Mesa/Boogie Lonestar Owner's Manual

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PAGE 6FRONT PANEL: Controls & Features (Continued)THICK / NORMAL / THICKER: This 3 position mini toggle allows you to select between three di

PAGE 7FRONT PANEL: Controls & Features (Continued)GAIN: (Continued) bottom end response. Not yet fully saturated, this region is the easiest

PAGE 8FRONT PANEL: Controls & Features (Continued)MID: The MID control is responsible for the blend of midrange frequencies in the mix and t

PAGE 9FRONT PANEL: Controls & Features (Continued)MASTER: This control is the master feed from the end of the pre-amp to the driver stage and

PAGE 10FRONT PANEL: Controls & Features (Continued)30 WATTS / 15 / 5 WATTS: Channel Power Select (Continued) offering 3 choices that showcas

PAGE 11FRONT PANEL: Controls & Features (Continued)POWER ON: This sideways 2 position toggle switch determines the status of the incoming AC p

PAGE 12REAR PANEL: Controls & FeaturesFUSE: This is the A.C.’s (Alternating Current) main fuse and provides protection from outside A.C. fl uct

PAGE 13REAR PANEL: Controls & Features (Continued)FX LOOP: Series (Continued) match the volume present before connecting the device(s) to the

PAGE 14REAR PANEL: Controls & Features (Continued)SPEAKER: The Lone Star Special provides one OPTIONAL / 35 WATTS (8 ohm) and two MAIN /30-15-

PAGE 15INPUTFT.SWDRIVECH 1FT SWCH 2THICKTHICKERCLEANMALGAINTREBLEMIDBASS PRESENCE MASTERNORFACTORY SAMPLE SETTINGSSAMPLE # 1SAMPLE # 2SAMPLE # 3SAMPLE

Hello from the Tone Farm...You, smart player and all around intuitive human, have put your trust in us to be your amplifier company. This is something

PAGE 16INPUTFT.SWDRIVECH 1FT SWCH 2THICKTHICKERCLEANMALGAINTREBLEMIDBASS PRESENCE MASTERNORFACTORY SAMPLE SETTINGSSAMPLE # 6SAMPLE # 7SAMPLE # 8INPUTF

PAGE 17INPUTFT.SWGAINTREBLEMIDBASS PRESENCE MASTERPERSONAL SETTINGS SHEETSETTING # 1SETTING # 2SETTING # 3SETTING # 4SETTING # 5INPUTFT.SWGAINTREBLEM

PAGE 18TUBE NOISE & MICROPHONICS You may occasionally experience some form of tube noise or microphonics. Certainly no cause for alarm, this q

PAGE 19DIAGNOSING PRE-AMP TUBE PROBLEMS: Because your amplifi er is an all tube design, it is quite possible that you will at some point experience

PAGE 20LONE STAR SPECIAL EL-84EL-84REAR OF CHASSIS - viewing chassis from its bottom sideNOTE: POWER TUBES ARE HOT ! BEFORE CHANGING TUBES TURN POWE

PAGE 21SPEAKER IMPEDANCE MATCHING & HOOK-UP GUIDE:IMPEDANCE: Wiring up speakers to provide the most effective load and making sure that all of t

PAGE 22SPEAKER IMPEDANCE MATCHING & HOOK-UP GUIDE: (Continued)PARALLEL: When wiring in parallel, the resistance of the speakers decreases. Two 8

PAGE 2312544 Ohm Cabinet38 OHM 4 OHM 4 OHMPartial back view of some Mesa amp8 Ohm CabinetSAFE MISMATCH WIRING SCHEMES...Amplifier to Speaker Cabin

PAGE 248 OHM 4 OHM 4 OHMPartial back view of amplifier8 Ohm Cabinet8 Ohm Cabinet68 Ohm Cabinet16 Ohm Cabinet84 OHM 4 OHM 8 OHMPartial back vie

PAGE 254 OHM 4 OHM 8 OHMPartial back view of amplifier8 Ohm Cabinet8 Ohm CabinetSERIES BOX16 Ohm8 Ohm8 Ohm8 Ohm Cabinet10SAFE MISMATCH124 OHM 4

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PAGE 264 OHM 4 OHM 8 OHMPartial back view of amplifier8 Ohm Cabinet8 Ohm CabinetSERIES BOX16 Ohm8 Ohm8 Ohm16 Ohm Cabinet13SAFE MISMATCH WIRING S

PAGE 27BIAS ADJUSTMENT: (Part of a continuing series)NOTE: NOTE: NOTE:An article written by Randall Smith that we thought you mi

PAGE 28BIAS ADJUSTMENT (Continued) Voltage and current are NOT the same. Current is the AMOUNT of electricity, the “quantity” — and is measured in

PAGE 29BIAS ADJUSTMENT (Continued) Some of the other recommended biasing, “methods” — such as -”.. tubes running red hot, increase the bias .. soun

PAGE 30A look into the inner workings of the Vacuum TubeON TRIODES, PENTODES & IRISHMEN:With apologies to Friends and Relatives from the Emerald I

PAGE 31ON TRIODES, PENTODES & IRISHMEN: ( Continued ) Thus a diode tube - one with a cathode and an anode - is mostly used to rectify alternat

PAGE 32ON TRIODES, PENTODES & IRISHMEN: ( Continued )PENTODES: (Continued) Thus the proper cocktail waitress - visible through the louvers - i

PAGE 33REAR VIEW : Lone Star SpecialWARNING:Unplug powerbefore replacingfuse or removingbolts mounting chassisSLAVEPOWER FUSE2 ASLOBLO120 V~60 Hz2

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PRECAUTIONS & WARNINGSYour MESA/Boogie Amplifier is a professional instrument. Please treat it with respect and operate it properly.USE COMMON SE

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PAGE 1Overview: Congratulations on your choice of the Lone Star Special as your amplifi er and Welcome to the Mesa/BoogieFamily! This hand-built ins

PAGE 2Overview: (Continued)The power choices range from 30 watts (using 4 x EL84) to 15 watts (using 2 x EL84) to 5 watts (using 1 x EL84), allowing

PAGE 3Overview: (Continued) the EFFECTS SEND jack, this output captures the entire sound of the preamp and power sec-tion and is generated by paddin

PAGE 4Overview: (Continued)Now let’s move on to understanding the individual controls and their interactive roles in shaping the sounds you want to h

PAGE 5FRONT PANEL: Controls & Features (Continued)DRIVE: This is the pre-drive control for the high gain preamp in Channel 2. It may be switc