FRENZEL SD40-5E3 Owner's manual

Brand: FRENZEL

Model: SD40-5E3

Category: Musical Instrument Amplifier

Type: Owner's manual

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Owners Manual

“Super Deluxe”

Guitar Tube Amplifier

Model No. SD40-5E3

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Model: Super Deluxe

Model No. SD40-5E3

The FRENZEL "Super Deluxe" is the upgraded version of our classic open chassis "Deluxe Plus III" which has rave

reviews from all over the world. At the request of a lot of our customers we have incorporated the most popular options

from the "Deluxe Plus III" which include the Effects Loop, and the Cathode/Fixed bias selector switch.....plus we have also

increased the power to 40 watts! (A lower 25 power version still available if you do not need the extra power) Like the

"Deluxe Plus III" the "Super Deluxe" was "INSPIRED" by the classic 50's Fender Deluxe 5E3...but it is a much more than

a clone. We added a Marshall JTM45 channel and replaced the 6V6's with 6L6's for more headroom and power. The

voice is controlled by a three band tone stack accentuated by a Bassman 5F6 style Presence control with an added

custom "Edge" switch to remove the negative feedback which gives you dynamic soaring rock tones and sustain. We

also added a Master control which allows you to control and shape the preamp and output stage overdrive tones. The F

and M channels have separate input jacks and gain controls which allows you to use an AB/Y switch to select one

channel for clean and one for boost...or blend them together for unique tones. When playing clean, this amp will faithfully

reproduce what you put into it ...and when you stomp on it, it will produce tones you have never heard before! It works

great with guitar, mandolin, bass, organ, piano, harp and strings. Think of it as a 5E3 on steroids! See features list below.

FEATURES:

Input Jacks isolated from chassis for low noise, eddy currents, and hum.

Laser Etched Faceplate

Classic Chicken Head Knobs, Toggle Switches and Jewel Pilot Light

Tolex Head Cab - Made from 3/4" cabinet grade birch plywood. Corners screwed and glued for maximum strength.

Covered in genuine Tolex, heavy duty nickel plated steel corner caps, large rubber feet, and Fender style strap handle.

Comes standard in black. (Also available in custom colors.)

Dimensions - 19"W x 12"D x 10"D

Weight: 20 lbs.

DC on filaments for low 60 hz hum.

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Star ground system to reduce induced current chassis noise.

Normal (Type F) Bright (Type M) inputs with separate preamps and Gain controls for the unique smooth Fender 5F6

warm tones or the Marshall Plexi SLP great high mid tones....or you can use an AB-Y switch and create your own distinct

tones.

Classic 60's JTM45 - Bassman 5F6 style 3-BAND TONE STACK for extended flexibility in shaping your tone.

MASTER level control so you can crank the GAIN's up and overdrive the preamp without overdriving the output tubes.

Classic Type 5F6A Style Presence control .

Unique NNFB "Edge" switch on the PRESENCE control that transforms the power amp section into a No-Negative-

FeedBack style amp for more open, less compressed tones.

Classic 6L6's in the output in place of the original Deluxe 6V6's to give you more power and headroom. The bias is

optimized using FRENZEL Multi-Valve design which allows you to use octal based 6L6, 5881, KT66, KT88, 6550, or

EL34 tubes in the output stage without adjusting anything.

Preamp and driver tubes are 12AX7 EH's known for low noise and linearity. You may also use 12AT7's or 12AU7's for

different tones and overdrive.

Classic 60's style insertion type Serial Effects Loop with Return Jack (Power Amp In), Send Jack (Preamp Out), and

Send Level Control. (Please note this is not for pedals. Pedals are designed for use on the inputs of amps.They are the

wrong impedance and do not have the proper output voltage for driving a serial insertion type of effects loop. )

Dual Speaker Jacks

A Classic Hammond Hi-Fi output transformer for extended low frequency performance with 4 - 8 - 16 ohm outputs

selectable by a rotary switch.

Cathode / Fixed Bias Selector Switch - Allows you to choose cathode bias for the classic "compressed blues" sound, or

fixed bias for "dynamic rock" sounds.

Power Output: 40 watts RMS (25 Watt version also available)

5U4 rectifier, you can sub 5Y3, 5AR4, or Solid State Plug in for different amounts of sag.

