StewMac 65 P-REVERB, Руководство по сборке

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STEP 127
Install the chassis
Discharge the capacitors so you can
safely handle the amplifier . Remove
all the cables from their jacks .
Slide the chassis in from the back until
its front edge rests on the speaker
baffle . Align the chassis straps with
the holes in the top of the cabinet .
Insert the mounting screws through
the straps and down through the
chassis . Tighten the locknuts .
Install the preamp tube shields . Fas-
ten the power cord to the cable clamp
on the side of the cabinet and install
the back panels .
Slide the reverb tank into its bag
and lay it on the floor of the cabinet .
The RCA connections inside the bag
should be facing front, toward the
speaker baffle .
Plug in the speaker, footswitch, and
reverb tank .
It's finally time to let it rip!
Tips for using this amp
This amp is known for its gorgeous
clean tones and luscious reverb . The
vibrato isn’t as deep as is typical on
Fenders because it’s tube-driven, not
optocoupler-driven .
The amp’s cathodyne phase inverter
creates “brown” distortion when you
really start to drive the power tubes .
This overdrive really pushes the mids
and lows, and can become flabby if
you don’t have your settings right . Use
the Bass and Treble controls to dial this
in . With humbuckers, try turning the
bass down a bit . Give singlecoils a
little more bass .
With singlecoils you can also push the
reverb a little higher, which would
make humbuckers become muddy .
The ’65 P-Reverb is a great pedal
platform, especially for modulation
and delay . Fuzz pedals will most likely
need a mids-booster such as an over-
drive to keep your tone from being
lost in the mix, because fuzz pedals
typically cut mids drastically .
Overdrive pedals on their own are
great to kick in when you want to
jump to the front of the mix .
Still, my favorite way to play this amp
is to plug straight in and go . This amp
is a classic because it has everything
you need for that clean Americana
tone and that drenched surfy jangle,
all in one box .
Matt Clouston, StewMac
GO! GO!
Tube life
The life span of the power tubes is
affected by how hard you drive the
amp . If you are overdriving the amp
for hours every day, expect the power
tubes to have a shorter life span .
We encourage you to experiment
with different tube brands and find
the brand that is most favorable to
your ears and your wallet .
For questions and support,
StewMac is here to help!
For more than fifty years, StewMac
has supplied instrument builders and
repair shops . Our customer service
team really knows how to help if you
run into questions .
Call 800-848-2273 from 9AM–6PM
Eastern time, Monday–Friday .
Email: service@stewmac .com
Thanks for choosing this StewMac
kit, and welcome to the world of amp
building!
Final assembly