Fender SHIELDS BLENDER - Expand Circuit Explanation

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SAG / EXPAND FOOTSWITCHES
as desired—set by the SAG control. With the TRIGGER and SAG
controls set at maximum, sag acts like a “semi-chaotic” tremolo
that kicks in whenever the strings are touched; slowly coming to
stillness when playing stops. With TRIGGER at maximum and
SAG at minimum, sag activates whenever the strings are
touched, but only note attack is altered.
With the TRIGGER contol ne-tuned to preference and SAG set
at maximum, the pedal will “listen” for the player’s dynamics,
only producing the sag’s semi-chaotic tremolo eect when the
strings are strummed hard. This lets the player use a lighter
touch to get a standard fuzz sound, then play more forcefully to
trigger the tremolo-like sag eect.
When the Sag circuit is engaged, the Sag Footswitch LED
illuminates red; the Bypass Footswitch LED also remains
illuminated red. The Sag Footswitch and controls are functional
in both Original Blender and Octave Blender modes.
EXPAND CIRCUIT
The Fender Shields Blender’s Expand circuit delivers bigger,
more wide- ranging tone by boosting fuzz volume. It also adds
more bite and presence by expanding the middle and
high-frequency ranges. When the Expand circuit is engaged, the
Expand Footswitch LED illuminates red; the Bypass Footswitch
LED also remains illuminated red. The Expand Footswitch is
functional in both Original Blender and Octave Blender modes.