Duncan Convertible 2000 Owner's Manual

Seymour Duncan

Convertible 2000

Guitar Amp Owner's Manual

Dear Seymour Duncan Convertible 2000 Owner:

If you're like most musicians I know, the first thing you want to do is plug-in your amp and start
playing- the last thing you want to do is read an owner's manual. Go ahead and play the amp and
see what it can do for you.

Once you've completed the "breaking in" experience, please read through this manual. The
Convertible 2000 amp was designed to give you any sound that's in your head. To provide that
versatility, many unique and exclusive features are built-in. This manual will show you the easy
way of getting a wide variety of great sounds just by properly setting up the amp.

Enjoy it. If you have any comments about the design of your amp, I'd like to hear from you If you
have any ideas for modules or other related products, please write to me at the address below.

Thank you,

P.S. If you haven't mailed in your warranty card, please do it now. It may seem like a hassle, but
it's the only way we have to verify warranty status of your amp.

Seymour Duncan
5427 Hollister Avenue

Santa Barbara, CA 93111

Ph. 805-964-9610
fax [phone]

Table of Contents

1 Unpacking Instructions and Warnings
2 Seymour Duncan Convertible 2000
3 Installing & Changing Preamp Modules
6 Tubes
7-8 Preamp Module Chart
9-10 Front of the Convertible 2000
11-12 Rear Controls of the Convertible 2000
13 Load Resistor Plug Values & Sound Effects
14-16 Trouble Shooting
17 Specifications
18-19 Schematics

Unpacking

Inspect your Convertible amp for hidden damage that may have occurred in
transit your amp was inspected and sound tested before shipment from the
factory.

All claims for shipping damage must be made by the receiver. Save your box and
packing material for evidence of damage if it has occurred.

Packing Materials

The original box and packing materials are specially designed to protect your
amp during shipment.

*SAVE ALL PACKING MATERIALS.

In the unlikely event that your amp needs to be returned to the factory, the original box and
packing material will be necessary for shipment. These are carrier approved packing materials
and they will insure safe transit back to the factory.

Warning

To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock,
DO NOT expose this amplifier to rain or moisture.

Seymour Duncan Convertible 2000

Tube design

Versatility isn't the only thing considered
with the Convertible amps. I love tone. Pure
and simple. Tube power is the best way to
achieve 'this warmth and fullness. Plus, the
use of quality components help make the
Convertible 2000 sound as good as it does.

Preamp modules

The amp's sound is first shaped in the
preamp. We replaced the hard-wired,
unchangeable preamp with removable
modules. It lets you take our amp from
sweet and clean to radical distortion. Just by
changing the order and type of modules
used and dialing in the settings.

By now you've probably changed them, tried
new arrangements, but if you haven't and
you're not really sure 'now to handle them,
then this section is for you.

There are fifteen different modules available.
See the char', on pages 7-8 for individual
characteristics.

In your amp, the guitar signal runs in series
through three modules per channel in 'U-he
preamp before reaching the amplifier.

The most important module is the input
module- Position 1. (The very closest
position to the outer edge of the amp.) This
module affects both channels.

The modules for Channel 1 are in positions
1, 2 and 4.

The modules for Channel 2 are in positions
1, 3 and 5.

Note on the circuit chart where the modules
are affected by EQ, Overdrive, and Master
Volume.

Installing & Changing Preamp Modules.

Installing modules is quick and easy. Plug the modules into their receptacles located under the"
Quick Access" plate on the top of the amp.

To install your modules just follow these easy steps:

1. Choose the module arrangement you wish to try. (See pages 4-5 for some ideas or the
instruction sheet in your module pack for the suggested order of installation.)

2. Choose the module you want to install and grasp it by its handle.

3. Insert the new module through the "Quick Access "module system opening. It may be
necessary to tilt the module forward before it will fit through the opening. This may seem awkward
at first, but it becomes as easy as changing a cartridge in a video game.

4. Align the module plug to be installed over the receptacle in the position you've chosen.

5. Slowly insert the module connector into the receptacle. Apply moderate pressure until you feel
the module is seated snugly.

6. Repeat steps 2 thru 5 for each module you are installing. When you have finished installing
modules, double check all modules to ensure they are still snug in their receptacles.

7. Align the "Quick Access" cover with the holes in the top of the amplifier cabinet and secure. If
your amp is plugged in and the Standby switch is set, your amp will automatically be turned on
into the "Standby" mode. Give it a minute or two to warm up completely, flip the switch to "On"
and you're ready to play.

*Note: Amplifier will not operate without the module access panel securely fastened. (This
depresses the safety shutoff switch.)

To remove:

1.Turn the "Quick Access" plate screws counter-clockwise. They will pop up.

2. Remove the plate. When this is done, it will automatically shut down the amp.

3. Looking down inside the amplifier, firmly grasp the module you want to replace by its handle
and lift slowly. When the module is free from its receptacle, continue to lift upward. You may have
to turn the module sideways to clear the module opening.

Module Setups

Below are the recommended setups for the module packs. There are also many variations that
can be done with each group of modules. Your dealer has a wide selection of modules for you to
choose from to customize your sound even more.

Rock & Roll

Lead Channel: American Rock & Roll.
Rhythm Channel: Clean contemporary.

Seymour's R & B

Lead Channel: Vintage Rock & Roll.
Rhythm Channel: Sweet vintage rhythm.