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Flats Distortion Quick Start Guide
So you got yourself a Flats Distortion. Congrats! But the Flats can be a little confusing. What
do all these knobs and switches do, anyway? Read on.
Some Favorite Settings
Start here and don't worry about the nerdy details for now. Just copy the controls in these
pics to your pedal to check out just a few tones the Flats can deliver.
Rodent Grind
70s Dirt
When you need to bring out your inner rat ...
A sweet combo of mud and honey ...
at about 1:30 on a clock face.
at about 2:00 on a clock face.
VOLUME
VOLUME
at about 10:30.
at about 9:30.
FILTER
FILTER
at about 1:30.
at about 1:00.
GAIN
GAIN
at about 8:00 (not all the way down).
at about 9:00.
VOICE
VOICE
mode,
mode.
mode,
mode.
BOOST
Si
VINTAGE
Si
Adjust all controls to taste with your guitar,
Adjust all controls to taste with your guitar,
amp, etc.
amp, etc.
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Summary of Contents for Cleveland Flats Distortion
- Page 1 Flats Distortion Quick Start Guide So you got yourself a Flats Distortion. Congrats! But the Flats can be a little confusing. What do all these knobs and switches do, anyway? Read on. Some Favorite Settings Start here and don’t worry about the nerdy details for now. Just copy the controls in these pics to your pedal to check out just a few tones the Flats can deliver.
- Page 2 Warm ‘n Round These are just starting points. Big jazzy tones or for super bright guitars … They’ve been tested on lots of rigs. at about 3:00 on a clock face. VOLUME at about 8:00.. FILTER at about 10:00. GAIN at about 1:00.
- Page 3 distortion stage of the circuit. This thickens the tone and has the effect of changing the intensity and character of the distortion. To completely remove the VOICE control from the circuit (and bring out your inner rat), leave it fully counter-clockwise. Turning up control just a hair (about 8:00-9:00) is a popular setting.
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