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WARRANTY AND OWNER REGISTRATION
Your REAL TUBE is warranted for a period of THREE
FULL YEARS against defects to the original, registered
owner provided he/she has returned a completely filledout OWNER'S REGISTRATION CARD.
This warranty covers parts and labor only; shipping
charges remain the sole responsibility of the owner.
Damage due to modification or abuse is excluded from
this warranty. Before returning any unit for service, a RETURNED MERCHANDISE AUTHORIZATION NUMBER
(R.M.A.#) must be obtained.
Manufacturer is not responsible for consequential or inconsequential damages resulting from any application or
use of this product. Manufacturer and sales agents assume no liability or responsibility for safety or injury relating to the use of REAL TUBE, and user agrees to hold
manufacturer and designer harmless in this regard. This
is the full extent of the warranty; no other warranties implied or intended.
For service and return authorization contact:
7811 E. Pierce Street
Scottsdale, AZ 85257
Ph: 480-941-0705 Fax: 480-946-2412
REAL TUBE
Congratulations on your purchase of the best TUBE
floor- mounted overdrive/preamp on the market. While
virtually all other overdrive and simulated tube effects
today rely upon cheap solid-state components for their
bogus, imitated tube sound, REAL TUBE delivers what
the name implies - real tube sound from the classic
12AX7A twin triode tube! All the warmth and tonality
that have made tube amps the #1 choice of professional musicians the world over is yours with the REAL
TUBE.
APPLICATIONS-REAL TUBE adds a second TUBE
channel to any amp. Even small, inexpensive practice
amps really sound great with REAL TUBE. A Marshall
or other all tube amp sound unbelievable when hotrodded with a REAL TUBE.
USING REAL TUBE-The E.Q. Section has been carefully tuned for today's playing styles. Full, rich overdrive
distortion, yet clean enough to still hear chords somehow ... REAL TUBE has it all. Start with the E.Q. Controls on “5” and the Drive and Output set to 2 or 3.
Then use your ears to set the quality of sound you're
looking for, from current to classic: warm to scorching.
THE TUBE-The 12AX7A tube in your REAL TUBE has
been carefully tested with human ears for correct tonality and absence of microphonics, noise, etc. It is NOT
advisable to change this tube with available up-graded
tubes as the normal life expectancy is 2-4 4 years. If
replacement is necessary, contact our service outlet
(listed on the last page of this brochure) for information.
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REAL TUBE OVERDRIVE™
Concept & Design: B.K. Butler
SPECIFICATIONS
VOLTAGE REQUIREMENT :120 VAC, 9 WATTS
TUBE TYPE :12AX7A/ECC83 - SELECTED
INPUT IMPEDANCE :1 MEG. OHMS
DRIVE SENSITIVITY :-65dBV (.043 Mv)
S/N RATIO :70 dB (Typical)
HUM & NOISE :-85 dB (Typical)
OUTPUT IMPEDANCE :10 KOHMS (Typical)
OUTPUT LEVEL :0 dBV (.78 V Typical)
SIZE (IN INCHES) :(HxWxL) 3.0 x 3.2 x 5.0
WEIGHT :3 LBS.
GENERAL NOTES
Although the REAL TUBE is very ruggedly housed in heavy
gauge steel, care should be given to the unit as tubes are
made from glass. Avoid physical abuse. A soft touch to the
footswitch is all that is needed to switch the unit. You will
notice the absence of a power switch on the REAL TUBE.
This was intentional on the part of the designer. There is no
possibility of unwanted power loss during a performance,
and power switches are just one more area of eventual
wear-out that has to be avoided. REAL TUBE has been designed for prolonged periods of continuous use without
overheating or damage. It has been observed that the
REAL TUBE sound is actually enhanced with use as the
tube ages.
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