Crate V58 Owner's Manual

The Front Panel...................................................................................4 Using the Line Out Jack as an Insert Jack ......................................5 Important Information About Tubes and Tube Products A Brief History Of The Tube ..........................................................6 Tube Types and Usag ...

Congratulations! You are now the proud owner of a V-Series V58 Guitar Amplifier. This pow- erful little unit packs a whole lot of vintage tube sound into its compact cab- inet – giving you an amp that’s small and easy to operate yet still produces incredible sounds! Like all St. Louis Music amplifiers, your V58 is designed by music ...

1 5 6 7 2 3 4 1. INPUT: Connect your instrument here by means of a shielded signal cable. 2. GAIN: Use this control to adjust the input gain. With the control towards the counter clockwise posi- tion, the gain is low and very little distortion is produced. As you rotate the control clockwise the gain increases, producing more overdrive ...

The Line Out jack can also serve as an Insert jack, allowing you to patch external effects into the amplifier prior to its power amp stage. Use St. Louis Music’s STP201, STP202 or STP203 stereo-to-mono Y-cord or an adapter such as St. Louis Music’s YPP117 and two 1/4” mono shielded cables to connect to the effect as shown: Using ...

A Brief History Of The Tube: In 1883, Edison discovered that electrons would flow from a suspended filament when enclosed in an evac- uated lamp. Years later, in 1905, Fleming expanded on Edison's discovery and created the "Fleming Valve". Then, in 1907, Dr. Lee de Forest added a third component – the gr ...

"looser" low-end response and produces more harmonics at mid and high frequencies ("creamier" sound). These differences become more noticeable at higher volumes. The EL84 and 6L6 tubes produce a big low-end thump and have a very good dynamic range. They offer a more traditional "American Rock" ...

You can check your preamplifier tubes for microphonics by turning the amplifier on, turning up the gain and tapping lightly on each tube with the end of a pencil or a chop stick (my favorite). You will be able to hear the tapping through your speakers, which is normal. It is not normal for a tu ...

Survival Tips For Tube Amplifiers: To prolong tube life, observe these tips and recommendations: • Match the impedance of your speaker cabinet(s) to your amplifier. Improper impedance matching will con- tribute to early tube degradation and may cause premature tube failure. • Make sure the ...

System Block Diagram: INPUT GAIN VOLUME TONE SPEAKER LINE OUT 12AX7A V1A 12AX7A V1B EL84 V2 ...