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GUITAR COMBO AMPLIFIERS
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Caution: To reduce the hazard of electrical shock, do not remove cover or back. No user serviceable parts inside. Please refer all servic- ing to qualified personnel. WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this unit to rain or moisture. The lightning flash with an arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the products enclosure that may be of sufficient magni- tude to
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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 6-7 Using the Footswitch Jack 8 G Series Sample Settings 9-11 Setting Templates 12 Specifications 13 Copyright 2005, Samson Technologies Corp. Printed February 2006 v1.1 Samson Technologies Corp. Phone: 1-800-3-SAMSON (1-800-372-6766) Fax: 516-364-3888
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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. The Hartke G15, G15R and G30R amplifiers have been designed for modern guitar play- ers looking f
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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. • T he G15 amd G15R combos feature an 8-inch, custom designed Hartke
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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. CH2 LED - When this li
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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
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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 overheat- ing problems, make sure that the rear panel is unob- structed 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 soc
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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 i
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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. 8 8
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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. Remember, the G series use different speaker systems, plus different guitars are made of different
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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
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G 30R 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 11
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Setting Templates G15 G30R 12
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Specifications Rated Output Power 15 w (G15 G15R) 30 w (G30R) Input Impedance 1M OHM Headphone Output 200 mW (typical) @ 600 ohms Connector 1/4-inch Phone Jack Fuse Rating US & Japan 1A UK & European 2A Weight G30 28 lbs. (12.7 kg) G15R 15 lbs. (6.8 kg) G15 5 lbs. (6.8 kg) Dimensions G30 19” (483 mm) H x 17” (432 mm) W x 9” (229 mm)D G15R 14” (356 mm) H x 13 3/4” (349 mm) W x 14” (356 mm)D G15 14” (356 mm) H x 13 3/4” (349 mm) W x 14” (356 mm)D 13
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