Randall Amplifiers RG13 User Manual

Randall Warranty

Randall Amplifiers, a Division of U.S. Music Corporation warrants the
product you have purchased to be free of defects in materials and workmanship
in normal use for a period of two (2) years from the date of original purchase.
This warranty shall run to the original purchaser when purchased from an
Authorized Randall Dealer. The manufacturer warrants speakers for a period
of (1) years. The manufacturer warrants tubes for a period of (90) days.
Defective parts found during the applicable warranty period with proof of
purchase will be replaced or repaired without charge if the complete product is
returned to US Music Corp or any Authorized Randall Service Center within
the U.S.A. Randall reserves the right to use materials readily available at the
time of the repair. All Warranty service requires Proof of Purchase (sales
receipt) to be presented at time of service request. Any repair or service
performed by any person of entity other than an Authorized Service Center is
not covered by this limited warranty. The customer pays transportation to and
from Randall factory service or any Randall Authorized Service Center. Rental
stock is warranted for (1) year from date of invoice to the Authorized dealer.
Warranty on rental units is not transferable.

!What is covered against manufacturing defects

Parts and Labor to correct any defect in materials used and any defect
attributable to workmanship.

!What is not covered:

Shipping Damage. Report damage upon receipt of item to the carrier (i.e.
UPS). Freight carrier must be notified upon receipt of items to insure freight
damage claim resolution. Shipping damage not filed with carriers within (48)
hrs upon receipt will not be covered under warranty. Report any shipping
damage within (48) hrs of receipt to the Randall Customer Service Dept at
1-800-877-6863, ext. 5120. Keep all original documents and packing materials
to insure freight damage claim resolution. Merchandise that has been modified
after original shipment from the Randall factory. Products whose serial
numbers have been altered or removed. Exterior normal wear and tear damage
to the finish due to misuse, operation outside the specified ratings, neglect or
accident. Warranty claims by anyone other than the original purchaser. Randall
is not responsible for any items left in protective covers or cases, (We strongly
advise that all personal items such as chords, cables, tuners, etc… be
removed!) freight charges to and from the factory or an Authorized service
center on customer owned goods, any and all charges incurred from priority
service requests (Rush Service) or priority shipping for replacement parts. Any
and all charges if no problem is found.

Return Authorization

All items being returned for any reason must have a Return Authorization
number. This RA# must be placed on the outside of the carton of the item being
returned or the carton will be refused upon delivery. Please call the customer
service department at 1-800-877-6863, ext. 5120, for the return authorization
number. Dealer stock items will be returned to the dealer freight prepaid.

An Authorized Warranty Service Center must perform any and all field
warranty service work. Customer will not pay for parts and/or labor provided
the problem found is within warranty guidelines. Proof of purchase must be
provided at the time of service request. Transportation charges to and from the
Authorized Warranty Service Center are the responsibility of the customer.
Rush service charges and special freight charges for required parts are not
covered under warranty and are also the responsibility of the customer. If a
unit is not easily transported to an authorized service center, the customer is
responsible for technician travel charges. Any charges for labor or processing
when no problem is found are also not covered under warranty. Any charges
incurred for work performed by an unauthorized service center are the
responsibility of the customer.

Warranty terms may very per country, check warranty

terms with local Distributor or at point of purchase.

RG13 PEDAL/AMPLIFIER

1 Watt amplifier output @ 8 Ω

3 Channels with Gain and Level

Switchable volume boost with level

control that doubles as switchable FX

loop or mute/mute-tune option.

EQ with Bass,Mid,Treble,Presence

Bass EQ Boost

Mid EQ Scoop

9v DC power for external pedals

Speaker Emulated XLR Output with

Ground Lift

External power supply

A M P L I F I E R S

MANUAL

Model - RG13

OPERATION

For detailed product videos please visit our

website at :www.randallamplification.com

Congratulations on the purchase of your new RANDALL RG13 Pedal/Amplifier! We at Randall Amplification appreciate that you chose our brand of guitar instrument

amplifiers and wish you years of great tone and enjoyable playing time with your new machine. Please review the safety instructions and be aware that the documentation

provided in this manual references 120volt USA versions of the models covered. Note that the POWER listed on the power supply should be for your countries’ power standard.

