Bugera V22 Quick Manual

Guitar Amplifiers
• Hand-built 22-Watt guitar combo driven
by 2 x EL84 valves
• Way cool vintage look and feel
• Original heavy-duty 12" BUGERA guitar
speaker for true vintage sound
• Authentic 2-channel preamp design from
the '60s featuring 3 x 12AX7 valves—
everything from purring blues to mind-
blowing crunch
• Integrated high-class reverb with
dedicated Reverb control
• Vintage Equalizer section with dedicated
Bass, Mid, Treble and Presence controls
• Normal and Bright inputs for ultimate
sound character to perfectly match
your guitar
• Multi-gain stage Lead channel with Gain,
Volume and Master controls
• Amazing Mode switch to select between
Triode or Pentode operation
• Heavy-duty footswitch for Channel and
Reverb function included
• Impedance connectors (4, 8 and
16 Ohms) to match virtually any
external speaker cabinet
• High-quality components and
exceptionally rugged construction ensure
long life
BUGERA V22
Boutique-Style 22-Watt Vintage 2-Channel
Valve Combo with Reverb
A lot has changed since the 1960s, but the
guitar tones created in those pre-moon landing
days still stand among the greatest. The BUGERA
V22 is a stunning 1 x 12" combo that not only
exudes that unbelievable sound, but also
possesses modern flourishes capable of taking it
to any corner of the musical landscape.
Perfect for practice, home recording or
small club gigs, this loud lad channels its mojo
from two EL84 power valves. These give it the
bratty, breakup-prone power amp compression
(especially in triode mode – more on that later!)
its 6L6GC-equipped siblings can only achieve at
high volumes.
Old Soul, New Tricks
The V22 gives you everything that antique
amps deliver—without the bloated price tags.
Don't be fooled, though; this amp packs a
special feature that makes it so much more
than a tribute to the early days of guitar
amplification. To explain, we must take a
quick step back in time...
Before greasy juvenile delinquents
hijacked the blues, guitar amps generally
came in two species: those with triode
(having three active electrodes) power valves
and those with pentode (containing five
active electrodes) power valves. Triode valves,
which came before pentodes, provide what
a lot of guitarists describe as a "gentler" tone.
Pentodes, on the other hand, are decidedly
more "in-your-face. "
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