EarthQuaker Devices Black Ash, Operation Manual

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O P E R A T I O N M A N U A L
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Welcome to your new EarthQuaker Devices
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Black Ash
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Endangered Fuzz!
This limited-run special edition fuzz unit is one of only one-thousand-five-
hundred in existence.
The Black Ash is a fuzz/overdrive that takes some cues from the vintage
3-knob Tone Bender. It uses a highly curated cache of rare and irreplaceable
components including paper-in-oil capacitors and NOS half-watt carbon
composition resistors from Jamie Stillman’s personal stash to light a fire under
this classic fuzz/drive with an explosive-yet-detailed treble response, a sturdy
midrange, and subterranean bass extension.
The three controls on the surface of the Black Ash are for Level, Fuzz, and
Top. Level sets the output volume with unity gain around 10 o’clock. Fuzz
adjusts the amount of gain from cooled-off amp-like breakup at lower levels
to scorching fuzz tones when cranked. The control labeled Top works on
frequencies between 2kHz and 10kHz to adjust how “forward” the guitar sits in
the mix and helps pair the Black Ash with different pickup types.
At lower Top settings, Black Ash takes on an organic, woody character that
blankets the signal in warmth like an ol’ Kentucky hug. As the Top is increased,
new harmonics appear, and the Black Ash gives a stiffer response with a
sharper attack that can make humbuckers chime and will make single-coils
glisten like pearly dewdrops in the morning sun. We find the Top control to be
most pronounced when used at lower Level and Fuzz settings with low-to-mid-
output pickups and a reasonably clean or edge-of-breakup amplifier.
Each Black Ash is built one-at-a-time, the hard way, by hand by amateur
dendrologists in the arboretum of Akron, Ohio, USA.
Controls
Fuzz: Adjusts the amount of gain. Counterclockwise for less fuzz, clockwise
for more fuzz.
Top: Adjusts high frequencies between 2kHz – 10kHz and controls how
“forward” the guitar sits in the mix. Counterclockwise for less top, clockwise
for more top.
Level: Sets the output volume. Counterclockwise is quiet, clockwise is loud.
Power
This device take a standard 9 volt DC power supply with a 2.1mm negative
center barrel. We always recommend pedal-specific, transformer-isolated
wall-wart power supplies or multiple isolated-output supplies. Pedals will make
extra noise if there is ripple or unclean power. Switching-type power supplies,
daisy chains and non-pedal specific power supplies do not filter dirty power as
well and let through unwanted noise. DO NOT RUN AT HIGHER VOLTAGES!
Current Draw: 20mA
Input Impedance: 100K Ohm
Output Impedance: 22K Ohm
Switching
This device is true bypass and uses electronic relay-based switching. Audio
will not pass without power.
Warranty
This device has a limited lifetime warranty. If it breaks, we will fix it. Should you
encounter any issues, please email info@earthquakerdevices.com .
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nur eint aus end-f ünf hund ert a uf d er ga nzen Wel t.
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den 3 R egl ern o rie ntie rt. E s nut zt e ine h och k ura tie rte S am mlu ng a n ext rem
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Treb le-A nsp rac he ei nem rob ust en M itten spe ktr um und sic h u nter ird isch
for tse tzend en B äss en.
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und T op. L eve l reg elt d ie A usg ang sla uts tär ke m it U nity -G ain a uf c irc a 10 U hr.
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ger ing er L aut stä rke bis zu s engend em F uzz Sou nds w enn v oll a ufger issen .
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und 1 0 kH z un d reg elt wie wei t vo rne d ein e G ita rre i m M ix sitz t un d hi lft dir
dab ei d as B lac k Ash m it v ers chi ede nen P ick up- Typ en z u mat che n.
Bei n ied rig ere n Top E ins tel lun gen n im mt d as B lac k Ash e ine n org ani sch en,
hol zig en C har akt er a n, d er d einen Sou nd m it ei nem war mem Nac hges chm ack
von K ent uck y Bou rbo n übe rzi eht . Je m ehr T op d u hin zur ege lst , des to o ber ton -
rei che r w ird d ein S ign al u nd d ie A nsp rac he d es Bla ck Ash wird s tei fer mit
sch ärf ere m Atta ck, d as H um buc ker z um K lin gen u nd S ing le C oils w ie p erli ge
Tau tro pfe n in der Mor gen son ne zum Glim mer n br ing t. W ir fi nde n di e W irk ung
des T op R egl ers i st b ei n ied rig ere n Lev el u nd F uzz S etti ngs , Lo w bis M id-
Out put Pic kup s un d ein em ger ade n och cle ane n A mp a m R and e de s B rea k-
Ups am s tär kst en a usg epr ägt.
