Your new Fender
®
Ultimate Chorus amplifier is a fine musi-
cal instrument that will deliver great tone and pleasure for
years to come. It combines many of the great
musical
fea-
tures that have made Fender
®
amplifiers the only serious
choice of guitarists for over 45 years, with a few new tricks
of its own.
The most striking tonal feature of the Ultimate Chorus amp
is its fat, full-range chorus. Unlike many other chorus
designs that can make an amp sound thin or “washsy”, our
classic analog circuit actually
adds
depth and dimension to
any style of playing— whether you’re playing rhythm or
solo. Also, besides the basic Volume, Treble, Mid, Bass and
Reverb controls in the Normal channel, the Ultimate Chorus
features completely independent Reverb and Tone controls
in the Drive channel.
The DRIVE channel also features exclusive Fender
®
Pre- &
De-Emphasis Distortion circuitry based on unique Pre and
Post clipper voicing filters. These filters were designed to
simulate the preamp tone settings and speaker output of an
overdriven tube amplifier. You get the searing smooth
highs backed by deep punch that stack amps are known
for. The MID BOOST switch provides a second pre-empha-
sis voice and the PRESENCE control provides continuous
variation of the high frequency content in the de-emphasis
voicing. The extended range, three band equalization cir-
cuitry is after the distortion and can be used to further mod-
ify the overall sound of the amp. In addition, a true, stereo
chorus circuit utilizing two 65-watt power amplifiers gives
this amp that lush, stereo chorus sound. The Fender
®
ULTI-
MATE CHORUS is one of the most “Expressive” amplifiers
ever made.
In addition to convenient features like All Front Panel
Mounted Controls and Jacks, the ULTIMATE CHORUS fea-
tures a detachable footswitch for selecting the Drive
Channel and for activating the stereo chorus circuitry.
These switching functions are sent over a standard 1/4
inch phone plug for ease of connection or extension of the
footswitch to remote pedal boards. The versatility of the
ULTIMATE CHORUS is greatly expanded by the individual
mono and true, stereo effects loops. These patch points
allow for a wide variety of external effects connection
schemes and amplifier slaving configurations. They also
provide for direct connection to recording and sound rein-
forcement mixers.
Last, but definitely not least, the Fender
®
ULTIMATE CHO-
RUS packs a new stereo power amp section based on a
radically underdamped design that interacts with the
speakers in much the same way as a tube amplifier does,
producing sparkle and punch with an increase in apparent
loudness and power that defies comparison to other simi-
larly rated units. These amps are LOUD, and the Fender
Special Design 12 inch speakers can reliably put it out, day
after day.
This manual is designed to familiarize you with your new
amplifier and to acquaint you with its many fine features.
Read it carefully so that you will benefit from all the fea-
tures as soon as you start using the amplifier.
The built-in quality of a Fender
®
amplifier is the result of
over four decades of dedication in the combined skills of
research and development by our engineers and musicians.
That is why we proudly say...FENDER
®
, The Sound That
Creates Legends.
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK
HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE AMPLIFIER TO RAIN OR
MOISTURE.
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