Webb Steel Guitar Operating Manual

Webb Steel Guitar Amplifier

Operating Guide – Owner’s Manual

You will learn something new from this Guide, even if you are  a long-time user of guitar

amplifiers.  Beyond  the “Quick Start”  section,  the information  presented  here  is quite detailed,

so don’t plan to read everything in one sitting. Take your time and understand each point before

proceeding to the next section. All amp owners seek the best sound from their instruments, so

thoroughly understand the options available on a Webb for getting it. …Tom Bradshaw

QUICK START: Before even turning your Webb amp on or connecting your instrument to it, position

the control knobs as listed below. This will enable you to begin using the amplifier immediately and

quickly appreciate its outstanding tone. After that, do return here and read the entire manual to fully

understand each control and “fine tune” the amp to your desired sound.

1.  Rotate the Pickup Sensitivity Control to 10.

1.  Turn the Volume control to 2 and the Treble, Midrange and Bass controls to 5.

3.  Set the Reverb control to 3.

4.  Set the Tone Selector Switch to 2 (middle position).

5.  Flip the Equalizer switch to the OUT position.

6.  Plug your instrument into the HI input jack.

7.  Now turn the Power Switch on; this switch is located on the amp’s back control panel. Note that

the Power Switch has three positions, “OFF” (center) and the two “ON” positions.

8.  Without any sound created by your instrument, try both “ON” positions of the Power Switch and

select the one that provides the least amount of hum, hiss, or noise from the speaker. Fluorescent

lighting or the proximity of other electronic appliances typically is the cause of the majority of this

noise. NOTE: If you attempt to play immediately after turning the Power Switch on, you may hear a

fuzzy sound for the first three seconds of operation. This is normal as the power supply charges to

its full capacity.

9.  Following completion of the above settings and plugging your guitar into the amp, gradually turn

up the Volume to the desired level. NOTE: Do read the caution note in the next section.

10. Adjust the Tone and Reverb controls to your personal preference. You may wish to review the

list of settings used by other Webb owners printed at the end of this Guide. You might benefit from

the sound preferred by those players before embarking on your own choice of settings.