Carr AMPLIFIERS Sportsman Owner`s Manual

CARR AMPLIFIERS

OWNER’S MANUAL

Revised 23 February 2012

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Sportsman Instructions

Thank you for purchasing a Carr Sportsman amplifier. The Sportsman fuses the insistent
purity of ‘60s American 1x10 reverb-style amps with the more aggressive dual 6V6 power
section of the late ‘50s yielding enhanced sonic span and control. Tones ranging from clear
and snappy to Texas pushed twang to intercontinental grind are all under the hood of the
Sportsman. Please take time to familiarize yourself with this manual.

Volume – Adjusts the loudness and drive of the amplifier.

Treble – Varies the top end from dark to bright.

Mid – Varies the midrange frequencies and is very interactive with the Treble control. For a

60s American tone, set the Mid to 10 o’clock. The tone becomes more aggressive as you
advance the Mid past 1 o’clock. When the Mid is set near full, the Treble control’s effect is
more subtle.

Bass – Varies the low end from lean to full. To retain clarity, turn the Bass down at higher
volumes.

Reverb – Controls the amount of reverb sound from none to deep and lush.

Headroom – The interface between the pre amp and the power amp on the Sportsman. For

the cleanest sound, set the Headroom to Max and set the Volume control low. For thicker
clean tones, set the Headroom to 11 o’clock and the Volume to 12 o’clock. For overdriven
tones, set the Volume to 3 o’clock or higher and set the Headroom to the desired listening
level. Higher Headroom settings will bring in more output section overdrive when the
Volume is set high.

Standby – Set the amp to Standby (switch baton down) before turning on the power switch

On-Off-On below). After 1 minute of warm up, switch the Standby baton up. The amp

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is ready to be played. Using the Standby switch every time the amp is turned on will prolong
tube life.

On – Off – On – Selects between two ON positions and the OFF position (middle). The two
ON’s are wired in opposite phase of each other. If you receive a shock from another piece of
equipment (a microphone or another amp) that is not properly grounded, or if you hear
static, switching to the opposite ON may solve the problem. This is sometimes called
“switching polarity”.

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