Laney GH100L Instructions Manual

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Manual is about: 100W ALL TUBE GUITAR HEAD AMPLIFIER

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    Power to the music xxxx-(xxxxxxx) opera ting instr uctions - 1 w w w . L a n e y . C o . U k l a n e y a m p l i f i c a t i o n gh100l opera ting instr uctions - 2.4 100w all tube guitar head amplifier.

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    Important safety instructions warning: when using electric products, basic cautions should always be followed, including the following. 1. Read all safety and operating instructions before using this product 2. The product should be powered by a three pin `grounded (or earthed) plug connected to a p...

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    Before switching on after unpacking your amplifier check that it is factory fitted with a three pin 'grounded' (or earthed) plug. Before plugging into the power supply ensure you are connecting to a grounded earth outlet. If you should wish to change the factory fitted plug yourself, ensure that the...

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    Introduction introduction the gh100l is a single channel master volume style head with footswitchable gain, it is capable of a huge variety of sounds, from sparkling clean through powerful crunch to full on monster tones and everything in between. The hand wired 100w output stage oozes classic, warm...

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    Hi input: lo input: ‘ . : it is useful to experiment with the gain and volume controls. If you want a very open, warm and semi overdriven sound try reducing the amount of gain and increasing the volume. This reduces pre amp gain but pushes the power amp section and makes it work harder giving you a ...

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    Drive switch: switch in to enable the extra 'drive' tube stage. This gives you even more gain to play around with. (this switch must be in the engaged position in order for the drive to be switched remotely via a foot switch.) drive: this sets the amount of ‘drive’ sound provided by the extra tube s...

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    Rear panel controls power inlet socket. Connect to your power source. Make sure the specified voltage is correct for your country! Power fuse: this is the main safety fuse for the unit. The fuse protects the ac power to the amplifier. Use only the correct size and rating of fuse as specified on the ...

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    Slave out: the slave out gives the user an output for driving other amplifiers. This is useful in multi-amp setups where a single preamp can drive several gh power stages. This can be done by simply daisy chaining slave out’s to slave in’s. The slave out is an (unbalanced) line level output. Slave i...

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    Block diagram 5881/6l6 el34 hi input 1*16 ohm fx return fx send footswitch lo input pad drive gain fx return 8ohms 4ohms eq bass mid treble master volume bypass insert side chain slave in slave out 16ohms loudspeakers 2*16 ohm 1*8 ohm 2*8 ohm 1*4 ohm bias resonance presence some effects are better s...

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    Quick start settings - suggestions only, experiment! Clean rhythm rock lead on.

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    User settings - store your own cool sounds.

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    Tube amplifier survival tips • tube amplifiers; generally sound much warmer/sweeter than solid state transistor amplifiers but they also need a little more respect due to the fragile glass tubes themselves. The gh100l uses top quality tubes, which should give you years of trouble free service, howev...

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    Wait until all system parts have stabilised; usually a couple of seconds. Similarly when turning off your system always turn down the volume controls on your guitar amplifier and then turn off its power before turning off other equipment. • servicing: the user should not attempt to service these pro...

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    ! P o w e r to t h e m u s i c n15039 gh100l sample system sample gs412ia input fx controller gs412is 16 ohm gs412ia 16 ohm sample gs412is output connected to the single 8 ohm socket. (two 16ohm cabinets in parallel = 8ohms) sidechain mode.

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    Specifications this product conforms to the requirements of the following european regulations, directives & rules:- ce mark (93/68/eec), low voltage (72/23/eec), emc (93/68/eec), rohs (eu2002/95/ec), weee (eu2002/96/ec) in order to reduce environmental damage, at the end of its useful life, this pr...

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    Power to the music in the interest of continued product development, laney reserves the right to amend product specification without prior notification. W w w . L a n e y . C o . U k l a n e y a m p l i f i c a t i o n.