Brunetti Singleman H User manual

By reading this manual you will deeply know the device you bought and will have the chance
to fully experience its potential. Our products are handmade. This is why you could find
some sound and structural differences. This testifies the handmade making of the product.
OWNER’S MANUAL
SingleMan H

SingleMan
SPECIFICATIONS
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR CHOICE!
The Singleman H is the latest brainchild of Marco Brunetti. This single
channel tube head is designed to meet the needs of any guitar player
seeking a low power amplifier of exceptional quality, simplicity and versatility.
The Singleman H is equally at home in the studio or on stage.
From the beautiful cream and black Tolex vinyl finish to the highest quality components,
this Italian creation emanates quality and style - the Brunetti Trademarks.
There are very few amps in the world that ‘fill the room’ like the Singleman H.
The multiple control switches and power output options give you maximum flexibility.
All you’ll need is the Singleman, your pedalboard and your guitar for
the perfect set-up. Nashville cats will be droolin’ and rock hounds will
be rulin’! It won’t be long before you’ll want to sell your old kit !
This amp is the perfect platform for beautiful tone creation – pedals
really shine through in all their glory. There is an integral Belton/
Accutronics spring reverb system and true bypass effects loop which can
be completely excluded from the signal path. Switch MAIN…ON!
ONE CHANNEL PREAMP: VOLUME, BASS, MIDDLE, TREBLE, REVERB controls
Manual switch controls:
BRILLIANT
FAT/TWEED
THICK
SMOOTH
POWER SECTION: class AB 50W (6L6WGC/5881 tubes)
POWERLIMIT®: Manual switch 50/15/2 Watts
REVERB: Belton/Accutronics can, remote switching
EFFECT LOOP: Send/Return, Stomp/Rack level (true bypass)
SPEAKERS OUTPUTS: 4/8/16 Ω
TUBES: 2x12AX7/ECC83 + 2x6L6WGC (trim adjustable bias)
MECHANICS: Steel and Stainless steel laser cutted
COMPONENTS: WIMA “Red Series” MKP capacitors, sealed relais, carbon/metal
film resistors, Custom Multilayers Output Transformers, golden pin jacks
SIZE: H 8” 5/8, W 18” 1/8, D 9”
WEIGHT: 22 lbs
BOX CONTENT: power cable, reverb switch, owner’s manual, and waterproof cover

VOLUME
control
BASS
control
INSTRUMENT
BRILLIANT
adds
+10dB @ 8KHz
TWEED/FAT
American style
(TWEED).
Fatter and a
little scooped
(FAT)
THICK
Adds Mid-Low
+6dB @ 300Hz
POWERLIMIT®
50W = full power PP tetrode AB
15W = 1/4 power PP triode AB
2W = 1/25 power triode A
POWER (MAIN)
STD BY (STANDBY)
Volume Bass Middle Treble Reverb SingleMan
50
15
2
Power
Std By
Tweed
Fat
Brilliant Thick Smooth
SMOOTH
Cuts Hi freq
(Low pass)
-3dB @ 5KHz
IN
MAIN PANEL LAYOUT
MID
control
HI
control
REVERB
control
SINGLEMAN H ’s tones, warm cleans with deliciously smooth breakup, conjure thoughts of a trusty ’60s Fender® revisited. Any guitar push the front end very nicely, allowing the amp’s woody attack and mids to shine through. The EQ controls is well voiced and dynamic, so it doesn’t take much tweaking to get tones that can cover jazz, blues, country, and rock. Evidence of the EQ’s dynamics is evident as you travel from one extreme to another on each knob. The EQ SWITCHES was designed to multiple the amp voice, essential for pedals/stomps using. We pay close attention to the amp’s midrange controls, especially to the THICK control. The combination of both MID pot and THICK switch produces infinite tones nuances. Meanwhile, the middle control is great for tailoring the SinglemanH’s voice for a specific guitar: For example, lower settings accommodate a Gibson Les Paul, balancing its lows and highs, while boosting it fattens the tone enough for a Stratocaster’s bridge single-coil to handle jazzier fare. Given the inspiration for its design, one might assume that the Singleman’s main mission is to deliver beautiful, vintage-style cleans, but its overdriven tones are nothing to turn your nose up at, either. Single-coils and humbuckers both have a fantastic vintage bite in the highs, and the smooth midrange setting sags in a really pleasing way when the volume is up high enough to yield some dirt (2W Powerlimit). The Singleman H’s reverb is deep and lush, rivaling that of a venerated old Fender®. Setting it between 9 and 10 o’clock adds a nice, three-dimensional quality that helps carry the tone across the room, it’s likely plenty for most jazz, blues, and country players. When it approaches noon, you get into splashy surf-rock territory. If you like drowning your sound in reverb, the amp can yield mammoth-sounding results.

