Mesa/Boogie Stiletto User Manual

Precautions
Overview & Instant Gratification 1/3
Helpful Hints
4
Instant Gratification
THE MODES:
Channel 1: Fat Clean / Tite Clean / Crunch 4/5
Channel 2: Crunch / Tite Clean / Fluid Drive 6
FRONT PANEL CONTROLS & SWITCHES:
Gain, Treble / Mid / Bass 7/8
Presence / Master 9
Po
wer Select: 100 watt / 50 watt 9
Channel Select 10
Output Control 10
Solo Control 10/11
Bold / Spongy 11
Standby 11
Po
wer 11
REAR PANEL CONTROLS, SWITCHES & JACKS
Slave 12
Speakers 12
Channel Solo: External Switch Ports 13
FX Loop 13/14
FX Return As A Power Amp Input 14
Rectifier Select: Diodes / Tube Rectifier Tracking 14/15
AC
Receptacle 15
Factory Sample Setting 16/17
Pe
rsonal Settings Page 18
Tube Noise & Microphonics 19
Diagnosing Power Tube Failure 19
Diagnosing Pre Amp Tube Failure 20
Speaker Impedance Matching & Hook-up Guide 21/26
Bias Adjustment: A feature article by Randall Smith 27/29
Triodes, Pentodes & Irishmen: A feature article by Randall Smith 30/32
Tube Task Charts 33/34
Part
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Mesa/Boogie Stiletto Specifications

General

Type	Tube Amplifier
Channels	2
Preamp Tubes	5 x 12AX7
Reverb	No
Rectifier	Solid State
EQ	Bass, Mid, Treble
Inputs	1 x 1/4"
Footswitch	Included (Channel Switching)
Effects Loop	Yes (Series)