FAME GSH2-200SA Owner's manual

Brand: FAME

Model: GSH2-200SA

Category: Guitar accessories

Type: Owner's manual

ELECTRIC GUITAR AMP

Ownerʻs Manual

GSH2-200SA

Congratulations!

We would like to thank you for purchasing the GSH2-200SA Electric Guitar Ampliﬁer.

It has been specially designed and developed for the use with electric guitars.

Before using your new ampliﬁer, we advise to read the following pages carefully.

Taking care of your GSH2-200SA

Safety Warnings

We want you to be aware of certain safety aspects,

for reasons of product safety and liability. With

all due respect, please read the following before

operating your new Fame ampliﬁer.

• Do not use or store your ampliﬁer in

or near moist or wet areas.

• Make sure that voltage shown on the back of

the ampliﬁer is the correct voltage for the

location you are using it. The GSH2-

200SA can never be used at different

voltages than shown.

• Opening the ampliﬁer housing must only be

done by authorized personnel. No user

serviceable parts inside.

• The power amp is conﬁgured

to deliver highest tone at normal volume

levels. We advise you not to expose yourself

to very high volume levels for long periods of

time. It can lead to hearing damage.

Transporting the GSH2-200SA

• The GSH2-200SA is a solid state instrument

ampliﬁer. The built-in circuits are sensitive to

hits, especially when hot. To avoid damaging

the unit, we recommend using care during

setup and tear down of the unit.

• Allow the ampliﬁer to adjust to the ambient

temperature before operating, 10 minutes

should be sufﬁcient in all cases. Especially the

change between a cold vehicle and, in most

cases, warm stages can cause condensing

ﬂuid inside the electrical circuit. This can lead

to circuit shorts.

• For continued road use, please protect the

ampliﬁer with a professional ﬂight

case. Transport only in operating

position. Do not transport upside

down or on its side.

Daily use

• Never be rough with knobs, connections

or other parts of the ampliﬁer.

• Be careful while pulling out cables. Pulling

plugs quickly can cause damage.

• Disconnect all cables before transporting

the unit.

• Avoid physical shocks, such as hits or drops.

• You should never put any heavy items on top

of the GSH2-200SA.

Cleaning the GSH2-200SA

• Usually it is sufﬁcient to wipe down the outside

of the ampliﬁer with a slightly moist

cleaning rag.

• Do not use any abrasive cleaning chemicals.

• Sometimes a vacuum cleaner can be used to

remove dust and dirt from nooks and crevices.

• Avoid putting any vinyl on top of the unit.

It sticks and discolours the surface.

Electric enviroment

• This ampliﬁer contains electric circuits, which

can cause interference when operating near

Radio or TV units. If you notice any abnormal

noise, we recommend to put the ampliﬁer

away from such devices.

• Blown fuses can only be replaced with fuses

of equal values. The use of incorrect fuses is

prohibited and can cause severe injury or

damage of the ampliﬁer.

• Only use a grounded power cable in good

condition.

Content

Setting up the GSH2-200SA .................................................................................... 4

Peripheral Connections ............................................................................................ 5

Preamp Section ........................................................................................................ 6

Channels ..................................................................................................................... 6

Stereo Chorus .............................................................................................................. 6

Reverb ........................................................................................................................ 6

Controls & Switches ................................................................................................. 7

Special Gimmicks ..................................................................................................... 8

Speciﬁcations ............................................................................................................ 9

Setting up the GSH2-200SA

WARNING!

To avoid electrical shock or any other damage, make sure that the

GSH2-200SA and all other devices are switched off before you start

connecting them to the ampliﬁer!

Power Connections/Mains

Before connecting to a grounded power outlet,

make sure the power switches are in the off position

(facing down). The GSH2-200SA is set up for 230

V of line voltage. Once the ampliﬁer is plugged

in, you can get started!

Connecting an electric guitar

The input jack on the right side of the frontpanel

receives your electric guitar signal by means of a

shielded guitar cord with 1/4” mono style plug.

Make sure the master volume of the ampliﬁer is

set to the lowest position to avoid disturbing noise

while connecting.