Extra long (10') three prong grounded power cord.

STANDBY switch to turn off the plate voltage during warm-up.

Rock solid point-to-point hand wiring using only the best of parts...low noise tubular polypropylenes caps, metal film

resistors, ceramic sockets, switchcraft jacks...etc.

Sweet vintage clean to classic overdrive tones with three different types of distortion depending on whether you are

overdriving the preamp, output... or both!

Tube compliment: The amp comes with 3 - 12AX7, 2 - 6L6, 1 - 5U4, but you can substitute 12AT7's or 12AU7's in the

preamp and driver for different tones and overdrive sounds. You can also substitute 5881's, KT66's, KT88's, 6550's, or

EL34's in the output stage for different sounds.

FRONT PANEL:

- NORMAL INPUT ( Type F INPUT)

- BRIGHT INPUT(Type M INPUT)

- NORMAL GAIN ( Type F GAIN)

- BRIGHT GAIN (Type M GAIN)

- BASS

- MIDDLE

- TREBLE

- MASTER

- PRESENCE with NNFB PULL SWITCH

-STANDBY SWITCH

- PILOT LIGHT

- POWER SWITCH

REAR PANEL:

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- POWER CORD

- FUSE

- BIAS SELECTOR SWITCH

- EFFECTS LOOP SEND LEVEL CONTROL

- EFFECTS LOOP SEND JACK

- EFFECTS LOOP RETURN JACK

- LINE OUT LEVEL CONTROL

- LINE OUT

- SPEAKER OUT JACK

- IMPEDANCE SELECTOR

PRICE: $1095.00

UPGRADE OPTIONS:

1. 25 WATT VERSION - The amp is also available with 25 watts output. No charge for this option.

2. QUAD OF 6V6'S - Four 6V6's in place of the pair of 6L6's for the smooth warm 6V6 tones. Includes 1/2 power switch

that turns of two of the 6V6's.Add $120.00

3. WORLDWIDE POWER TRANSFORMER - with 220V - 240V primaries. Add $55.00

4. EDGE FOOTSWITCH - adds jack to rear panel for footswitch control on the NNFB EDGE switch. Includes classic

heavy duty footswitch with LED. Add $60.00

5. LONG TANK TUBE REVERB - Pure tube driven vintage long tank reverb for those smooth warm jazz and blues tones.

Add $200.00

User’s Operation Guide:

FRONT PANEL CONTROLS:

NORMAL INPUT – input for NORMAL(Fender) preamp.

BRIGHT INPUT – input for BRIGHT(Marshal) preamp.

NORMAL GAIN – sets the volume and the point at which overdrive distortion is produced by the NORMAL

preamp. Set at ¼ for initial setting.

BRIGHT GAIN – sets the volume and the point at which overdrive distortion is produced by the BRIGHT preamp.

Set at ¼ for initial setting.

MASTER – sets the maximum volume of the amp and the point at which the output tubes saturate. The higher the

setting on the MASTER, the sooner the output tubes will saturate rate and produce output tube overdrive

distortion. Set at ½ for initial setting. Use the GAIN to adjust the volume level and preamp overdrive. As the GAIN

is increased the preamp will begin to produce preamp overdrive distortion. Turn the MASTER up for output tube

overdrive distortion. By adjusting the settings on the GAIN and MASTER you can set your desired amount

CLEAN and OVERDRIVE tones.

TONE STACK – is a three band Bass, Middle, and Treble tone filter. The controls are interactive in shaping the

tone. You will need to experiment to find the best setting for your playing requirements. Initial settings for all

three controls is the ½ position

BASS – attenuates the Bass frequencies from 10hz – 100hz as it is turned down.

MIDDLE – is a 500 hz notch filter that dampens the middle frequencies. As you turn the control down it deepens

the notch.

TREBLE – attenuates the high frequency tones from 1000hz - 15000hz. As it is turned down, the MIDDLE control

will have less effect.

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PRESENCE – boosts the high frequency range and gives the amp more bright punch. Set at ½ for initial setting.

(Please note that a scratchy noie is normal as the Presnece control is adjusted. This is caused by the DC

cathode current running through the contacts. It only occurs when the control is adjusted and does not affect the

operation of the amp.)