Connect included external power supply

unit here.

Note that power supply will vary for each

international region. Check voltage if your

bring your RG13 to different countries.

XLR Balanced output with Speaker
Emulation circuit that electronically

simulates the sound of a microphone

signal miking a Randall 4x12 speaker

cabinet. This allows for better tonal

performance when sending direct feed

to a PA/Sound System or directly to a

recording interface.

XLR ground lift changes the

ground connection to fix

ground loops when interfacing

with other equipment - use at

quietest setting for best

performance.

1/4” line output:

No Speaker Emulation

Connects to guitar amplifier

•
input

Connects to amplifier effects

•
loop return

Connects to power amp input

•
Connects to next pedal in

•
effects chain.

Power switch turns unit on

and off. Be sure to power off

or mute volume on other
external devices connected
when powering RG13 on or

off to avoid damage.

Speaker output- connect this to any

speaker enclosure 8 Ohms or

greater including headphones.

(some headphones may only play on

one side) Minimum 8Ω Load!

Wattage isn’t an issue, so don’t be
afraid to use a big cab like a 4x12.

***Note that unit does not need

speaker load to operate***

External 9 volt DC power output for

external pedals. Do not exceed 500ma

power maximum! (check the power draw

on your external gear) Also note the

polarity in the diagram- center pin is (-)

negative - if you plug in a device with

opposite polarity then sound may mute or

power will not be activated.

Loop/Boost mode selector:

Boost mode disables the send/return
allowing the LOOP-BOOST knob to control
the amount of boosted or cut (- or +) signal

sending to master volume when engaged.

Loop mode allows for external FX to be

engaged in and out of signal.

Mute mode - with Loop mode engaged and

nothing plugged into send/return engaging

Loop-Boost footswitch will mute signal.

Tuner-mute mode - with Loop mode

engaged, plug from send into external tuner -

when LOOP-BOOST footswitch is engaged,

unit will mute and send signal to tuner

Loop send: Plug from this into input of

external FX or into tuner input when

using in tuner-mute mode.

Loop return: Plug from output of

external FX into this return when

using loop mode.

1/8” Stereo Media input: Plug

your i-anything, CD player,
computer here and the level
form the external device will

send signal to play along with.

1/4” instrument input:

Plug your guitar in here!!!

Equalizer Section:
BASS - this knob will boost (+) or cut (-) Low Frequencies.
Bass Boost button- boost low end “fattening” sound

(use caution engaging this at high volumes - some speakers may not be
able to handle these low frequencies at certain volumes)

MIDDLE - this knob will boost (+) or cut (-) Midrange Frequencies.
Mid Scoop button- removes midrange when depressed- creates smiley

face eq curve :)
TREBLE - this knob will boost (+) or cut (-) High Frequencies.
PRESENCE - this knob will boost (+) or cut (-) Highest Frequencies.

Channel 1- Clean:

For cleanest sound

turn volume all the

way up and use gain

knob to match

channel volumes.

Bright switch adds

some “Sparkle”

Channel 2 Gain1:

This is standard

overdrive channel-

use gain knob to set

amount of distortion

and set volume to

match other

channels.

Channel 3

Gain2: Same

set up as

Channel 2 but

with more

available gain.

Loop-Boost : this footswitch engages or

disengages all of the possible modes

associated with Loop-Boost.

Boost mode
Loop mode
Mute mode
Tuner-mute mode

Master Volume:

This knob

controls the

overall signal

feeding all of
the outputs -

1/4”, XLR &

Speaker,

Headphones