Jed es B lac k Ash w ird , ein es n ach d em a nde ren , auf d ie h arte A rt u nd W eis e und
von H and , von A mat eur -D end rol oge n im A rbo ret um v on A kro n, O hio , USA g efe rtig t.
Reg ler
Leve l - Reg elt d ie A usga ngsl aut stä rke . L ink s is t leis e, r ech ts is t la ut.
Fuzz - St eue rt d en Ant eil a n G ain . Li nks gib t we nig er F uzz , re cht s m ach t m ehr Fuz z.
Top - Reg elt d ie h ohe n Fre que nze n zw isc hen 2 kH z - 10k Hz u nd b est im mt w ie
wei t “V orn e” d ein e Gita rre i m Mix s itz t. L ink s gib t wen ige r Top , rec hts m ehr .
Str omve rsorg un g
Die ses Ger ät s ollt e m it ei nem Sta ndar d-9 V-N etz tei l b etri eben wer den (2, 1m m,
cen ter nega tiv e). W ir em pfeh len im mer für Ped ale bes tim mte , is olier te N etz tei le
oder ei ne Stro mver sor gun g m it meh rer en is olier ten A nsc hlü ssen . P eda le
produ zie ren Störge räu sch e, w enn sie mit u nre ine m St rom ver sorg t w erd en.
Sch altn etz tei le, D ais ych ain s u nd n icht auf P eda le a usg ele gte N etz tei le fi lter n
ver sch mut zten Stro m n icht zuf rie den ste llend und pr odu zier en u nge wol lte
Störge räu sch e. Nic ht mi t hö her en V oltz ahl en b etre iben !
Str omb edar f: 20m A
Inp ut- Im peda nz: 100K Ohm
Outp ut- Im peda nz: 22K O hm
Sc halt un g
Die ses Ger ät is t T rue Byp ass und ver wend et ei ne e lekt ron isch e, R ela is-
basi ert e S chal tung . O hne Stro m w ird k ein Aud iosi gnal w eite rge leit et.
Ga ra ntie
Die ses G erä t ver füg t übe r ein e bes chr änk te, l ebe nsl ang e Gar ant ie. W enn e s
kap utt g eht , rep arie ren w ir e s. S ollt en s ie i rge ndw elc he P rob lem e mit d em
Ped al h abe n, s end en S ie e ine M ail a n info @ea rthq uak erd evi ces .co m .
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Ben ven uto n el t uo nuo vo B lac k A sh
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En dan ger ed F uzz di E art hQ uak er
Dev ice s
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! Que sta u nità f uzz è u n’e diz ion e spe cia le p rod otta i n tira tur a lim ita ta:
uno deg li u nic i m ille cinq uec ento esem pla ri e sis ten ti.
Bla ck Ash è un fuz z/o ver driv e le cui car atte ris tic he atti ngo no dal le uni tà
vin tag e To ne Ben der a 3- man opo le. Fa uso di u na ser ie di c om pon ent i ra ri e
ins ost itu ibi li, atte nta men te s ele zio nat i – con den sat ori i n car ta- olio e r esi sto ri
NO S da m ezz o-w att a l car bon io p rov eni ent i dal la s cor ta p ers ona le d i Jam ie
Stil lm an – c apa ci di infi am mar e q ues ta cla ssi ca uni tà fuz z/d riv e c on alte
fre que nze e spl osi ve m a det tag lia te, fre que nze m edi e di g ran de s olid ità e u na
ris pos ta e ste sa d elle b ass e fre que nze .
