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If you are like most players, you probably want to plug in your new amp and get start-

ed playing it right away.  You can read the rest of the manual later to learn the finer points
of operating your amp.  In order to get started you will need your MTS3200 amp, a 120
or 230 AC grounded power outlet, your instrument and a standard guitar cord.  With the
amp turned off, you may now plug it into the proper AC voltage.  

Now turn all the volume and drive controls off and set tone controls at their mid center

position.  If you have purchased the FS22 foot switch,  plug it into the rear foot switch jack
for switching the channels and reverb.   Note:  The channel SELECT button must be in the
OUT position (CH 1) for the FS22 to function (a hum will be heard if it’s in the wrong posi-
tion).   

Now, turn the power switch and standby switch ON.  Allow 60 seconds for the tubes to

warm up.  Gradually raise the volume controls and re-adjust the tone controls and your
ready to go.  The brass knobs can feel hot after the amp has been on awhile.  This is nor-
mal because brass conducts heat while plastic does not.  This will not cause a problem
for the controls.  Please call if you feel your amp is malfunctioning.  Occasionally tubes
are damaged in shipping.  

A standard 1/4” input jack feeds both channels through using the SELECT switch.  Use

a professional quality guitar cord no longer than 25 feet.  Typical cable capacitance should
be under 50pf—the longer the cord, the greater the capacitance (you can measure this
with a capacitance meter).  A long cable with high capacitance will reduce the overall tre-
ble response from your pickups.

Set the channel SELECT switch to the desired channel.  The LED’s next to the volume

controls will let you see what channel is functioning.  Use channel 2 for clean playing.
Use channel 1 for overdrive/sustain.  For the FS22 foot switch to function, set the chan-
nel SELECT to the “ OUT” channel 1 position.

The red LED will illuminate when the LEAD channel is selected. 

The volume of the lead channel is to be used as a master level control.  For partial clean

output, set the VOLUME control to 10 and turn the DRIVE nearly off—under 1.  By reduc-
ing the guitar volume, you can use this channel as an alternate clean channel. 

For mild tube saturation, set the DRIVE control between 1 & 2.  For some of the best

saturation, set the control between 4 & 6.  For full blown overdrive, set the control
between 6 and 10 (your guitar volume should be turned all the way up).  Because the
MTS3200 has been “Hot Rodded” with so much gain in the DRIVE control, you will have
an abundance of guitar feedback.  However, if feedback is a problem, reduce the amount

of DRIVE or move the guitar to the side or away from the speaker(s).

To start off with, set the BASS, MID & TREBLE controls at their center (5) position.

These controls are to be set according to the type of pickups used (dual or single coil).
It’s normal to decrease the BASS at higher playing levels.  Try the PRESENCE control also
when adjusting the treble.

Channel 1 features it’s own LEAD PRESENCE control for added clarity.  It’s frequency

range is set at the mid range of the tonal spectrum.  Careful adjustment with the TREBLE
control will make this feature very useful. 

The red LED will illuminate when the CLEAN channel is selected. 

Channel switching from the Lead channel into Channel 2 gives you crisp, clean playing.

Thanks to special mud-cutting circuits that work between the frequencies of 500 and 700 Hz,
your guitar tones will be full and vibrant.

For added clarity, the CH 2 PRESENCE switch increases only the highest guitar harmonics

in the 8-10k Hz range which is ideal for acoustic guitars.  A normal bright switch works only
in the 3k Hz range leaving your sound somewhat flat. Single or dual coil pickups will deter-
mine the need for this switch.

You can start at 5 on the dial for each of the tone controls.  However, these settings do

not represent a normalize (flat) sound. You need to set them where they sound best!
Most musicians like to reduce the MID’S between 1 and 4 for deeper bass and crisper
highs.  If your sound is too bright with single coil pickups, you may want to keep the
PRESENCE switch off.

Set the REVERB control for the desired amount (this works in both channels).

Use the STANDBY SWITCH If you are taking a break.  This turns the high voltage off,

increasing the life of your power tubes while keeping the power and preamp tube fila-
ments on for immediate use.

The power switch is to be utilized as the master ON/OFF switch.  As the amp is turned

on, the RED portion of the power switch will illuminate as your ON indicator.

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MTS3200 Head as shown
MTS3212 Combo front & rear panels reversed