Danelectro CHORUS cc-1, transparent overdrive cto-1, metal cm-1, tremolo ct-1, drive co-1 Instructions
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Instructions
EFFECTS
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© Cool Cat 2008
Printed in China
CHORUS CC-1
TRANSPARENT
OVERDRIVE CTO-1
METAL CM-1
TREMOLO CT-1
DRIVE CO-1
FUZZ CF-1
DISTORTION CD-1
METALII CM-2
VIBE CV-1
A QUICKLOOKAT YOUR NEW COOL CAT!:
HERE ISAN OVERVIEW OF FEATURES COMMON TOALLCOOL CAT MODELS:
CONGRATULATIONS!
You nowown THE VERY COOLEST
gearever made.Enjoy!
IN
Insert guitar
cablehere.
DC 9V
Insert ACadaptorhere. Makesurethe adaptoris
9 Volts, CenterNegative + -(
Danelectroadaptor is recommended.
Note: You can usebatteryor 9 Volt adaptor to power
your “Cat”. ForCV-1model, we recommendusingadaptor
power only due to thehighcurrentdraw ofthis circuit.
EFFECT KNOBS
Seefeatures for each
model.
– - andatleast 300mA.
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OUT
Insert amp
cablehere.
STACKED KNOB
Available on some
models.
LED
Indicates that
effect is ON.
FOOTSWITCH
Activatesthe effect.
SETTING THECONTROLS::
Some Cool Catmodels have “stacked”controls.To setthose
controls, move theentirecontrolset (top and bottom knobs)
together, until you haveset thelower knob to desiredposition,
then adjustthe topknobtowhere youwant it.
NOTE: Theterms “Clockwise” and“Counterclockwise”mean
themovement ofthe controlsfromthis view:
Clockwise Counter-
Nowturnto the“Features” pagesforyour modelofCoolCat!
clockwise
CHORUS
CC-1
Features
TheCoolCat Chorus gives youall of the classic chorussounds,
andmore-with more control than you’ve hadbefore.
CONTROLS:
DEPTH: Controlsthe intensityof theChorus, from minimum
(fullycounter-clockwise) to maximum (fullyclockwise). The
Depthcontrolinteractswith theSpeedcontrolin thisfashion:
slower speed settingscan takehigherdepth settings.As Speed
increases,Depth mayneedtobe reduced.
Higher settings maycause light-headedness!
SPEED: Controls the speed of the Chorus, from
minimum (fullycounter-clockwise) to maximum (fully
clockwise). This control willhaveno effectunless the
Depthcontrolis sethigher than minimum (off).
MIX/EQ: These controlsare stacked, the innercontroladjusts
mixand the outer control adjusts chorus eq.(These controlshave
no effect unlessthe pedal ison.) Turning the Eqknobcan be
tricky, here’s howto do it:turnbothknobs at thesametimeuntil
theEq iswhere youwant it, then adjustthe Mixcontrol.
When theMix control isfullycounter-clockwise, thereisno
chorus effect– it’s100% dry. When theMix control isset to
CHORUS FEATURES CONTINUED:
maximum,all you’ll hear is theeffected signal–100% wet. By
setting this control in-betweenminimumand maximum you can
choosethe perfect drytowetratio. A normal setting wouldbe at
12:00 (50% dry, 50% wet).Lowering theMix control makes
theChorusmoresubtle;raising theMix takes thesoundtowards
vibrato.
TheEq control adjusts to tone ofthe chorusonly, leaving your
drysignalunaffected. Think ofitas a highfrequencyroll-off for
thewetsignal.If theChorus soundstoo “sparkle-y”, tryturning
down theEq control.
BYPASS: Thetruebypassfootswitch engages anddisengages
thepedal.
SAMPLESETTINGS: (Remember, these are just starting points.)
ForaClassicChorus sound, simplyset allcontrols to 12:00.
This maycause complaints from your band,as theClassicChorus
sound has beenusedto extremes.Let’sbea bit more creative:
“Sky BlueSky” (Great forrhythm players, so subtlethe band
mightlet youleave it on allnight…)
Depth–9:30
Speed – 10:30
Mix/Eq – 9:30/ Min. (7:00)
“Spin-Cycle”
Depth–9:00, mayneedto be reduced athighest speed setting
Speed – 4:30 to Maximum (5:00)
Mix/Eq – 12:00/ Wide open (Bonus:
change theMix setting to maximum
andyou get Vibrato, otherwiseknown
as the difference between a trombone and a lawnmower.)
