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TOURMASTER 

4100

Owner’s Manual

TOURMASTER 

4212

TM

TM

Summary of Contents for Tourmaster 4100

Page 1: ...TOURMASTER 4100 Owner s Manual TOURMASTER 4212 TM TM...

Page 2: ...tion 4 Safety Precautions 5 4100 4212 Specifications 6 Quick Start Guide 7 Finding the Sound You Want 8 9 The Rear Panel Explained 10 11 Connecting Your Speakers 12 Power Cord Main Fuse Voltage Select...

Page 3: ...self to the fullest Your amplifier is an integral piece in your never ending Tone Quest Our commitment to helping you achieve that goal is our passion Our hope is that you will take advantage of the y...

Page 4: ...e of the polarization or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third...

Page 5: ...cts have fallen or liquid has been spilled into the amplifier or C The amplifier has been exposed to rain or D The amplifier does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performa...

Page 6: ...edance 4k7 Ohms Effects Loop Return Impedance 250k Ohms Thd 5 At Rated Output Preamp Tubes Eight Selected GroovetubesTM Egnater 12ax7a Ecc83 Output Tubes Four Selected GroovetubesTM Egnater 5881 Densi...

Page 7: ...nique flavors Overdrive 1 From AC DC crunch to modern rock this channel covers a lot of bases all by itself Dial down the gain and the feel is pure classic rock Push the gain and enter into more moder...

Page 8: ...TOURMASTER TM FINDING THE SOUND YOU WANT Below are some suggested knob settings to get you started Keep in mind these are merely suggestions You are encouraged to experiment to find your tone 8...

Page 9: ...or viceversa Find a sensible balance between the volume knobs so you can make volume adjustments easily 3 Use the master DENSITY and PRESENCE controls sparingly Too much presence boost will tend to s...

Page 10: ...ble in crease in distortion or noise If you hear distortion or noise refer to the EFFECTS LOOP section on Page 15 NOTE There are some effects that are not made to use in a loop If you notice a severe...

Page 11: ...g the bias properly when an authorized technician changes the power tubes PLEASE read the detailed section on TUBE BIASING later in this manual to fully understand its function This is important stuff...

Page 12: ...ired in parallel This means if you plug two cabi nets into the amp one per speaker output jack the cabinets are effectively wired together in parallel See below for the proper impedance switch setting...

Page 13: ...prong AC outlet 2 Never plug your amp into an ungrounded outlet 3 Never remove or break off the 3rd prong safety ground pin from the power cord 4 Never use a damaged or ungrounded power cord 5 Always...

Page 14: ...SETTINGS for a good starting point These settings are merely just that suggestions They provide a good starting point to aim in the right direction CLEAN VINTAGE 2 This channel is voiced very much lik...

Page 15: ...y setting the return level to around 3 00 and adjust the send level until unity gain is achieved using the above method 2 Parallel Loop Mode This is a more specialized loop It has the advantage of mai...

Page 16: ...it into the loop you notice distortion and a loss of volume If you do experience a distortion problem with effects this can often be remedied by reducing the master controls on the individual channel...

Page 17: ...cians possess and shouldn t need to Why would I want to adjust the bias Your TourmasterTM comes with specially tested and graded high performance 5881s from Groove Tubes You are welcome to try other t...

Page 18: ...e low tire on your car Of course it will still drive but the performance will be adversely affected Displays differ from one meter to the next Some may indicate for example 120 0 for 120 millivolts Ot...

Page 19: ...ping the product Please contact our Customer Service Department for the Authorized Egnater Service Center nearest you Products must be shipped in their original packaging or its equiva lent in any cas...

Page 20: ...TOURMASTER TM Egnater Custom Amplification Boutique Amps Distribution 3402 Slauson Ave Maywood CA 90270 Phone 323 277 4119 Fax 323 277 4110 www EgnaterAmps com...

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