Helpful Hints; The Modes; Channel 1: Fat Clean / Tite Clean / Crunch - Mesa/Boogie Stiletto Owner's Manual

HELPFUL HINTS:

1.) The OUTPUT Control works only when the FX LOOP is activated. Switch out of the Loop Bypass position on the Loop Assign
switch to activate the FX Loop and bring the OUTPUT Control on line..
2.) The SOLO Control is activated when the Footswitch is connected to the FOOTSWITCH jack on the Rear Panel and the FX LOOP
is activated. When the footswitch is not connected the SOLO Control will have no effect on the volume level.
3.) When the FX LOOP is activated it is normal to hear the volume drop a bit. Use the SEND Level Control on the Rear Panel even
if no processor is patched in to bring the volume level back up to approximately unity gain.
4.) The SOLO Control can be set for a volume level above that of the OUTPUT Control setting. It will not allow a setting below that
of the OUTPUT.
5.) The GAIN and TREBLE are the most powerful controls in both channels. They should be used with taste and you will find that
the the best sounds are found with these two controls set somewhere in their middle regions. Avoid setting the TREBLE above 2:00
when the GAIN is maxed as the possibilities for noise and squealing from microphonic preamp tubes increases dramatically.
6.) Choosing the proper Rectifier mode with the RECTIFIER SELECT switch located on the Rear Panel that best suits the sound style
you are trying to dial can greatly enhance the performance. TUBE RECTIFIERTRACKING produces a more elastic feel and softer
clipping characteristics which is especially great for single note soloing. SILICON DIODES produce more power and headroom
and can also track better for extreme gain settings while staying tighter in the bottom end.
7.) The PRESENCE Control determines alot about the voicing of gain sounds. Set lower it will fatten and compress single note sounds
and lend a liquid feeling to the strings in Channel 2. Above 12:00 it starts adding cut and tightness in both channels.
Hopefully these tips have helped you in getting ready to enjoy a walk on the wild side and by now you should be getting pretty familiar
with your newStiletto so lets move on to understanding and reviewing the rest of the features that are instrumental in helping to
shape your sound and tone.
FRONT PANEL: Controls & Features
The MODES: Channel 1
tion. These are laid out, in terms of their gain structure, such that as the mini toggle is switched down, the gain increases. The one
exception is in Channel 1, when in TITE CLEAN (middle position) gain in the bottom end is reduced.
FAT
CLEAN
TITE CLEAN
CRUNCH
pays tribute to the bloom and lushness of those American classics - while at the same time retaining the boldness, shimmer and
punch of the early Mark I Boogies.
These qualities, when combined with the classic EL34 top-end sting and mid attack found in some of the best Brit circuits, unveil a
clean mode that resonates with players of both camps and brings a new and exciting personality to the world of rhythm sounds. This
mode works extremely well for clean soloing with an emphasis on rich bass frequencies that fill-in and round-out notes in the higher
registers, giving even the B and E strings body and depth high up on the neck.
As mentioned in the Overview, each of the Stiletto's two channels contain three modes of opera-
Channel 1 is dedicated to a range of gain more suited to Rhythm playing with two modes that are lower
gain - aimed at clean chording, and one medium gain mode aimed at crunch rhythm styles.
FAT CLEAN (toggle up) walks the line between many of our previous clean circuits to produce a mode
that can be as versatile as it is vintage. It traces its' lineage back to the best of the Black Face era and
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