Le t re m ano pol e di B lac k Ash c ons ent ono l a reg ola zio ne d ei c ont rol li L eve l,
Fuz z e Top . Lev el im pos ta i l vol um e in u sci ta, c on i l gua dag no u nita rio
col loc ato ind ica tiv am ent e in p osi zio ne “ a ore 10” del la m ano pol a. Fuzz rego la
la q uantit à d i g uadagn o, u tile per impo star e s ono rità che spazi ano d ai t oni amp
pro ssi mi a lla sog lia di s atu raz ion e, con le reg ola zio ni b ass e, alle tim bric he
fuz z più i nfu oca te a um ent and o il l ive llo . Il c ont rol lo T op a gis ce s ulle f req uen ze
com pre se t ra 2 kH z e 10k Hz, per r ego lar e qua nto “ in a van ti” s i col loc her à il
segnal e d i c hitar ra nel mi x, o ltre a con tribu ire ad abbinar e B lack A sh a tip olo gie
div erse di pic kup .
Reg olan do i l c ontrol lo Top a bas si l ive lli, Bla ck A sh a ppo rta u na s ono rità d al
car atte re o rga nic o e leg nos o, c he r ico pre i l seg nal e in u n cal do e m orb ido
abb rac cio . Man m ano c he i l liv ello d el c ont rol lo T op a um ent a, nuo ve
arm oni che f ann o il l oro i ngr ess o, con B lac k Ash c he r est itu irà u na r isp ost a
più r igi da c ara tte riz zat a da u n atta cco p iù n etto , cap ace d i far s cam pan ella re
gli h um buc ker e d i far b rill are i s ing le- coi l com e goc ce d i rug iad a al s ole
mat tut ino . R ite nia mo c he l ’az ion e del c ont rol lo T op r isu lti p iù p ron unc iat a
util izz and o bas si l ive lli d ei c ont rol li L eve l e Fuz z, i mpi ega ndo p ick up d all’ usc ita
med io- bas sa e u nità a mp i mpo sta ti p er u n seg nal e rag ion evo lm ent e cle an o
pros simo alla sog lia di sa tura zion e.
Ogn i Bla ck Ash è cos tru ito a m ano , al la vec chi a m ani era e si ngo lar men te uno
alla v olta , pre sso g li s tab ilim ent i Ear thQ uak er D evi ces d i Akr on, O hio , US A.
Co ntr oll i
Fuzz: Regola la quantità di overdrive. Ru ota re in s en so a nti ora rio p er
un a m in ore q ua nti tà d i f uz z, in senso orario per una maggiore quantità.
Top: R eg ola le a lte fr eq ue nz e comprese tra 2kHz e 10kHz e
controlla quanto “in avanti” si collocherà il segnale di chitarra nel mix.
Ruotare in senso antiorario per diminuire, in sen so ora rio pe r in cre men tar e.
Level: Imposta il volume d’uscita. Più ba sso ru ota ndo in se nso
antiorario, più elevato ruotando in senso orario.
Ali men ta zio ne
I nos tri p eda li f ann o uso d i alim ent ato ri D C sta nda rd a 9 v olt, d ota ti d i con net tor e
bar rel da 2.1 mm con pol o ne gat ivo al c ent ro. Rac com and iam o se mpr e l’u so di
alim ent ator i s pecifi ci per pedal i, con tra sfor mat ore isol ato d i t ipo d a p are te,
opp ure a lim ent ato ri c on u sci te m ulti ple i sol ate . I ped ali g ene ran o rum ore e xtra
nel c aso i n cui l ’al im ent azi one p res ent i un’ osc illa zio ne r esi dua o s ia p oco p ulit a.
Gli a lim ent ato ri d i tip o sw itc hin g, q uel li p er i l col leg am ent o a cat ena o ppu re g li
alim ent ator i n on s pecifi ci per pedal i, non fi ltra no l’a lim ent azi one non p ulit a e
lasc iano pas sare rum ori i nde side rat i. Non o per are m ai c on t ens ion i più e lev ate !
Assor bim ent o d i c orr ent e: 20m A
Imp ede nza d’in gre sso : 100K Ohm
Imp ede nza d’us cita : 22K O hm
Swit chin g
Que sto dis pos itiv o di spo ne di una stru ttu ra Tru e by pas s e util izz a un a
com mut azi one e let tro nic a bas ata s u rel è. I n ass enz a di a lim ent azi one , il
seg nale aud io no n p ass erà.
Ga ran zia
Que sto d isp osi tiv o pre ved e una g ara nzi a lim ita ta a v ita . In c aso d i rot tur a, c i
occ upe rem o de lla rip ara zio ne. P er q uals iasi pro ble ma ri scon tra to, inv iare una
em ail a info @ea rthq uak erd evi ces .co m .