Ceriatone Dizzy 30 User Manual Download Page 2

   
   

Thank you for the purchase of your Ceriatone Dizzy 30 guitar amplifier! 

 

Here, we hope to explain how best to use your new amp. 

 

Table of Contents 

1)

 

About the Dizzy 30……………………………………………………………………………………………………page 2 

2)

 

Quick setup……………………………………………………………………………………………………………page 3 

3)

 

Front Panel controls………………………………………………………………………………………………….page 4 

4)

 

Rear Panel controls…………………………………………………………………………………………………..page 7 

5)

 

Tube compliment………..……………………………………………….……………………………………………page 10 

6)

 

Frequently Asked Questions………………………………………………………………………………………...page 12 

7)

 

Settings templates…………………………………………………………………………………………………….page 15 

 

1) About the Dizzy 30 
 

One of our most popular and versatile amplifiers, the Dizzy 30 was our response to one of the most sought after amplifiers in 
guitar history.  Combining classic tones with modern features, the Dizzy 30 is a true benchmark in hand-wired, Class A tone. 
 
The Dizzy 30 features two completely unique channels.  The first channel (leftmost on the panel), the “Normal channel”, is just 
like a vintage AC30. All the chime and harmonic swirl you love about those classic British amplifiers lives and breaths in this 
channel.  The second channel, the “EF86 channel” (rightmost on the panel) is borrowed from a late 1950s AC15.  This channel 
is higher gain, has a wider frequency response, and simply screams.     
 
While our work could not have been possible without the gracious information shared over the last decade in the public domain, 

we hope you appreciate our modifications, component selection, and construction techniques.  Most of all, we hope the DZ30 
becomes an integral part of your tone equation to exhilarate your playing and music. 
 
Rock on! 

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Nik Azam 

Summary of Contents for Dizzy 30

Page 1: ...1 Ceriatone Dizzy 30 30W Class A Amplifier User s Manual...

Page 2: ...wired Class A tone The Dizzy 30 features two completely unique channels The first channel leftmost on the panel the Normal channel is just like a vintage AC30 All the chime and harmonic swirl you lov...

Page 3: ...e 3 Plug the DZ30 into your speaker cabinet using 1 4 speaker cable 4 Set the IMPEDENCE selector to the match the impedance of your speaker cabinet 5 Set channel controls at 10 00 clock face 6 Set CUT...

Page 4: ...ack NORMAL channel 3 VOLUME control NORMAL channel 4 BASS control NORMAL channel 5 TREBLE control NORMAL channel 6 INPUT 1 instrument jack EF86 channel 7 INPUT 2 instrument jack EF86 channel 8 VOLUME...

Page 5: ...quite low around 8 00 clock face TREBLE NORMAL adjusts the high frequency content of the NORMAL channel Just like an old AC30 the TREBLE and BASS controls are highly interactive and depending on the...

Page 6: ...ircuit You can use the MASTER control to get the cranked sound of your Dizzy 30 at much more reasonable volumes You may be surprised how accurate the tone and sound remains with this control INDICATOR...

Page 7: ...IEC cable inlet 2 FUSE 3A or 2A slow blow fuse 3 SPEAKER PHASE two way toggle switch 4 LOUDSPEAKERS speaker jack 5 LOUDSPEAKERS speaker jack 6 POWER half power two way toggle switch 7 IMPEDANCE three...

Page 8: ...er cabinet to the amplifier using these jacks If you use one speaker cabinet it does not matter which jack is used If you want to run two cabinets in parallel connect the second cabinet to the amplifi...

Page 9: ...no jack female adapter One jack of the Y will function as the send one will function as the return for the effects loop The effects loop is passive Because each channel has it s own loop it is difficu...

Page 10: ...cture below shows the row of tubes near the front of the chassis These are the preamp tubes From RIGHT to LEFT V1 ECC83 12AX7 input for NORMAL channel V2 ECC83 12AX7 gain stage 2 and cathode follower...

Page 11: ...BQ5 V8 EL84 6BQ5 V9 GZ34 5AR4 or 5V4 V10 GZ34 5AR4 or 5V4 NOTE either one GZ34 5AR4 rectifier tube or two 5V4 tubes can be used Using one GZ34 5AR4 will provide bold punchy attack Using two 5V4 rectif...

Page 12: ...receive preventing it from overloading Pedals do not have proper input impedance or padding ability and therefore do not play nicely For best results an effects loop interface like the C lator or Klei...

Page 13: ...86 Volume 10 00 Tone position 3 or 4 Power amp Cut 10 00 Master to taste but louder is always better J Do I need to use matched power tubes Although not necessary matched power tube sets are recommend...

Page 14: ...original amplifiers 1 2W carbon composition resistors We offer either high quality Mallory M150 or Tube Amp Doctor Mustard capacitors All potentiometers are high quality Alpha 1 2W We prefer high qua...

Page 15: ...15 7 Settings templates...

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