Fender Santa Ana Overdrive User Manual

SANTA ANA OVERDRIVE

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LEDs BYPASS FS SELECT

9V DC
INPUT

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BASS MIDDLE TREBLE PRES

LEVEL
BOOST

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VOICE

LEVEL DRIVE

DRIVE
BOOST

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SANTA ANA OVERDRIVE

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BYPASS BOOST

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1. Bypass Footswitch

2. Jewel Indicator

3. Output Jack

4. Level Boost LED

5. Level

6. Bass

7. Middle

8. Treble

9. Pres

10. Drive

11. Drive Boost LED

12. Voice Switch

13. Input Jack

14. Boost Footswitch

15. Low Battery Indicator

16. LED Kill Switch

17. Bypass Select

18. FS Select Switch

19. DC Power Connector

SANTA ANA OVERDRIVE

Thanks for purchasing the Santa Ana Overdrive
Pedal—a very versatile overdrive pedal with
great touch sensitivity and responsiveness.
Designed to sound and feel like a great
overdriven tube amp, this pedal is highly
interactive with your guitar’s volume control (the
distortion will clean up simply by turning the
guitar’s volume control down slightly). The critical
drive stage is a discrete (no ICs) design that uses
FETs (Field Effect Transistors), which contributes to
the pedal’s complex and rich tone. The amount of
overdrive available covers a wide range of
tones, from subtle distorted chord passages to
long sustaining single-note lines. The pedal offers
a boost that can increase the drive or final
volume.

DESIGNED IN CALIFORNIA, U.S.A.

Level

This control adjusts overall volume level.

Drive

This control adjusts the amount of overdrive or saturation. Set this in
conjunction with the drive boost switch.

Bass

This controls the pedal’s low-frequency response. Use this to bulk up
thinner-sounding guitars, or dial it down for guitars with hotter
humbucking pickups.

Middle

This controls the pedal’s midrange response. A versatile control useful
in all overdrive settings.

Treble

This controls the pedal’s high-frequency response. Note that the bass,
middle and treble controls operate much like they do in a favorite tube
amp. Set this to preference; the effect becomes more pronounced at
higher drive settings.

Presence

A particularly useful control for smoothing out high drive settings. It
controls the upper midrange and works much like the presence control
on a tube amp.

Voice Switch

The American voicing works well with a classic Fender clean amp like
a Deluxe Reverb. Try the British voicing with a Fender Bassbreaker
and other similar amps. Great sounds can be had, however, with
many other configurations. Experiment to find what works best.

FS Select

The FS Select slider switch defines the function of the boost footswitch.
In Drive mode, the amount of total overdrive content changes from
normal (LED off) to “More Drive” (LED on). With the switch in Level
mode, tone remains the same but a volume boost is applied, which is
useful for solos.

Bypass Select

This slider switch selects between true bypass and buffered bypass
modes. True bypass is accomplished using a high-quality relay. In the
buffered setting, the signal goes through a single active buffer stage
that provides low-impedance output for driving long cables and
multiple effects.

Jewel Indicator

The Jewel Indicator shows when the overdrive effect is active.

Bypass Footswitch

This rugged footswitch bypasses the effect and provides either the
original signal or a buffered signal at the output jack (depending on
Bypass mode). This is a “click-less” control that works in conjunction
with the true/buffered bypass slider switch.

Boost Footswitch

This switch provides either extra drive for more distortion or extra
output level, depending on the position of the FS Select switch.

Input Jack

This is a high-impedance input suitable for electric guitar, bass,
acoustic guitars with pickup systems, keyboards and other instruments.

Output Jack

This is a low-impedance output jack that connects to the amp or to the
next effect pedal in the signal chain.

DC Power Connector

This is a standard center-negative 9VDC jack for use with appropriate
power supplies.

LED Kill Switch

This switch extinguishes the LEDs that illuminate the control
knobs—useful in maximizing battery life when running the pedal from
batteries.

Low Battery Indicator

This red LED on the front of the battery door illuminates when battery
voltage drops below a set threshold, indicating that the battery should
be replaced soon.

FENDER MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION

A PRODUCT OF:

CORONA, CALIFORNIA, USA

Fender® is a registered trademark of FMIC.

Copyright © 2018 FMIC. All rights reserved.

P/N 7713292000 - REV A

Important Safety Instructions

•WARNING: To prevent damage, fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit or its AC
power to rain or moisture.

•Do not alter the AC plug of the connected power adapter

•Do not drip or splash liquids on the unit.

•No user serviceable parts inside, refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

• WARNING: The unit must only be connected to a safety agency certified, regulated,
power source (adapter), approved for useand compliant with applicable local and
national regulatory safety requirements.

• Unplug the AC power adapter before cleaning the unit exterior. Use only a damp cloth
for cleaning and then wait until the unit is completely dry before reconnecting it to power.

• Amplifiers and loudspeaker systems, and ear/headphones (if equipped) are capable
of producing very high sound pressure levels which may cause temporary or permanent
hearing damage. Use care when setting and adjusting volume levels during use.

THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF FCC RULES. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO
THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS: (1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL
INTERFERENCE, AND (2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED,
INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION.

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Specifications

IMPEDANCES:
POWER SUPPLY:

POWER REQUIREMENTS:

DIMENSIONS:
WEIGHT:

Product specifications subject to change without notice

INPUT: 1MΩ OUTPUT LOAD: >10kΩ
One 9V battery or 9VDC regulated adapter,

5.5 x 2.1 mm barrel connector, center negative
120mA @ 9VDC
130mA, knob LEDs on

3.75” x 4.9” x 2.5” (95.25mm x 124.5mm x 63.5mm)

1.2lbs (.54kg)

NOTES:

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