Mesa/Boogie OOGIEBMESA Owner's Manual

OOGIEBMESAOwner's Manual

PAGE 6FRONT PANEL: Controls & Features (Continued)GAIN: This control adjusts the predominant gain stage in each channel’s circuit with the fun

PAGE 7FRONT PANEL: Controls & Features (Continued)TREBLE: As in most tube guitar amplifiers, the TREBLE control ( in both channels of your LON

PAGE 8BASS: (Continued) Note: The BASS control in both channels of your LONE STAR is very powerful and though we have taken steps to ensure a balan

PAGE 9The 10 watt (switch down – 1 6L6 x 2 in parallel) setting causes a complete reconfiguration of your power section and you will find this patented

PAGE 10OUTPUT & SOLO CONTROLS: OUTPUT: This control determines the overall output volume level of the amplifier. After the GAIN controls have be

PAGE 11STANDBY: Perfect for set breaks... this toggle switch also serves an even more important purpose. In the Standby position the tubes are at

PAGE 12FUSE: This is the A.C.’s (Alternating Current) main fuse and provides protection from outside A .C. fluctuations as well as power tube failur

PAGE 13FX LOOP: Series The LONE STAR handles outboard processing by providing an on-board patch point between the preamp and power section. This l

PAGE 14REVERB: The LONE STAR incorporates a stunning analog Reverb circuit that is fitted with individual Channel Mix controls and a unique Reverb V

PAGE 15NOTE: It is possible to run the smaller octal 6V6 power tubes for reduced power applications and a looser bubblier sound in the TWEED AC POWER

Hello from the Tone Farm...You, smart player and intuitive human, have put your trust in us to be your amplifier company. This is something we do not t

PAGE 16INPUTFT.SWDRIVECH 1FT SWCH 2THICKTHICKERCLEANMALGAINTREBLEMIDBASS PRESENCE MASTEROUTPUT LOOP ONSOLONORFACTORY SAMPLE SETTINGSSAMPLE # 1SAMPLE #

PAGE 17INPUTFT.SWDRIVECH 1FT SWCH 2THICKTHICKERCLEANMALGAINTREBLEMIDBASS PRESENCE MASTEROUTPUT LOOP ONSOLONORFACTORY SAMPLE SETTINGSSAMPLE # 6SAMPLE #

PAGE 18INPUTFT.SWGAINTREBLEMIDBASS PRESENCE MASTEROUTPUT LOOP ONSOLOPERSONAL SETTINGS SHEETSETTING # 1SETTING # 2SETTING # 3SETTING # 4SETTING # 5INP

PAGE 19TUBE NOISE & MICROPHONICS: You may occasionally experience some form of tube noise or microphonics. Certainly no cause for alarm, this qu

PAGE 20DIAGNOSING PRE-AMP TUBE PROBLEMS: Because your amplifier is an all tube design, it is quite possible that you will at some point experience mi

PAGE 21LONESTAR 6L66L6REAR OF CHASSIS - viewing chassis from its bottom sideNOTE: POWER TUBES ARE HOT ! BEFORE CHANGING TUBES TURN POWER SWITCH TO O

PAGE 22BIAS ADJUSTMENT: (Part of a continuing series)An Article written by Randall Smith thatwe thought you might find interesting.Here’s a question w

PAGE 23BIAS ADJUSTMENT: (Continued) control grids. Voltage and current are NOT the same. Current is the AMOUNT of electricity, the “quantity” — and

PAGE 24BIAS ADJUSTMENT: (Continued) Again, this has some merit .. but it’s still not as good as using tubes that are matched in the first place becau

PAGE 25SPEAKER IMPEDANCE MATCHING & HOOK-UP GUIDE:IMPEDANCE: Wiring up speakers to provide the most effective load and making sure that all of t

OVERVIEW _______________________________________________________________________ 1-2HELPFUL HINTS ___________________________________________________

PAGE 26SPEAKER IMPEDANCE MATCHING & HOOK-UP GUIDE: (Continued)PARALLEL: When wiring in parallel, the resistance of the speakers decreases. Two

PAGE 2712544 Ohm Cabinet38 OHM 4 OHM 4 OHMPartial back view of some Mesa amp8 Ohm CabinetSAFE MISMATCH WIRING SCHEMES...Amplifier to Speaker Cabin

PAGE 288 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 294 OHM 4 OHM 8 OHMPartial back view of amplifier8 Ohm Cabinet8 Ohm CabinetSERIES BOX16 Ohm8 Ohm8 Ohm8 Ohm Cabinet10SAFE MISMATCH124 OHM 4

PAGE 304 OHM 4 OHM 8 OHMPartial back view of amplifier8 Ohm Cabinet8 Ohm CabinetSERIES BOX16 Ohm8 Ohm8 Ohm16 Ohm Cabinet13SAFE MISMATCH WIRING S

PAGE 31ON TRIODES, PENTODES & IRISHMEN:With apologies to Friends and Relatives from the Emerald Isle - who will make their appearance soon enough

PAGE 32ON TRIODES, PENTODES & IRISHMEN: (Continued) Thus a diode tube - one with a cathode and an anode - is mostly used to rectify alternating

PAGE 33PENTODES: (Continued) Thus the proper cocktail waitress - visible through the louvers - is scantily clad so as to be all the more effective

PAGE 34REAR VIEW : LONE STAR WARNING: Unplug power before replacing fuse or removing bolts mounting chassis SLAVE POWER FUSE 4 A SLO BLO 120 V~ 6

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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 1Instruction ManualREAR VIEW : LONE STAR WARNING: Unplug power before replacing fuse or removing bolts mounting chassis SLAVE POWER FUSE 4 A

PAGE 2Overview: (Continued) You can also choose the type of rectification you want, the stiffer, punchier response of the Silicon Diodes or the vint

PAGE 34.) Make all speaker connections with unshielded speaker cable.5.) Make all external processing connections to the EFFECTS LOOP with shielded

PAGE 4FRONT PANEL: Controls & FeaturesINPUT: This is the instrument INPUT jack. This jack feeds the preamp and since the LONE STAR is a high ga

PAGE 5FRONT PANEL: Controls & Features (Continued)CHANNEL SELECT: This 3 position mini toggle allows manual selection of the Channels when th