Genz-Benz BP30 manual

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  • Page 1

    The Black P e arl 30 ® is a classic, all-tube, EL 84, Class A design combined with upgrades, enhancements and tone you would expect from Genz Benz. This amplier is built for those that know tone and feel are inseparable. The Black Pearl 30® is meticulously designed with an all-tube signal path, component selection and custom transformers that [...]

  • Page 2

    THE GENZ BENZ Black P ear l 30® DESIGN The Black Pearl 30® is based on the classic Class A, EL84, 30 watt platform. In the development of this guitar amplier we referenced the most sought after vintage and “boutique” amps available for our performance and tone standard. We then added a design feature set and GENZ BENZ build quality that ma[...]

  • Page 3

    MODE – The Mode switch selects the level of gain for the single channel of the Black Pearl 30®. A position for the foot switch is provided so that the Boost function can be accessed through the single button foot switch that is included with each amp. BOOST LEVEL – Controls the amount of gain boost and/or volume boost when engaged. This contro[...]

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    The warmth and character of output tube break-up is an essential part of the Class A “sound” and the Black Pearl 30® provides for this with its adjustable power levels, which enhance the amps performance for both lower power bedroom/studio use and higher output stage applications. 4 T ube/2 T ube Switch – T urns of f the 2 outer power tubes,[...]

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    LINE OUT – This ¼” jack provides an unbalanced signal that is derived after the power amp and output transformer . This signal level is dependent upon the Preamp and Master V olume settings. This output jack can be used for sending the Black Pearl 30’s® signal to another amplier or recording device. The signal is frequency compensated to[...]

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    OPERA TING EXAMPLES Setting Name: Clean Pick-up Recommendation: Humbucker / Single Coil Setting Name: British Class A Pick-up Recommendation: Humbucker - Neck Setting Name: Black Angus Pick-up Recommendation: Humbucker - Bridge Setting Name: Texas Blues Pick-up Recommendation: Single Coil Setting Name: Black Magic Woman Pick-up Recommendation: Humb[...]

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    SPECIFICA TIONS (all models): BP30 (Head) 1 1”H x 22”W x 12”D 38 Lbs BP30-1 12 20 ½”H x 22”W x 12”D 53 Lbs BP30-212 20 ½”H x 27”W x 12”D 68 Lbs BP30-310 25 ½”H x 27”W x 12”D 80 Lbs TUBE COMPLIMENT RA TED OUTPUT POWER: 30 watts / 15 watts / 8 watts POWER OPTIONS: 30 watts – 4 tubes / Pentode mode 15 watts – 2 tubes / P[...]

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    781 1 E. Pierce Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85257 • PH: 480-941-0705 • F AX: 480-946-2412 KMC Music Corporation, Bloomeld, CT www .genzbenz.com Genz Benz and Black Pearl are trademarks of Genz Benz/KMC Music THREE YEAR LIMITED TRANSFERABLE WARRANTY Genz Benz warrants the Black Pearl 30® to be free from defects in materials and workmanship, for a[...]