Budda
®
Superdrive
™
Series Guitar Amplifiers
Thank you for purchasing the finest tube amplifier in the business. We appreciate your support
and look forward to providing you with years of trouble-free service.
Before we get into the features of your amplifier, we would like to note that tube amplifiers require
a little bit of care and maintenance to ensure many years of service. We would like to share the
most important tips with you right here:
When you first turn on your amplifier, remember to leave it on Rest for at least 30 seconds
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before turning it to Go. This will give the tubes time to warm up and will extend tube life.
Check to make sure that the Impedance switch on the rear panel is set to the correct
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impedance (4, 8 or 16 ohms) for your cabinet. Improper loading may cause excess tube and
transformer wear and eventual failure. Use high-quality speaker cables to ensure maximum
performance. For tube-related problems, please see the troubleshooting section on page 10 of
this manual.
All Superdrive chassis are fabricated from aluminum, which helps to reduce weight along with our
custom pine cabinets. Low weight is a significant benefit for all players who gig, as well as their
happy road crew & techs. Aluminum is also a great conductor of heat. It may feel warmer to the
touch than a traditional steel chassis, but there’s no need to worry.
Front Panel Functions: What they do and how to use them
On/Off:
Power On and Off switch. Make sure the black Go/Rest switch is set on Rest before you
turn the power to On.
Go/Rest
: Standby control. Always remember to leave it on Rest for at least 30 seconds before
turning it to Go when you turn the amp On. Always switch the amplifier to Rest before plugging or
unplugging any devices or cables.
Master
: The Master controls the overall Volume of your amplifier. It also has a push/pull feature
that allows you to select between the Rhythm (push) and Drive (pull) channels. The higher the
setting, the louder the output and greater the tube saturation. Note: pulling this control will disable
the footswitch function.
Bass
: Use this control to dial your bass frequencies. Adjustments to this control usually depend
upon your pickup configuration; single coils will require more bass and humbuckers less.
