CRATE GX-65 - Owner's Manual Immediate Download

OWNER'S MANUAL

Congratulations!

You are now the proud owner of the Crate GX-65 guitar amplifier. This rugged ampli-

fier delivers serious clean and distorted sounds through its premium 12" Crate Custom

speaker. Channel selection, Crate's exclusive Shape circuit, and reverb on/off are con-

trollable by the supplied three-button footswitch. An insert jack allows virtually noise-free

connection of your favorite effects.

Like all Crate products, your GX-65 is Musician Made in the U.S.A., using only the

best components. Extensive testing at the hands (and ears) of skilled technicians and

musicians insures you that this amplifier is the absolute best it can be.

In order to get the most out of your new amplifier, we strongly urge you to go over

the information contained in this manual before you begin playing.

And thank you for choosing

GX-65

GUITAR AMPLIFIER

1: INPUT: Connect your guitar here using a

shielded instrument cable.

OVERDRIVE CHANNEL: A high gain channel

giving you sounds from a slight edge to serious

overdrive.

2: GAIN 1: When active, sets the amount of

compression and distortion from the amplifier. At

far left, the sound will have a thick compressed

quality. As you turn the control to the right the

amount of distortion increases. Gain 1 produces

less intense distortion than Gain 2 and is active

only when the Gain Select switch (#5) is out.

3: GAIN 2: When active, sets the amount of

compression and distortion from the amplifier. At

far left, the sound will have a thick compressed

quality. As you turn the control to the right the

amount of distortion increases. Gain 2 produces

more intense distortion than Gain 1 and is active

only when the Gain Select switch (#5) is in.

4: SHAPE: Working in conjunction with the Gain

2 control, rotate the Shape control until you find

the sound you're looking for. Turning the control

towards the left enhances the mid frequencies;

turning it to the right enhances the low and high

frequencies. (Only affects Gain 2 when active.)

5: GAIN SELECT: Switches between Gain 1

(out) and Gain 2 (in). A footswitch (#21) over-

rides this switch.

6: LOW: Adjusts the low frequency output level:

to the left reduces the low frequency output; to

the right increases it. This control allows a range

of 11dB at 80Hz.

7: HIGH: Adjusts the high frequency output

level: to the left reduces the high frequency out-

put, to the right increases it. This control allows

a range of 10dB at 10kHz.

8: LEVEL: Sets the output volume level from the

Overdrive Channel: in the far-left position there

is no output; turning the control to the right

increases the output. Use this control along with

the Gain and Shape controls (#2, 3 & 4) to cre-

ate a wide variety of sounds.

9: CHANNEL SELECT: When this switch is

pressed in the Overdrive Channel is engaged.

The Clean Channel is selected when this switch

is out. A footswitch (#21) overrides this switch.

The adjacent LEDs indicate which channel is

selected.

CLEAN CHANNEL: A normal gain channel

designed to give you crystal clear sounds.

10: LEVEL: Sets the output volume level from

the Clean Channel: in the far-left position there

is no output; turning the control to the right

increases the output level.

11: LOW: Adjusts the low frequency output

level: to the left reduces the low frequency out-

put; to the right increases it. This control allows

a range of 22dB at 80Hz.

12: MID: Adjusts the mid frequency output level:

to the left reduces the midrange output; turning

it to the right increases it. This control allows a

range of 14dB at 600Hz.

13: HIGH: Adjusts the high frequency output

level: to the left reduces the high frequency out-

put; to the right increases it. This control allows

a range of 28dB at 10kHz.

14: REVERB LEVEL: Adjust the amount of

reverberation with this control: in the full-left

position the output signal is "dry" (no reverb);

rotating the control to the right increases the

amount of reverb. Reverb can be turned on and

off with a footswitch (#22).

GX-65 Amplifier

15: INSERT: Connect an external effects device

via this jack. Use a stereo 1/4" male Y-cord: ring

= send, tip = return, sleeve = ground. See the

illustration on the panel to the right for more

information.

16: EXT. SPEAKER: Connect to an extension

speaker cabinet with this jack. The jack is wired

in series with the internal speaker(s).

17: POWER ON LED: Lights when the amplifier

is turned on.

18: POWER SWITCH: Turns the amplifier ON in

the up position, off in the down position.

19. POWER CORD (rear panel, not shown):

Your GX-65 is equipped with a heavy-duty

grounded three-wire power cord. Be sure this

cord is properly plugged into a safely wired

grounded 120 volt, 60Hz AC power outlet before

use. (If your GX-65 was purchased outside the

United States, refer to the rear panel for power

ratings.) For your safety, never attempt to defeat

the ground connection on this cord.

20: FUSE (rear panel, not shown): Protects

the amplifier against damages caused from a

faulty AC power source or other problems. If the

fuse blows, replace it ONLY with the same size

and type fuse. If the fuse blows repeatedly

check the AC source; if it's okay, contact your

Crate dealer for service information.

