Fender SHIELDS BLENDER User Manual

BLEND: Controls blend of fuzz signal and dry (unaected)
signal. Fuzz signal only when set to 10; dry signal only when
set to 1. Control does not function when Octave stage is
engaged.
TONE: Controls fuzz signal frequency range. More high-fre-
quency presence and brighter tone when set to 10; more
low-frequency presence and darker tone when set to 1. This
control is always functional.
OCTAVE-UP BUTTON: Adds octave-up signal to fuzz signal.
In up (o) position, bypasses octave-up circuit in fuzz signal.
In down (on) position, octave-up circuit is engaged and
button is illuminated. This control is always functional.
SUSTAIN: Controls sustain of fuzz signal. Maximum fuzz
when set to 10; minimum fuzz when set to 1. This control is
always functional.
BYPASS FOOTSWITCH/LED: Pressing this footswitch
bypasses entire eects circuit (true bypass); in eect turning
the unit o. LED illuminates red when eects circuit is engaged;
turns o when eect is bypassed. Note that when bypass is
engaged, the neighboring OCTAVE FOOTSWITCH LED will
remain illuminated to indicate which mode the pedal is in (red
for Original Blender mode; white for Octave Blender mode).
OCTAVE FOOTSWITCH/LED: Bypasses Octave stage and
octave controls. LED illuminates white when Octave stage is
engaged; illuminates red when Octave stage is bypassed.
SAG FOOTSWITCH/LED: Bypasses Sag stage and sag
controls. LED illuminates red when Sag stage is engaged;
turns o when Sag stage is bypassed.
EXPAND FOOTSWITCH/LED: Boosts fuzz volume and adds
more bite and presence by expanding middle and high
frequency range. LED illuminates red when expand circuit is
engaged.
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Fender SHIELDS BLENDER Specifications

General

Bypass	True Bypass
Power	9V DC Power Supply (Not Included)
Brand	Fender
Model	SHIELDS BLENDER
Controls	Blend
Input	1 x 1/4"
Output	1 x 1/4"