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Summary of Contents for METALTRONIX M-1000
- Page 1 METALTRONIX M-1000 ALL TUBE 100 WATT GUITAR AMPLIFIER MADE IN THE U.S.A. OWNERS MANUAL VERSION 1.0 WRITTEN BY: LEE JACKSON 1989 METALTRONIX/PERFECT CONNECTION INC. U.S.A.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Once you get going, you can use this manual as a reference guide (keep it in your guitar case!). Since the M-1000 has features that no other amp has, we‘ve tried to make this manual as detailed as possible. At the same time we’ve organized it so you can get started right away. Please take your first opportunity to read this manual thoroughly since the same features that can give you “THE SOUND”... -
Page 3: Getting Started
In most cases, if a secondary fuse blows you have one or more bad output tubes. If a fuse blows, change it with the same value fuse (unplug the amplifier first). If the fuse blows again, take your amplifier to an authorized METALTRONIX service center or to the place of purchase, If the amplifier makes noise but doesn’t play, check the preamp tubes. -
Page 4: Sample Settings
2.2 SAMPLE SETTINGS SAMPLE SETTINGS For those of you who just can’t wait…. We’ve included some sample settings. These are meant to be a starting point from which you can dial in your own sound (reading the rest of this manual will be helpful here). BUILT TO BLAST!!! HEAVY DISTORTION (rear pickup) TUBE RHYTHM (rear pickup) WARM CLEAN (front or middle pickup) -
Page 5: Set-Up For Footswtiching
2.3 SET UP FOR FOOTSWITCHING SET-UP FOR FOOTSWITCHING To set-up for footswitching, first plug in 3 standard ¼” on-off footswitches into the jacks on the back panel marked “LOUD BUTTONS”. You now have a footswitch control over “STAGE II”, “(PULLCLEAN)”, and “MASTER I”. (See section 3.0 FEATURES/FRONT PANEL for the functions of these controls.) When “STAGE II”... -
Page 6: Signal Path/Overview
SIGNAL PATH/OVERVIEW Even though we’ve put a lot of features on your M-1000, you only need to use those features that suit your playing style. To help you understand your new amplifier better, let’s follow the path of your guitar signal as it goes through the M-1000 (see diagram). -
Page 7: Front Panel
3.0 FEATURES – FRONT PANEL FRONT PANEL INPUT – Instrument Input STAGE II – Adjusts the amount of gain (distortion) to be added to the original signal. Pull to activate. This control is footswicthable (when pulled, footswitch is overridden). VOLUME – (preamp) volume controls the input gain or sensitivity or the amplifier. Pull to activate “(PULL CLEAN)”. -
Page 8: Back Panel
ACTIVE EFFECTS LOOP The METALTRONIX Effects Loop is active, with individual send and return volume controls. This loop has a flat frequency response so that it will not color the sound of your amplifier or effects and can be used with any effect (from floor effects to the most expensive rack effects). -
Page 9: Special Features
TURN YOUR M-1000 INTO A 50-WATT! If you want to turn your M-1000 100 watt into a 50-watt you need only follow these instructions. First unplug the amplifier from the A.C. outlet and allow 15 minutes for it to cool if it has been played recently.
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