(Like a rotatingspeaker on “fast”,227 poundslighter.)
TRANSPARENT
OVERDRIVE
CTO-1
Features
TheTransparent Overdrive letsmore of your guitar’s voice shine
through,evenat highoverdrivesettings.Very useful for
everything from modern Country to Americanand British Rock.
CONTROLS:
GAIN: Sets theamount ofoverdrive
appliedtothe signal, counter-clockwise
is minimum overdrive, turnclockwise to
increaseoverdrive. Asoverdriveincreases,
lowfrequencieswill“bloom”slightly.
TREBLE / BASS:Adjusts thetoneof the overdrive
sound. Thetwo controlsare stacked;the inner control is for
Treble,the outerfor Bass.Thesecontrols cut and boost – theyare
flat (noeffect)at 12 o’clock. Tuning theTreblecontrolcounterclockwisefrom12:00 cuts the treble, advancingthe Treble control
beyond 12:00booststhe Treble. The Bass control operates inthe
same fashion. Turning theBassknobcan be tricky, here’s how to
do it: turnboth knobs at the same timeuntil theBassiswhere
youwant it, then adjustthe Treble control.Don’t besurprised if
youleave thesecontrols setnearlyflat.
VOLUME: This control adjusts overall volume when the
Transparent Overdrive isturned on.Usually, the Volume control is
TRANS.OVERDRIVEFEATURES CONTINUED:
setto be a little louder than thebypassed signal,orloudenough
to serveas a solosetting. There islotsof volume boost available,
so you canget even lowgain settingsloudenough.Withhigh
gain settings, theVolume control adds anotherdimension of gain
that will generate even more overdrive.Becareful – thispedal
goes way beyondeleven!
BYPASS: Thetruebypassfootswitch engages anddisengages
thepedal. HINT:Don’t forget to trysettingyour guitar’svolume
andtonecontrols lowerthantheir maximum: theTransparent
Overdrive won’t “collapse” on you likeother pedals.
SAMPLESETTINGS: (Remember, these are just starting points.)
“Country’Tude”(singlecoilpickups; addthree chords andthe
truth, goeswell with friedchicken – andchicken pickin’)
Gain:9:30
Treble / Bass: 12:00 (flat)/ 12:00 (flat)
Volume: 1:30
“Leeds Crunch” (use with bridge pickupand play some big
windmill chords - how high canyou leap?)
Gain – 1:30
Treble / Bass–12:00 (flat) / 12:00 (flat)
Volume – 11:30
“WomanTone” (usewith your neckpickup, roll offyourguitar’s
tone control andfollow your soul; greatwith humbuckers)
Gain – Wide open!
Treble / Bass–Wideopen!/ wideopen!
Volume – Wideopen!(or as much as
your ampcan handle–WARNING:Startwith your ampturned
down,thissetting isLOUD!)
METAL
CM-1
Features
This Metalpedal is different: it’salmost likehavinganamp at
your feet. Backinthe 1960’s, playersran oneamp into another
(DANGEROUS!!!- don’t try this yourselfwithout help from a
qualified technician)to getover-thetop-distortion. Onefamous
guitaristuseda factory publicaddress amp infrontof hisguitar
ampfor his blistering tones.That’sthe idea ofthe Metalpedal,
but BE CAREFUL–thisthingis LOUD!
CONTROLS:
GAIN: Adjuststhe amount of distortion.As this
control isincreased, thepedalgetslouder – MUCHlouder.
Higher settings will also increase noise - it’sthe price youpayfor
this much fun-solearn thesecret:don’t stopplaying!
TREBLE / MID:Adjusts thetone ofthe overdrive sound. The
two controls are stacked;the inner control is for Treble,the outer
for Mid. Like the Basscontrol, thesecontrols cutand boost–they
are flat(no effect) at12 o’clock. Turning theMid knob canbe
tricky, here’s howto do it:turnbothknobs at thesametimeuntil
theMid iswhere you want it, then adjustthe Treble control.
VOLUME/BASS: Theseare stacked controls, the
inner control isVolume andthe outercontrolisBass. Turning
METAL FEATURES CONTINUED:
theBassknobcan be tricky, here’s how to do it:turnbothknobs
at the same timeuntil theBassiswhere youwant it, then adjust
theTreblecontrol.
Thevolumecontroloperates in thestandard fashion:from
minimum (fullycounter-clockwise) to maximum (fully
clockwise). The Bass control is a cutand boostcontrol–itisflat
(noeffect)at 12 o’clock.Tuning itlower than 12 o’clock cuts the
bass, turningit past 12 o’clockboosts it.
