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CARR AMPLIFIERS

OWNER’S MANUAL

Revised 23 Feb 2012

Summary of Contents for Rambler

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Page 3: ... some pulsing noise when you are not playing while the Tremolo is on This is a normal effect of the late 50s style output tube bias Tremolo we use The Tremolo can be turned on and off using the footswitch included with the Rambler The jack for the footswitch is on the bottom of the chassis between the third and forth preamp tubes see Chassis Diagram Triode Pentode Switch Changes the way the output...

Page 4: ...n 8 ohm speaker or cabinet The speakers in Rambler combos and extension cabinets are configured to provide the amplifier with an 8 ohm load The Rambler will work with a 16 or 4 ohm cabinet with the following caveat you will lose a little power from the impedance mismatch and the power tubes will have to work a bit harder and thus age faster To run an external cabinet turn the Rambler OFF unplug th...

Page 5: ...e and minimum hum in Triode mode The Rambler can only use matched pairs of 6L6 5881 or 7581A power tubes Carr Amplifiers selects and tests the finest current production tubes specifically for each amplifier model Caution should be used when buying replacement tubes from any dealer who does not have a return policy as all tubes can have problems NOS tubes are susceptible to microphonics and failure...

Page 6: ... mellow and thick Single Coil Sound Volume Treble Middle Bass Reverb Depth Speed Tri Pen Neck 60s American Either Tele Bridge Punch Either Out of Phase Space Either Full Swell Either Humbucker Sound Volume Treble Middle Bass Reverb Depth Speed Tri Pen Neck 60s American Either Bridge Bark Either In Between Trem Either Jazz Neck Triode ...

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Page 8: ... with the tube socket keyway Do not insert power tubes with missing or damaged keys or pins When inserting preamp tubes the tube pins must line up with the tube socket holes Do not insert preamp tubes with missing or damaged pins To reduce the risk of electric shock keep the unit away from excess moisture No user serviceable parts inside Potentially lethal voltage present ...

Page 9: ...nty The amplifier is shipped to Carr Amplifiers in the original packing materials with freight paid by the purchaser We pay the return shipping after the warranty work is complete Tubes speaker s and reverb tanks carry a ninety day warranty and are subject to the same terms and conditions as above Please call us at 919 545 0747 if you have a warranty claim Be prepared to provide the model and seri...

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