Laboga AD 5300 User Manual

Manual is about: Hand made, 50 watts, Tube Guitar Amplifier AD 5300 - head AD 5301 - combo

Summary of AD 5300

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    Hand made, 50 watts, tube guitar amplifier models: ad 5300 - head ad 5301 - combo u s e r 's m a n u a l.

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    Congratulations on purchasing a tube guitar amplifier head and joining laboga family. Thank you for your trust. The alligator belongs to the world’s top tube constructions. It is designed with 35-years of experience in creating and servicing top quality equipment. Wide correction possibilities of th...

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    Table of contents: a mplifier specification ........................................................................................4 a mplifier f eatures .............................................................................................5 w hat is in the set .................................

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    Amplifier specification caiman 5300 is a full tube head amplifier, hand crafted by qualified craftsman. This amp weighs not even 15 kilos and still has 50 watts of power. The design of the amp, solves the permanent problem of every musician - the handling. It is not only light weigh tube amp, but al...

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    Amplifier features - power: 50w, - tubes used: 4 × el84, 2 × 12ax7, - speaker (combo only): celestion g12t-75, - two channels: clean and distorted, - volume control: clean channel, gain and volume controls – distorted channel, - two separately gain knobs controlled with a footswitch: gain1 and gain2...

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    Safety precautions attention: t o reduce the risk of electrical shock, do not remove the back cover of the amplifier. Inside parts can be repaired only by qualified service personnel. Warning: to prevent the risk of electrical shock do not expose this appliance to moisture, rain or any liquid. This ...

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    Technical hints, proper usage • avoid using the amplifier in humid and dusty places • do not put it in an unstable place • do not install the apparatus near any heat sources • do not use the amplifier before connecting it to the correct cabinet • after switching on, wait about 30-60 seconds until tu...

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    Front panel combo version: head version: page 8.

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    1. Channel selection switch to change channels of the amplifier. It works only when jack is unplugged from the footswitch socket. In position “up” the clean channel is on, whereas, in position “down” the distorted channel is on. 2. Footswitch socket to connect a footswitch, with controlled channel s...

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    10. Bass adjusts the low-frequency tone for both channels. 11. Middle adjusts the middle-frequency tone for both channels. 12. Treble adjusts the high-frequency tone for both channels. Hint: set all the potentiometers in a 12.00 o’clock position, then adjust them individually to get the best sound. ...

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    Rear panel combo: head: 1. Main fuse integrated with power supply socket slo blo fuse t1.25a is in the case, integrated with power supply socket. There is one spare fuse inside. Hint: take out the power cord during a storm or when unused for a longer period of time. Hint: while changing the fuse , m...

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    3. Effects loop socket - “send” output signal socket taken from the preamplifier. Nominal signal output level is 0dbv. Hint: this output always has signal, even if the loop is not used. Consequently, the outlet can be used to connect a guitartuner permanently – it does not influence the sound. 4. Po...

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    Hints concerning tubes leave tube change and bias setting for qualified personnel. Tubes could get heated intensively. If you touch them, you can get burnt. That is why, before you change tubes, turn amplifier off, take the plug out and wait for them to cool down. Before you change tubes, pay attent...

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    Technical data inputs: • guitar input sensitivity: -10 dbv • maximum signal level: +4 dbv • input impedance: 1 mΩ outputs: • power output impedance: - 4 Ω output impedance - 8 Ω output impedance - 16Ω output impedance • output power: 50 w effects loop: • effects loop send output level: 0 dbv • effec...

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    Troubleshooting symptom recommended intervention the amplifier doesn’t play, led diodes aren’t lit, control light isn’t lit. Check if the main fuse isn’t blown or if the power supply cord isn’t broken (use another). If it still doesn’t help, contact laboga service personnel or any laboga retailer. T...

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    While playing there are weird sounds – crackle, or the sounds vanish completely check if the power cable is inserted properly and if it isn’t falling out of the socket. Additionally, check the quality of the speaker’s cable – if it isn’t damaged and if the cable has the proper diameter. The amplifie...

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    Connections page 17.

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