Radial Tonebone Bassbone Owner`s Manual

BASSBONE

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Owners Manual

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Radial Engineering is a division of C•TEC (JP CableTek Electronics Ltd.)

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BASSBONE™ OWNER’S MANUAL

Table of Contents ..............................................Page

Introduction ............................................................ 2

Bassbone Feature Set ........................................... 3

The Concept behind the Bassbone ....................... 5

Using the Bassbone with Two Basses ................... 5

Using the Bassbone with One Bass ...................... 6

Power Boost and Effect Loop ................................ 6

Using the Tuner Output .......................................... 8

Using the XLR Output ............................................ 8

FAQ’s ..................................................................... 9

Warranty ........................................................ Back cover

Greetings from Radial... You are now an official Bonehead!

The Bassbone has been developed to help you make music more fun
and hopefully, enhance your creative spirit.

The following manual has been written to assist you in using your new
Radial Bassbone. Please take the time to read it through so that you can
take maximum advantage of all the features that have been designed
into this marvelous device.

Should you have any questions on the Bassbone, please visit our web
site www.tonebone.com for up-to-date information. If you have a question
that is not covered in this manual, please feel free to contact Radial at
[e-mail] and we will do our very best to get you an answer
quickly. These questions are often posted on our website as FAQ’s and
serve to help other Boneheads.

Now get out there and play some 12-bar blues!

www.tonebone.com
www.radialeng.com

Radial is a division of JP Cabletek Electronics Ltd.
Specifications and appearances subject to change without notice.
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INTRODUCTION

In the beginning, bass was the foundation behind the band that worked
with the drums to keep it all together. A good, solid and powerful amplifier
with a good bass was all that was needed. But over the years, bass has
expanded from a simple 4-string instrument to powerful active 5 and 6
stringed monsters.

As such, bassists, whether covering or creating new material, must
be equipped to produce these tonal ranges and be able to transition
between these sounds quickly during a live performance. The Bassbone
was designed to help bass players meet these demands by creating a
control center specifically designed around the bass guitar.

This being said, most bass players employ two basses when they perform.
These typically include a traditional passive bass such as a Fender P­Bass® and a new generation 5 or 6 string active instrument. These basses
produce very different volume levels and tonal ranges. This poses a
problem when switching from one instrument to the other, as the amplifier
settings must be dramatically adjusted to compensate.

The Tonebone Bassbone allows the bass player to transition between the
two different basses by simply depressing a foot selector switch. Each
instrument channel on the Bassbone features separate level adjustment
and equalization. On gigs where only one bass is used, the Bassbone
automatically converts to a 2-channel preamp. The powerful on-board
EQ allows the player to create two completely different sounds to create
‘the impression’ of two different basses. Very tricky indeed!

To further enhance on-stage performance, the Radial Bassbone is outfitted
with a power-booster for soloing or extra kick during particular passages.
An effect loop circuit may also be switched-in to simultaneously introduce
dramatic and powerful effects.

For those coffeehouse gigs where you may not want to bring your double­stack Ampeg SVT®, the Bassbone makes it easy with a built-in direct box
with XLR output to drive the PA system. There’s even a separate tuner
out that lets you monitor your bass for on-the-fly adjustments.

Be it live or in the studio... Bassbone is a control center for players that
truly makes playing easier!

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BASSBONE FEATURE SET

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1. BOOST level control
Controls the amount of BOOST
from unity-gain (no boost) to
+8dB.

2. HIGH-MID-LOW EQ controls
Active EQ on channel-2 over­rides amp EQ settings
Low +/-12dB @ 75 Hz,
Mid +/-10dB @ 470 Hz,
High +/-16dB @ 5.6 KHz.

3. BOOST ASSIGN switch
Assigns the BOOST footswitch to
boost, effect loop or both.

4. CH. 1 CONTOUR switch
Selects between flat & two EQ
contour curves on channel-1.

5. LEVEL-2 control
Adjusts input level for channel-2.

6. XLR GROUND switch
Lifts pin-1 on XLR out to reduce
hum caused by ground-loops.

7. LEVEL-1 control
Adjusts input level for channel-1.

8. BAL. OUT
Balanced XLR output sends
‘post’ Bassbone sound to mixing
console.

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9. IN-2 jack
Alternate input for second bass.
Connects to channel 2.

10. IN-1 jack

Primary input is used for
the main bass. Connects to
channel 1.

11. INPUT TOGGLE footswitch

Selects between input 1 or 2.
Features bright, easy to see
large LED’s.

12. BOOST footswitch

Activates power boost and/or
effects loop with easy to see
large LED.

13. OUTPUT jack

Connects to your bass amplifier.

14. LOOP jack

Bassbones effects loop uses
standard TRS ¼” (tip-send, ring
return) insert-jack to connect
pedals.

15. TUNER output jack

High output band-pass filtered
output specifically EQ’d for
tuners.

16. External power supply.

15VCD (400mA) PSU jack.

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