Mesa/Boogie II manual

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  • Page 1

    - 1 - MESA/BOOGIE .50 CALIBER PLUS OWNER OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS MESA/BOOGIE The Spirit of Art in Technology CONGRATULATIONS ! You've just become the proud owner of the boldest sounding, easiest operating 50-watt amplifier there is… and you're sure to enjoy it! GREAT SOUND . Many months of patient, painstaking R&D were spent in devel[...]

  • Page 2

    - 2 - In the Lead mode, the Volume knob is intentionally less sensitive so that there is no need to reset it when switching between the two modes. With most guitars, distortion begins around 2 with a real nice sounding blues-type tone reminiscent of old Fenders turned up loud. Settings above 3 or 4 produce the more modern and monstrous distortion s[...]

  • Page 3

    - 3 - For silky, warm and round jazz tones, run the .50 Caliber in the Rhythm mode with the Treble set low and the Bass and Middle turned up higher. Add sparkle with the Presence control. BASS , MIDDLE You've already read our recommendations for these settings in the TREBLE section above, and because the tone controls are interactive, all thre[...]

  • Page 4

    - 4 - REAR PANEL FEATURES FUSE Should your .50 Plus blow its fuse, be sure to replace it with a 2.5 Amp Slo -Blo type. Should the fuse repeat its blowing, check for a bad power tube . Often it will light up red hot all over the large metal plate inside. Repeated instantaneous fuse blowing indicates a bad rectifier diode or a shorted filter capacito[...]

  • Page 5

    - 5 - SPEAKER JACKS One 8 -ohm and two 4 -ohm speaker jacks are provided on the 50 Plus. Use the 8 -ohm jack for maximum power and clarity with the enclo sed 12" speaker (if combo version) or when using a single MESA one- twelve or four -twelve cabinet. Use the 4 -ohm jack(s) when using two 8 -ohm speakers or two 8 -ohm cabinets, or when using[...]

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    - 6 - Your amplifier is equipped with a metal shield that clamps in under the preamp tubes, to protect them from vibration, flying footswitches, and other hazards. To gain access to the preamp tubes, merely release the barbed nylon catches and the aluminum plate will fold down on concealed hinges. Changing preamp tubes is easier if you first remove[...]

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    - 7 - MESA/BOOGIE 50 CALIBER PLUS SAMPLE SETTINGS STYLE SOUND VOLUME MASTER TREBLE BASS MIDDLE REVERB PRESENCE ROCK - CLEAN RHYTHM 5 3 6.5 3.5 5 3 8 SMOKING LEAD ROCK - CHUNKING RHYTHM* 6 4 7 3 3 2.5 7 SCREAMING LEAD* METAL- FAT GRINDING RHY. 7 4 8 3 2 2 9 SEARING LEAD BEDROOM CRUNCH RHYTHM 10 1 10 2 0 3 8 METAL - INSANE LEAD BLUES- DRIVING RHYTHM [...]