EDGE PULL SWITCH – when pulled out will turn off the negative feedback in the amp which produces a boost in

the volume and a more dynamic less compressed tone.

REVERB – adjusts the Reverb level. (Only on amps with the reverb option.)

POWER SWITCH – turns power ON to filaments of tubes. Pilot lamp will light up when switch is turned to ON

(up) position.

STANDBY SWITCH – turns ON high voltage to tubes. Allow tubes to warm up 3- 5 minutes before turning to ON

(up) position. This protects tubes and lengthens tube life. Turn to OFF position(down) when amp temporarily not

in use.

REAR PANEL CONTROLS:

EFFECTS LOOP – is a passive insertion point between the preamp and the power amplifier. The SEND jack is the

output of the preamp. The RETURN jack is the input to the power amp. For normal operation these two jacks are

connected together by a push/pull switch on the SEND LEVEL. To use the EFFECTS LOOP, pull the switch out

on theSEND LEVEL control. This will open the loop and allows you to insert an effects unit into the jacks. The

SEND LEVEL controls the output level of the SEND jack and can be used to adjust the level to meet the

requirements of the input drive level your effect. Boost and distortion pedals can be used in the loop, but they

usually work better in the front of the amp before the preamp. This is what they were designed for. The loop

works best with studio digital effects that are designed to go after the preamp like Chorus, Delay, Reverb, Mixer,

Volume, etc.

The SEND jack can also be used without the EFFECTS LOOP function to drive a recorder, mixer, or another amp.

This function does not require the switch on the SEND LEVEL control to be pulled out.

FIXED/CATHODE BIAS SWITCH – Sets the mode of bias from Fixed Class AB to Cathode Class A. All output

tubes will work in either position. Fixed bias provides more dynamic tones. Cathode bias provide a natural

compressed tone as the amp is driven into saturation.

LINE OUT - is a post output transformer LINE OUT jack with LINE OUT LEVEL control for driving another amp,

mixer , recorder etc. It can be used without a speaker plugged into the amp. There is an internal load connected

by a switch on the speaker jack if a speaker is not plugged in. This internal load simulates the speaker and will

give you loaded clean and output distortion tones. Please Note: The LINE OUT can also be used as a tube

preamp/overdrive on another amp. Since the output of the Line Out is post output transformer, you can crank the

Master up on the amp for overdrive and then by adjusting the Line Out Level control to match the level required

for the amp you are driving, and then turning the Master or Volume control down on the amp you are driving, you

can get loaded output tube overdrive distortion at low power levels. This eliminates the need for an attenuator on

high power amps. Use a shielded cable to connect the LINE OUT to another device. The LINE OUT also works

with headphones.

LINE OUT LEVEL – controls the output level of the LINE OUT.

SPEAKER JACK – connects output of amp to speaker.

IMPEDANCE SELECTOR – selects the output impedance for the speaker to 4 – 8 -16 ohms. Set the switch to

match the impedance of the speaker.

FUSE - protects the power supply. Use a 3 amp SLO-BLO type fuse.

POWER CORD – connects amp to electrical outlet. The power cord is a three prong grounded cord. Always plug

into a grounded outlet to prevent electrical shock. The line voltage is shown over the power cord bushing. Be

sure that the voltage matches your line voltage.

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TUBE LAYOUT CHARTS

12AX7

5U4 V6

6L6 V5 6L6 V4

12AX7

FM-5E3 SD TUBE LAYOUT

V1 - F AND M PREAMPS

V2 - TONE STACK DRIVER

V3 - PHASE INVERTER

V4 - POWER OUTPUT

V5 - POWER OUPUT

V6 - RECTIFIER

12AX7

5U4 V8

6L6 V7 6L6 V6

12AX7

12AU7

12AX7

FM-5E3 SDR TUBE LAYOUT

V1 - F AND M PREAMPS

V2 - TONE STACK DRIVER

V3 - PHASE INVERTER

V4 - REVERB MIXER

V5 - REVERB DRIVER

V6 - POWER OUTPUT

V7 - POWER OUPUT

V8 - RECTIFIER

FRENZEL SD40-5E3 Owner's manual

Brand: FRENZEL

Model: SD40-5E3

Category: Musical Instrument Amplifier

Type: Owner's manual

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