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Carvin X100B Series IV Tube Amp Head - $600 (Barrington)
Route 14 near Hough Street
condition:
like new
make / manufacturer:
Carvin
model name / number:
X100B
size / dimensions:
100 Watt tube size and weight
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• In Mint Condition – Used very little
• 100 Watts Tube
• Never Gigged in home studio only – Original Owner
• Reissue bought around 2015 – Series IV
• Comes with the Footpedal (Brand New in Box)
• Blue Tolex
The X-100B holds a place dear in the hearts of guitar amp affictionados. The X100B series tube amps were a mainstay on many arena stages and MTV videos throughout the 1980's. Artists such as Frank Zappa, Craig Chaquico with Jefferson Starship, Warrant, Warren Cuccurullo with Missing Persons, and Steve Vai all played X100B amps. Frank Zappa raved about the Clean channel on this amp. Steve Vai recorded a song called "Blue Powder" (available on his first solo release Flexable) featuring the X100B. As a tribute to the original X100B amps, the new Series IV is badged with the vintage Carvin logo.
EL34 POWER TUBES
Your amp is equipped with EL34 power tubes because of their powerful output
SWITCH
FUNCTION
The X-100B holds a place dear in the hearts of guitar amp affectionados. The X100B series tube amps were a mainstay on many arena stages and MTV videos throughout the 1980's. Artists such as Frank Zappa, Craig Chaquico with Jefferson Starship, Warrant, Warren Cuccurullo with Missing Persons, and Steve Vai all played X100B amps. Frank Zappa raved about the Clean channel on this amp. Steve Vai recorded a song called "Blue Powder" (available on his first solo release Flexable) featuring the X100B. As a tribute to the original X100B amps, the new Series IV is badged with the vintage Carvin logo.
can cause high frequency loss. The X-100B guards against this loss with its high input impedance. We also considered the capacitance of the average shielded guitar cable which can reduce the high frequency response of your guitar pickups. Careful component layout and lead placement control oscilla- tions and noise without extra capacitance in the circuit, allowing shimmering highs to be reproduced faithfully.
SELECT REVERB/EFFECTS
LEAD / RHYTHM
REVERB ON / REVERB OFF
MODEL X-100B AMP SPECIFICATIONS:
CAUTION
RMS Power:
Output Impedance: Input Impedance: Tone Controls: Graphic EQ: Channels:
Ch 1 Sensitivity:
Ch 2 Sensitivity: footswitch functions:
100, 50 or 25 watts, switchable
4, 8 or 16ohm, switchable
220,000 ohms
BASS, MID, TREBLE, PRESENCE 5-band, 18dB boost or cut 2—switchable
Rhythm channel sparkle even more in the Bright setting. The Lead channel Drive control is combined with a Hi Gain switch for highly selective control over the 12AX7 tube overdrive.
1Head: 24.25”W x 10.5”H x 9.5”D
Multi-ply hardwwood
35 lbs (head) , 58 lbs (combo)
Made in USA
-FS44L footswitch - 4 function
-FS22 footswitch - channel and reverb
5-BAND MASTER EQ
The X-100B features a five band graphic EQ that is assignable to the Lead
SWITCHABLE EFFECT LOOP
The X-100B features a switching effect loop for true bypass of effects.
CUSTOM REVERB
The X-100B reverb is custom designed for a full, natural sound. The “long tail”
GIVE YOURSELF A BOOST OR KEEP IT QUIET
The Master volume control can be configured as a variable volume Boost,
OHMS SWITCH RESULT SETTING
Plug in your speaker and set the “SPEAKER OHMS” switch to match your speaker. If you have the FS44L footswitch, plug it into the rear 5-pin “FS44L” footswitch jack. Or, if you have the FS22 footswitch, plug it into the rear 1/4 inch “FS22” footswitch jack. Turn all volume controls off. With the amp turned off, you may then plug it into the proper AC voltage.
8 ohms & 16 ohms*
The 3-position RMS POWER switch reduces the 100watt output of the amp down to 50 or 25 watts, while still using all four output tubes. Lower settings will allow the great sound and feel of the tube power amp being over- driven, but at lower volume levels. For maximum output power and headroom set the switch to 100watts.
24. FS22 FOOTSWITCH JACK
2) If there is no output after replacing the preamp tubes, or if the fuse blows, try replacing the EL34 output tubes. The amp should be rebaised after replacing the output tubes.
FS BOOST switch OFF (DOWN): Use the MASTER to change the overall volume level for the amp when the FS BOOST switch is OFF. The FS44L can mute the amp output while changing guitars or for quiet pas- sages in the music when the guitar is not played The red LED over the MASTER will turn OFF when the amp is MUTED by the footswitch.
For textured harmonics with mild tube overdrive, turn the DRIVE control below “4”. For increased harmon- ics and more tube saturation, set the control between 4 & 6. For full blown distortion turn on the GAIN switch and set the DRIVE control between 7 and 10 (your guitar volume should be turned all the way up).
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