Bad Cat X-TREME TONE User manual

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Last updated: July 30, 2013
Thank you for purchasing a professional
tube effects pedal from Bad Cat™. Similar
to all Bad Cat products, your X-Treme
Tone pedal is designed from the ground
up to provide the best tones possible in a
rugged, reliable package.
Tube sockets are of highest quality. Wire
leads are multi-strand, Teon coated, and
are predipped in solder prior to connec-
tion. Newly designed and isolated trans-
former assures quiet in-line operation.
Chassis housing is 14 gauge industrial
steel: heavy chromed top and rugged
powder-coated bottom. More practical,
detachable heavy duty power cord.
In sum, absolutely no short-cuts were
taken to build your X-Treme Tone pedal.
Your Bad Cat pedal is a serious and pow-
erful musical tool that will assist you in
reaching new performance levels.
Thank you again for your support and
enjoy your Bad Cat.
CAUTION
With a bit of care and caution, your Bad
Cat should expand your musical abilities
for years to come. Avoid damp areas for
pay or storage. This includes placement
of beverages near or on the pedal that
could tip to cause personal shock or live
shorts. Liquids can easily damage tubes,
switches, and other parts: immediately
disconnect the pedal from its power
source in case of spills and thoroughly
dry the pedal prior to reuse. Drying may
require complete removal of the chassis
and removal of the tubes for cleaning.
Be certain to check everything to avoid
shock.
Operating Manual
X-TREME TONE
MODEL X-TREME TONE PEDAL:
X-Treme pre-amp pedal, 2 12AX7’s, Dual Gain. Gain Boost Stage 1 provides transparent
volume matching of the effect in/out to your amp’s output level, complete interactive tone
bass plus treble operation with ample clean headroom, and generous smooth gain boost.
Gain Boost Stages 1 + 2 provides additional crunch to the gain boost stage for a dramatic
increase and thickening of the overdrive gain. This mode allows independent manipulation
of the layered gain stages.

IMPORTANT!
FOR YOUR PROTECTION, PLEASE READ
THE FOLLOWING:
WATER AND MOISTURE: Appliance should
not be used near water (near a bathtub,
washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a
wet basement, or near a swimming pool,
etc). Care should be taken so that objects
do not fall and liquids are not spilled into
the enclosure through openings.
POWER SOURCES: The appliance should
be connected to a power supply only of
the type described in the operating in-
structions or as marked on the unit.
GROUNDING OR POLARIZATION: Precau-
tions should be taken so that the ground-
ing or polarization means of an appliance
is not defeated.
POWER CORD PROTECTION: Power sup-
ply cords should be routed so that they
are not likely to be walked on or pinched
by items placed upon or against them,
paying particular attention to cords at
plugs, convenience receptacles, and the
point where they exit from the appliance.
SERVICING: The user should not attempt
to service the unit beyond that described
in the operating instructions. All other
servicing should be referred to qualied
service personnel.
FUSING: If your unit is equipped with a
fuse receptacle, replace only with the
same type fuse. Refer to replacement
text on the unit for correct fuse type.
This symbol is intended to alert
the user to the presence of
uninsulated “dangerous
voltage” within the product’s enclosure that
may be of sufcient magnitude to constitute
a risk of electric shock to persons.
This symbol is intended to
alert the user to the presence
of important operating and
maintenance (servicing) instructions in the
literature accompanying the appliance.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL!
THIS UNIT CONTAINS HIGH VOLTAGE INSIDE!
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LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY
Bad Cat X-TREME Tone is guaranteed to original owner to be free of defective materials
and workmanship for a period of 3 years from the purchase date. Except: vacuum tubes,
though we use best available. This limited warranty does not cover abuse, drops, acts
of god, mis-voltage applications or any application outisde of guitar amplication, nor
factory-unauthorized modications. Any repairs must be done by a Bad Cat authorized
service center or reseller to maitain warranty validity.
MODE ONE / GAIN BOOST STAGE 1
Provide (a) transparent volume matching of the EFFECT IN/OUT to
your amplier’s output level, (b) complete interactive tone BASS
+ TREBLE operation with ample clean headroom and (c) smooth
gain boost. This mode uses ALL the controls for immediate sound
manipulation and for generous smooth gain boost; except for the
far left GAINk nob. Use EDGE to add more bite; i.e. for increased
pick attack. For increased gain boost, generally increase the
LEVEL knob while starving the MASTER. For cleanest play, LEVEL
low / MASTER high.
CONTROL MODE - READOUT: Even under lowest ambient light,
pedal mode is easily conrmed via:
RED - GAIN STAGES 1 + 2
YELLOW - GAIN STAGE 1
GREEN - TRUE BYPASS vs EFFECT
MODE TWO / STAGES 1+ 2
Provides an additional gain boost stage to dramatically increase
(thicken) the overdrive gain. This mode brings in the far left GAIN
knob thus allowing independent manipulation of the 2 layered
gain stages; i.e. via the LEVEL knob (STAGE 1) and the GAIN knob
(STAGE 2).