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Congratulations! YES. “IS IT REALLY THAT SIMPLE?” you ask. When an amp has tone this hot, looks this cool and Vibe out the wazoo, it’s bound to happen.
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. It has a that recaptures 1960s and ‘70s Kustom amps but with the Tone that players often dream about, the flash of VINTAGE sustaining , chunky, but don’t often attain. We’re talking about...
4-12AX7 preamp tubes(2 preamp, 1 effects loop, 1 phase inverter) 36 W RMS 16, 8, or 4 Ohms @ 5% THD 1 X 12 inch KEI(Kustom-Eminence Integrated) with aluminum dust cover 1M ohms Input 1, 100K ohms Input 2 -85 dBV Residual Noise, all level controls 0% (minimum)
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4-12AX7 preamp tubes(2 preamp, 1 effects loop, 1 phase inverter) 72 W RMS 16, 8, or 4 Ohms @ 5% THD 2 X 12 inch KEI(Kustom-Eminence Integrated) with aluminum dust cover 1M ohms Input 1, 100K ohms Input 2 -85 dBV Residual Noise, all level controls 0% (minimum)
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Model Tubes Output Power Input Impedance Hum & Noise System Gain All measurements taken with 1 KHz input signal, Tone controls flat, Volume Halfway and Master Maximum, Boost on 10, Reverb controls at 0. Measured at speaker jack at 16 ohms unless noted. Nominal Signal to Noise Effects Loop Footswitchable Boost...
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� � � ’36 Coupe Front Panel 1) Input 1—This 1⁄4” input jack provides the highest gain through the amp. It is considered to be the “normal” input. 2) Input 2—This 1⁄4” input jack provides 6dB lower gain through the amp, so it will allow for a cleaner sound.
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The Reverb can be defeated with the footswitch, or by turning the Intensity control fully counter-clockwise. 14) Reverb Tone—A traditional Kustom feature, the Reverb Tone allows the user to fine-tune the sound of the reverb effect. Turning this Tone fully clockwise yields a very bright reverb effect with emphasized “spring.”...
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3) Direct Out—The XLR Direct Out jack is designed to connect the Coupe amplifier to a recording or live mixer. The output is speaker-emulated, and mimics the sound of the KEI-Kustom Eminence Integrated Turbo-12 loudspeaker. This output is very useful for direct recording, and espe- cially helpful for live applications since it eliminates a live microphone on stage and the resulting feedback potential.
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The result is that the amp will control its own bias to a certain point, but without the typical reduction in power associated with nor- mal self-biased amp designs. The ’36 Coupe uses two 6L6s in a “push-pull” amplifier configuration.
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� � � � � � � ’72 Coupe Front Panel 1) Input 1—This 1⁄4” input jack provides the highest gain through the amp. It is considered to be the “normal” input. 2) Input 2—This 1⁄4” input jack provides 6dB lower gain through the amp, so it will allow for a cleaner sound.
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Amplitude Modulation, since it is an effect that changes the am- plitude of the dry signal using a low frequency oscillator, or LFO. This vintage Kustom circuit uses the Speed control to set the speed of the oscillation, and can be set from very slow to a very high speed.
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Coupe’s chassis. 4) Direct Out—The XLR Direct Out jack is designed to connect the Coupe amplifier to a recording or live mixer. The output is speaker-emulated, and mimics the sound of the KEI-Kustom Eminence Integrated Turbo-12 loud- � �...
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� � � � ’72 Coupe Bottom 1) Power Cord Receptacle/Fuse Holder: Insert the AC cord (provided) firmly into the AC connector. NOTE: Replace the AC power cord if protective jacket is damaged or ground pin is damaged or removed. The fuse is located in a housing just below the re- ceptacle.
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’72 Coupe Hardtop Front Panel 1) Input 1—This 1⁄4” input jack provides the highest gain through the amp. It is considered to be the “normal” input. 2) Input 2—This 1⁄4” input jack provides 6dB lower gain through the amp, so it will allow for a cleaner sound. It can also be useful when us- ing pedals in front of the amp, since it provides more headroom through the front end.
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Amplitude Modulation, since it is an effect that changes the am- plitude of the dry signal using a low frequency oscillator, or LFO. This vintage Kustom circuit uses the Speed control to set the speed of the oscillation, and can be set from very slow to a very high speed.
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5) Direct Out—The XLR Direct Out jack is designed to connect the Coupe amplifier to a recording or live mixer. The output is speaker-emulated, and mimics the sound of the KEI-Kustom Eminence Integrated Turbo-12 loud- � �...
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9) Impedance Selector—This switch is used to select the appropriate impedance, and is important in achieving the desired results from the Coupe amplifiers. The cor- rect impedance should be selected using the Impedance Selector Switch as follows: Incorrectly “mismatching” the amp to the speaker should not damage the amplifier, but would result in lower output powers, and could result in shorter output tube life.
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Selection(Lead) button would select between Rhythm and Lead, but it would not illuminate. Also, the Boost function would be disabled, and on the ’36 Coupe, the Reverb would also be disabled. On the ’72 Coupe, either Reverb or Tremolo could still be used since selecting the other with the footswitch assign button would disable it.
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