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CALIFORNIA BLONDE OWNER’S MANUAL • 

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INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCTION

CONGRATULATIONS...

…you are now the proud owner of an SWR California Blonde acoustic instrument amplifier!  Please read this

entire manual carefully so that you can fully realize the potential of the California Blonde. 
MADE IN THE U.S.A.!
SWR amplification is handmade and individually tested in the United States. Everyone at SWR sincerely hopes

that you are satisfied with your recent purchase, as we are extremely proud of the quality and attention that goes

into each and every SWR product. We truly hope that your purchase of an SWR helps bring out the best in your

playing and adds to your enjoyment of music.

Thanks for choosing SWR!

The amplifier packaging should include the following items:

(1) Owner’s Manual
(1) AC Power Cord
(1) Warranty/Product Registration Form

CALIFORNIA BLONDE SPECIFICATIONS

CALIFORNIA BLONDE SPECIFICATIONS

POWER OUTPUT

120 Watts @ 8 ohms (internal speaker only)
160 Watts @ 4 ohms (using an 8 ohm extension speaker)

SPEAKERS

1- 12" stamped frame woofer, 200 watts, 8 ohm impedance 

1- high frequency supertweeter, 25 watts, 16 ohms (crossover point fixed at 4kHz)

FREQUENCY RESPONSE 

30Hz to 16kHz.

CABINET

Made from a combination of plywood and particle board. Interlocking dado and rabbet joints, glued and nailed.

Covered in a “sandstone” vinyl covering. Metal corners. Comes with our “Texas Bar Proof” powdercoated speaker

grill. Front slot port located at bottom.
One top strap handle and one spring loaded handle on the bottom. For better monitoring, tilt the cabinet back

and extend the bottom handle. Then lower the cabinet down, resting it on the rubber handle.

DIMENSIONS:  

24" H x 14.5" W x 14.5" D

WEIGHT:

50 lbs.

Summary of Contents for California Blonde

Page 1: ...CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA BLONDE BLONDE OWNER S MANUAL SWR SOUND CORP SUN VALLEY CA USA SWR SOUND CORP SUN VALLEY CA USA ...

Page 2: ...y to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon them paying particular attention to cords at plugs and the point where they exit the product K Lightning For added protection of this product during a lightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time unplug it from the wall outlet This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power line surges L Overl...

Page 3: ...he following items 1 Owner s Manual 1 AC Power Cord 1 Warranty Product Registration Form CALIFORNIA BLONDE SPECIFICATIONS CALIFORNIA BLONDE SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT 120 Watts 8 ohms internal speaker only 160 Watts 4 ohms using an 8 ohm extension speaker SPEAKERS 1 12 stamped frame woofer 200 watts 8 ohm impedance 1 high frequency supertweeter 25 watts 16 ohms crossover point fixed at 4kHz FREQU...

Page 4: ...TARTED GETTING STARTED Remove the AC cable from the accessory pack and connect it from the amplifier to a standard wall outlet Make sure that the Gain and Master Volume controls are set to the minimum position fully counter clockwise Locate the power switch on the right side of the front of the unit and turn on the amplifier Upon powering up don t be surprised if you hear a small pop This is absol...

Page 5: ...rt with the Tone controls in the 0 flat position and the Aural Enhancer if applicable in the 12 o clock position 2 Starting from MIN raise the Gain control while striking your loudest chord or note If setting up with a micro phone sing or speak loudly into the mic as you would during a performance Find the setting on the Gain control that causes the LED O L indicator to flash Now back off the Gain...

Page 6: ...er clockwise from the center click position will cut or reduce its designated frequency Rotating the knob clockwise will boost its designated band or frequency The Bass control works in a range that will be useful under most normal conditions Its musical use might be thought of as a fatness control The overall punch of your instrument will be determined with this control With passive instruments t...

Page 7: ...ntom power supply box available at most large musical instrument retailers AUXILIARY INPUT AUX IN This input can be used with a second instrument unbalanced microphone or any source not needing a super high input impedance Input impedance is approximately 800k ohms This input will not function when the Stereo Input is being used GAIN PULL PHASE BASS MID RANGE TREBLE EFFECTS BLEND Since these featu...

Page 8: ... obtainable with any effects device Since the effects loops are on a side chain their use should greatly reduce noise generated by effects devices as compared to in line effects loops Additional features of this type of loop can be found below under the Receive jack section SEND Run a shielded patch cable from the Send jack to the input of your effects device This jack may be used as an additional...

Page 9: ... conjunction with the Balanced Mic In Aux In or Stereo inputs When using the California Blonde in true stereo applications you can now decide what signal is best to send to an externally powered source Channel 1 or Channel 2 NOTE To achieve a summed Line Out of Channels 1 and 2 you have three options a Optimal Use the Balanced XLR Line Out jack If you need this connection terminated into a 1 4 pho...

Page 10: ...o you The Treble control s range is very similar to the response of the tweeter and can be used as a high end pad EXTENSION SPEAKER OUT JACKS We have provided two Extension Speaker Out Jacks on your California Blonde one Speakon jack and one 1 4 jack They should ONLY BE USED AS OUTPUT JACKS TO ANOTHER SPEAKER CABINET NOT AS INPUT JACKS FROM ANOTHER AMPLIFIED SOURCE For the 1 4 jack use an unshield...

Page 11: ...re available directly from SWR Please contact the SWR Service Department at 818 253 4797 if you would like to place an order SHOULD YOUR SWR BASS COMBO REQUIRE SERVICE OR REPAIR SHOULD YOUR SWR BASS COMBO REQUIRE SERVICE OR REPAIR PLEASE USE THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE PLEASE USE THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE Locate your original receipt showing date of purchase model and serial number Determine the closest...

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