Marshall Amplification Valvestate VS100, Handbook

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VS65R: 65 Watt Combo with Reverb
The quality and flexibility of the twin channel
65 Watt VS65R make it ideally suited to a host of
playing situations such as warm-ups, rehearsals,
recording sessions and gigs. The inclusion of a
single ECC 83 valve in the pre-amp section which
operates on both the clean and overdrive channels
helps the VS65R to deliver a truly professional
tone.
Front Panel Features
1. Input
Plug your guitar in here. We recommend that
you always use a high quality screened cable to
help prevent noise, interference and unwanted
feedback.
2. Volume
This controls the volume of the Clean Channel
and is useful for balancing the level of the
Overdrive and Clean Channels. Once turned past
half way this channel will start to add crunch to
your guitar sound for semi-distorted chords and
bluesy leads.
3. Ch1/2 LED
Indicates whether Channel 1 (Clean) or
Channel 2 (Overdrive) has been selected. Red
indicates Channel 2.
4. Bass
Turning the Bass control will affect the
amount of low frequencies or bottom end in your
guitar tone. Rotating this control clockwise will
increase the lower tones and, depending on other
settings, will generally make your tone warmer and
heavier if combined with distortion. By turning the
Bass control anti-clockwise you will reduce the
bass frequencies in your tone which will make your
sound sharper, thinner and more cutting.
It should be remembered that your guitar will
probably be the main influence in your overall
sound and a naturally bassy guitar for example will
probably need less bass on the amplifier than a
naturally trebly guitar.
5. Middle
The middle frequencies are those which
generally affect the size of your sound. By
increasing the amount of middle in your tone your
guitar will sound fatter, conversely reducing the
middle frequencies will make your guitar sound
thinner.
6. Treble
By adjusting this Treble control you can add or
take away the higher frequencies in your guitar
tone when on the Clean Channel. By turning up
the Treble control and increasing those high
frequencies you will make your guitar sound
brighter and more cutting.
7. Ch1/2 Switch
Allows for switching between Channel 1 and
Channel 2 via the front panel.
8. Tone Shift Switch
Re-configures the channel voicing of the Clean
Channel giving the option of a boost in mid-range
frequencies combined with a cut in bass
frequencies.
9. Gain
Controls the input signal from the guitar and
the amount of gain within the pre-amp when on
Channel 2. Increasing the amount of gain will
increase the amount of distortion in your guitar
sound and to some extent will increase the volume.
Having the gain level fairly low will result in
vintage style blues crunch. Increasing this will
result in high gain sounds ideal for more
contemporary distortion tones.
10. Bass
This controls the amount of bottom end or low
frequencies in your guitar tone when on the
Overdrive Channel. When using a heavily
distorted tone, increasing the bass will generally
make the tone darker and heavier.
11. Contour
The Contour control basically shifts the mid-
range frequencies in your guitar tone. By turning
the Contour fully clockwise you will scoop out of
your sound most of the middle frequencies. If you
combine this setting with heavy distortion and high
Treble and Bass settings you can get a killer
‘thrash’ tone, perfect for brutal rhythms and
aggressive leads. By turning the Contour fully
anti-clockwise you can get some great fusion type
tones.
We would suggest that you spend some time
experimenting with this control to find the
optimum setting for your style, if you’re not sure,
simply leave the control set to 12 o’clock.
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