Owner`s manual

CHERRY BOMB FUNCTIONS
FRONT PANEL, LEFT TO RIGHT
1. GUITAR INPUT – Plug your guitar, pedalboard or stompbox in here
PLEX CHANNEL SECTION
2. SATURATION – This saturation switch sets the gain style for the PLEX channel. It is a 3-way switch and
the center position is OFF, meaning no additional gain and compression is added. If the switch is set to
the RIGHT position, a subtle amount of gain and compression is added. If the switch is set to the LEFT
position, a higher level of gain and compression is added. PLEASE NOTE – in the PLEX channel, the
amount of gain and compression that is added in either position of the switch is much more subtle than
what you’ll experience using the switch in the ROD channel of the amp. The SATURATION switch in the
PLEX channel is more of a “feel” thing than a “hear” thing, so if you don’t hear a lot of difference, don’t
worry, your amp is just fine. As you get used to the amp, you’ll certainly feel the difference between the
different settings. Also note that the effect of the SATURATION switch is much more noticeable at louder
overall volume settings.
3. MASTER – This is the master volume control for the PLEX channel. As you read in the previous section
you can use the channel masters along with the OVERALL MASTER on the back of the amp to get the
overall sound you want at the volume that is appropriate for the room you are playing in. We recommend
that you set the overall volume of the amp using the OVERALL MASTER on the back of the amp and
keep the channel masters fairly high (above halfway up or 12 o’clock) and use them to balance the
channels and solo volumes as needed. Of course, you can also set the OVERALL MASTER all the way
up and set your volumes with the channel and solo masters, it is really up to you. If the OVERALL
MASTER is all the way up, it is completely out of the circuit.
4. LOOP – The LOOP switch controls whether the tube-buffered effects loop is engaged or not. If the
LOOP switch is set to the LEFT, the effects loop is engaged and the BLUE LED next to the switch will be
lit. If the LOOP switch is set to the RIGHT, the effects loop is out of the circuit and the BLUE LED next to
the switch will not be lit. PLEASE NOTE – when the provided footswitch is connected to the amp, the
LOOP switch is not operational – the function of the switch is controlled by the footswitch instead,
including whether the BLUE LED lights or not.
5. BASS – Passive Low frequency equalization.
6. MIDDLE – Passive Mid frequency equalization.
7. INTERNAL PLEX JUMP – The INTERNAL PLEX JUMP switch simulates the external channel jumping
commonly done with certain late 60s English non-master volume guitar amp. On these amps, some
players like the tone they get by running a short phone plug jumper cable between the channels of the
amp to bridge them. When the INTERNAL PLEX JUMP switch is set to the LEFT, it is off and the
simulated channel jumping is not engaged. If the INTERNAL PLEX JUMP switch is set the RIGHT, the
simulated channel jumping is engaged.