Quiana and Fandango 1.0 p 7
Middle Quiana only
The midrange circuit provides the "meat" that fills out your sound. It has a slight notch in
the frequency spectrum at about 550 Hz, and turning the knob alters the depth of that
notch, letting you dramatically change the overall voicing of your tone.
Middle (with Pull Scoop switch) Fandango only
Provides the "meat" that fills out your sound. It has a slight notch in the frequency
spectrum at about 550 Hz, and turning the knob alters the depth of that notch, letting
you dramatically change the overall voicing of your tone. When you pull the control, the
notch frequency is raised to 750 Hz.
Treble
Whether you're looking for edge, slash, or just a little shimmer, this knob's for you. Like
the Bass control, the apparent effect of the Treble changes with the loudness and
distortion you dial in.
Master (with Pull Boost switch)
Think of the Master as a sort of governor that sets the maximum loudness for the
channel. Also, think of it as the second half of what the Volume knob does. With the
Volume turned down and the Master up, there's less distortion than if you crank up the
Volume and set the Master lower. The Master control comes after all distortion and
tone-shaping on Channel 1, so its level doesn't have a bearing on your basic tone.
When you pull the Boost switch on Channel 1, it adds a whole range of harmonics, and
not just gain. This is easy to hear by playing a power chord and comparing its sound
with the switch pushed in and pulled out. With the switch activated, the tone blooms,
going from fat to ferocious.
Channel 2
Channel 2 is extremely flexible, with a flavor that brings to mind the great classic
American tones and textures. You can get some pretty impressive blues overdrive
distortion out of Channel 1, and as a rhythm channel it brings out every subtlety of your
playing. The range of tones can be anywhere from sparkling-clean to perfect for bluesy
rhythm--the kind of sound that has an attitude and gets meaner as you pick harder.
Volume The Volume knob regulates the Preamp's volume and works with the Master to
set the level and distortion amount. A simple rule of thumb is, the higher the Volume is
set, the more distortion you get.
Treble (with Pull Bright switch)
This treble control is similar in operation to the one on Channel 1. In addition, it has a
built-in Pull Bright switch. When pulled out, it adds bright highlights to the tone. As the
Volume control is increased past about "5", the bright switch's effectiveness will be
decreased.
Middle (with Pull Notch switch)
The midrange circuit has a slight notch in the frequency spectrum at about 550 Hz, and
turning the knob alters the depth of that notch. Its Pull Notch switch shifts the frequency
center of that notch down to about 250 Hz. (For reference, most 1950s tweed amps as
well as many British amps have their notch centered at 550 Hz, while classic
"blackface" American amps have theirs centered at 250 Hz.) Experiment with this,
