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FenderBass Amplification thanks you for purchasingis able to send a crisp, clear signal for live or studio use.
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the Bassman100 amplifier. The Bassmanline wasFenderSpecial Design EminenceUSA speakers
designed for players who recognize the need for aensure that the sound is thick, natural and balanced and
portable amplifier with plenty of power and instinctivewill sit fat in your live or studio mix.
tone controls. The high quality, full featured XLR output
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A. INPUT - Plug your bass in here.Cutting mids allows for separation between the lows
and highs, resulting in a tone well suited for slap-
B. �6dB - Reduces input sensitivity to allow cleaner
style funk.
response with high-output bass guitars:
NORMALNFull input sensitivity.H. TREBLE - Adjusts high-frequency tone character.
�6dBNLower input sensitivity.
I. PRE/POST - Supplies the LINE OUT {L} jack with the
signal either before or after it is processed by the
C. MUTE - Disables all amplifier outputs except for
amplifierOs equalization circuits.
TUNER OUT {S}. N YO The LED flashes when MUTE is
active.PRENEQ bypassedPOSTNEQ active
D. VOLUME - Adjusts the loudness of the amplifier. J. LINE LEVEL - Adjusts the output level of the LINE
N YOCLIPNIndicates amplifier clipping. ReduceOUT jack {L}.
VOLUME level if you hear distortion when this
K. GROUND LIFT - Disconnects the LINE OUT {L}
LED is on.
ground connection (pin-1) which may reduce hum
noise in some situations.
E. CONTOUR - This feature is for scooping out the
mid-range signal, a sound typically desired for thumbGROUNDED (normal)GROUND LIFTED
style playing to achieve a modern Ohi-fi� type bass
L. LINE OUT - This jack allows you to send signal from
tone. Turning this knob clock-wise increases the cut
the preamp section out to an external source (such
of the mid range, increasing the scooped sound.
as a house mixing console or a recording device).
F. BASS - Adjusts low-frequency tone character.The on board Olevel� control allows for adjustment of
signal strength. Use the OPre/Post� control to select
G. SEMI-PARAMETRIC EQ - Having more control over
if you would prefer the bass signal to be affected by
the mid-range frequencies is very important in
the EQ changes you make (post) or before the EQ, to
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defining your bass tone. This is why your Bassman
give an unaffected signal (pre). The OGround Lift� is
comes equipped with semi-parametric control (1
there to eliminate buzz resulting from connection to
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band on the Bassman100, 2 bands on the
improperly grounded equipment.
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Bassman150 & 250). The Frequency knob is there
to determine WHERE you would like to adjust theM. POWER - Switches the amplifier on-off. Illuminates
sound. Level is there to determine whether youwhen the unit is powered on.
would like that particular frequency to be boosted or
cut (+/-15 dB). Adding upper mids (and favoring the
bridge pickup on your instrument) creates a biting
tone that is great for Jazz Fusion type melodic lines.
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