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Little Giant 5

Guitar Amplifier Head

User’s Guide

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Summary of Contents for Little Giant 5

Page 1: ...Little Giant 5 Guitar Amplifier Head User s Guide ...

Page 2: ... AND TO AVOID INJURY WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE SERVICE MUST BE PERFORMED BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL OUR AMPLIFIERS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HIGH SOUND PRESSURE LEVELS CONTINUED EXPOSURE TO HIGH SOUND PRESSURE LEVELS CAN CAUSE PERMANENT HEARING IMPAIRMENT OR LOSS USER CAUTION IS ADVISED AND EAR PROTECTION IS RECOMMENDED IF UNIT IS O...

Page 3: ...ntended when they created rock and roll We take every amp personally and we do it assuming you worked hard to get it and we re not letting you down That fancy tattoo logo was inspired by one of our test animals He said a great amp leaves a perma nent mark on your tone and shapes how you play write perform etc So when you laid down coin for a Blackheart you kind of got hitched And it didn t set you...

Page 4: ...one EL84 6BQ5 pentode output tube Pentode 5W rms Triode 3W rms switch DC filament power supply for all tubes 3 band EQ 16 gauge 1 5 mm thick folded and spot welded steel chassis Double sided custom color PCB with 2 oz copper 15 ply 18 mm thick void free birch plywood construction 16 ohm 8 ohm and 4 ohm speaker outputs ...

Page 5: ...luminates when the amplifier is turned on power that is 4 BASS Use this to adjust the output level of the low frequencies The adjust ment range is 11 dB at 100 Hz 5 MIDDLE Use this to adjust the output level of the mid frequencies The adjust ment range is 7 dB at 1 kHz 6 TREBLE Use this to adjust the output level of the high frequencies The adjust ment range is 20 dB at 10 kHz 7 VOLUME Use this to...

Page 6: ... be replaced please refer to the correct fuse specifications located on the back panel of the ampli fier Never bypass the fuse or replace it with a wrong type or value 10 16 OHMS The 16 ohms speaker output jack is designated for 16 ohm speaker cabinets only like the Blackheart BH112 11 8 OHMS The two 8 ohms speaker out put jacks are wired in parallel Use a sin gle jack when using one 8 ohm speaker...

Page 7: ...are driven into clipping the harmonic overtones can be both sweet and pleasing or intense and penetrating depending on the musician s musical taste and playing technique Over the years application engineers have designed a number of outstanding solid state amplifiers that sound very very good Some use special circuitry which enables them to simu late the distortion characteristics of a tube amplif...

Page 8: ...m sealed in a glass envelope or bubble The tube s longevity is based on a number of factors which include how hard and often the amplifier is played vibration from the speakers road travel repeated set up and tear down etc Any time you notice a change in your amplifier s performance check the tubes first If it s been a while since the tubes were replaced and the sound from your amplifier lacks pun...

Page 9: ...as is the nega tive voltage which is applied to the power tube s control grid to set the level of idle current We cannot over emphasize the difference in warmth of tone and dynamic response that come with proper biasing If the bias is set too high over biased the sound from the amp will be distorted at all levels If the bias is set too low under biased the power tubes will run hot the plates insid...

Page 10: ...as checked after replacing the output tubes unless the amplifier is equipped with selfbiasing circuitry This should be done ONLY at a qualified service center Improper biasing could result in the tubes running too hot which greatly reduces the life of the tubes or too cold which results in distorted sound regardless of level settings Do not play the amplifier if it exhibits these symptoms get the ...

Page 11: ...Amplifier Complies with Standards LVD 92 31 EEC 93 68 EEC 73 23 EWG Safety EN60065 EMC EN55013 EN55020 EN55022 EN55103 EN61000 3 2 EN61000 3 3 The official Declaration of Conformity for this product is kept on file at LOUD Technologies Inc 16220 Wood Red Road NE Woodinville WA 98072 Tel 1 866 858 5832 System Block Diagram PENTODE TRIODE 5 WATT 3 WATT SWITCH ...

Page 12: ...ever spray cleaning agents onto the cabinet Avoid abrasive cleansers which would damage the finish Crate continually develops new products as well as improves existing ones For this reason the specifications and information in this manual are subject to change without notice Blackheart and Crate are registered trademarks of LOUD Technologies Inc All other brand names mentioned are trademarks or re...

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