V100H Tube Guitar Amplifier with Reverb Owner’s Manual
V100H Tube Guitar Amplifier with Reverb TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ..........................................................................3 The Front Panel ....................................................................4 The Rear Panel .....................................................................6 Using the Footswitch with the V100H .....................................7 Connecting an External Effects Processor ..............................
V100H Tube Guitar Amplifier with Reverb Introduction Congratulations! You are now the proud owner of a Crate V100H tube guitar amplifier. This rugged amplifier packs a whole lot of vintage tube sound and classic spring reverb into its heavy-duty cabinet, providing you with an amp that is portable and easy to operate, yet still produces incredible sounds! The V-Series amps offer the versatility required for many different musical styles, and have the unique tonal purity of a hot-rodded tube amp.
V100H Tube Guitar Amplifier with Reverb The Front Panel LEVEL 4 5 TREBLE 6 3 4 2 8 9 1 INPUT BRIGHT INPUT NORMAL 1 2 1. 2. 0 10 5 MIDDLE 6 3 7 4 2 8 9 1 0 5 BASS 6 3 7 4 2 8 9 1 10 0 10 5 GAIN 6 3 7 4 7 2 8 CH A NNE L 9 1 0 4. 5. 6. 7.
V100H Tube Guitar Amplifier with Reverb The Front Panel (continued) S GAIN 6 4 7 5 LEVEL 6 3 8 CHAN N E L 9 8 9 0 10 5 TREBLE 6 3 7 2 1 10 4 4 8 9 1 0 10 MIDDLE 6 3 7 2 5 4 8 9 1 0 BASS 6 3 7 2 5 10 4 8 9 1 0 10 BOOST 6 3 7 2 5 4 8 F L AT/ VINTAGE 9 1 0 8 8 9 10 IN/OUT 9 0 5 4 8 9 0 10 5 6 3 7 2 1 10 REVERB 6 3 7 1 10 4 2 50W ON ON 100W S TA N D B Y POWER 19 20 21 7 2 8 9 1 0 10 MASTER OVERDRIVE 7 PRESENCE 6 3 7 2
V100H Tube Guitar Amplifier with Reverb The Rear Panel 22 23 THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES FOR THE U.S. AND ICES-003, FOR CANADA. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS: (1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE, AND (2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED, INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION. D E S I G N E D I N S T. L O U I S M O , U S A .
V100H Tube Guitar Amplifier with Reverb Using the Footswitch with the V100H The Crate three-button footswitch can be purchased from your Crate dealer. Using the footswitch allows you to switch between the Clean and Overdrive channels, and turn the Reverb and the Boost circuits on and off. Connect the footswitch to the amplifier as shown below. Note: When the footswitch is connected, it overrides the front panel Channel Select [7] and Boost In/Out [15] switches.
V100H Tube Guitar Amplifier with Reverb Connecting an External Effects Processor The V100H has Effect Send [26] and Effect Return [27] jacks on the rear panel that allow you to add another effect to the sound of your guitar, like a digital delay, for example. Connect an external effects box to the amplifier as shown below.
V100H Tube Guitar Amplifier with Reverb Important Information about Tubes and Tube Products: A Brief History Of The Tube: In 1883, Edison discovered that electrons would flow from a suspended filament when enclosed in an evacuated lamp. Years later, in 1905, Fleming expanded on Edison’s discovery and created the “Fleming Valve.” Then, in 1907, Dr. Lee de Forest added a third component – the grid – to the “Fleming Valve” and the vacuum tube was a fact of life.
V100H Tube Guitar Amplifier with Reverb Important Information About Tubes and Tube Products (continued): The power tubes are the largest tubes used in an amplifier. These tubes convert the low-level, conditioned signal from the preamplifier into a level that is sufficient to drive the speakers. There are several types of power tubes available, each of which offers a different performance/sound characteristic. For example, the EL34 power tube produces a great classic rock sound.
V100H Tube Guitar Amplifier with Reverb Important Information About Tubes and Tube Products (continued): Whenever you replace the power tube(s): • Always have the amplifier’s bias voltage checked by a qualified service center. Improper bias voltage will cause degradation in performance and possibly damage the tubes and/or the amplifier. (See “The Importance of Proper Biasing”, below for more information). • We highly recommend that you replace the driver tube(s) as well.
V100H Tube Guitar Amplifier with Reverb Important Information About Tubes and Tube Products (continued): Survival Tips For Tube Amplifiers: To prolong tube life, observe these tips and recommendations: • Match the impedance of your speaker cabinet(s) to your amplifier. Improper impedance matching will contribute to early tube degradation and may cause premature tube failure. • Make sure the speaker(s) are properly connected prior to turning on the amplifier.
V100H Tube Guitar Amplifier with Reverb Suggested Settings Sweet ‘n Clean: LEVEL 4 5 TREBLE 6 3 8 9 1 0 6 3 7 2 MIDDLE 5 4 8 10 4 8 9 1 10 0 5 GAIN 6 3 7 2 9 0 BASS 6 3 7 2 1 5 4 4 7 2 10 C HA N N E L 9 0 LEVEL 6 3 8 1 5 4 8 9 1 10 0 TREBLE 6 3 7 2 5 4 8 9 1 10 0 MIDDLE 6 3 7 2 5 8 9 1 10 0 CLEAN 6 3 7 2 BASS 5 4 4 8 9 1 10 0 BOOST 6 3 7 2 5 4 8 10 F L AT/ VINTAGE 9 1 0 6 3 7 2 PRESENCE 5 4 8 10 IN/OUT 9 1 0
V100H Tube Guitar Amplifier with Reverb Service Information If you are having a problem with your V100H, you can go to our website (www.crateamps.com) and click on Support for service information, or call 1-800-898-3211 during business hours (7 am to 5 pm PST, Monday-Friday). If you are outside of the U.S., contact your local distributor for technical support and service. If the V100H doesn’t turn on when the Power switch is turned on, it is possible that the fuse may have blown.
BRIGHT NORMAL GUITAR INPUTS 12AX7 V1B 12AX7 V1A EFFECTS SEND EFFECTS RETURN CLEAN LEVEL OVERDRIVE GAIN 12AX7 V2A REVERB LEVEL REVERB RECOVERY 12AX7 V4B 12AX7 V4A PHASE SPLITTER TREBLE MID BASS TREBLE MID BASS PRESENCE 12AX7 V3B 12AX7 V3A REVERB DRIVE 12AX7 V2B EL34 V8 EL34 V7 EL34 V6 EL34 V5 OVERDRIVE LEVEL CHANNEL SELECT 8 OHM EXTENSION SPEAKER 8 OHM SPEAKER FLAT/ BOOST IN/ VINTAGE LEVEL OUT BOOST V100H Tube Guitar Amplifier with Reverb System Block Diagram 15
V100H Tube Guitar Amplifier with Reverb V100H TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Output Power Rating 100 W rms @ 10% THD, 4, 8, or 16 ohm load, 120 VAC Input Impedance 700 kohms Signal-to-Noise Ratio 62 dB, Typical (Clean Ch only) Gain Overdrive Ch Clean Ch 102 dB, all controls @ 10 56 dB, all controls @ 10 EQ Treble: 12 dB range @ 6 kHz Middle: 10 dB range @ 1 kHz Bass: 8 dB range @ 150 Hz Boost 0-10 dB (@ 900 Hz in Vintage mode) Presence 0-8 dB @ 10 kHz Preamp Tubes (4) 12AX7 Power Tubes (4) EL34
