
CONTENTS
Read First ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Page 1
General Overview & Introduction ----------------------------------------------------Page 2
Front & Back Panel Overview ---------------------------------------------------------Page 2
Front & Back Panel Description ------------------------------------------------------Page 3
Operation -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Page 4
Specifications-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Page 6
Service/Warranty information ---------------------------------------------------------Page 7
READ THIS FIRST
Thank you for purchasing the Bass Buddy. A great deal of dedication and passion went into
designing and building this no-compromise, high performance unit. It was concieved to be a
dedicated tool for the “conessieur” bassist. Before using the Bass Buddy please read ALL the
instructions . Reading this manual will enable you to get the best performance from it and it will
give you many years of service.
• Keep all original packing.
• Never use this product in the vicinity of water or liquids.
• Do not operate this unit with a damaged power cord or plug or if the unit is damaged.
• Do not locate this unit near any heat source.
• This unit must be connected only to the power unit supplied.
• For safety do not leave the power supply plugged into a power source for long periods of
time when not in use.
• Do not use the Bass Buddy power supply unit on any other aparatus.
• To prevent damage to unit from battery leakage, always use high-quality brand name
batteries. Remove any batteries from unit if stored for a pieriod of time.
• Do not use Monster brand instrument cables as they are not compatible with PJB
electronics. Using a Monster cables can damage PJB jack sockets and is not covered by
PJB waranty.
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OVERVIEW OF THE BASS BUDDY
• Switch able Active / Passive input matches both magnetic and piezo pickups.
• Powerful 5 Band Graphic EQ.
• Natural Sounding Optical Limiter.
• Hi-fi Stereo Headphone Output.
• Low Noise Pre-amp output.
• World-class Studio Quality, Balanced Line output.
• 10 watt RMS wideband amplifier.
• Worldwide AC voltage operation.
• Works on two 9-volt batteries.
• Ultra low noise, low distortion state of the art electronics.
FRONT & BACK PANEL OVERVIEW
ACTIVE
MIN
PASSIVE
S/N:
XXXXX
DC IN 18-VOLT
VOLUME
MAX
BASS INPUT
9-VOLT 9-VOLT
+18dB
0dB
-18dB
160Hz50Hz
630Hz 2.5KHz
MIN
VOLUME
AUX INPUT
12KHz
MAX
+18dB
MAX
0dB
-18dB
HEADPHONE
LINES OUT
SPEAKER 8Ω
COMPRESSION
MIN
OFF
ON
OFF
ON
POWER
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