TOP PANEL
The Trademark 60 is designed with
active
controls, which either boost, or cut and
boost, rather than traditional passive controls which can only cut. This effectively
doubles many of the control’s capabilities, giving you a much larger range of adjusta-
bility and, ultimately, more variety. It should be noted that you need not necessarily
set everything at max to achieve maximum results.
As you experiment and become familiar with the controls’ interrelationships, you’ll
easily be able to customize your own sounds.
Input Jack
Faithful to the original designs of traditional tube amplifiers, this 1/4" Input is high
impedance 1M . The typically additional low sensitivity input, however, is not needed
due to the trimmable Drive control in Channel 1.
Channel Selector Switch
Manually switches between channels when there’s no cable plugged into the rear
panel Footswitch jack. To remotely change channels, use the included Footswitch,
which will override the manual selector switch.
CHANNEL 1
Channel 1 offers a range of Fender
®
styles, from sparkling clean to semi-dirty to
saturated Tweed
®
-style.
Bite™
Changes the sound from jazzy and mellow to a more “biting,” overdriven style. Going
beyond a normal bright switch, it also tightens the low end to give more definition to
the low strings.
Drive
Like the volume control on a non-master-volume tube amp, Drive adjusts the amount
of “power amp” distortion. However, unlike such a control, you can
cut or boost
from
12 o’clock. In regular use, we recommend you start by setting Drive at unity gain. If
you have an extremely hot pickup and want a clean sound, trim towards the left.
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Punch
The Punch control sets the amount of mid-range break-up and overdrive. Cut or boost
from 12 o’clock. Decreasing from the center point produces a softer break-up.
Increasing its setting creates a harder, heavier, more nasal distortion, similar to a
wah pedal at mid position placed before a tube amp.
Level
Adjusts the volume level of Channel 1.
CHANNEL 2
Channel 2, always a little dirty, offers a range of Marshall
®
, Mesa/Boogie
®
and
Vox AC30
®
styles.
Weep™
Increases the amount of even harmonics and thickens the sound. It provides a
“singing” quality like that of a Class A tube amp and is particularly responsive to the
attack of individual notes. For the most pronounced effect, we recommend setting
Drive at least half-way (12 o’clock).
Drive
Adjusts the amount of “power amp” distortion. Since Channel 2 is not designed for
clean sounds, this Drive has no unity gain position, and increases from the minimum
point (7 o’clock).
Growl™
This is a powerful and sophisticated mid-range control. It gives you that scooped-out,
heavy sound without making your guitar sound thin --and without any loss of volume.
Increase from the minimum point (7 o’clock).
Level
Adjusts the volume level of Channel 2.
4
CH
1
CH
DRIVE
INPUT
PUNCH
LEVEL
DRIVE
GROWL
LEVEL
BITE
WEEP
CH
2
BOOST
REVERB
LOW
HIGH
LINK
BOOST
MASTER
POWER
ON