The amount ofvolume available isHUGE, so BE CAREFUL!
Start with youramp and theVolume controlturneddown.Athigh
settings,theMetalpedal willpulverizethefrontend ofyour amp.
BYPASS: Thetruebypassfootswitch engages anddisengages
thepedal.
SAMPLESETTINGS: (Remember, these are just starting points.
Also,the Metalpedalmay not behave quite theway you expect
it to, soexperimentationisamust.)
“Scoop O’ Licorice” (Sweet&strong, modern& tight, dark&
gritty-likeheavymetalicecream– trywithadropped“D”tuning)
Gain – 11:00
Treble / Mid – 11:30 / Min. (7:00)
Volume / Bass– 12:00 / 11:30
“Meat Pie”(Like thefamouspastryfromTheLandDownUnder;
hot, goo-eyandsatisfying. Sustainfordays.Addketchupand alager.)
Gain – 1:30
Treble / Mid – Min. (7:00) / 10:00
Volume / Bass– 9:30 / 9:30
“Chonk” (Insertfavepunkanthemhereandwailaway…)
Gain – 9:00
Treble / Mid – 9:30 / 12:00
Volume / Bass– 9:15 / 11:30
Cool
Cat
TREMOLO
CT-1
Features
TheCoolCat Tremoloisa classic reborn,recreating oneof the first
electricguitareffectsfromthe 50’s witha modern twist.
CONTROLS:
DEPTH: Controlsthe intensityof theTremolo in Soft mode,
from minimum (fullycounter-clockwise) to maximum (fully
clockwise). When the Hard /Softcontrolis set toHard,the Depth
control isdisabled.
HARD/SOFT: This rotaryswitch hastwo positions,Hard and
Soft, and it effects the shape of the tremolo’s modulation.Softis
thesound of a traditionaltubeamp tremolo, characterizedby a
gentle,roundedriseand fall ofyour guitar’svolume. Hard is more
abrupt – the rise and fall is replaced by more ofan on / off motion.
Selecting Hard disablesthe Depthcontrol.
SPEED: Thiscontrols thespeedof theTremolo, from minimum
(fullycounter-clockwise) to maximum (fullyclockwise). The
Speed control willhaveno effectunless theDepth control is set
higher thanminimum(off),orthe Hard/ Softcontrolisset to
Hard.
TREMOLOFEATURESCONTINUED:
BYPASS: Thetruebypassfootswitch engages anddisengages
thepedal.
SAMPLESETTINGS: (Remember, these are onlystarting
points.)
“St-St-Stutter”(Angst and tension.And drama. Kind oflike
beinga teenager.)
Depth–(no effectwhenset to Hard)
Hard
Speed – 3:30–4:00
“Cali Contemplation” (Ok, here’sthe scene:ZumaBeach in late
August, the sun hasset, everyone’ssittingaround a bonfire,you
fire up your Tremolo, add a little reverb….You do haveac power
at your beaches, don’tyou??)
Depth–12:00
Soft
Speed – 12:30 – 1:00
“Spy Movie” (May require a baritone guitar, reverb, anda flat 5
Major 7thchord…)
Depth–2:30
Soft
Speed – 2:00
DRIVE
CO-1
Features
TheCoolCat Drivepedaladdsa healthydollop of colortoyour
guitar tone with plenty of crunchand bloom.It’s very responsive
to touchas well as your guitar’s volume andtone controls; while
it’sthicker thanthe Transparent Overdrive, your guitar’s voicestill
comesthrough.
CONTROLS:
DRIVE: Setsthe amount of overdrive from minimum (fully
counter-clockwise)tomaximum(fully clockwise). Higher settings
have higher distortion,volumeand lowend bloom.
TONE: Adjuststhe tone of the Drive,use this to find your
tonal “sweet spot.” Turn clockwisefor brightertonesand counterclockwisefor darker tones.
VOLUME: Controlsthe overall volume ofthe pedal from
minimum (fullycounter-clockwise) to maximum (fully
clockwise), withplenty ofrange toallowevenlow drive settings.
WARNING:this pedalhas lots ofvolume, so start with your amp
andthe Volume control turneddown.
BYPASS: Thetruebypassfootswitch engages anddisengages
thepedal.
DRIVE FEATURES CONTINUED:
SAMPLESETTINGS: (Remember, these are onlystarting
points.)
