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3 A SB

FUSE

WARNING:
Unplug power
before replacing
fuse or removing
bolts mounting
chassis.

120 V.
3 A.
60 HZ.

POWER CORD RECEPTACLE: The total power consumption for the

HEARTBREAKER

is 3 Amps @ 117 Volts. Thus, a 15 Amp

circuit (which is what most house circuitry is wired with) is adequate. Make sure the Euro style A.C. power
cord is firmly seated in the POWER RECEPTACLE before powering up the unit. This style of power cord
will make tear-downs and cable routing a lot easier and save you time as well. If you should ever need a
replacement, just call and we’ll be happy to send you another one for a nominal charge.

POWER SOURCE: This switch determines the line voltage coming into the

HEARTBREAKERS’

A.C. Mains and gives you the

ability to further tailor the power section to your style of music. Selecting the FULL NORMAL (upper) position allows the full 117
volts to enter the power transformer which produces a bolder, fuller sound. This setting would be recommended for the greatest

headroom when playing clean sounds. It also tends to have a bit more focus when using high gain sounds,
keeping the gain glued to single notes a little better, thus producing a more vocal lead sound.

Selecting the TWEED VARIAC (lower) position reduces the incoming A.C. Mains voltage to roughly 93
volts which scoops the mids and softens the sound. This position is recommended for any application
where a more vintage sound and feel is desired. Clean sounds have more scoop, allowing a higher frequency of
highs to become dominant resulting in sweet sparkle. The “HI” modes will have more spread in the upper
harmonic region which can add character and glow to low gain blues sounds. The whole feel also changes when
TWEED is selected, becoming more elastic and bouncy which again leans in a more vintage direction. The
POWER SOURCE feature offers a beyond hip, “best case” scenario between using an old low power vintage

amp and a modern high output amp connected to a Variac to alter the voltage with a flick of a switch! twice the tone - half the hassle.

RECTIFIER SELECT: This patented switchable feature allows you to select between two different sounds and feel. It first appeared
on our Dual Rectifier Solo Head and is, in fact, part of the magic behind the whole Dual Rectifier series of amplifiers. It has since found
its way into some of our other products as well, such as the

MAVERICK

TREM-O-VERB

and the

BLUE ANGEL

. Maximum

versatility has been added to these products by the inclusion of this cool, patented feature.

SOLID STATE (HI Power) calls up the silicone diode rectifiers offering more punch, a tighter attack with added
brightness and substantially more headroom. This would be the preferred position for loud clean playing or tight
rhythmic playing with a high front end VOLUME setting (high gain.) The VACUUM TUBE (Normal) position
takes a power section walk down memory lane, paying tribute to those vintage gems of yesteryear. In those
early days of amplification, the only rectifiers available were tubes. Unbeknownst to their creators, these sweet
sounding amplifiers would someday become relics as the demand for higher volumes and more power per
package led to the abandonment of the tube rectifier in favor of the five cent silicone diode’s greater efficiency.
With this decision went much of the sweetness and soul, and by the mid 70’s, many amps were bold, loud, and

efficient, and unfortunately...sometimes lacking some of that earlier soul.

We wanted the Dual Rectifier series to capture that...”thing” that you...”can’t quite put your finger on...but you know it when it’s got it.”
Soul, Personality and Feel. The VACUUM TUBE position gives you a sweetness of sound and a liquid feel that simply cannot be
duplicated in any other way. This position shines for single note lead work in either channel and delivers a warm, breathing cl ean
sound in the LOVE channel that was previously unavailable in all but the best vintage amps. If you are like most of the players we
know, you’ll probably end up leaving your

HEARTBREAKER

set to the VACUUM TUBE position all the time. Regardless of your

preference the RECTIFIER SELECT switch gives you options that you won’t find anywhere else and versatility that makes the

HEARTBREAKER

a born vintage performer in any stylistic arena.

FULL

NORMAL

TWEED

VARIAC

POWER

SOURCE

VACUUM