers.
CHAN. SELECT:
This toggle calls up one channel or the other and can take the place of the Channel Select Footswitch when
BRIGHT RHYTHM
FAT LEAD
SPEAKERS:
One 8 ohm and two 4 ohm speaker jacks are provided. The MAVERICK is not very sensitive to speaker mismatches and will not be
damaged by them, except that very low ohmage loads will cause the power tubes to wear faster. A single twelve-inch 8 ohm speaker
SPEAKERS
8 OHM 4 OHM 4 OHM
reduce the cabinet to an impedance load of 4 ohms (assuming the speakers are 16 ohms each.) No matter how unusual your speaker
setup, it is always possible to obtain good performance. If you need two 8 ohm speaker jacks (in order to run two 16 ohm cabinets at
the same time), you can use a Y-box and daisy-chain the cabinets together.
Once a signal is taken from the SLAVE, it can not be inserted back into the FX Loop Return jack or a
super highs and revoicing the mids to produce a sweet elastic character. At the same time a couple of
secret headroom tricks are pulled to deliver clean power that boasts the attack, clarity and cleanliness of
amps twice the MAVERICK'S rated power. This position would be the natural choice for most all clean
rhythm or lead work where crisp attack and maximum dynamics are essential.
The FAT position switches several components internally to produce a different gain structure, giving the
there isn't one handy.
should generally be connected to the 8 ohm output. When using two 8 ohm speakers, connect
them both to the 4 ohm outputs provided (because the total load is 4 ohms in that case.)4X12
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
cabs come standard wired to 8 ohms, and are wired in series-parallel. Some Non-Mesa 4X12
cabs are wired 16 ohms using four 16 ohm speakers. Wiring all four speakers in parallel, can
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