Valvetech VT-300A All Tube Bass Guitar Amplifier Users Manual EDEN The Standard in Bass Sound Draft Copy: 1-20-2000 1
Congratulations on your purchase of this unique all tube amplifier. The VT300 was designed for those who love the great vintage tone and gentle acoustic color of the old tube amplifiers. This is a hand crafted amplifier built with modern construction techniques and reliable printed circuits by people who care about sound and quality. Thank you for choosing Eden. Please take the time to read this manual and to send in your warranty card.
Front Panel Features Input Jacks Designed to accept a standard ¼” mono phone plug. The Passive jack is for use with low output Basses and passive Basses. The active jack is for higher output Basses with active electronics. Overdrive Control This switch shifts the amplifier into an ultra hi gain mode, suitable for a wide range of sound textures from clean to fat and all the way to saturated. With exact control through out the entire range. This works in conjunction with the gain control.
Master Level Control This controls the final drive to the amplifier. Use this to control your stage level. About mid point on the control should be normal for most playing situations. Compressor Active light This indicates the activity of the compressor. When the LED lights up the compressor is functioning. Compressor/Limiter On/Off switch This is located on the back panel of the original series and on the foot switch in the (A) series currently in production.
Back Panel Features AC Power Inlet This is the main AC connection point. It is an IEC type inlet and also serves as the fuse carrier. Replace the fuse only with the same type and size as the original. FX Loop This loop is located post the tone controls and sit just prior to the amplifier input. Tuner Output This provides a full time output for connection to a tuner. Direct Recording Output The direct recording output is fully balanced and has the ground lifted as the standard configuration.
Cooling System This unit uses a continuous flow cooling system that is always in operation when the power is on to the amplifier. Output Tubes Your unit comes from the factory set up and fully run in for 6550 type output tubes. Optional EL-34 outputs can also be fitted to your unit. This requires that the bias be reset to match the selected tube type. Replacement tubes that match your output tubes are available from the factory. Look up the number on you output tubes and ask- for the same code number.
