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OWNERS MANUAL
CONGRATULATIONS!
Thank you for your purchase of the GENZ BENZ EL DIABLO 100. I believe you will fi nd that this tube amp will
immediately become an invaluable tool in your quest for the best possible guitar tone. EL DIABLO's versatile features will
certainly enhance the feel and character of your individual playing style.
Our engineers and resident "tone staffers" have worked extremely hard to develop and build this world-class guitar
amplifi er for you. Please take time to read through this manual and familiarize yourself with the features and design of
your new EL DIABLO 100.
We are proud that you've chosen this professional and attractive tone machine and we trust that you will discover all that it
offers.
Have fun and take it to the limit!!!
Respectfully,
Jeff Genzler
Founder/Builder/Player
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Summary of Contents for Genz Benz El Diablo 100
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Page 1: Owners Manual
CONGRATULATIONS! Thank you for your purchase of the GENZ BENZ EL DIABLO 100. I believe you will fi nd that this tube amp will immediately become an invaluable tool in your quest for the best possible guitar tone. EL DIABLO’s versatile features will certainly enhance the feel and character of your individual playing style. -
Page 2: Cautions And Warnings
AMPLIFIER OVERVIEW: The GENZ BENZ EL DIABLO 100 contains a unique combination of circuits, including vintage tube circuits, carefully engineered “hot-rod” tube circuits and advanced tone shaping techniques. EL DIABLO 100 delivers unique tone, drive and versatility, which is exemplifi ed by the 12 distinctive tone variations easily accessible from the 5 button footswitch (included). -
Page 3: Front Panel Overview
EL DIABLO 100. As you can see, these circuits provide a huge cut or boost of 15db offering untold fl... -
Page 4: Rear Panel Overview
EL DIABLO 100. As you can see these circuits provide a huge cut or boost of 15db offering untold fl exibility in tone shaping. - Page 5 Some internal circuitry “clicking” may be heard if the amp is on when this footswitch is plugged in. This is normal and is actually part of the circuitry that provides the noiseless switching on the EL DIABLO 100. NOTE: The front panel function switches over-ride the footswitch functions.
- Page 6 TUBE BIAS SWITCH (mounted on top of chassis) – The Tube Selector switch is provided for setting the correct bias for the power tubes used. EL DIABLO 100 ships from the factory with a matched set of Ruby Tubes™ EL 34 power tubes.
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Page 7: Getting Started
• NEVER CHANGE THE TUBES WITH THE AMP ON!!! GETTING STARTED: • Since your EL DIABLO 100 ships with all tubes installed and the amplifi er fully tested, biased and burned-in at the factory, the user set-up is quite simple. -
Page 8: Operating Examples
We’ve included a collection of “sample settings” below to use as a reference for getting yourself familiarized with some of the more popular sounds possible from the EL DIABLO 100. We recognize that tone is very subjective to each individual, but these settings are a collaboration of our “resident tone-staffers”. -
Page 9: Specifications
DIMENSIONS: 10.75”H x 28”W x 11”D WEIGHT: 52 lbs. (Due to the Genz Benz commitment to quality and improvements, we reserve the right to change specifi cations without notice) CHANGING TUBES: Always use caution when changing tubes. The power switch on the amplifi er should be turned off and the power cable unplugged from the source. - Page 10 Genz Benz Enclosures warrants the El DIABLO 100 to be free from defects in materials and workmanship, for a period of 3 years from the date of purchase, when purchased from an authorized Genz Benz dealer. Tubes are warranted for a period of 6 months from the date of purchase.