“MainStreet Breakup” (Justenough grit tomake things
interesting;musicaland fat, a greatrhythm tonefor thosesongs
aboutthe Heartland.)
Drive– Minimum (7:00)
Tone – 9:15
Volume – 2:00
“Backyard Bar-B-Q”(Smokyand sweet, this onewilltake you
from Chi-towntoSt. Louis,KansasCity toMemphis,from
Louisiana to Texas. So good!)
Drive– 10:00
Tone – 9:45
Volume – 12:00
“Grunge Patrol” (Thick anddark,evenwith your bridgepickup.)
Drive– 2:00
Tone – 9:30
Volume – 11:00
FUZZ
CF-1
Features
TheCoolCat Fuzzbringsplenty of touchsensitivefuzzy
goodnesstoyourguitar; with liquid sustainand a fullbottom end.
Depending on yourguitar, you may getbetter results if theFuzz
is the firsteffect youplug into (rather than beingsecond or third,
etc…). Tryreducingyour guitar’svolume and / or tonecontrolfor
even more variation.
CONTROLS:
FUZZ:Controls theamount offuzzfrom minimum
(fullycounter-clockwise) to maximum (fullyclockwise).
Higher settings increasefuzzdistortion andvolume aswellas
thickening the tone.Fully clockwiseis maximumfuzz, fully
counter-clockwise is minimum fuzz.
TONE: Rollsoff thehighfrequencies ofthe Fuzz. Fully
clockwiseismaximumtreble, fully counter-clockwise is minimum
treble.
VOLUME: Controlsthe overall volume ofthe pedal from
minimum (fullycounter-clockwise) to maximum (fully
clockwise). The Volumecontrol has plenty of range to allow even
FUZZ FEATURES CONTINUED:
lowFuzz settings.WARNING: this pedal haslotsof volume,so
start withyouramp andthe Volume control turneddown.
BYPASS: Thetruebypassfootswitch engages anddisengages
thepedal.
SAMPLESETTINGS: (Remember, these are onlystarting
points.)
“Light& Fizzy” (A cool anduglysound, stillhas plenty of beef
along withthe “broken transistorradio” vibe.)
Fuzz – 9:30
Tone – Wide open!
Volume – 1:00
“Wooly Mammoth” (Hugeand primitive,turnsasensitive soulful
ballad intoabeast.)
Volume – 11:00
Tone – 2:00
Fuzz – Wideopen!
“BirminghamSmithy” (From swordsand armourto music,
Birmingham delivers the heavy goods. Use yourguitar’s volume
control tofind a huge rangeof tones.)
Volume – 11:30
Tone – 2:00
Fuzz – 12:30
DISTORTION
CD-1
Features
TheCoolCat Distortion brings allthe rage ofa cranked British
tube amptoyourtone.Since the60’s, thedefinitivesound of
Rock from Londonto Tokyo. Anextremelyversatilepedal.
CONTROLS:
GAIN: Sets theamount ofdistortion applied to the
signal, counter-clockwise is minimum distortion,turn
clockwisetoincrease distortion. Forthe first third ofthiscontrol’s
range, the Distortion isalmost anoverdrive; thenext third takes
youintoClassicRockand Countytones; thefinal thirdgets more
extreme, movingintoMetal territory. Asdistortion increases,low
frequencies will “bloom” and the pedalwillget louder.
TREBLE / BASS:Adjusts thetoneof the distortionsound.The
two controls are stacked;the inner control is for Treble,the outer
for Bass. Thesecontrols cutand boost–they are flat (noeffect)
at 12 o’clock. Tuning theTreble control counter-clockwise from
12:00 cuts thetreble, advancing theTreblecontrolbeyond 12:00
boosts theTreble. TheBasscontroloperates in thesamefashion.
Turning the Bass knobcan betricky, here’show to doit: turn both
knobsatthe same time until the Bassis where you want it, then
adjust the Treble control.Don’t besurprised ifyou leavethese
controlsset nearly flat.
DISTORTION FEATURES CONTINUED:
LEVEL:Controls theoverallvolumeof thepedalfrom
minimum (fullycounter-clockwise) to maximum (fully
clockwise), withplenty ofrange toallowevenlow drive settings.
WARNING:this pedalhas lots ofvolume, so start with your amp
andthe Levelcontrolturned down.
BYPASS: Thetruebypassfootswitch engages anddisengages
thepedal.
SAMPLE SETTINGS: (Remember, theseareonlystartingpoints.)