Connecting speaker cabinets

The GSH2-200SA can only work with a connected

speaker cabinet and should never be used without

it. Make sure that you use a mono style 1/4“ speaker

cable for the connection. Due to the fact that

the GSH2-200SA is a stereo ampliﬁer, you

will ﬁnd two connection jacks for each power

amp sides. Always take care of the correct

impedance between the ampliﬁer and the con-

nected cabinet. I.E. GSH2-200SA/4 ohms > ca-

binet/4 ohms.

Travelling Abroad

If travelling to countries outside the

EU, always check their local volta-

ge before operating the GSH2-200SA.

Mismatched voltages can and most li-

kely will destroy your ampliﬁer. Should

you encounter voltages and frequencies

other than those indicated, a transformer

must be used between the power socket and the

GSH2-200SA. This transformer must be able to

transform the voltage and frequency to one of

the indicated settings.

Main Fuse

The main fuse is situated in a little drawer which is

part of the power input jack. This sliding fuse hol-

der also hides a spare fuse. For 230 V, the fuse

must be a 4A slow blow. It is crucially important

to use the speciﬁed fuse values only.

Maintenance

All checkups and repairs must be undertaken by

authorized service personnel. With the right treat-

ment, the electric circuit and the power amp will

not need any kind of maintenance at all.

Periphal Connections

Signal In Jack

On the very right of the frontpanel you will ﬁnd

a mono type 1/4” input jack which receives the

signal of your electric guitar. We recommend the

usage of high quality cables with Neutrik plugs.

Phones

For quiet practicing at home you can also use

optional headphones. For best performance and a

brilliant sound, we recommend our Fame DT 790

studio headphones. Please note that the overall

volume of the ampliﬁer will inﬂuence the master

volume of your headphones.

CONNECTIONS ON THE BACK

FX-Loop

On the back of your ampliﬁer you will ﬁnd both

a send and a return jack. These will be useful if

you want to loop external effects units between

preamp and power amp of the GSH2-200SA.

The built-in effects loop is parallel. That means

that you can adjust how much effect signal is be-

ing added to the original signal, which still ﬂows

through the ampliﬁer. There is always an ana-

logue connection between the send and return

jacks.

Line Out

Your GSH2-200SA needs to be connected to a

PA-System? You would like to record the sound

directly into your recording desk or audio inter-

face?

The Line Out will do just that. All you need is a

standard mono style 1/4” cable to connect the

GSH2-200SA to a channel strip of a mixing desk.

Please note that the volume set on the ampliﬁer will be

the level thatʼs running into the channel strip of your

mixing desk. You should set the volume to the

lowest level possible and increase it step-wise.

Footswitch

These two jacks can be connected with an optio-

nal footswitch to control the ampliﬁerʻs important

functions. We recommend our Fame FS400L 4-way

footswitch for best performance.

Speaker Outputs

These jacks are installed for the connection with

your speaker cabinet. There are two jacks for

each power amp side.

Mains

This jack is used to connect the GSH2-200SA to a

grounded power outlet.

Your guitar cord is an important part of our signal chain and its quality and

construction type clearly affect the overall tone of your rig. Try and buy the

best quality cord you can or want to afford for maximum sound!

Preamp Section of the GSH2-200SA

Clean Channel

The Clean channel of the ampliﬁer produces a very clear and

basic sound, which will not overdrive or compress at a higher

volume setting. This is because the GSH2-200SA features a very

strong power amp as well as solid state elements both in the

preamp and power amp section.

Overdrive Channel

The second channel is able to work in various conﬁgurations. It

features two Gain controls which you can choose, if you would

like to produce different overdrive sounds. I.E. if there needs to

be a separate rhythm and solo sound.

Stereo Chorus

The GSH2-200SA features a built-in stereo chorus effect. It adds

a detuned and slightly delayed signal to the original one. The

result is a pending and rotating sound that can be compared to

the sound of a 12-string guitar, adding a little room to it.

Reverb

The built-in spring reverb tank can be used to create a room

sound. The more you increase the level, the bigger the room

will sound.

