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- Page 1 P a g e VICTORY RK100 Limited Edition All Valve 100 Watt Guitar Amplifier User Guide...
- Page 2 Thank you, and congratulations on acquiring a Victory Amplification Limited Edition RK100. This amp was proudly designed in conjunction with Richie Kotzen and built by our committed team of engineers and craftsmen in the UK. The facilities and tonal characteristics are exactly as Richie has specified and he has been involved at every stage in the design process.
- Page 3 P a g e FRONT PANEL INPUT Plug your guitar in here! BRIGHT VOLUME with PULL-BRIGHT Function This controls the amount of bright channel gain. The amount of treble, (or Brightness) can also be boosted by pulling the control out. CHANNEL SWITCH This toggles between the Bright Channel, (up), the Normal Channel, (down) and having both channels on at the same time, (middle).
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Page 4: Rear Panel
P a g e wide range of Volumes & Gains to be achieved. This can be very powerful for tone shaping. PRESENCE This controls a different part of the high frequency response of your amplifier than the treble control. You might like to see it as a ‘master high end’ control that helps you tame, or perhaps enliven your tone depending on your environment, without having to change your EQ. -
Page 5: Speaker Outputs
P a g e Voltage selector Selects the correct mains voltage for your territory. Please refer to a qualified technician before even thinking about moving this switch. If you do find yourself in foreign climes where the mains voltage is different to home, (and the water tastes funny), it will be necessary to switch this selector. - Page 6 P a g e oscillation which may seriously damage valves and/or the expensive output transformer. It can also fry the delicate voice coils in the speakers. BIAS ADJUST section: Biasing needs to be done each time the output valves are replaced and should be checked periodically to make sure they are working at their optimum for sound quality &...
- Page 7 P a g e speakers. There are five speaker output jacks: 1 x 16 ohms, 2 x 8 ohms, (wired in parallel), 2 x 4 ohms, (wired in parallel). So here are all the possible combinations: 1. For a single 4 Ohm cabinet, use either of the 4 Ohm sockets. 2.
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Page 8: Bypass Switch
P a g e Even if it is not a law in your country, you should never allow liquids near the amplifier or attempt to use the amplifier if it has been subjected to any moisture as this could result in a fatal electric shock. - Page 9 P a g e Valves: V1: ECC83, (12AX7), V2: ECC83, (12AX7), V3: ECC83, (12AX7), V5, V6, V7 & V8: EL34s or 6L6s. The RK100 is fitted as standard from the factory with EL34 valves as these are Richie’s preferred valves but these can be swapped for 6L6s, (see previous notes on BIASING). Notes on output volume and speaker attenuation: Victory amplifiers are designed to be played loud with gigging and rehearsal in mind.
- Page 10 10 | P a g e located. These will have original Victory spare parts including the recommended valves for your amplifier direct from the Victory factory. They also have all technical details for your product and have been carefully selected to ensure you get the best possible service for warranty and non-warranty work.
- Page 11 11 | P a g e Pre-amp valves: Poweramp Valves: Please make sure you don’t close these pins up fully or it will be difficult to replace the Valves.
- Page 12 12 | P a g e Replacement valve kits including tools for biasing such as a Multimeter and Terminal Screwdrivers are available directly from the Victory shop. Please visit www.victorystore.co.uk for spares, accessories and clothing. A note from Team Victory We’ve built your Victory Amplifier as a professional, no-compromise musical instrument, with a great deal of pride and an absolute commitment to tone.
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