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A. INPUT 1

- Plug your guitar in here.

B. INPUT 2 

- A lower impedance and sensitivity

input than input 1, useful for guitars with active 
pickups.  When used with passive guitars, it pro-
vides a darker tone.  Both inputs are identical if used
simultaneously.

C. BRIGHT/NORMAL 

- Adds top end brightness to

the NORMAL channel only. 

D. VOLUME 

- Adjusts the overall loudness of the

NORMAL channel.

E. MORE DRIVE 

- When this button is pressed in,

DRIVE channel gain is increased providing more sustain. 

F. DRIVE 

- Adjusts the amount of preamp gain in

the Drive channel.  Turning this control up will
increase the amount of  gain and overdrive.  This
control works in conjunction with the MASTER 
control to set the overall output loudness while the
drive channel is active. 

G. TWO COLOR DRIVE CHANNEL INDICATOR

-

When the DRIVE channel is in use, the LED is 
illuminated.  Yellow indicates "Drive", while red indi-
cates "More Drive".  

H. TREBLE

- Adjusts the amount of high frequency

boost or cut in both the NORMAL and DRIVE chan-
nels. 

NOTE: Like many vintage amplifiers, all tone

controls are pre-distortion and adjusting them
determines how the amplifier will distort.

I. BASS

- Adjusts the amount of boost or cut in the

low frequency range in both the NORMAL and
DRIVE channels.

Performance Tip: When playing at

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enhances bass when it is overdriven.  It may be
necessary to use lower bass settings when playing
at high volume settings.

J. MIDDLE

- Adjusts the amount of boost or cut in

the middle frequency range in both the NORMAL
and DRIVE channels.

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HOT ROD DELUXE TOP PANEL FUNCTIONS

MORE

DRIVE

NORMAL

BRIGHT

2

1

CHANNEL

SELECT

1

12

2

11

3

10

4

9

5

8

6 7

1

12

2

11

3

10

4

9

5

8

6 7

1

12

2

11

3

10

4

9

5

8

6 7

1

12

2

11

3

10

4

9

5

8

6 7

1

12

2

11

3

10

4

9

5

8

6 7

1

12

2

3

4

5

8

6 7

MASTER

MIDDLE

BASS

TREBLE

DRIVE

VOLUME

INPUTS

BB

A

C

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

Summary of Contents for Hot Rod Deluxe

Page 1: ......

Page 2: ...over half a century we have been designing and producing some of the world s best amplifiers helping shape the face of music In fact many of the world s most classic and best sounding amplifiers have...

Page 3: ...REDUCING CHASSIS ELIMINATES UNWANTED NOISE AND RADIO INTERFERENCE FENDER SPECIAL DESIGN HIGH PERFORMANCE SPEAKERS ROAD WORTHY AND MUSICAL COMPONENTS CAPABLE OF HANDLING THE MOST DEMANDING PERFORMANCE...

Page 4: ...ster make those tubes dance So take the time to get to know each other Tune up Plug in and Play on NOTES REGARDING BIAS Your new Fender amplifier has an internally mounted variable bias control The bi...

Page 5: ...ETTINGS Live at Monterey American Standard Strat Neck Pickup Talkin Trash Tele Jr Southern Snap Tele Jr Funky Clean Tele Jr Fat A Tude Relic Strat It Rocks Guild S100 5 To Taste IN IN IN IN IN IN IN I...

Page 6: ...uminated Yellow indicates Drive while red indi cates More Drive H TREBLE Adjusts the amount of high frequency boost or cut in both the NORMAL and DRIVE chan nels NOTE Like many vintage amplifiers all...

Page 7: ...and to select More Drive Using the footswitch overrides the front panel select buttons NOTE Any good quality patch cord will work with the remote footswitch however a speaker grade cord is preferable...

Page 8: ...MAIN SPEAKER This is the main plug in con nection to the speakers and must always be used as their primary connection D EXTERNAL SPEAKER Plug in connection for an external speaker This jack is wired...

Page 9: ...ESHOOTER S CHECKLIST The Hot Rod Deluxe tube compliment consists of three Fender Special Design 12AX7A tubes part 099 5091 and two Fender Special Design 5881 6L6 WGC tubes part 099 5090 For continued...

Page 10: ...0V fuse for 100V and 120V versions 1 6A 250V fuse for 230V and 240V versions SPEAKER One 8 Fender Re issue Gold Special Label 12 speakers P N 037617 FOOTSWITCH 2 Button Footswitch Controls Gain and Ch...

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