Owner`s manual
REBEL-20
AC INLET: Your Rebel 20 has
same type of power cord. Below are
a few precautions pertaining to this
connection.
a properly grounded 3 prong
ungrounded outlet.
3rd prong safety ground pin
from the power cord.
use the proper value and
type fuse according to the rear
panel markings.
holder. The drawing below shows
how to remove the fuse should
use the correct type and rating as
indicated on the rear panel.
AC SELECT SWITCH: This
recessed slide switch must be set to
match the line voltage in your loca-
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age your amp and void the warranty.
500mA FAST BLO FUSE: The
purpose of this fuse is a form of
protection from the effects of a
shorted power tube. In the event that
a power tube does short, this fuse
will open to prevent further damage
fuse here is your indication that one
or more power tubes has failed and
SPEAKER OUTPUTS: Plug your
speakers in here. Use the correct
jack by simply matching the Rebel
your speakers.
EFFECTS LOOP: Your Rebel
20 features a simple series effects
loop. Basically an insert patch point.
into the series send and return jacks,
of the signal is routed through
the effect. This puts some special
demands on the effects unit. It must
be essentially transparent, mean-
ing it shouldn’t “mess” with your
match the volume you heard before
connecting the return cable. You can
check this by pulling the cable in
and out while playing and verifying
there is no substantial volume dif-
ference. This is called “unity gain”.
what you put in”. The loop is de-
signed for professional level
effects units. Many guitar level ef-
fects pedals are not made to work
in an effects loop. This is simply
because they are made to plug a gui-
tar into. The typical signal level in
any effects loop is higher than what
comes out of your guitar.
You will know an effect is not made
to work in the loop if, when you
plug it into the loop, you notice dis-
tortion and a loss of volume when
performing the “unity gain” check
described previously.
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REAR PANEL