User manual FENDER 3208

[. . . ] Over the years, the Fender Reverb has proven to be incredibly versatile, being used for guitar, keyboards, vocals, accordion, electric violin, and an amazing array of other electrified instruments. Whatever the application, the Fender Reverb has always been able to produce "the right sound". For improved reliability and manufacturing efficiency, a printed circuit board for the components is used in place of the original "Leo board" style phenolic parts panel used in the older Fender amplifiers for many years. [. . . ] Due to the lack of availability, the original 6K6 power tube has been replaced with a modern 6V6. Some components used in this reissue product are different in size and shape from the earlier version, but the component values are identical. If you compare a new `3208 with an original model, the two units may sound slightly different. Remember the reverb pan and filter capacitors in the original are probably over 30 years old and their performance has changed over the years. The built in quality of a Fender electronic product is the result of over four decades of dedication in the combined research and development skills of our engineers and musicians. Your new `3208 is a faithful reproduction of an original 7963 Fender Reverb (model 6G15 for historical or technical types). Every effort has been made to keep the circuit WARNING: No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. NOTE: BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE YOUR `3208, turn the unit around and look inside the back. If a fuse blows, it should only be replaced with a fuse in accordance with the listing at the fuse holder. If an amplifier repeatedly blows fuses, it should be checked out by a qualified technician. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES should a fuse of a different type, higher current rating, or a fuse bypass be used, as this could damage the equipment and present a serious safety hazard. PILOT LIGHT-This lamp is illuminated when the power is on. DWELL-Adjusts the amount of signal sent to the reverb pan. At low Dwell settings (two to four) the reverb sounds much like a guitar played into a large room. At high Dwell settings (above four) the reverb signal will start to sound more "springy" or `twangy". Using your `63 Fender Reverb The `63 Fender Reverb is designed to go between a low level instrument (such as a guitar) and a high input impedance amplifier (such as any Fender tube amplifier or the high sensitivity input on any Fender solid-state amplifier). It should be used only with the clean channel of the amplifier as distorted reverb sounds very unnatural. [. . . ] It should be used only with the clean channel of the amplifier as distorted reverb sounds very unnatural. If you want to use the `63 Fender Reverb with high gain or distortion, you may use either a distortion pedal inserted before the Reverb Unit or connect the Reverb Unit in the effects loop of the amplifier and use the high gain/distortion channel of the amplifier. However, since most of the sonic benefits of the `63 Fender Reverb result from the fact that the reverb signal is generated before the tone controls and preamp gain circuitry of the amplifier, we do not recommend using it in the effects loop. Troubleshooter's checklist -Is the power cord properly plugged into an electrical outlet? [. . . ]