COVERAGE BEATS POWER! Adding additional cabinetry increases your (stage) volume and “coverage” far
more than increasing wattage in an amplifier’s power section. If you need to hear yourself better, try adding an
Extension Cabinet.
NOTE: When adding Extension Cabinet(s), make sure you keep the Impedance Load on your amplifier correct.
Most MESA Cabinets are wired for an 8 Ohm Load. MESA Cabinets built post-mid-90s feature a Parallel jack on
the Cabinet’s Rear Jack Plate, and this is one way to connect an additional cabinet. When doing so via this method,
be sure to move the cabinet connected to your amp’s 8 Ohm Speaker Output over to the 4 Ohm Speaker Output
(assuming the cabinet you are adding is also rated at 8 Ohms).
POWER IS COOL TOO! In your search for the most headroom possible and boldest voice, don’t forget you can
swap the Stock 6V6 Power Tube for a bigger 6L6 type power tube. This easy, fast change-out adds a few watts
of power and headroom but, just as importantly, oers a bit more upper midrange boldness and punch while
extending the low end a bit for a shot of big amp flavor and feel.
NOTE: Remember to loosen/spread apart – and then reposition – the Spring Steel Tube Clamp before removal
of – and during reinstalling – a power tube. Also, make sure to line up the guide bump on the tube’s base
with the slot in the amplifier’s tube socket when installing power tubes.
FUSE REPLACEMENT The Mains Fuse is there to help protect your amplifier from spikes or power surges in the
AC Line, faulty or arcing power tube issues, and other forms of duress your amplifier might encounter. If the Fuse
should ever blow, ALWAYS replace your Fuse with the same type and power rating Fuse.
INSTANT GRATIFICATION
Follow the instructions/illustrations below for examples of what the amplifier can do with its simple controls:
CLEAN: INPUT 2, VOLUME @ 9:00-10:00, TONE @ 11:00, REVERB @ 9:30
OVERDRIVE: INPUT 1, VOLUME @ 1:00, TONE @ 12:00, REVERB @ 9:00
IMPLOSION: INPUT 1, VOLUME @ 5:00 (max), TONE @ 2:00, REVERB @ 9:00
TOP PANEL
INPUTS
The Falcon incorporates two inputs to oer a reduced signal option for higher headroom clean work.
INPUT 1 is the standard, full-strength input, and it should be used for the easiest, smoothest transition to clip and/
or anytime you want a bolder, punchier response with maximum attack as well as the maximum overdrive potential.
INPUT 2 pads (reduces) the signal from your instrument and postpones input stage saturation. This input would
be the choice for clean playing at the low end of the VOLUME control, where you want the cleanest sound possible
VOLUME TONE REVERB
BASS0 10 0 10TREBLE
LOW FULL
POWER
STANDBY
INPUT
1
2
ON
ON
5
5
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