Although the lead was marketed to guitar players specifically, the only difference between the lead and bass is the lack of reverb on the beta bass. The preamp is a monolith magma, designed as a modern recreation of the sunn beta lead as you can probably tell just by looking at the front panel. I run two amps and two cabs slx sunn beta lead ive gotten rid of the feedback noise but i still have hiss going on i saw there is the ebtech hum x im not sure if that would get rid of the hiss noise i hear out of both amps this us what i. Sunn 300t reference and owners manual pdf download. Sunn beta lead 2x12 combo guitar amplifier for auction.
But in general the beta lead was just kind of muffled, less dynamic range, always sounds kind of compressed even when clean, etc. This rackmount preamp from hilbish design is based on the circuitry of sunn beta bass and lead amps. Sunn beta lead user manual youre looking at the iconic and legendary sunn beta lead sunn beta lead. Through a seismic audio 2x12 with celestion g1285 speakers. Sunn stage lead power issue read 17293 times markorock37. For greater savings check out our used sunn beta lead 2x12 300w guitar combo amp and get a great deal today. Due to the extremely versatile beta series amplifier, sunn. Beta lead additional power bass occasionally you may find it necessary to use your beta as a power amp. You dont happen to have the users manual for this amp.
The thing about this amp i didnt like was that it was pretty noisy highend hiss, and it was designed for channel switching if you can still find one with a footswitch, which isnt really all that necessary for bass. Sunn beta lead manual download ebook at nztbpqncvn. It was long regarded with disdain, mostly by mainstream tone snobs familiar with sunn s earlier tube designs, but its reliability, affordability, and bonerattling output made it a hit with punk and metal. We encourage you to continue to support our small business, however realize that there will be shipping delays. The heart of hilbishs pb10 design is a somewhat unconventional clipping circuitry based on cmos cd4069 chipsjust like the betas of old.
Sunn beta bass youtube sunn coliseum pa head leslie wests guitar tone broken down by wests old student al romano. The beta lead was my only channel switching amp ever and i did really enjoy being able to flip over to highergain settings with one click. Sunn featured heads, and what they referred to as selfcontained amps, commonly known as combos. Electrical engineer and former windhand bassist nate hilbish made his name as an amp designer with the pb10. The schematics i was able to find online were scanned at a very low resolution i tried my best to improve their legibility what i have is posted here below. Hey all, ive been looking into getting a footswitch for my sunn beta lead and i have a few options that im exploring. Sunn sx6350 sx8350 pwr amp revb service manual download. The sunn concert lead was a kickass little amp particularly since it was ss, but the tube heads like the 1200 and the model t hit the ash heap of history for good reasons with the main reason being that they just could not hang with the marshalls of the day.
The difference between the silver and the red, is that the silver separates the channels into two different knob groups, while the red has a single channel that adds the reverb and dirt where you want it, and also gives you a tone option on the reverb, and a. As the years passed, countless pioneers of rock would rely on sunn amplifiers to carry the weight. Sunn beta worshippers unite post your photos, videos, and songs featuring this great amp. I will also include the footswitch for selection channels as well as the 25 stereo trs cable i have to connect it.
Been awhile, theres a guy on kijiji whos gonna sell me his 1978 sunn beta lead 2x12. Page 2 thus, the sunn musical equipment company was born. Still to this day the sunn beta units are incredible to play through. I cant speak for the concert lead, but id definitely play it before i bought it. The manual is done in a creative layout so my scans will need some pasting for some of the illustrations. Oregon 97062 beta series amplifiers models beta lead beta bass beta. Schematics, our techtips, product picture illustration, specifications, technical circuit descriptions, troubleshooting guide fault diagnosis, assembly disassembly guide, block diagram signal flow, pc board layout, parts list, semiconductor generic reference numbers, service bulletins engineering changes.
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Guitar combos sunn beta lead 212 sunn beta lead 410. But once i had it in my studio, i discovered that its an ideal tool for adding tone, color, weight, and character to other instruments and sounds too. Im not sure exactly what the wattage on this head is i think it is 100 watts, but rest assured that this thing can absolutely crank loud. It has been tested and found to be in good working condition. The manual probably does not exist anymore, it is an old model that i bought second hand. I have a 72 412s with 2 original transducers plus 2 replacement speakers, not sure if theyre transducers no stickers, and a studio lead with a realistic 15 speaker in place of the 12s or 10s that were originally in it. The polar opposite of the jc120, the beta lead is prized for its bludgeoning, aggressive distorted tones. Some of those sunn ss are really bad, the beta lead being a great example. Free download books sunn beta lead manual printable 2019 everyone knows that reading sunn beta lead manual printable 2019 is useful, because we are able to get enough detailed information online from your resources. Its in mint condition pics proved it and as i alway. There were two main amps in the beta series, the beta lead and beta bass.
Ive got the beta bass head, which i think is the same as the combo as far as controls etc. Technology has developed, and reading sunn beta lead manual printable 2019 books could be easier and simpler. I also didnt like how it took pedals compared to the tube head. I used a sunn beta bass combo back in the late 70searly 80s, and at the time, i liked it a lot. Sunn 300t manuals manuals and user guides for sunn 300t.
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