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Tomtone Deluxe Guitar Amplifier Owner's Manual
FRONT PANEL
1 - INPUT - ¼" jack that delivers the signal from the guitar to the first stage of gain in
the amplifier.
2 - GAIN - Controls the level of the first gain stage, and is very important down the
line with response to the tone stack and overdrive circuits. With response to the
overdrive it acts as the first of the cascading gain stages.
3 - SPARKLE – Delivers more brilliance to the tone circuit and increases the treble
response in the preamp. This switch can help to make darker instruments (
such as
) to cut through and improve attack.
those with humbuckers
4 - DIMENSION – This is a unique switch that reconfigures the tone stack to deliver a
flatter response (
). Most amplifiers have scoop
like on many early tube hi-fi amplifiers
within the mid range response of the amplifier to counter the hump of mid
frequency response within the speaker. The normal position will make the amplifier
respond in the traditional fashion. The Dimension position brings a flatter response,
which can benefit certain instruments (
).
such as lap-steel, pedal steel, electric violin, etc...
The Dimension feature also works great for the jazz guitarist, helping to show the
true tone of a classic hollow body instrument.
5 – BASS – adjusts the response of bass frequencies within the tone stack. This is a
very dominant control and can bring the response of the amplifier from "woofy" to
"boomy" and everything in between.
All the knobs on the Tomtone Deluxe
significant range and slight adjustments of one can radically change the response
of the others.
6 - MIDS – This very powerful knob in guitar amplifiers can bring a sound from harsh
to beautiful just by the turn of a knob. Changing the amount of mid range, this
knob has a significant control over the overall tone.
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