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other eye-catching comment. We're calling your attention to these remarks for
reasons of safety or other compelling motives, so please give them due consideration.

Everyone at ENGL is confident that this

and

are sure to delight you:

Though this amplifier is relatively easy to handle and you're probably raring to give it a
go, I recommend that you read the owner's manual thoroughly before you power your
new amp up. It is equipped with several safety features that require further
explanation to prevent malfunctions.

1. ENGL Artist Edition (A.E.) Tube Amp Head type E651

or ENGL Ritchie Blackmore Signature (R.B.S.) Tube Amp Head, type E650-2;

2. mains cord;
3. this manual;
4. a pamphlet entitled

.

¼" unbalanced input jack. Plug your guitar in here using a shielded cord.

Depending on the type of cord and its shielding, you may occasionally encounter
interference from sources such as radio stations or powerful magnetic fields. When
this occurs, try connecting your guitar to the amp using different cords. What's more,
to minimize signal degradation due to high-frequency loss, use the shortest cords
feasible (as a rule, the shorter the cord, the less susceptible it is to high-frequency
attenuation).

Gain control for the

tube amp's extraordinary versatility

outstanding features

Simply plug in, play and be inspired by

the tone of your great ENGL Amp!
A few words of wisdom from the designer:

A tip from the designer:

A tip from the designer:

Contents:

Instructions for the Prevention of Fire,

Electrical Shock and Injury

Front Panel Features

On page 2 of the manual, you'll find diagrams of the front and rear panels.

Clean channel. This knob determines the preamp's input sensitivity

when the Clean channel is selected and, by extension, the preamp signal's saturation
level. It and the activated Master (13, 14) knob determine the Clean channel's volume.

The amount of distortion depends on your guitar's pickups and the Gain (11) setting

or

. In Clean mode, single-coil pickups may begin saturating the preamp

when the Clean Gain knob is set to about the four o'clock position; pickups with very
high output levels (humbuckers or active pickups) will evoke mild overdrive at even
lower settings. If you want squeaky clean tone (a pure guitar tone without preamp

1 Input

2 Clean

Low

High

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Summary of Contents for Artist Edition E651

Page 1: ...E650 E651 E653 Ritchie Blackmore Artist Edt Operator s Manual...

Page 2: ...Loop off on Noise Gate S A C Port FX Loop Send Return Balance Dry Effect Threshold Off Lo Hi Noise Gate Lead Channel 100 Watts All tube Guitar Amp Head Ritchie Blackmore Signature TYPE E650 Artist Ed...

Page 3: ...16 Ohms Poweramp Output Cabinet options Power Amp section Master A B Mains Mains Fuse S A C Port for Z 9 or Z11 S A C Footswitch Ports You ll find an ancillary pamphlet accompanying this owner s manu...

Page 4: ...es and applications There are few more handy features to rave about This amp sports our Serial Amp Control Port or S A C Port for short for connecting remote control units like the ENGL Z 9 Plug an EN...

Page 5: ...e for the Clean channel and the Shape Contour button in the EQ section for and You can footswitch these knobs to activate two different power amp volume settings on the fly without twisting a knob It...

Page 6: ...ation due to high frequency loss use the shortest cords feasible as a rule the shorter the cord the less susceptible it is to high frequency attenuation Gain control for the tube amp s extraordinary v...

Page 7: ...knob settings beyond the 1 o clock s position at high output power in order to prevent interaction between guitar and speakers that possibly causes undesirable feedback Moreover the noise floor rises...

Page 8: ...e may also be switched using a Z 9 Custom Footswitch connected to the S A C Port 19 or a footswitch connected to jack 21 The button 8 on the amp s front panel is disengaged when you switch the Shape C...

Page 9: ...wer amp output The green LED to the right of the knob lights up to indicate Master B is enabled and determining the master level The Master B knob is selected whenever you activate via button 11 and n...

Page 10: ...onsiderable wear The amp is ready to run when you flip the Standby switch because the tubes are already warm and don t require time to heat up For breaks of 20 minutes and longer I recommend that you...

Page 11: ...ther clever switching concept it features four switches that afford you direct access to and in combination with the two Gain stages and Clean Low Gain Clean High Gain Lead Low Gain and Lead High Gain...

Page 12: ...conventional footswitch with two switching functions for example the ENGL Z 4 2 x off on Single Pole Single Throw or SPST for short This type of footswitch lets you access One of the two switches acti...

Page 13: ...keep a lid on extraneous noise during short breaks It s in the nature of high gain rigs to generate undesirable peripheral noise in overdriven high gain channels This is attributable to the physical...

Page 14: ...p signal is routed through with no processed signal 0 wet balance added to the mix Twist the knob clockwise to blend in the processed signal parallel passive wet balance 1 99 depending on knob positio...

Page 15: ...ol down before you transport it Ten minutes or so will spare the tubes Tubes take some 20 seconds to warm up after you switch the power on and about two to three minutes before they are able to pump o...

Page 16: ...ply switch the amp off and on again If a reset doesn t solve the problem there is a defect in the control system probably on the logic board holding the microcontroller or merely a faulty contact on o...

Page 17: ...efect In this case be sure to take the preamp to an authorized professional service center Is there a connection for example via a shielded circuit between the amp and another device that is grounded...

Page 18: ...ly to 4 8 and 16 ohms T slo blo M medium blo ECC83 F Q input tube EL34 E651 6L6GC E650 2 matched sets Replace tubes with selected sets only Refer to page 20 for pin assignments Replace these with fuse...

Page 19: ...d on _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 20 _ _ _ Replaced by _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Replaced tubes _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Reason _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _...

Page 20: ...gh Gain via jack via jack 22 A switch connected to this terminal T controls FX Loop off bypassed on enabled via jack 20 Master A B Master A control Master B control via jack 21 Clean Lead Clean channe...

Page 21: ...tch The ENGL Z 4 dual footswitch 1 2 2 2 Serial Amp Control Port CAUTION Connect Custom Footswitch Z 9 Only Clean Lead Gain Low High Footswitch Master A B Mid Shape Contour FX Loop off on Noise Gate S...

Page 22: ...rently or newly selected configuration For example if LED 3 flashes when the Z 9 s Setup routine is activated then the Artist Edition R B S Amp s switching feature is currently assigned to the corresp...

Page 23: ...Space for User Notes 23...

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