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BONES Operation
INITIAL SET UP
First, start off by connecting a good quality speaker cable to one of the five, self-
explanatory LOUDSPEAKERS jacks on the back of the BONES amp, then to a speaker
cabinet. Next, if you have the optional footswitch / Midi, connect them up and set the
front BOOST switch to the off position and the VOICING L/M/H switch to the M
position; otherwise disregard this step. Before connecting the AC power supply cable to
the MAINS INPUT, set the POWER and STANDBY switch in the off or down positions.
Now, plug in the AC power supply cable to amplifier’s MAINS INPUT and AC outlet.
Put the POWER switch in the on or up position. Take the next minute or so to set the
BASS, MIDDLE, TREBLE controls to 12 o’clock, BRIGHT off, BOOST off, VOICING
L/M/H to L, GAIN and MASTER controls to zero. Plug in a good quality shielded
instrument cable from your guitar and or stomp box pedal(s) to the INPUT jack on front
of the amplifier. At this point you can place the STANDBY switch in the up position.
Now we are ready to explore the range of tones available in the BONES amplifier.
TONE EXPLORATION
The BONES amplifier was developed to deliver an astonishing array of tones in a simple
and intuitive package. Beside the use of top quality parts, special attention was given to
the grounding system that gives the BONES tons of detail to the tone. This is why the
amplifier loves pedals and different guitars so much. You can dial in luscious, spanky
clean to the perfect crunch with plenty of girth to searing, cabinet exploding overdrive.
All these tones are possible from bedroom level to the MASTER volume wide open. It
truly is like having 3 completely different amplifiers at your fingertips. So let’s go over
some of the features in more detail. Note that the control setting suggestions may vary
due to the different type of guitars and pickup configurations used.
VOICING L: This switch sets up the BONES with 2-12AX7 preamp gain stages. This is
excellent for players that love that wide open, late 60’s British vibe. This is the lowest
gain setting of the BONES. The BOOST switch is inactive in this mode. With the GAIN
control setting at 11 o’clock and lower, in conjunction with MASTER volume set beyond
2 o’clock, will give you some stellar clean tones with loads of dynamics. The BRIGHT
switch engages a treble boost and the amount is dependent on the GAIN control setting.
Higher settings of the GAIN control, less effect the BRIGHT switch will have and the
opposite with lower GAIN control settings. For a great plexi type of tone, set the
MASTER completely open in the clockwise position, set the GAIN control at 2 o’clock,
BRIGHT switch ON, tone stack as desired, Depth off and Presence at 1 o’clock.
VOICING M: This switch sets up the BONES with 3-12AX7 preamp gain stages. This
setting gets into some meaty overdriven tone while still remaining very open sounding.
Placing the BOOST switch ON adds more gain and girth to the tone. The BRIGHT
switch functions the same as described above but now with the added tube stage, the
upper harmonic quality has shifted. Varying the GAIN control will give you different
degrees of attack and sharpness to the tone. Place the BRIGHT switch off and the tone
gets rounder and warmer sounding that stays even with the movement of the GAIN