Mesa/Boogie LoneStar Amplifier - Manual (Page 3)

OVERVIEW _______________________________________________________________________ 1-2
HELPFUL HINTS __________________________________________________________________ 2-3
INSTANT GRATIFICATION _____________________________________________________________3
FRONT PANEL CONTROLS & FEATURES
INPUT _____________________________________________________________________________4
FOOTSWITCH ______________________________________________________________________4
DRIVE _____________________________________________________________________________4
CHANNEL SELECT __________________________________________________________________5
DRIVE / CLEAN _____________________________________________________________________5
THICK / NORMAL / THICKER __________________________________________________________5
GAIN ______________________________________________________________________________6
TREBLE / MID / BASS ______________________________________________________________ 7-8
PRESENCE / MASTER ________________________________________________________________8
100 / 50 WATT: Channel Power Select _________________________________________________ 8-9
OUTPUT & SOLO CONTROLS ______________________________________________________ 9-10
POWER: TWEED / OFF / ON & STANDBY _______________________________________________10
REAR PANEL CONTROLS, SWITCHES & JACKS
FUSE _____________________________________________________________________________11
RECTIFIER SELECT: Diodes & Tube Rectifi er Tracking ____________________________________11
FX LOOP __________________________________________________________________________12
REVERB __________________________________________________________________________13
CHANNEL & SOLO: External Switch Ports _____________________________________________13
BIAS SELECT ___________________________________________________________________ 13-14
SPEAKERS & SLAVE ______________________________________________________________14
REVERB REMOTE JACK _____________________________________________________________15
FACTORY SAMPLE SETTINGS & PERSONAL SETTINGS SHEET ________________________ 16-18
TUBE MAINTENANCE & DIAGNOSIS ________________________________________________ 19-20
TUBE DESCRIPTION & TASK CHART __________________________________________________21
BIAS ADJUSTMENT: A feature article by Randall Smiths ______________________________ 22-24
SPEAKER IMPEDANCE & POSSIBLE HOOK-UP SCHEMES - Amps to Speaker Cab ________ 25-30
TRIODES, PENTODES & IRISHMEN: A feature article on the workings of tubes ____________ 31-33
PART SHEET ______________________________________________________________________34
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