But you should also be careful not to overdrive the effect. This

can make the signal unclear and intransparent.

Controls and Switches

We suggest you start exploring the channels with all controls set to 12:00

o‘clock and the master volume slightly turned up.

POWER

Switches the GSH2-200SA on or off.

STEREO CHORUS

Rate

Adjusts the speed of the chorus effect. The more you

turn this knob clockwise, the faster the chorus will

rotate.

Depth

Controls the depth of the effect. The more you

turn this knob clockwise, the deeper the chorus

will sound.

Switches the chorus effect on or off.

MASTER

Controls the master volume of the GSH2-200SA.

REVERB

Adjusts the amount of the buílt-in reverb effects in

the overall sound of the ampliﬁer.

CLEAN CHANNEL

Treble, Middle, Bass

These three knobs control the overall sound of

this channel. Treble adjusts the amount of high

frequencies while Middle and Bass are responsib-

le for the mid and low frequencies.

Level

Controls the overall volume of the clean chan-

nel.

CHANNEL SWITCH

Switches between the two channels of the

GSH2-200SA.

OVERDRIVE CHANNEL

Level

Controls the overall volume of the overdrive

channel.

Treble, Middle, Bass

These three knobs control the overall sound of

this channel. Treble adjusts the amount of high

frequencies while Middle and Bass are responsib-

le for the mid and low frequencies.

Gain Switch

Switches between the two gain controls of the

overdrive channel.

Contour

With activated gain switch, this knob works as

a ﬁne control for the overall equalization of the

overdrive channel.

Gain 2

Controls the amount of gain, when gain switch is

pushed down.

Gain 1

Controls the amount of gain, when gain switch is

not pushed down.

LEVEL SEND/RETURN

Adjust the mix of original signal and the looped-

in effects unit.

External Effects

We are convinced that the basic sound of the Fame

GSH2-200SA will suit the demands of most guitar

players. Although, the usage of external effects

devices can provide a variety of new and interesting

sounds.

These are divided into:

• Level-related effects are: Compressor, Limiter or

Noise Gate

• Time-based effects are: Delay/Echo, Chorus or

Flanger

• Volume-based effects are: Tremolo, Auto-Volume

or Pan

• Filtering-related effects are: Equalizer, Phaser,

Rotary or Vibe

While the last three effects groups can be inserted

in the fx loop of the GSH2-200SA, level-related units

must always be connected between instrument and

ampliﬁer.

How to choose the right device

High-quality effects like a vibrato or time-based units

like delays can round up the sound, when placed in

the fx loop of the ampliﬁer. But the ﬁnal sound is de-

pending on the choice of the speciﬁc unit.

A multieffects processor i.e. digitalizes the incoming

signal by using an AD-converter and inverts it after

adding several effects. Depending on the used model,

the sound can be inﬂuenced in a negative way.

Expensive units contain very capable converters,

which keep the signal in its original value and even

improve the sound quality.

Analogue units will not harm the signalʼs quality, but

they are also limited and normally produce only one

overall sound.

Hints & Gimmicks

We came up with the following advice and “wisdom“ according to our

personal experiences. This will help you to improve the performance of your

GSH2-200SA.

Speciﬁcations

Power Output: 2x120 watts @ 2x4 ohms / 2x100 watts @ 2x8 ohms

Switches: Power, Stereo Chorus On, Channel Select, Gain Switch

Equalization: Bass, Middle, Treble (für jeden Kanal getrennt), Contour (Overdrive Kanal)

Effects: Stereo Chorus, Reverb

Connection Jacks: Input

Phones

Footswitch

Lautsprecheranschlüsse

FX Send & Return

Line Out

Mains

Dimensions: 68,8 x 25,5 x 27,8 cm

Weight: 17,5 kg

Accessories: Ownerʻs Manual, Power Cable

Optional: Fame FS400L 4-way footswitch

GSH2-200SA

2007

FAME GSH2-200SA Owner's manual

Brand: FAME

Model: GSH2-200SA

Category: Guitar accessories

Type: Owner's manual

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