Front Panel Overview - Genz Benz El Diablo 100 Owner's Manual

The HOT channel takes you from rich classic tube break-up to full-bodied hi gain splendor. The option of a dynamic or
compressed setting insures the amplifi er responds to your every touch; no squashed tone or harsh buzziness here!!
Our GLOBAL section offers master controls of the internal Accutronics® reverb, amplifi er output volume and our
unique attack circuit that provides a wide range of variable upper mid frequency boost that enhances pick attack and
bite which is extremely effective as a lead boost and cutting through the mix.
Overall, we ask you to take some time and experiment with the many options and tonal variations that you will discover
at your fi ngertips within the EL DIABLO 100. Reading through the OWNER'S MANUAL will give you an excellent
baseline of knowledge and insight as to the tones you can accomplish and harness for your individual playing style.

FRONT PANEL OVERVIEW:

1. ¼" INPUT JACK - This jack is unbalanced and high impedance to allow for the correct matching of the
instrument's pick-ups with the input circuitry of the amplifi er. The input circuitry has been carefully engineered to
minimize pick-up loading and maximize tone and sustain. This is a tube buffered input stage.
2. GAIN SWITCH / CLEAN or VINTAGE – The switch sets the gain level of the warm channel. This works in
conjunction with the warm channel gain control. When the footswitch is used this switch should be in the out position.
3. GAIN CONTROL – The warm channel gain control provides a variety of gain settings, from "spanky clean"
to "pushed" vintage sustain. Use this control in conjunction with the gain switch for this channel. Lower settings will
provide a cleaner tone.
4. VOLUME CONTROL – This preamp volume controls the overall volume of the warm channel. Use this control
together with the gain control and gain switch.
5-7. TONE SECTION – Three tone circuits are included for the warm channel. The bass, mid and treble
frequencies have been pre-selected in order to provide articulate, full-range tone shaping response specifi cally tailored
to the design of the EL DIABLO 100. As you can see, these circuits provide a huge cut or boost of 15db offering untold
fl exibility in tone shaping. Use this section with subtle changes-click by click-at fi rst so that you can gain a "feel" for the
versatility of our tone network. We do not recommend running all tone controls at the full +15db position. Due to the
extreme gain this could cause some unwanted distortion of the network.
8. REVERB CONTROL – This control pot adjusts the signal send level to the on-board ACCUTRONICS® long
pan reverb which is mounted to the back-panel of the EL DIABLO. This control works in conjunction with the global
reverb control and different styles of lush, or "splashy" warm analog reverbs are possible by running the channel reverb
high and the global control low and also vise versa. Experiment with these settings to fi nd the sound that best suits
your style.
9-11. CHANNEL SELECTOR SWITCH AND INDICATOR LIGHTS – This is your channel selector switch for the
warm or hot channels. Along with the unique arrow indicator lights, the placement of this switch between the channels
clearly illustrates which channel is active. This switch should be in the out position when the footswitch is used.
12. GAIN SWITCH / CLASSIC or HIGH – This gain switch sets the gain structure for the hot channel. Use this
switch in conjunction with the hot channel gain control. With a little experimentation it will be easy to hear that
driving the gain control in the maximum position is not as critical as on other amps. Articulate high gain splendor can
be achieved without cranking the gain to 10. When using the footswitch this switch should be in the out position.
13. TEXTURE SWITCH / DYNAMIC or COMPRESSED – This switch changes the character of this tube channel.
Changing from dynamic to compressed will provide another tonal variation for the guitarist. The compressed setting
will offer additional compression of the signal along with a more aggressive, overdriven character, ideal for tight and
punchy bass response. This feature is more distinctive depending upon the setting of the gain control. When using the
footswitch this switch should be in the out position.
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