REBEL-30 HEAD Owner’s Manual
REBEL-30 HEAD Greetings……….. I would like to personally thank you for choosing Egnater as your “Tone Partner”. Our goal is to provide you with the best tools we can to help you express yourself to the fullest. Your amplifier is an integral piece in your never ending “Tone Quest”. Our commitment to helping you achieve that goal is our passion. Our hope is that you will take advantage of the years of innovative tube amp designs we offer and use it to find the sound that is “in your head”.
REBEL-30 OVERVIEW Rebel: One who opposes or disobeys authority or control. Rebel-30: The Rebel-30 head is an extention of the award-winning Rebel-20 head, adding a whole new level of flexibility and tone-shaping power. These 30-watt all-tube, 2-channel heads feature Egnater’s unique TUBE MIX knob, giving you access to an incredible variety of tones, from American to British and all points in between. Channel 1 delivers rich cleans with controls for volume, treble and bass.
REBEL-30 HEAD IMPORTANT INFORMATION Please keep this instruction manual for future reference and for the duration of owning this Egnater Rebel-30. Please carefully read and understand the instructions inside this user’s manual before attempting to operate your new amp. This instruction manual includes essential safety information regarding the use and maintenance of the Rebel-30. Take special care to heed all warning symbols and signs inside this manual and those printed on the amplifier itself.
FOLLOW THESE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 1. Read Instructions – All the safety and operating instructions should be read before this product is operated. 2. Retain Instructions – The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3. Heed Warnings – All warnings on the amplifier and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. 4. Follow Instructions – All operating and use instructions should be followed. 5.
REBEL-30 HEAD 1 2 4 5 9 11 6 3 1) GUITAR INPUT: Plug your guitar in here using a high quality, shielded instrument cable. 2) CHANNEL SELECT: A pushbutton switch to select CHANNEL 1 or CHANNEL 2. NOTE: This switch is disabled when using the footswitch. 3) CHANNEL 1 LED: ON indicates CHANNEL 1 is active. 4) CHANNEL 1 TIGHT: Same effect as CHANNEL 2. The tight (up) position cuts out the deep bass to better balance the tone with different guitars.
QUICK START GUIDE 20 18 13 15 14 if you are looking for a little more power amp breakup. Note: Keep in mind, especially when playing live with the band, your amp will only go as loud as your power setting will allow. If you find you need to be louder, be sure to increase the WATTS knob instead of the volume. If you have the WATTS knob too low, turning up the VOLUME control will only result in more distortion, not more volume. 19) TUBE MIX: This is one of the neatest features on the Rebel 30.
REBEL-30 HEAD FINDING THE SOUND YOU WANT! Below are some suggested knob settings to get you started. Keep in mind these are merely suggestions. You are encouraged to experiment to find “your tone”.
A TIP FOR GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR REBEL-30 HEAD The less gain you use, the tighter and more defined your low end will be. TUBE MIX KNOB: We did not include suggested settings for the TUBE MIX because it is truly up to you as to what sounds best. Experiment with different TUBE MIX settings to find “your sweet spot”. Keep in mind turning the knob more towards the EL84 will sound a bit more aggressive while the 6V6 setting will tend to be smoother.
REBEL-30 HEAD 4 1 2 1) AC POWER SWITCH: Turns the main power on/off. 2) AC INLET & FUSE: Connect a universal IEC type power cord. Be sure the proper value fuse is installed that matches the ratings for your country as indicated on the rear panel. 3) AC VOLTAGE SELECTOR: Makes the Rebel 30 compatible with the line voltage in any country. Proper setting of this switch is absolutely critical. Be sure the switch position matches the line voltage in your country.
8 9 Rebel 30-1x12 combo is 16 ohms. The setting for the Rebel 30-2x12 combo is 8 ohms. The correct setting for the IMPEDANCE switch, when in the SILENT RECORD mode, is 16 ohms for the Rebel-30 1x12 and 8 ohms on the 2x12 to properly match the internal load impedance. These settings are the same as for the internal speakers. The correct setting for the Rebel 30 Head when using only the Silent Record mode is 16 ohms.
REBEL-30 HEAD TECH NOTE #101 WATTS vs VOLUME and other stuff…. There is some confusion about the relationship between watts and volume (loudness). There is much discussion about how this many dB is twice as loud as that many and that many dB is double the power and blah blah…… lot’s of techie rambling but no real world explanations. I’ll try. Let’s say you have a guitar amp with a knob to adjust the power (watts).
TECH NOTE #102 Sound dispersion Ever wonder why your 4x12 cabinet sounds better when you stand off to the side? Did you consider why the pros mic a speaker from the edge instead of in the center? Ever have people in the audience tell you your guitar tone is really loud and shrill but it sounds great to you onstage? This is a result of the directionality of loudspeakers. Speakers inherently do not project all frequencies equally. As the frequency increases, the dispersion decreases.
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LIMITED WARRANTY Thank you for choosing Egnater. Egnater manufactures some of the world’s most innovative all-tube amplifier, combos and speaker cabinets. Egnater takes great pride in thoroughly testing each product prior to shipment. AMPLIFIERS, COMBOS AND SPEAKER CABINETS: Egnater offers a three (3) year warranty to the original purchaser that an Egnater product will be free from defects in material and workmanship. A dated sales receipt will establish coverage under this warranty.
REBEL-30 HEAD Specifications* Power Output: 30 watts maximum into 4, 8 or 16 ohms Master TUBE MIX Silent Mode with Direct Record Out Buffered Effects Loop 4/8/16 ohm Impedance Selector Switch International Voltage Selector Rebel 30 1x12 speaker - One Egnater Elite 80 Rebel 30 2x12 speakers - One Egnater Elite 80 and One Celestion Vintage 30 Clean Channel: Volume, Treble and Bass Tight and Bright switches 1 to 30 Watts Control Reverb Level with “spillover”.
