GUITAR COMBO AMPLIFIERS
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Table of Contents Introduction 2 Hartke G15, G15R and G30R Features 3 Guided Tour - Front Panel 4 Guided Tour - Rear Panel 5 Setting Up and Using Your Hartke G series Guitar Amplifier Using the Footswitch Jack G Series Sample Settings 6-7 8 9-11 Setting Templates 12 Specifications 13 Copyright 2005, Samson Technologies Corp. Printed February 2006 v1.1 Samson Technologies Corp.
Introduction We know you don’t like reading owners manuals, but you’ve just purchased one of the finest guitar amplifiers around, and we want to tell you about it! So, before you plug in and start strumming and shredding, we’d like to suggest you take just a few moments to scan these pages. We’ll make it as painless as possible, we promise—and, who knows, you might just pick up a tip or two.
Hartke G15, G15R and G30R Guitar Amplifier Features The Hartke G Series amplifiers have been designed for modern guitar players looking for a new sound that respects the tone of a classic amp. Here are some of their main features: • Ample power, the G15 and 15R combos offers a 15-Watts of shredding power with 30 Watts for the G30R. • 2-channel front-end control section built around a Hartke burnin'-hot G Series pre-amp.
Guided Tour - Front Panel 1. INPUT - Connect your guitar to this standard 1/4” unbalanced jack. This G Series Input was designed to handle the signals from guitar with a wide range of output levels from lipstick single coils to the beefiest humbucker. 2. VOLUME - This is the overall volume control for CHANNEL 1. 3. CH1 LED – When this light is illuminated, CHANNEL 1 is selected. 4. CHANNEL SWITCH - The switch allows you to select either CHANNEL 1 or CHANNEL 2. 5.
Guided Tour - Front Panel 9. MID (G30R only) - This tone control allows you to adjust the mid-range frequency tone of your amp. The G Series tone controls use electronic circuits based around those of the best sounding classic amplifiers. The normal MID tone (that is, flat response) is when the knob is at the 12 o’clock (“5”) position. As it is turned clockwise from the “5” position, the frequency area is boosted; as it is turned counterclockwise from the “5” position, the frequency area is attenuated.
Setting Up and Using Your Hartke G Series Guitar Amplifier 1. Remove all packing materials (save them in case of need for future service) and decide where the amplifier is to be physically placed. To avoid potential overheating problems, make sure that the rear panel is unobstructed and that there is good ventilation around the entire unit. 2. Before you plug-in the power cable, be sure the POWER switch is in the off (down) position. Plug-in the 3-pin AC plug into any grounded AC socket.
Setting Up and Using Your Hartke G Series Guitar Amplifier 8. Adjust the BASS and Treble equalizer controls to taste. (When you get a great setting that complement your instrument and playing style, it’s a good idea to write it down for future use.) 9. Now, press the CHANNEL SWITCH (or the footswitch) to select CHANNEL 2. 10. Set the CHANNEL 2 CRUNCH to “10” position (fully clockwise) and then, while playing, slowly turn the G Series CHANNEL 2 VOLUME control up until the desired level is achieved.
Using the Footswitch Jack and Effects Loop 14. The Hartke G30R has a footswitch jack located on the rear chassis panel. You can connect a standard footswitch terminated with a 1/4-inch phone plug, readily available at your musical instrument retailer, so that channel switching is hands-off easy.
G Series Sample Settings The G Series combos are powerful amps with a lot of personality. The amplifiers offer guitarists a wide range of sounds and after playing just a short time, you’ll find the tone that's perfectly suited for your playing style and your sound. To get you started, try some of the samples settings below. Don't forget to add a little (or a lot) REVERB to any of the settings.
G 15 and 15R Sample Settings CH-1 - TWEEDY CH-2 - BLUES CH-2 - NU-METAL CH-2 - BACK IN BLACK CH-2 - UN-CHAINED CH-2 - 80's METAL 10
G 30R Sample Settings CH-1 - TWEEDY #( #( #(!..%, 37)4#( CH-2 - BLUES #( #( #(!..%, 37)4#( CH-2 - NU-METAL #( #( #(!..%, 37)4#( CH-2 - BACK IN BLACK #( #( #(!..%, 37)4#( CH-2 - UN-CHAINED #( #( #(!..%, 37)4#( CH-2 - 80's METAL #( #( #(!..
Setting Templates G15 G30R 12
Specifications 15 w (G15 G15R) 30 w (G30R) 1M OHM Rated Output Power Input Impedance 200 mW (typical) @ 600 ohms 1/4-inch Phone Jack Headphone Output Connector Fuse Rating US & Japan UK & European 1A 2A Weight G30 G15R G15 Dimensions G30 G15R G15 28 lbs. (12.7 kg) 15 lbs. (6.8 kg) 5 lbs. (6.
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