Crate Amplifiers SHOCKWAVE GT3500H user manual

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GT3500H
Three-Channel
Guitar Amplifier
User’s Guide

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TABLE OF CONTENTS: Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 The Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 The Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Suggested Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 System Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .back cover CAUTION PRECAUCION ATTENT

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Congratulations! You are now the proud owner of the Crate GT3500H ShockWave three-channel guitar amplifier. This rugged ampli- fier combines outstanding features with serious clean and dis- torted sounds. The rear panel Effects Loop allows you to con- nect your effects for greater flexibility. Channel switching and reverb may be controlled by means of the supplied CFS3 footswitch. Like all Crate products, your GT3500H ShockWave ampli- fier is designed by musicians, and built using only the best

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The Front Panel: 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1. POWER: Use this switch to turn the amplifier on (top of the switch depressed) and off (bottom of the switch depressed). The switch illuminates when the power is on. 2. REVERB: Use this control to adjust the amount of reverb effect: in its fully counterclockwise position the signal will be “dry” (without any effect). As you rotate the control clockwise the amount of reverb increases. CLEAN CHANNEL: A normal gain channel designed to give you crystal clean sound

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10 11 12 13 1415 16 17 18 19 20 The Rear Panel: SPEAKERS FOOTSWITCH FUSE SOLO REVERB LINE LINE 220W @ 4Ω RHYTHM OUT IN 350W @ 2Ω CLEAN 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 21. LINE OUT: When using an external effects processor, connect this jack to the input of the effect by means of a shielded signal cable. This jack also doubles as a source for a post-EQ, preamp signal to send your signal to a mixing board, recorder, powered monitor or external amplifier. 22. LINE IN: When using an external effects processor

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Suggested Settings: Sweet & Clean: OUT N/A Just a ‘Lil Nasty: IN OUT Politely Gritty: IN OUT Down ‘n Dirty!: IN OUT Mean & Obscene OUT IN 6

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System Block Diagram: BUFFER INPUT CLEAN CHNL VOL LOW MID HIGH RHYTHM/ SOLO/ CLEAN SOLO SOLO RHTM SOLO SWITCHING LEVEL CIRCUIT RHTM SOLO RHTM SOLO/ RHYTHM RHYTHM SOLO RHYTHM SOLO LOW MID HIGH LEVEL GAIN GAIN SHAPE MIX AMP LINE OUT REVERB LINE IN POWER AMP SPEAKERS DAMPING CIRCUIT 7

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GT3500H TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS: Output Power Rating 350W RMS @5% THD, 2Ω , 120 VAC Input Impedance 470kΩ Total System Gain Solo Ch 110dB, all controls @10 Rhythm Ch 88dB, all controls @10 Clean Ch 58dB, all controls @10 Maximum Input Signal Accepted 7 volts peak-to-peak Solo Channel Shape Control Proprietary Circuit Rhythm Channel Low Control 20dB range @ 80Hz Mid Control 15dB range @ 1kHz High Control 20dB range @ 10kHz Clean Channel Low Control 36dB range @ 80Hz Mid Control 15dB range @ 800H