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Crate RED VOODOO BV-120HR Owner's Manual

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Summary of Contents for Crate RED VOODOO BV-120HR

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    BV-120HR Congratulations! Your love of performing and driving ambition to be the best have brought you to a turning point in your musical career: the incredible BV-120HR Red Voodoo guitar amplifier. An all-tube powerhouse of an amplifier designed to take you to the top and keep you there. In 1998, Sammy Hagar asked us to develop a special amp for his next tour.
  • Page 3: Introduction

    BV-120HR Introduction: The BV-120HR is an all-tube, feature-packed professional stage performers' amplifier. Rugged construc- tion, reliable American craftsmanship and two powerful channels of pure tube power are some of the trade- marks of this impressive amplifier. This amplifier features two distinctly different 12AX7 tube-driven channels: one with classic tube rhythm sounds and one offering you some of the finest lead and overdrive sounds of any production amplifier.
  • Page 4: The Front Panel

    BV-120HR EFFECTS LOOP PAD (12dB) EFFECTS LOOP POWER STANDBY PRESENCE The Front Panel: 1. POWER: This switch applies AC voltage to the amplifier. It is very important that this switch be turned on for at least 20 seconds prior to turning on the STANDBY switch. The switch is illuminated when the AC power is on.
  • Page 5: The Rear Panel

    BV-120HR SPEAKERS IMPEDANCE 100 WATTS RMS SELECTOR MAIN EXT. LINE OUT (USE FIRST) The Rear Panel: 19. IMPEDANCE SELECTOR: For the best performance and least strain on your amplifier, you MUST properly match the impedance of your amplifier to that of your speaker cabinet(s).
  • Page 6: Some Suggested Settings

    BV-120HR Some Suggested Settings: REVERB EFFECTS LOOP PAD (12dB) EFFECTS LOOP PRESENCE LEVEL LEVEL REVERB EFFECTS LOOP PAD (12dB) EFFECTS LOOP PRESENCE LEVEL LEVEL REVERB EFFECTS LOOP PAD (12dB) EFFECTS LOOP PRESENCE LEVEL LEVEL REVERB EFFECTS LOOP PAD (12dB) EFFECTS LOOP PRESENCE LEVEL LEVEL...
  • Page 7: A Word About Tubes

    BV-120HR A Word About Tubes: To increase the life of the tubes, allow your amp to cool down before moving it. After about a year (or soon- er if you're on tour or jammin' more frequently than most) you may notice the output of your amp just isn't as "alive"...
  • Page 8: Technical Specifications

    BV-120HR Technical Specifications: Output Power Rating Gain Channel 1 Channel 2 Tone Control Range Channel 1 Channel 2 Presence Input Impedance Maximum Signal Accepted Tube Types Power Amp Line Out Level Power Requirements Size and Weight Crate continually develops new products, as well as improves existing ones. For this reason, the specifications and information in this manual are subject to change without notice. The BV-120HR is covered with high-quality, durable red Tolex abrasive cleansers.