THD Flexi-50 User Manual

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THD Flexi-50

Instruction Manual

Thank you for your purchase of the THD Flexi-50 amplifier! The Flexi-50 is a precision
hand-built 50-watt Class-AB amplifier with foot-switchable overdrive/boost, foot-
switchable master volume control and the ability to use almost any preamp and power
tubes in any combination, including 6L6, EL-34, 6V6, 6CA7, 8417, 6550, KT-66, KT-77,
KT-88, KT-90, KT-100, EL-84 (with Yellow Jacket adaptor), 6K6, 6F6, 12AX7, 12AY7,
12AU7, 12AT7, 12AZ7, 12DW7, 12BH7, ECC-83, ECC-82, ECC-81 and many more,
giving the user a huge pallet of available sounds simply by changing tubes. The amplifier
has a fat, clear, full clean sound reminiscent of late 1950s to early 1960s American
combos, and overdrive to rival the best British heads. Even at the highest overdrive
settings, the amp still demonstrates dramatic touch sensitivity, cleaning up very well
when the volume on the guitar is reduced. Additional features include external bias test
points and individual bias controls, permitting the user to quickly and accurately set the
output tube bias with any digital voltmeter. The dual bias controls permit the user to
correctly bias even mismatched tubes, eliminating the need for matched power tubes.
The unique combination of our touch-sensitive input circuit and the wonderfully active
and reactive tone control section (that we slaved a year to perfect) make for a front-end
that really responds to subtle and not-so-subtle changes in the signal being fed into the
amplifier either by the guitar or any effect that may be between the guitar and the
amplifier.
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  • Page 1: Instruction Manual

    THD Flexi-50 Instruction Manual Thank you for your purchase of the THD Flexi-50 amplifier! The Flexi-50 is a precision hand-built 50-watt Class-AB amplifier with foot-switchable overdrive/boost, foot- switchable master volume control and the ability to use almost any preamp and power...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    We highly recommend you at least scan through the manual first to learn how the Flexi works. If you are itching to get started now and will read it later, here’s a basic amp setting that will get you up and running. Keep in mind the following conventions: •...
  • Page 3: Flexi-50 Controls

    6. Middle: The middle control offers a very musical mid-range adjustment over a narrow frequency range. 7. Bass: This knob can be used to boost or cut the bass frequency response of the Flexi. You’ll find that the Flexi has bass to spare! THD FLEXI-50 INSTRUCTION MANUAL...
  • Page 4 11. Master: The Master knob controls the overall output volume by limiting the amount of signal to the power amp tubes. Some classic amplifiers did not have a master volume, and their volume and gain were both a function of the single input volume. The Flexi allows you to switch the Master completely out of the circuit to better emulate the signal path of those amplifiers.
  • Page 5: Back Panel

    Flexi does not have a built-in Hot Plate like the THD Univalve and THD Bivalve. You may, however, purchase a THD Hot Plate, set it to “Load” and then use the line out from the Flexi.
  • Page 6 Flexi’s Return jack. You can also use the send to connect the Flexi's preamp to the return of any other amp with an effects loop in order to use the preamp of the Flexi with the power section of that amp. Keep in mind, however, that you must always keep a load attached to the speaker out of the Flexi.
  • Page 7: Example Settings

    Volume: 2:00 O’clock Treble: 12:00 O’clock Middle: Full Bass: 10:00 O’clock Notes: Turning the Treble to “full” and the Cut down thickens the sound. THD FLEXI-50 INSTRUCTION MANUAL Bright: OFF Boost: OFF Gain: Full (see below) Tone: 12:00 O’clock Bright: OFF...
  • Page 8: Heavy Bass

    Vintage Chime Input: Hi Volume: 3:00 O’clock Treble: Full Middle: 2:00 O’clock Bass: 7:00 O’clock Notes: Use guitar volume knob to control amp breakup. THD FLEXI-50 INSTRUCTION MANUAL Bright: OFF Boost: ON Gain: Full Tone: Full Bright: ON Boost: ON Gain: 1:00 O’clock...
  • Page 9: Biasing The Flexi-50 For Different Tubes

    Biasing the Flexi-50 For Different Tubes Power Tubes One of the Flexi’s most exciting features is that you can very easily re-bias the amplifier for new power tubes—either of the same type, or of different types. The Flexi can be...
  • Page 10: Preamp Tubes

    Tube 1 (C) until the reading is 0.00 NOTE: You won’t need to re-bias the amp if you are using EL-84 tubes in the THD YJS or YJ20 Yellow Jacket adaptors, as they are self-biasing. If you are using EL84 tubes in...
  • Page 11 For more information, or if you have any questions that are not answered in this manual, please feel free to contact us: THD Electronics, Ltd. 3510 6th Avenue W Seattle, WA 98119-1513 T: 206.781.5500 F: 206.781.5508 info@thdelectronics.com www.thdelectronics.com THD FLEXI-50 INSTRUCTION MANUAL...

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