MESA BOOGIE TM Owner's Manual The Spirit of Art in Technology 1317 Ross Street Petaluma, CA 94954 USA
MESA BOOGIE The Spirit of Art in Technology Thank you for trusting MESA/Boogie to be your amplifier company. We wish you many years of toneful enjoyment from this handbuilt all tube instrument.
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 we do not take lightly. Our reward is that we've designed and built another fine guitar amplifier that is destined to become a classic. By purchasing and choosing this unit to be a part of your musical voice, you have become part of the Mesa family...WELCOME! Our goal is to never let you down.
PRECAUTIONS Your MESA/Boogie Amplifier is a professional instrument. Please treat it with respect and operate it properly. USE COMMON SENSE AND ALWAYS OBSERVE THESE PRECAUTIONS: Do not expose amplifier to moisture, rain or water, direct sunlight or extremely high temperatures. Always insure that amplifier is properly grounded. Always unplug AC power cord before changing fuse or any tubes. When replacing fuse, use only same type and rating. Avoid direct contact with heated tubes.
TM Table of Contents Precautions FRONT PANEL Description and Usage Overview Power-Up Connect Footswitch Mode Select Sample Mode Settings 1 1 2 2 2 2 CONTROLS 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 Gain Master Treble Middle Bass Presence Toggle Switches REAR PANEL Description and Usage Fuse Record / Phones FX Loop: Send / Return FX Mix Silent Recording / Speaker Mute Switch Speakers Parts Sheet 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 7
TM Operating Instructions Overview: The SUBWAY ROCKET ushers in a new era of compact, portable and affordable combo amplification that boasts no compromise, quality construction throughout. Don’t let small size and the sparse layout fool you...the ROCKET is an extremely versatile single channel, Tri-Modal amplifier that provides a georgious clean sound, a soaring high gain lead and a giant, grinding crunch - way too big for its humble size.
FRONT PANEL POWER-UP: First familiarize yourself with the Front and Rear Panels of your new ROCKET. 1.) Connect your favorite guitar to the instrument INPUT jack. Now turn the power switch "ON" while leaving the standby switch set to "STANDBY." It is always a good idea to practice this start up procedure as at least 30 seconds of warm-up time lessens the shock on cold power tubes, thus prolonging their toneful life substantially. 2.
CONTROLS: GAIN: 9 8 76 3 21 10 9 54 This is by far the most powerful control in each of the three different Modes that are activated by the Mode switch. It not only determines the overall gain amount, shape and sensitivity of the Mode selected...but it is also a powerful Tone control. Generally speaking, whatever is dialed up here ultimately determines the Modes’ 54 personality. Set low, it allows cleaner and brighter sounds with enhanced dynamic response, especially in the higher frequencies.
8 76 3 21 INPUT FT.SWITCH Through endless daily tone dreaming, the "if-only" design dictum led to the MID Control that doubles as a dial-in gain boost. From 0 to about 3 the taper is adjusted to act as a very effective MID Control. As you increase the MID to 4 and above, you will RHY hear the lower Mids getting more pronounced and fatter. When the MID 54 Control is set above 6 the MID leaves behind the old notion of being GAIN MASTER a tone control and becomes a truly usuable Gain control.
TOGGLE SWITCHES: RHYTHM / LEAD / CONTOUR: RHYTHM Use this toggle to select one of the three Modes - RHYTHM, LEAD or CONTOUR. This toggle can also take the place of the remote footswitch when there isn’t one handy. ON ON L E A D F T S W CONTOUR STANDBY POWER Perfect for set breaks...this toggle switch also serves an even more important purpose. In the STANDBY position the tubes are at idle so that during power up they may warm up before being put ON to use.
RECORD / PHONES: 1 2 This jack provides direct-to-console interfacing for recording or sound reinforcement applications. It can also be used to power a set of personal headphones which is a convenient way to practice day or night privately. It is a circuit dedicated to reproducing the roll off that occurs in the output section with a speaker connected. With accuracy, it faithfully captures the SUBWAY ROCKET'S soulful character.
POT pt# TREBLE 592149 POT pt# SEND 0% FX MIX RETURN 592737 POT pt# SWITCH pt# 600115 SILENT RECORDING PRESENCE POT pt# 592737 DYNA -WATT POWER BASS POT pt# 592148 MUTE SPKR ON 408004 KNOB pt# MIDDLE POT pt# 592737 KNOB pt# (all four) 408115 JACK pt# 618100 100 % JACK pt# 618100 SUBWAY ROCKET PREAMP PATENT 4,701,957 JACK pt# 618100 RECORD / PHONES 1A SB FUSE 1A 2 FUSE HOLDER pt# 790342 REAR VIEW SUBWAY ROCKET 592378 POT pt# POT pt# 592739 MASTER GAIN LEAD 592739 RHY 59
The Spirit of Art in Technology 1317 Ross Street Petaluma, CA 94954 USA
