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INTRODUCTION

The Dark Art: 

In an age where guitar players have developed an unhealthy fascination with pre-amp distortion, the fabled sound of a tube 

power amp being pushed hard has almost passed into history.  Until now that is!

The VC15’s hand wired 15W Class A/B output stage oozes classic, warm tube tones:  The harder you drive it, the better it sounds.  Plus with 
enough gain for contemporary tones, it also has a mean, spiteful side to it as well – making it ideal for any style of playing.  Perfect for studio 
and practice use, but also equally at home or on stage plugged into a Laney 4x12” cabinet, the sound will blow you away. 

Your VC15 should give you years of trouble-free amplification, however please take time to read this manual and familiarise yourself with 
the controls as it will allow you to get the best from your amplifier. We hope you enjoy using your VC15 as much as we enjoyed designing 
and making it. 

Best wishes from all at Laney

Laney

                  OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Dear Player,

Thank you very much for purchasing your new Laney product and becoming part 
of the worldwide Laney family. Each and every Laney unit is designed and built 
with the utmost attention to care and detail, so I trust yours will give you many 
years of enjoyment.

Laney products have a heritage which stretches back to 1967 when I first began 
building valve amplifiers in my parent’s garage. Since then we have moved on from 
strength to strength developing an extensive range of guitar, bass, public address 
and keyboard amplification products along with a list of Laney endorsees that 
includes some of the world’s most famous and respected musicians.  At the same 
time we believe we have not lost sight of the reason Laney was founded in the 
first place - a dedication to building great sounding amplification for working 
musicians. 

Warm Regards, 

Lyndon Laney   CEO

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Summary of Contents for VC15-110

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Page 2: ...aking it readily operable 15 Metal parts can be cleaned with a damp cloth The vinyl covering used on some units can be cleaned with a damp cloth or ammonia based household cleaner if necessary Disconnect the unit from the power supply before cleaning 16 Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the unit through any ventilation holes or openings On no account...

Page 3: ...es de decharge electrique ou de feu n exposez pas cet appareil a la pluie ou a l humidite Avant d utiliser cet appareil lisez les advertissments supplentaires situes dans le guide VORSICHT VORSICHT ACHTUNG Dieses Symbol soll den Anwender vor unsolierten gefahrlichen Spannungen innerhalb des Gehauses warnen die von Ausrichender Starke sind um einen elektrischen Schlag verursachen zu konnen Dieses S...

Page 4: ...eck the number with the explanations adjacent to each panel Your Laney amplifier has undergone a thorough two stage pre delivery inspection involving actual play testing When you first receive your Laney guitar amplifier follow these simple procedures i Ensure that the amplifier is the correct voltage for the country it is to be used in ii Connect your instrument with a high quality shielded instr...

Page 5: ...ier We hope you enjoy using yourVC15 as much as we enjoyed designing and making it Best wishes from all at Laney Laney OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Dear Player Thank you very much for purchasing your new Laney product and becoming part of the worldwide Laney family Each and every Laney unit is designed and built with the utmost attention to care and detail so I trust yours will give you many years of en...

Page 6: ...at real retro sound and feel that only a quality tube amplifier can deliver Now use your guitar volume to control the amount of distortion Wind it up for distortion back it off a little for clean Adds brightness and life to the treble frequencies of your guitar when on the clean channel Adds edge and picking emphasis when on the drive channel The switch has more effect at low CleanVolume Drive con...

Page 7: ...ir ideal sound Try them all set at midway 5 as a good starting point REVERB Controls how loud the built in reverb sounds The reverb in theVC15 is a legendary Sound Enhancements aka Accutronics reverb the only choice for that authentic reverb sound The tone control works in a similar fashion to the Tone control you probably have on your guitar except that it uniquely works at the other end of the a...

Page 8: ...er USE ONLY THE CORRECT SIZE AND RATING FUSE AS SPECIFIED ON THE PANEL If a fuse blows or fails and a replacement of the same size and rating is installed and it in turn blows the amplifier has suffered a malfunction at this point check the output tubes and replace faulty ones if required Should tubes not be the problem the amplifier should be checked out by a qualified technician Do not try using...

Page 9: ...ts loop allows you to connect external effects such as tremolos chorus and delays to your amplifier Signal leaves the amplifier via the Send socket and comes back from the effects via the Return socket Some Effects are better suited to being between the guitar and amplifer input these are foot pedal types distortion wah wah pedals etc Rack mount effects will work better in the FX loop on the ampli...

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Page 12: ...at any regular interval Typical problems with preamp tubes can be a crackley noise hiss hum and microphony The preamp tubes can safely be changed with no action required if they fail or reduce in performance Typical output tube problems can be blown HT fuse sound lacking in punch sound lacks extreme highs or lows and low level hum The Output tubes can be replaced singularly if you replace them wit...

Page 13: ...l Number Input Laney Power To The Music www laney co uk DESIGNED IN THE UK BY LANEY 8 Ohms Link Model RB115 Power Rating 300W Program Model RB115 Power Rating 300W Program Serial Number Serial Number Input Laney Power To The Music www laney co uk DESIGNED IN THE UK BY LANEY SAMPLE GS412S VC15 110 SAMPLE SYSTEM 2 Input Output FX Controller Page 13 16 C1 1 V 5 10 ...

Page 14: ...ur guitar amplifier and then turn off its power before turning off other equipment Cables never use shielded or microphone cable for any speaker connections as this will not be substantial enough to handle the amplifier load and could cause damage to your amplifier system Caution These professional loudspeaker systems are capable of generating very high sound pressure levels Use care with placemen...

Page 15: ... of signal Bright Switch Input Impedance 1MOhm Size 368 450 205 Unit Weight 14 0 Kg Shipping Weight Loudspeaker outputs Extension speaker socket Disconnects Internal speaker Minimum 8 Ohm Impedance H W D 15 0 Kg This product conforms to the requirements of the following European Regulations Directives Rules CE Mark 93 68 EEC LowVoltage 72 23 EEC EMC 93 68 EEC RoHS EU2002 95 EC WEEE EU2002 96 EC In...

Page 16: ...roduct development Laney reserves the right to amend product specification without prior notification POWER TO THE MUSIC Laney JAZZ AMPICONS ARE HERE TO HELP BLUES ROCK METAL w w w l a n e y c o u k LA N E Y AM P L I F I C A T I O N ...

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