21: CHANNEL SELECT / GAIN FOOTSWITCH

JACK (rear panel, not shown): Connect the

stereo 1/4" plug of the supplied three-button

footswitch here for remote control of the

Channel Select and Gain Select settings.

22: REVERB FOOTSWITCH JACK (rear

panel, not shown): Connect the mono 1/4" plug

of the supplied three-button footswitch here for

remote control of the reverb on and off.

Connecting to the Insert jack:

The Insert jack (#15) lets you patch external

effects into the amplifier just prior to its power

amp stage. Use Crate's CYC6MS stereo-to-

mono Y-cord or an adapter such as Crate's

CA11Y and 2 1/4" mono signal cables to connect

to the effect as shown below.

TIP

RING

SLEEVE

RETURN

SEND

GROUND

Stereo-to-mono Y-cord:

to Insert jack

(CYC6MS)

(CA11Y)

"Send"

plug:

effect

"IN"

"Return"

plug:

from

effect

"OUT"

External Effect

TIP

RING

SLEEVE

Y-adapter and 2 cables:

to Insert jack

effect

"IN"

from

effect

"OUT"

Tip =

"Return"

Ring =

"Send"

External Effect

P/N 47-475-04 · 08/98

GX-65 Amplifier

Crate continually develops new products, as well as improves existing ones. For this reason, the

specifications and information in this Crate manual are subject to change without notice.

Output Power Rating

65 watts RMS @ 5% THD 4 ohms minimum external load

Speaker Size and Rating

(1) Custom Design 12", 4 ohms

Input Impedance

470k ohms

Maximum Input Signal Level Accepted

7 volts, peak-to-peak

Total System Gain

Overdrive Channel: 110dB all controls @10, Gain 2; 88dB Gain 1

Clean Channel: 58dB all controls @10

Overdrive Channel:

Low Control:

11dB Range @ 80Hz

Shape Control:

Proprietary Circuit

High Control:

10dB Range @ 10kHz

Clean Channel:

Low Control:

22dB Range @ 80Hz

Mid Control:

14dB Range @ 600Hz

High Control:

28dB Range @ 10kHz

Input Power Requirements

120 VAC, 60Hz, 90VA

100/115VAC, 50/60Hz, 90VA

230VAC, 50/60Hz, 90VA

Cabinet Size and Weight:

17-1/2" H x 20" W x 11" D, 34 lbs.

The GX-65 is covered with a durable black Tolex material: wipe it

clean with a lint-free cloth. Never spray cleaning agents onto the

cabinet. Avoid abrasive cleansers which could damage the finish.

GX-65 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

THIS EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN DESIGNED AND ENGINEERED TO PROVIDE SAFE AND RELIABLE OPERATION. IN ORDER TO PROLONG THE LIFE OF THE

UNIT AND PREVENT ACCIDENTAL DAMAGES OR INJURY, PLEASE FOLLOW THESE PRECAUTIONARY GUIDELINES:

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT OPEN CHASSIS; DO NOT DEFEAT OR REMOVE THE GROUND PIN OF THE POWER

CORD; CONNECT ONLY TO A PROPERLY GROUNDED AC POWER OUTLET.

WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

CAUTION: NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

CAUTION: OUR AMPLIFIERS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HIGH SOUND PRESSURE LEVELS. CONTINUED EXPOSURE TO HIGH SOUND PRESSURE

LEVELS CAN CAUSE PERMANENT HEARING IMPAIRMENT OR LOSS. USER CAUTION IS ADVISED AND EAR PROTECTION IS RECOMMENDED IF UNIT IS

OPERATED AT HIGH VOLUME.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,

DO NOT REMOVE COVER.

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

"IT IS NECESSARY FOR THE USER TO REFER TO THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL"

"ES NECESARIO QUE EL USUARIO SE REFIERA AL MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES."

"REFERREZ-VOUS AU MANUAL D'UTILISATION"

"UNBEDINGT IN DER BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG NACHSCHLAGEN"

EXPLANATION OF GRAPHICAL SYMBOLS:

EXPLICACION DE SIMBOLOS GRAFICOS:

EXPLICATION DES SYMBÔLES GRAPHIQUES:

"DANGEROUS VOLTAGE"

"VOLTAJE PELIGROSO"

"DANGER HAUTE TENSION"

"GEFAHLICHE SPANNUNG"

ATTENTION

RISQUE D'ELECTROCUTION

NE PAS OUVRIR

ATTENTION: POUR REDUIRE D'ELECTROCUTION NE PAS

ENLEVER LE COUVERCLE. AUCUNE PIECE INTERNE N'EST REPRABLE

PAR L'UTILISATEUR. POUR TOUTE REPARATION, S'ADRESSER A UN

TECHNICIEN QUALIFIE.

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WARTUNGSPERSONAL ZU UBERLASSEN.