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- Page 1 OWNER’S MANUAL...
- Page 2 So please take the time to read this manual. Afterwards, enjoy the finest in tone and American craftsmanship – Diamond Amplification. Jeff Diamant President/CEO...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
DIALING IN ..........................5 EFFECTS LOOP ......................5 TONE/VOLUME CONTROLS ..................7 CHANNEL 1 ........................ 9 CHANNEL 2 ......................10 DEEP CONTROL ...................... 10 SWITCHING ......................... 10 FRONT PANEL SWITCHING ................... 11 HAMMERSMITH CONTROLLER ................11 ALTERNATE SWITCHING METHODS ..............11... - Page 4 TUBES ..........................12 TUBE LAYOUT ......................12 CHANGING/REPLACING TUBES ................12 DIAGNOSING TUBE PROBLEMS ................13...
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Page 5: Features
Welcome to a new world in guitar amplification. Combine the functionality you want with the tried and true technology of tube tone, wrap that in a completely new approach to the structure of a high gain sound, and unleash the dynamic range of Diamond Amplification’s Hammersmith. -
Page 6: Front Panel
If you are using one speaker cabinet, you can plug into either speaker jack. Make sure your impedance selector is set to the same impedance as the speaker cabinet. If you are unsure of the impedance of your speaker cabinet, please find out before making your connection. HAMMERSMITH OWNER’S MANUAL PAGE 2 OF 15... - Page 7 When the amp is used in this manner, the particular channel volume control becomes that channel’s “master” volume, which is functionally operating as the loop “send” level. HAMMERSMITH OWNER’S MANUAL PAGE 3 OF 15...
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Page 8: Before You Begin
Gain 2 b. Volume 5 c. Treble 5 d. Middle 5 e. Bass 5 f. Presence 5 2. Dial Channel 2 like this: a. Gain 6 b. Volume 6 c. Treble 5 HAMMERSMITH OWNER’S MANUAL PAGE 4 OF 15... -
Page 9: Power/Standby
The Effects Loop is tube driven. It is wired in series and there is no need to turn it on or off. The Return jack will activate when you put a cable in it. Hence, when you plug a cable in, it turns on. When you unplug it, it’s off. HAMMERSMITH OWNER’S MANUAL PAGE 5 OF 15... - Page 10 It is perfectly normal to run the amp with a short (1’ or 2’) patch cable in the loop at all times. If you like having the master, jump the loop. If you don’t want it, take it out. HAMMERSMITH OWNER’S MANUAL PAGE 6 OF 15...
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Page 11: Tone/Volume Controls
The high end of the gain structure on this amp is capable of potentially surpassing the tube’s ability to keep up. This can result in feedback and squeals. It will also push the tubes beyond where they optimally perform. On your crunch channel, HAMMERSMITH OWNER’S MANUAL PAGE 7 OF 15... - Page 12 0-4 on the dial. When the presence knob is dialed up north of around 4, you’ll really start to hear the change. If you want your tone more aggressive, roll the presence up. If you want to smooth it out a bit, bring it down. Pretty simple, huh? HAMMERSMITH OWNER’S MANUAL PAGE 8 OF 15...
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Page 13: Channel 1
NOTE: Work your guitar’s volume knob and listen to how well the amp cleans up. Try a setting with more gain, then roll off your guitar’s volume to clean it up, rolling the volume back up for grittier passages or leads. HAMMERSMITH OWNER’S MANUAL PAGE 9 OF 15... -
Page 14: Channel 2
Deep control varies the amount of low-end resonance. Turn it all the way off and it takes itself out completely. As you turn it up, up goes the low-end. Pretty simple. SWITCHING Your Hammersmith provides you a number of ways to switch your amp. Let’s get familiar with all of them! HAMMERSMITH OWNER’S MANUAL... -
Page 15: Front Panel Switching
Channel 1 and Channel 2. Channel 1 is to the right as you face the amp, which is the “off” position of the switch. HAMMERSMITH CONTROLLER (FOOTSWITCH) The supplied footswitch is as rugged as the amp. Featuring the highest grade of switches and a 14 gauge steel chassis, you’ll be hard pressed to kill this piece. - Page 16 It is still good, however, to verify bias. If you feel competent to check or adjust bias, call DA for instruction. But generally, bias should average between 33 and 39 milliamps HAMMERSMITH OWNER’S MANUAL PAGE 12 OF 15...
- Page 17 To diagnose which tube is bad, the most important thing is to determine, if possible, whether the problem is on both channels or just one. If you can tell that it is in both channels (even if HAMMERSMITH OWNER’S MANUAL PAGE 13 OF 15...
- Page 18 NOTE: It is always advisable to change preamp tubes one at a time. It is a good idea to keep at least one known good preamp tube for this purpose. Then you will know for sure if you have found the problem. HAMMERSMITH OWNER’S MANUAL PAGE 14 OF 15...
- Page 19 DIAMOND AMPLIFICATION, INC. 5261 LANGFIELD RD. HOUSTON, TEXAS 77040 713.934.0100 (TEL) 713.934.0155 (FAX) www.diamondamplification.com...
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