User manual FENDER 3208

[. . . ] Nobody really knew exactly how it worked, but if you stuck it between your guitar and amp, turned all the knobs up about half way, you'd soon be hanging ten on a pipeline tidal wave. Of all the effects devices produced over the past 40 years, the Fender Reverb has truly established itself as the "industry Standard" for the self-contained, tube driven spring reverb. The Fender Reverb has been used on thousands of recordings and countless live performances since the early 1960's, when the first version appeared on the music scene. [. . . ] The Fender Reverb has been used on thousands of recordings and countless live performances since the early 1960's, when the first version appeared on the music scene. Over the years, the Fender Reverb has proven to be incredibly versatile, being used for guitar, keyboards, vocals, accordion, electric violin, and an amazing array of other electrified instruments. Whatever the application, the Fender Reverb has always been able to produce "the right sound". For improved reliability and manufacturing efficiency, a printed circuit board for the components is used in place of the original "Leo board" style phenolic parts panel used in the older Fender amplifiers for many years. The power and reverb transformers used in the `3208 are built to the original specifications that are still in the Fender R&D department files. Due to the lack of availability, the original 6K6 power tube has been replaced with a modern 6V6. Some components used in this reissue product are different in size and shape from the earlier version, but the component values are identical. If you compare a new `3208 with an original model, the two units may sound slightly different. FUSE-The fuse is in the AC supply of the amplifier and will help to protect the amplifier and the operator in the event of an electrical fault. If a fuse blows, it should only be replaced with a fuse in accordance with the listing at the fuse holder. If an amplifier repeatedly blows fuses, it should be checked out by a qualified technician. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES should a fuse of a different type, higher current rating, or a fuse bypass be used, as this could damage the equipment and present a serious safety hazard. At low Dwell settings (two to four) the reverb sounds much like a guitar played into a large room. At high Dwell settings (above four) the reverb signal will start to sound more "springy" or `twangy". Using your `63 Fender Reverb The `63 Fender Reverb is designed to go between a low level instrument (such as a guitar) and a high input impedance amplifier (such as any Fender tube amplifier or the high sensitivity input on any Fender solid-state amplifier). It should be used only with the clean channel of the amplifier as distorted reverb sounds very unnatural. If you want to use the `63 Fender Reverb with high gain or distortion, you may use either a distortion pedal inserted before the Reverb Unit or connect the Reverb Unit in the effects loop of the amplifier and use the high gain/distortion channel of the amplifier. [. . . ] At high Dwell settings (above four) the reverb signal will start to sound more "springy" or `twangy". Using your `63 Fender Reverb The `63 Fender Reverb is designed to go between a low level instrument (such as a guitar) and a high input impedance amplifier (such as any Fender tube amplifier or the high sensitivity input on any Fender solid-state amplifier). It should be used only with the clean channel of the amplifier as distorted reverb sounds very unnatural. If you want to use the `63 Fender Reverb with high gain or distortion, you may use either a distortion pedal inserted before the Reverb Unit or connect the Reverb Unit in the effects loop of the amplifier and use the high gain/distortion channel of the amplifier. [. . . ]