2/12 MZERO OVERDRIVE User Manual MZERO OVERDRIVE v1.2 ENG Index Front panel....................................... 4 Rear panel........................................ 4 Turning on your M ZERO..................................6 Basic sounds......................................6 Footswitch and Footswitch Diagrams............................7 Usage and periodical maintenance..............................8 Replacing tubes and adjusting bias.
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Inspired by the founding fathers of amplification, I stood on their shoulders and tried to look beyond. This is how the M ZERO OVERDRIVE was born. A double preamp channel amp that combines elegance, brute force, and an infinite array of overtones in between.
4/12 MZERO OVERDRIVE User Manual MZERO OVERDRIVE v1.2 ENG Front panel From left to right: a) Guitar input jack. b) Brite and Boost switches. c) Drive and Overdrive controls -these allow for gain management in the preamp section. d) Equalizer section: Bass, Mid, Treble. e) Volume 1 and Volume 2 -respectively, for the Drive and Overdrive channels f) Depth, Feedback and Presence g) Stand-by/Active switch...
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5/12 MZERO OVERDRIVE User Manual MZERO OVERDRIVE v1.2 ENG You can connect one or two speakers at the same time as long as the total impedance is equal to that indicated on the connectors. For example, you can connect only one, 4 ohm speaker to one of the two connectors marked as “4 Ohm (2X8 Ohm)”;...
Metal to Pop, The M ZERO Overdrive is a high-gain evolution of its single-channel sister; the fruit of a 20-year search for the ultimate, devastating, yet classy overdrive tone. The first channel is identical to the MZERO Standard whereas the second channel gives you the definition, fluidity, warmth, and harmonics that only thermoionic tubes can deliver.
8/12 MZERO OVERDRIVE User Manual MZERO OVERDRIVE v1.2 ENG Usage and periodical maintenance The M ZERO does not require any more precautions and maintenance than any other tube amp. Make sure you do not obstruct the air cooling grids located on the top, front, and back of the amp, in order to allow for optimal cooling.
9/12 MZERO OVERDRIVE User Manual MZERO OVERDRIVE v1.2 ENG The life expectancy of the four E34L power tubes depends on the average volume the amp works at, and can range from about 12 to 48 months. It is crucially important to replace them all at the same time, with high quality brand tubes.
All shipping costs to/from Mezzabarba shall be borne by the owner, after 90 days of purchase. Mezzabarba will be responsible for the factory-to-customer return shipping cost to the original owner for only the first 90 days of ownership.
11/12 MZERO OVERDRIVE User Manual MZERO OVERDRIVE v1.2 ENG Important safety information Your M ZERO was engineered and built according to the strictest electrical safety standards as per international norm, IEN EN 60065 and according to the electromagnetic compatibility requirements specified by international norms EN 55103-1 and EN55103-2.
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