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Model

36 Coupe

All Tube guitar amp

Power Amp Tubes

2-6L6GC power tubes using AUTOKRUISE TM biasing scheme

Preamp Tubes

4-12AX7 preamp tubes(2 preamp, 1 effects loop, 1 phase inverter)

Output Power

36 W RMS

16, 8, or 4 Ohms @ 5% THD

Speakers

1 X 12 inch

KEI(Kustom-Eminence Integrated) with aluminum dust cover

Input Impedance

Hum & Noise

-85 dBV

Residual Noise, all level controls 0% (minimum)

48 dB

Rhythm Channel Nominal gain, Input 1, Volume @ 5

62 dB

Rhythm Channel Maximum gain, Input 1, Volume @ 10

75 dB

Lead Channel Nominal gain, Input 1, Volume @ 5

90 dB

Lead Channel Maximum gain, Input 1, Volume @ 10

+10 dB

Maximum gain of footswitchable Volume Boost

+3 dB

Gain increase at 1 kHz when Bright is pulled

-6 dB

Gain decrease when using Input 2

30-40 dB

Power amp gain(Effects Return to Speaker, depending on Boost)

Nominal Signal to Noise

70 dB

Rhythm Channel, with Volume half and Master Maximum, Boost on 10

0.15 VRMS (-16 dBV)

Levels w/Boost on 10 to reach full power output

0.6 VRMS (-4 dBV)

Levels w/Boost on 0 to reach full power output

Effects Send

Tube driven, Nominal load >10k ohms

Effects Return

Tube driven, >100K ohm input impedance

Footswitchable Boost

Master Volume Boost

Adjustable from 0 to +10dB boost AFTER the Effects Loop
After power amp with speaker emulation

Output level

Adjustable from 0 to +10 dBV, nominal -6 dBV

USA/Canada

120VAC/60Hz, 180W nominal

Europe

230VAC/50Hz, 180W nominal

UK

230VAC/50Hz, 180W nominal

Australia

240VAC/50Hz, 180W nominal

Japan

100VAC/50-60Hz, 180W nominal

mm/kg

475 mm (Height) x 575 mm(Width) x 270 mm(Depth), 20.5kg 

Inches/Pounds

18.75" (Height) x 22.75" (Width) x 10.625" (Depth), 45 lbs 

Supplied Footswitch selects Rhythm or Lead Channel, Boost, and Reverb On/Off

XLR Direct Output

Tubes

Effects Loop

Dimensions/Weight

Power Requirements

Footswitch

System Gain

All measurements taken with 1 KHz input 
signal, Tone controls flat, Volume Halfway 
and Master Maximum, Boost on 10, 
Reverb controls at 0. Measured at speaker 
jack at 16 ohms unless noted.  

1M ohms Input 1, 100K ohms Input 2

Uses a standard stereo shielded cable, but can use mono cable for emergency limited functions.

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Summary of Contents for 36 coupe

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Page 3: ...anels 10 72 Coupe Control Panels 14 Footswitch Controls 18 Signal Flow Diagrams 19 1 2005 Kustom Ampli cation All speci cations are subject to change without prior notice C o n t e n t s Kustom Ampli...

Page 4: ...mp has tone this hot looks this cool and Vibe out the wazoo it s bound to happen You are now a hipper person than before You look better you seem smarter and you ve probably even become more popular W...

Page 5: ...e talking about hot chunky sustainingsounds that will remind you why you play guitar in the rst place The kind of tone that takes you outside of your body and then brings you back a couple of hours la...

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Page 10: ...VRMS 4 dBV Levels w Boost on 0 to reach full power output Effects Send Tube driven Nominal load 10k ohms Effects Return Tube driven 100K ohm input impedance Footswitchable Boost Master Volume Boost Ad...

Page 11: ...6 VRMS 4 dBV Levels w Boost on 0 to reach full power output Effects Send Tube driven Nominal load 10k ohms Effects Return Tube driven 100K ohm input impedance Footswitchable Boost Master Volume Boost...

Page 12: ...their middle ranges for heavier distortion set the Rhythm Volume higher and the Master lower Pulling the Pull Bright will increase the high frequencies of the signal while also reducing low frequenci...

Page 13: ...s passive EQ adjusts the high frequency equaliza tion of the ampli er but also interacts with the Bass and Middle controls as follows As the Treble is increased the Bass automatically decreases and th...

Page 14: ...a live microphone on stage and the resulting feedback potential 4 Direct Volume Sets the level of the speaker emulated direct out This control should be set as high as possible for the best signal to...

Page 15: ...cted to provide the best combina tion of performance and tube life and shouldn t require adjustment to their bias The amp uses a mixed bias system which is a combination of xed and self bias technique...

Page 16: ...encies of the signal while also reducing low frequencies for a chunkier tighter attack This function is very useful for ne tuning the amp s tone and feel for different guitars 5 Rhythm Master The Rhyt...

Page 17: ...laying the amp in a large room The Reverb can be defeated with the footswitch or by turning the Intensity con trol fully counter clockwise 14 Reverb Tone A traditional Kustom feature the Reverb Tone a...

Page 18: ...or live mixer The output is speaker emulated and mimics the sound of the KEI Kustom Eminence Integrated Turbo 12 loud speaker This output is very useful for direct recording and especially helpful for...

Page 19: ...cted to provide the best com bination of performance and tube life and shouldn t require adjustment to their bias The amp uses a mixed bias system which is a combination of xed and self bias tech niqu...

Page 20: ...amp is functional 3 EFFECT The Effect footswitch activates the Reverb on the 36 Coupe and is switch assignable for Reverb or Tremolo on the 72 Coupe When Effect is backlit the appropriate effect is a...

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