User Manual

BUGERA BVV3000
Bass Amplifiers
Vintage 300-Watt All-Valve Bass Ampli er Head
Leave it to BUGERA to bring the
classic all-valve bass amp up to date.
Lovingly handmade and sporting vintage
styling, the BVV3000 merges in-your-face
bass with state-of-the-art features, such as
a 5-position Voicing selector that’s sure to
transport you back in time.
With 300-Watts of chest-pounding
output, the BVV3000 melds old-school
aggressive attitude with a touch of nostalgia,
creating tones that are only possible from an
all-valve ampli er.
All-Valve Design
There are lots of ampli ers on the
market today that claim to be valve amps
just because they’ve got a 12AX7 inside.
But it takes a whole lot more than just a
preamp tube to qualify an amp as being
“all-valve.” The BVV3000 is a true all-valve
bass amp with three 12AX7 and two
12AU7 valves. Two trios of 6550 (also known
as KT88) output tubes operate in classic
“push-pull” mode to create 300 Watts of
room-shaking thunder.
Each BUGERA valve goes through a
rigorous 48-hour burn-in process before
being individually evaluated by a skilled
Quality Control Inspector (a real live human
being). Only about one in every ten valves
actually gets the go-ahead for use in
our amps. The rest get tossed onto the
slag-heap, where they are melted down to
make shot glasses.
Taming the Beast
The BVV3000 is so much more than just
raw power. The all-tube preamp provides
tremendous tone-shaping control. Sure,
you get the standard boost/cut capability
from the BASS (centered at 40Hz) and
TREBLE (4kHz) knobs, but the real “voice” of
your bass is de ned by its midrange content.
BVV3000’s 5-position
FREQUENCY selector lets you choose
the center frequency that best suits your
playing style, or the one that brings out your
instrument’s true personality. Just select
from 220 Hz, 450 Hz, 800 Hz, 1.6 kHz and 3.0
kHz and turn the MIDRANGE knob to boost
or cut by as much as 15dB—and that’s a lot!
All V l D i
Hand-built 300-Watt bass ampli er head •
driven by 6 x 6550 valves
Vintage design from the ‘60s featuring •
3 x 12AX7 and 2 x 12AU7 valves for
harmonically rich and vibrant valve sound
Voicing selector provides you with •
5 classic sound variations to suit your
playing style
Dedicated Bass, Mid and Treble •
controls and High/Low switches for
ultimate sound shaping
Balanced XLR DI for direct connection to •
your mixing console
Slave Output to connect with •
additional ampli ers
Preamp Out and Power Amp In •
connectors allow you a signal tap from
the preamp section and a direct access to
the power amp for even greater versatility
Adjustable Bias control allows you to •
easily bias the power amp valves for
optimum performance
Valve protection circuitry, auto-fault •
mode and fan cooling for
ultimate amp protection
3 speaker outputs: •
two ¼" jacks and a
professional speaker
connector (compatible with
Neutrik Speakon)
Impedance switch (2 and •
4 Ohms) to match virtually
any speaker cabinet
High-quality components •
and exceptionally rugged
construction ensure long life
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