Channel 2: Crunch / Tite Clean / Fluid Drive - Mesa/Boogie Stiletto Owner's Manual

FRONT PANEL: Controls & Features
The MODES: Channel 2
2. Don't underestimate this mode for its' soloing potential. Despite the lower gain range, it has virtues for lead work the other higher
gain modes are missing due to their more saturated character.
CRUNCH
TITE GAIN
FLUID
DRIVE
in the CRUNCH mode in Channel 2 will need to be set higher to achieve the same sound as the CRUNCH mode in Channel 1 set
with all the other controls the same.
TITE GAIN (toggle in middle position) takes the classic EQ curve of CRUNCH with its' bold, forward mid attack and chirping, articulate
top and kicks the gain up several notches to create the ultimate high gain lead sound with an unmistakable Brit character. Adding
CRUNCH
TITE GAIN
FLUID
DRIVE
For de-tuned moshing there may be no equal to TITE GAIN (except of course for our Dual and Triple Rectifier Solo Heads ).
TITE GAIN is tailor made to keep the low frequencies in line and tracking tight.The obvious mid range focus and lack of sub-lows here
ensures that your de-tuned groves will cut with a ferocious intensity and stop on a dime when you cut off the notes.Tight, searing, and
honed to a glistening stainless polish, the Stilettos' TITE GAIN is the ultimate blade in the world of modern hyper-gain rock.
FLUID-DRIVE™ oozes with smoldering, layered harmonics and represents the highest gain mode in your new Stiletto. Its namesake
pays tribute to the type of playing that it shines for, and like TITE GAIN, it will have you breaking all tempo barriers in no time with its
consistent string resistance and easy-to-play-feel across the entire range of the instrument.
CRUNCH
TITE GAIN
FLUID
DRIVE
a solo sound with this depth, breadth or intensity through a power section driving the EL34, and this catapults the genre into a new
realm of single note solo mastery.
For high gain chording or rhythm work, FLUID-DRIVE can produce a wall of layered harmonics that can grind with the best of the
Stilettos' vintage sounds and is definitely worth auditioning for thicker rhythm parts. Because of the greater content of sub-low bass
and lower frequency of midrange, you will want to dial these two regions more carefully and possibly lean a little harder on the TREBLE
and MID to achieve the best balance and retain the tightest attack.
Hopefully the descriptions of the Modes and their possible applications have given you some insight as to how to configure your
Channels to give you the greatest flexibility. Now let's move to the rest of the Front Panel and check out the controls and switches.
CRUNCH: See the description of this mode under Channel 1 as it is duplicated here in Channel
Though the CRUNCH modes are basically duplicated in the two channels, there is a difference in how
you must set them in relation to the PRESENCE Control.
NOTE: The PRESENCE Control in Channel 2 uses a different (slower) taper pot so that the two higher
gain modes will work properly and allow you a better range of Presence settings.The PRESENCE Control
compression and sustain to an already classic sound, the extra gain allows TITE GAIN to sing with
conviction and authority and yet it still retains all the articulation and accuracy of its lower gain cousin
CRUNCH. For those who have grown up on classic British circuits or rely on them for a large part of
their style, TITE GAIN is a single note tone fantasy that will elevate your soling to new heights. The less
resistant feel on the strings will have you burning...smashing your previous metronome boundaries with
an effortless flow and sense of confidence you have likely never experienced.
Compressed and fat, smooth and vocal, FLUID-DRIVE is the ultimate voice for memorable melody lines
or liquid lead lines that drip with soul. Here the midrange frequency has been lowered to lend a thicker,
deeper voice to single notes and this is often the perfect compliment to other guitarists in the band or
for when you need your lines to have added girth. No British circuit has ever come close to delivering
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