Fryette G-50-CL Owner's Manual

FIFTY/CL

VACUUM TUBE GUITAR AMPLIFIER

MODEL G-50-CL

OWNERS MANUAL

WELCOME TO THE FAMILY

Congratulations and thank you for choosing the PITTBULL FIFTY/CL Guitar Amplifier!

At Fryette Amplification, we know you are constantly searching for new sounds and new ways to improve your
existing sound. We understand the constantly evolving nature of artistic creativity and the search for the perfect
sound to complement your ever-widening musical vision. Providing the tools to help you to create your own
sonic signature is our primary mission.

The Pittbull Fifty/CL is designed for straight ahead players who prefer to rely on the guitar volume for the clean
sound. Two channels of unapologetic attitude with a 50-watt power plant, deliver thick touch sensitive response
with a decidedly British persuasion. This is a no-nonsense amplifier with a deceptively simple feature set in
which either channel can serve as a Clean, Crunch or Burn channel. The CL’s Red & Green channels are
similarly configured but voiced slightly differently for a wide palate of pristine clean, slightly dirty clean, spanking
crunch and aggressive but harmonically rich overdrive. Combined with an extremely expressive graphic EQ,
this allows for quick and intuitive sound sculpting.

Getting familiar with the Fifty/CL amplifier is easy, so don’t be terribly surprised when you find yourself up and
running in no time. First hand experience and real world application will yield the ultimate satisfaction of finding
your own path of comprehension and self-expression.

FRONT PANEL FUNCTIONS

FRONT PANEL, LEFT TO RIGHT

1. INPUT HI - High sensitivity input (also has a brighter tone).

2. INPUT LOW - Low sensitivity input (also has a slightly darker tone).

3. CHANNEL SELECT

RED CHANNEL CONTROLS

4. GAIN

5. HI GAIN

6. VOLUME – Channel Master. Sets the amount of volume on RED Channel. Pre FX loop.

7. BOOST

8. TREBLE – Passive High frequency equalization.

9. EDGE

10. MIDDLE – Passive Mid frequency equalization.

11. SHIFT

12. BASS – Passive low frequency equalization.

GREEN CHANNEL CONTROLS

13. GAIN

14. HI GAIN

15. VOLUME – Channel Master. Sets the amount of volume on GREEN Channel. Pre FX loop.

16. BOOST

17. TREBLE

18. EDGE

19. MIDDLE – Passive Mid frequency equalization.

20. SHIFT

21. BASS – Passive low frequency equalization.

- Amount of overdrive on RED Channel.

– Gain Stacking Switch. Activates additional tube overdrive gain stage. Normal = 3 stages, Hi = 4 stages.

- Switches from low gain (clean to slightly dirty) to medium gain (crunch to medium overdrive)

– Frequency-dependent gain boost. Enhances upper string harmonics and sustain.

- Shifts Treble, Middle and Bass shelving down (Mid Boost)

- Amount of overdrive on GREEN Channel.

– Gain Stacking Switch. Activates additional tube overdrive gain stage. Normal = 3 stages, Hi = 4 stages.

- Switches from low gain (clean to slightly dirty) to medium gain (crunch to medium overdrive)

– Passive High frequency equalization.

– Frequency-dependent gain boost. Enhances upper string harmonics and sustain.

- Shifts Treble, Middle and Bass shelving down (Mid Boost)

– Front panel channel switching function. Button must be OUT for footswitch to operate.

GLOBAL CONTROLS

22. GRAPHIC EQ – 100Hz, 250 Hz, 630 Hz, 1.2KHz, 2.3KHz, 5KHz ±12 dB cut or boost per band. Activated by

rear panel pushbutton or footswitch.

23. MASTER VOLUME

24.

STANDBY - Turns on high voltage to output section.

25. MAINS – Switches main AC power on or off.

– Global power amp volume control, post FX loop. Controls volume of all 3 channels.