Victory V40 The Duchess User Manual

User Guide

VICTORY V40 ‘The Duchess’

All Valve 40 Watt Guitar Head

Thank you, and congratulations on acquiring a Victory Amplification V40. This amp is proudly designed
and built by our committed team of engineers and craftsmen in the UK.
We value simplicity in operation, flexibility in use and absolutely no compromise in tone. Our aim is

simple: to create amplifiers that inspire you ever onwards in your playing and never let you down.

SAFETY FIRST
We want you to enjoy your amplifier to the best of its potential. So please…

Before you go any further, take a moment to read these SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

• Read these guidelines & keep them

• Follow all instructions & guidelines

• Do not use this amplifier near water or any other liquid

• Do not block any openings

• Do not attempt to clean the amplifier with any fluids: use only a dry cloth

•

Do not attempt to modify or service this product yourself

•

Removing covers could mean you are exposed to dangerous voltages that may result in severe injury or
death

• Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel

• Damage Requiring Service: Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified

service personnel under the following conditions:
(a) When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged;
(b) If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the product;
(c) If the product has been exposed to rain or water;
(d) If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions. Adjust only those
controls that are covered by the operating instructions. Improper adjustment of other controls may
result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product
to its normal operation;
(e) If the product has been dropped or damaged in any way;
(f) When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance - this indicates a need for service.

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Replacement Parts: When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician uses
replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part.
Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock, or other hazards.

What’s included:
Your new Victory V40 comes with the following:
1 x Single way Latching Footswitch for Reverb ON/OFF
A mains lead for your country
A heavy duty Gig Bag/Travel Bag
This User Guide

FRONT PANEL

Input
Plug your guitar in here!

Volume
This adjusts the input sensitivity. Use low settings for maximum clean headroom and higher settings
when you want to introduce more natural valve overdrive to your tone.
Balancing your input Volume level with your master volume level is crucial in delivering the tone and
feel that works best for you.

Voice I/II switch
Switched the Voice I, the V40 has a relatively flat response for an American Style sound. Switching to

Voice II adds more upper mid-range frequencies into the mix for a more traditional British Style sound.

Treble
Controls the high frequency content of your sound and is also a powerful tone shaper when it comes to
overdrive character.

Middle
Controls the midrange frequencies in your sound. Run the middle control higher to help cut through a
band mix, or generally fatten and ‘widen’ your sound. Run it lower for a lighter, less ‘in-your-face’ kind
of sound.

Mid Kick switch
When switched ON, (downwards), this will add more mid-range frequencies while boosting them at the
same time, allowing the Middle Knob to have a wider sweep and range of frequencies to control.

Bass
The Bass controls the low frequency content of your sound. Higher levels of bass can be good at low
volumes, but take care when running the amp louder – you may find you need to reduce the bass
control. As with all the EQ pots, adjust to taste!

Reverb
The V40 has a built-in Digital Reverb and this control varies the amount of Reverb added to the guitar

signal.

Reverb ON/OFF switch
The Digital Reverb can be switched ON/OFF using this toggle.