Instant Gratification, Helpful Hints - Mesa/Boogie King Snake Owner's Manual

INSTANT GRATIFICATION
VINTAGE CLEAN
1
2
VOLUME 1
VOLUME 2
CLASSIC MK I LEAD
1 ~
120V 3 A
60 Hz SLO
AMPLIFIER
3 A BLO
44YV
CAUTION:
Unplug power
before servicing
2
fuse or chassis
VOLUME 1 VOLUME 2
HELPFUL HINTS
~
120V 3 A
CLEAN
60 Hz SLO
AMPLIFIER
3 A BLO
44YV
The best performance for Clean sounds will be found in Input 2 with the VOLUME 2 Control set between 4.0–6.75. The lower end
CAUTION:
Unplug power
before servicing
fuse or chassis
of this range (4.0–5.5) will offer greater headroom and more top end brilliance and sparkle. The upper part of this range will provide
more (low to medium-mid) punch and richer low end with slightly diminished sparkling clean headroom. Keep this in mind especially
when using humbucking or hotter single coil pickups. Below this range there will be a substantial reduction in gain available. Above
it you will begin to incrementally saturate the preamp and introduce tube overdrive.
OVERDRIVE: INPUT 2 (Clipped Clean/Carlos Santana Lead)
For Overdrive sounds in Input 2, set the VOLUME 2 control between 7.0–10 and the TREBLE control between 7.0 and 7.5 (or slightly
above). This will introduce more gain and focus to the "clean" circuit of Input 2 and provide the best overdrive characteristics. Use
the PRESENCE control in either Mode (BLACKFACE or TWEED) to reduce brightness if necessary. The MID/BOOST is designed
to augment Input 2's overdrive performance and may be used in the 5.0–10.0 range to add additional gain across a broad midrange
spectrum and more evenly saturate the notes.
One of the sounds Carlos Santana has made so famous with MARK I's exists here in Input 2 with the controls set this way: VOLUME
2 -10.0, TREBLE = 7.0, MID/BOOST = 10.0, BASS = 7.0, MASTER = 3.0–5.0, PRESENCE (Set To BLACKFACE) = 5.0–8.0.
CARLOS SANTANA LEAD TONE
1
2
VOLUME 1 VOLUME 2
NOTE: Carlos uses a BASS setting that is very high–it works for him in his set-up–but can produce a bloated sound on the lower (E
and A) strings if you don't use a fairly light touch down in that register. Try using the BASS below 5.0 to avoid this.
OVERDRIVE: INPUT 1
Input 1 accesses an additional tube stage in front of Input 2's "vintage" gain structure responsible for additional Drive capability. When
your instrument is connected here, both VOLUME 1 and VOLUME 2 are active. This drive sound is a blend of gain from these cascad-
MASTER TREBLE
KING SNAKE
™
VACUUM TUBE AMPLIFIER
REV. FT. SW REVERB SEND LEVEL
MASTER TREBLE
KING SNAKE
™
VACUUM TUBE AMPLIFIER
REV. FT. SW REVERB SEND LEVEL
MASTER TREBLE
PRESENCE = BLACKFACE @ 2:00
MID/BOOST BASS
PRESENCE = SET TO TASTE
HANDCRAFTED
IN PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA
SEND RETURN SLAVE SLAVE LEVEL
MID/BOOST BASS
HANDCRAFTED
IN PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA
SEND RETURN SLAVE SLAVE LEVEL
HANDCRAFTED
IN PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA
MID/BOOST BASS
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100 WATTS
60
10 WATTS STANDBY
BLACK FACE
100 WATTS
TWEED
60
PRESENCE 8 OHM 4 OHM
USE WITH USE WITH TWO
100 W CAB 8Ω SPKRS, & 100 W
10 WATTS STANDBY
BLACK FACE
TWEED
PRESENCE 8 OHM 4 OHM
USE WITH USE WITH TWO
100 W CAB 8Ω SPKRS, & 100 W
BLACK FACE
TWEED
PRESENCE 8 OHM 4 OHM
USE WITH USE WITH TWO
100 CAB 8Ω SPKRS, & 100
W W
ON ON
POWER
™
TUBE GUIDE
4 x 6L6
5 x 12AX7
ON ON
PATENTED
7,173,488
4 OHM
7,412,064
USE WITH COMBO OTHER PATENTS
8Ω SPKR, & 60 W PENDING
POWER
™
TUBE GUIDE
4 x 6L6
5 x 12AX7
PATENTED
7,173,488
4 OHM
7,412,064
USE WITH COMBO OTHER PATENTS
8Ω SPKR, & 60 W PENDING
TUBE GUIDE
4 x 6L6
5 x 12AX7
PATENTED
7,173,488
4 OHM
7,412,064
USE WITH COMBO OTHER PATENTS
8Ω SPKR, & 60
W PENDING