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- Page 1 MEMPHIS 30/EIGHTEEN COMBO OWNERS MANUAL VACUUM TUBE GUITAR AMPLIFIER MODEL M30C www.fryette.com...
- Page 2 As with all FRYETTE amplifiers, the MEMPHIS 30 beautifully accentuates the inherent qualities of any instrument. It breathes and dynamically responds to your playing technique exactly the way a great guitar amp should.
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Page 3: Important Safety Instructions
CAUTION: No user serviceable parts inside, refer servicing to qualified personnel only. FRYETTE® amplifiers and loudspeaker systems are capable of producing very high sound pressure levels which may cause temporary or permanent hearing damage. Use care when setting and adjusting volume levels during use. -
Page 4: Front Panel Overview
FRONT PANEL OVERVIEW FRONT FASCIA: A. INPUT HI - High sensitivity input (also has a brighter tone). For normal single-coils and low to medium output humbuckers. B. INPUT LO - Low sensitivity input (also has a slightly darker tone). For hot single-coils and medium to high output humbuckers. -
Page 5: The Drive Channel
THE DRIVE CHANNEL The MEMPHIS DRIVE channel is extremely flexible. It can do everything from pristine clean to fully saturated, highly detailed super-gain at pretty much any desired volume setting. Something to be aware of is the unique touch sensitivity. Try just touching the strings lightly and then smack an open E chord. Notice how it holds together and then opens up on the decay. -
Page 6: The Clean Channel
The user-friendly and expressive qualities of this channel should help illustrate why many players swear by the FRYETTE clean sound. The most important thing to remember about this channel is to USE YOUR GUITAR VOLUME. This is an extremely dynamic channel. By setting the volume a little louder than needed and controlling the volume from your guitar you will be rewarded with a huge array of tonal textures and “in-... - Page 7 UNDERSTANDING VOICING AND GAIN The Input Sensitivity of an amplifier, commonly referred to as GAIN, determines how much overdrive and sustain your guitar will produce. Tonal balance, which we refer to as VOICING determines how the amp will respond to your playing style and sound with a particular guitar. Like all amplifiers, the MEMPHIS 30 has tone and gain controls, but unlike any other amplifier, the MEMPHIS 30 gives you total control over VOICING and GAIN.
- Page 8 SAMPLE SETTNGS To fully realize the range and flexibility of this amplifier, one need only remember to keep the guitar volume and tone controls in mind. Playing off of the guitar controls is practically a lost art. This is probably because amps of the recent past have been lacking in the things that amps of an earlier era excelled at - a great basic tone and an unmistakable feel.
- Page 9 DRIVE CHANNEL SETTINGS The three basic categories of sounds players generally use are clean sounds, medium-gain sounds and hi- gain sounds. In between those basic sound blocks is a lot of sonic territory that players usually look beyond the amp to achieve. Multiple guitars, multiple amps and multiple distortion pedals are often used to do the serious fine tuning.
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Page 10: Speaker Output Connections
REAR PANEL FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS SPEAKER OUTPUT CONNECTIONS 16 OHM SPEAKER OUTPUT – One 16 ohm output jack is provided for connection to a 16 ohm cabinet. This is a very cool and simple feature. When using a single 16 ohm 4X12, cabinet, simply connect it to the 16 ohm jack. -
Page 11: Effects Send
IN/OUT MODE - Activates EFFECTS LOOP. With footswitch connected, the switch must be set to OUT for footswitch to operate. SERIES/PARALLEL MODE – Sets loop for SERIES or PARALLEL operation. See FAQs at www.fryette.com for a complete explanation about Series and Parallel loop operation. - Page 12 TUBE FUNCTION AND LOCATION CHARTS Tube types are factory selected for superior performance, consistent tone quality and reliability. For best performance, replace only with factory recommended tubes. Each 12AX7/12AT7 type has two sections/functions. Section A is shown first, Section B is second. Factory recommended tubes are listed under each location.
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Page 13: Speaker Information
POWER OUTPUT AND POWER TUBES The Memphis 30 output stage uses 4 selected and matched EL84 power tubes in a Cathode Biased Push-Pull configuration. Though something of a misnomer, this topology is biased at what is typically referred to as Class A operation. -
Page 14: Troubleshooting Guide
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE WON’T TURN ON EFFECTS FOOTSWITCH FUNCTION NOT 1. Make sure AC cord is securely connected at OPERATING both ends. 1. Make sure footswitch is securely connected. 2. Verify the power source with something you 2. Rear panel BYPASS switch must be in the know works. -
Page 15: Declaration Of Conformity
Engineering Services, Inc. in accordance with European Standards EN 50081-1, EN 50082-1 and EN 60065 for low voltage, as laid down in Article 10 of the EMC Directive. Steven Fryette Design, Inc 6850 Vineland Ave. Unit P North Hollywood, CA 91605 USA... -
Page 16: Limited Warranty
LIMITED WARRANTY Subject to the obligations and exclusions found below, this product is warranted by Steven Fryette Design, Inc., (herein SFD) against manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship for the period of Five (5) Years from the date of purchase, with the exception of the tubes, fuses and speakers where applicable, which carry a 90 day warranty.
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