Wampler Triple Wreck User Manual

Modern Rectied Distortion

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Triple Wreck - Distortion.

Competing with the SLOstortion for highest gain member of the amp-in-a-box
pedal family but voiced very dierently and with totally dierent design goals,
the Triple Wreck takes Brian's careful dedication to getting the tonality of an amp
and replicating the sounds that make the amp famous and aims it squarely at
creating superb high gain tones inspired by the Mesa-Boogie® Rectier® amp
series.

A powerful three-band EQ ensures that you can dial it in regardless of your
amplier. Any clean amp plus the Triple Wreck equals instant "brutal" high-gain.

Nonetheless, it is still extremely touch-sensitive and responsive in its lower gain
knob settings. If that were all that the pedal were designed to do, it would be
pretty fantastic... Yet Brian worked extremely hard on the Triple Wreck pedal to
accomplish two goals: rst, provide that trademark Wampler Pedals tone and
exibility in achieving the amp-in-a-box function, but second, provide a beyond­brutal, overwhelming, crushing wall of fuzz with the Boost mode.

Kicking in the Boost is not like anything else you've heard.

It takes a high-gain, made-for-metal pedal and turns it into a re-breathing fuzz
monster. The Boost is not separately activated, it requires the pedal to be on in
order to do its thing, and it's not a volume boost...

It's a monster. Bringing unreal levels of snarling gain to bear, it can do even the
most high-gain modern fuzz tones, but kick the Boost o again and you're back
to a great, inspired metal tone.

To get the most out of your new pedal, you'll want to become very familiar with the controls. The Triple Wreck features controls
for Gain and Volume, as well as a full three-band EQ for versatile tone shaping and a “Hard/Brutal” Toggle switch to help deter­mine the overall tonal emphasis of the pedal.

In addition, it has a Boost footswitch, controlled by a knob labeled Boost Contour. As with all Wampler Pedals products, the Triple
Wreck distortion pedal includes a high-quality true-bypass switch which takes it out of the signal path when bypassed. Experi­ment and enjoy!

Bypass Switch – A true-bypass footswitch ensures solid, mechanical removal of the circuit when it isn't wanted, meaning you don't lose any
tone when the pedal is o.

Volume – This control adjusts the output level of the Triple Wreck. There's plenty of volume on tap, so whether you want to go farther than your
input level or just make sure it can do unity volume (the same level of signal going out as you feed it, when active), you're covered. The Gain,
three-band EQ knobs, and the Hard/Brutal Toggle all have an impact on total output volume level, so you're probably better o waiting to
adjust the Volume until you've dialed in the other controls. Re-adjustment might be necessary if you get it to the desired level and still need to
tweak the sound.

Gain – This control certainly brings heavy gain into play, but it goes farther than that. It lets you dial in medium crunch tones that are very
responsive to your volume knob on your guitar and playing dynamics, or crank it up for a seriously powerful high-gain sound. When using the
Boost mode, this has a dramatic impact as well, and is very, very strongly interactive with the Boost Contour knob. With lower Gain and with the
Boost knob set more anticlockwise side of its range of adjustment, it functions more like a conventional gain boost on an amp, kicking in a
higher gain tone and making it possible to switch from a medium-gain crunch to a high-gain lead tone with one click of the Boost switch. Set to
higher Gain knob settings, though, the Boost Contour knob has more of an impact on the character of the blasting fuzz. The interaction
between the Boost and the Gain knob is denitely something to pay close attention to as you dial in the pedal.

Treble – This adjusts the frequency emphasis on the highs. It's a straightfor­ward control, but it is still extremely eective. If you want more highs, raise the
Treble. If you want less, lower the Treble. This control is in some ways
determined by the Hard/Brutal switch – set to Hard, you will have an
inherently lower amount of treble, whereas Brutal mode allows you more high
frequency room to expand.

Mids – This adjusts the "body" of the sound, the midrange frequencies where
guitar's fundamentals reside. Scooping this out can put you back farther in the
band mix, while pushing it up will put you more forward in the mix. Brian has
worked hard to make sure that you can dial in your ideal high-gain sound with
the Triple Wreck across a huge variety of amps. A classic "scooped" sound is
denitely possible, but watch where you are in the mix.

Bass – This control determines the amount of low end pound to the signal,
and is great for dialing in the pedal to meet the needs of your cabinet. The
idea of the Triple Wreck is an aggressive, high gain sound, and one of the ways
in which it strongly distinguishes itself from the lower gain pedals and even
from the higher gain options in the Wampler Pedals lineup is in its extraordi­narily tight distortion character. It allows you to easily chug (or "djent" if that's
your preference) without ab. When using the Triple Wreck with a closed-back
cabinet, pay attention to the Bass knob for a tight sound.

Hard/Brutal – This control essentially sets the overall voicing of the pedal's
frequencies, to be either darker (think late '80s, early '90s high gain guitar
tone) or brighter and more modern. Setting this up rst will give you a good
"starting point" for your tone, but it's also useful if you've adjusted everything
else and feel the overall tone needs to shift in a larger direction.

Boost Footswitch – This is the switch that changes the pedal from recogniz­ably brutal high-gain distortion to a modern fuzz monster. It's attached to its
own control knob, called...

Late '80s High Gain

Voicing: Hard. Gain at 1 o'clock, Treble at 3 o'clock, Mids at 11
o'clock, Bass at 1-2 o'clock, Boost OFF

Suggested Settings (volume to suit)

Modern Brutal Chugga Chugga

Voicing: Brutal, Gain at 3 o'clock, Treble at 2 o'clock, Mids at 2
o'clock, Bass at 3 o'clock, Boost OFF

Boost Contour – This adjustment changes the intensity of the Boost. It's
possible, as mentioned above, to set the Gain knob lower and this Contour
anticlockwise for a more conventional gain boost setup, but the majority of
possibilities are varieties of heavy, crushing fuzz. This control, in conjunction
with the Gain knob and the EQ options, lets you dial it in just like you want it.

Responsive Medium Crunch with Boost

Voicing: Hard. Gain at 9-10 o'clock, Treble at 1 o'clock,
Mids at 2 o'clock, Bass at Noon; for the Boost option,
Boost Contour at 8-9 o'clock, kick it in for a higher gain
sound

Power Requirements

The pedal can be powered by a 9V battery. The battery terminal is located inside the pedal. If
using a power supply, power needed for the pedal is 9V DC, regulated, center pin negative, as
supplied by most standard Boss™/Ibanez™/Etc. supplies. The pedal can be safely powered with a
multi-supply, like the Visual Sound 1SPOT™. The pedal was designed explicitly around the usage
of a 9V DC power source, and is intended to sound its best at 9V. To avoid damage to the pedal,
do not exceed 18V DC, do not use center pin positive adapters, and do not use AC power. Using
an incorrect power adapter can lead to damage and will void the warranty on the pedal. This
pedal draws 23mA. This pedal will not behave correctly when powered by greater than the

above power requirements. 18V should not be used with this pedal, or the Boost
functionality will not work as intended at all.

Please note: If you are using a battery, it will drain when the input cord is plugged in.

Return and Warranty Policy

For direct sales, there is a 7-day “no questions asked” period where you may return the pedal for any reason, provided that it is in its original condition. Please retain
all packaging within this period in case you decide to return it! We only require that you pay shipping back. The 7 days start when you receive the pedal. This does
not apply to dealer or retailer sales – see their individual return policies for specic information.

Wreck It

Voicing: Brutal. Gain at 3 o'clock, Treble at 2 o'clock, Mids at
1 o'clock, Bass at 3 o'clock, Boost ON, Boost Contour at 2-3
o'clock

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