“Classic RockGrind” (You know it, you love it – makesanopen
“E”chord sound “right”.Try lowering yourguitar’s volumecontrolto
cleanyourtone upa little-the Cool CatDistortion won’t
collapseonyou.)
Gain – 9:30
Treble / Bass–12:00 / 12:00
Level– 2:00
“Southern RockSlide Zone”(Tune your guitar to an open chord,
put a small pillbottleonyourpinkyand start slidin’–worksgreat
withyourneckpickup.)
Gain – 2:00
Treble / Bass–11:15/ 11:30
Level– 12:30
“Chips& Salsa”(Greatsolo
tone,liquid andsoulful.)
Gain – 4:00
Treble / Bass–11:30/ 2:00
Level– 1:00
METAL II
CM-2
Features
A deceptivelysimplepedal-lotsof chunk andharmonics witha
hair-trigger response.
CONTROLS:
DISTORTION: Adjusts theamount ofdistortion from
minimum (fullycounter-clockwise) to maximum (fully
clockwise). Asthiscontrolis increased, the pedal gets louderand
thickeras well as more distorted.
SWITCH(OFF LO HI):Thisthree position switch activatesa
midrange scoop filter. Off isnofiltering, Lois a moderate scoop,
andHi is an extreme scoop. Because theswitch cuts midrange
frequencies,you mayneedtoadjust theVolume control upwards
to compensate for a slight loss in volume when theSwitch is set
to Lo or Hi.
VOLUME: Controlsthe overall volume ofthe pedal from
minimum (fullycounter-clockwise) to maximum (fully
clockwise), withplenty ofrange toallowevenlow Distortion
settings. WARNING: this pedal has lots of volume,so start with
your ampand theVolume control turned down.
METAL IIFEATURESCONTINUED:
BYPASS: Thetruebypassfootswitch engages anddisengages
thepedal.
SAMPLE SETTINGS: (Remember, theseareonlystartingpoints.)
“Modern Metal” (A massive wall ofdistortion that leaps from
your fingers.Rewards a lighttouch–a shredder’s delight.)
Distortion– 3:00
Switch – Hi
Volume – 12:00
“Eighties HollywoodMetal” (Big hair rawk. Thebeginningsof
scooping.)
Distortion– 12:00
Switch – Lo
Volume – 12:00
“Old SchoolMetal”(Metaltone before scooping became the
norm.It’salmostafuzz – tryit with your neck pickup.)
Distortion– Minimum (7:00)
Switch – Off
Volume – 1:30
VIBE
CV-1
Features
TheCoolCat “Vibe” is like a prehistoric chorusthathas emerged
from a swamp.Funky, inspiring, andaddictive.
CONTROLS:
INTENSITY: Controls theintensity (ordepth)of theVibe,
from minimum (fullycounter-clockwise) to maximum (fully
clockwise). When the Intensity controlisset to minimum,the Vibe
sound willremain static, regardlessof theSpeedcontrol.
SPEED: Thiscontrols thespeedof theVibe, from minimum
(fullycounter-clockwise) to maximum (fullyclockwise). The
Speed control willhaveno effectunless theIntensity control isset
higher thanminimum(off).
MIX: When theMix control is fullycounter-clockwise, thereis
no Vibeeffect – it’s 100% dry. Whenthe Mixcontrolis setto
maximum,all you’ll hear is theeffected signal–100% wet. By
setting this control in-betweenminimumand maximum you can
choosethe perfect drytowetratio. Notice that adjusting the
Mixcontrolsubtlyalters your tonal balance.
VIBE FEATURES CONTINUED:
NOTE: TheCoolCat Vibe adds a touch ofsaturationto your
sound – this is normal. It’salsopossible to make itbreak up by
usingsuperhot pickupsorclanging your guitar. Ifthishappens, try
a lighter touch,or turndownyourguitar’svolumecontrol.
BYPASS: Thetruebypassfootswitch engages anddisengages
thepedal.
SAMPLE SETTINGS: (Remember, theseareonlystartingpoints.)
“Daydreamer”(Perfectfor woolgatheringwith your favorite
guitar.)
Intensity–2:00
Speed – 8:00
Mix–12:00
“Shimmer” (Afast rotating speakersound with a 60’s attitude.)
Intensity–1:00
Speed – 3:45
Mix–12:30
“The Wobbler”(Much likethe effect on someveryrare tube
amps from the50’s– thepitch wobblesslightly like a 45 rpm.
turntable withanoff-center spindle.)
Intensity–2:00
Speed – 1:00
Mix–4:30
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