SPEAKERSSPEAKERS
HT
FUSE
T 0,5 A
LLOOPOOP
ONON
RREEVVERBERB
ONON //OFFOFF SENDSEND RETURNRETURN
SingleMan
®
Designed and
Made in Italy by
... A legend is
something I can
only dream about
... but I can play
my Singleman !
CAUTION
DISCONNECT
POWER BEFORE
REPLACING FUSE
OR SERVICING
12AX7/ECC83
6L6GC/5881 12AX7/ECC83
HIGH VOLTAGE TUBES FUSE
CAUTION !!
If the fuse blown the amp
could have a problem.
Never use a fuse with a higher
amperage rating. Contact
[email protected]
Wall socket
REVERBER
Remote footswitch
EFFECT LOOP
Connections
ON/OFF
LOOP EFFECT Switch
(True Bypass)
MAIN FUSE
A replacement fuse is inside the
socket
CAUTION !!
If the fuse is blown the amp
could have a problem. Never
use a fuse with a higher
amperage rating. Contact
[email protected]
4816
FUSE
IMPEDANCE
Selector
Speakers
output
connections
(Paralleled)
REAR PANEL LAYOUT
CAUTION !!
Please refer to the manufacturer for all repairs and tubes replacement to insure the correct working of the amplifier. The
manufacturer declines all responsibility for malfunctioning due to assistance not provided or authorized by Brunetti & C.

POWERLIMIT®
EFFECT LOOP OPERATION
On the rear panel of the Singleman H you will find SEND and RETURN jack sockets with an adjacent LOOP
ON switch to activate the loop. The effects loop switch can only be operated manually.
SEND is the output signal to the effect input (pedal or rack mounted effects units). RETURN is the input
connection for the signal processed by the effects unit to be passed to the final section of the amp. For all
LOOP connectivity you should use only very short, high quality, shielded cables. Any effects system will modify
the original timbre of the amplifier to some degree, depending on the quality of the system you employ.
Connect only modulation or ambient effects to the loop, such as chorus, flange, delay or reverb to obtain
the best sound performance. Effects pedals/units are normally equipped with a ‘Level’ or ‘Mix’ control to
achieve the desired effect level.
PowerLimit® power reduction system is another great feature of this unit. It operates
by changing the internal configuration of the tubes, decreasing the output power to 1/4
or 1/25 of the maximum power. This system does not dissipate excess power through
dummy loads, but instead forces the tubes to give the best at low power levels. In essence
it is a ‘shaping’ method, designed by Marco Brunetti, to reduce the amp’s maximum sound
pressure whilst preserving the timbre.
This system enables you to play in different environments by simply adjusting the output
volume of the amp without the need to re-set the EQ. Many different sound nuances can also
be achieved at the power stage, including overdrive.
SingleMan H
50W push-pull Tetrode AB
15W push-pull Triode AB
2W push-pull Triode A

MODULATION
Input Signal Output Signal
EFX
Output Signal
Input Signal
EFX
FILTER
SERIAL LOOP
GUITAR IN PRE
SEND
EFFECT
IN
MIX
POWER OUT
OUT
RETURN
EFFECT
DIRECT
This connection is good for stomp
effects or fx-processors that act on
the dynamics like compressors or
equalizers. Do not put distortion fx in
the loop.
DIRECT=0%
GUITAR IN PRE
SEND RETURN
MIX
DIRECT
IN
DIRECT
EFFECT
EFFECT=100%
MIX
OUT
POWER OUT
EFFECT
PARALLEL LOOP
This connection is good only for
modulation effects (chorus, phaser
etc..) or ambient effects (delay, reverb
etc..)
In order to achieve a great sound you
MUST exclude the DRY SIGNAL from
the fx-processor (by using its internal
mixer).
GENERAL INFO ON EFFECTS & LOOP
FILTER EFFECTS
The filter effects main feature (see example) is the physical alteration of the signal wave, as a distortion pedal does.
This family of effects finds its best place between guitar and preamp input.
MODULATION EFFECTS
The modulation effects main feature (see example) is the addition or the overlapping of other curves or waves to the
input signal. This family of effects finds its best place in connection to the effects loop, i.e. between preamp and power
amp.
SERIAL LOOP
In the serial loop all the signal getting out of the preamp passes through the effects chain of the loop. During the
setting of the effect you have to consider that the sound is composed by a share of the original sound (DRY) and a
share of the processed sound (WET). They both come from the original sound and are mixed (MIX) INSIDE the effect
processor before being sent to the outputs.
PARALLEL LOOP
In a parallel loop a share of the signal getting out of the preamp passes unaltered through the loop circuit (DRY) and
a share reaches directly the SEND. The latter is processed by the effects, sent to the RETURN and then mixed with
the DRY. The effect quality is less important here than in the serial loop because the original DRY signal will be not
“colored” when it passes through the loop or the effect and the WET signal will be pleasantly added to the DRY signal.

GENERAL INFO AND WARNINGS
WARNING!!
Before any kind of cleaning/manteinance operation, disconnect the appliance from the electric
supply
WARNINGS
- Do not EVER throw water jets directly on the appliance.
- Do not use water steams to clean the appliance.
- Do not use solvents to clean the appliance.
- The manufacturer declines all responsibility for any kind of damage to persons, things and/or
animals resulting from a wrong use of the appliance.
- The appliance conformity is proved by CE symbol on the rear side.
- The manufacturer reserves the right to make any useful and essential change to the products
without compromise the main safety and working features.
- Do not use the appliance barefoot.
- Do not touch the appliance with wet or moist hands or feet.
- Do not leave the appliance exposed to rain, sun, dust, umidity, etc...
- Do not allow children or incompetents to use the appliance.
- Do not leave inflammable materials near the appliance.
- Do not pull up the appliance by control knobs.
- Read carefully, compile and deliver the warranty attached to the appliance.
- The appliance repair may be done during the warranty period only by us, in our laboratory, or by
authorized staff, in conformity to the national previsions in force.
- Control periodically all cables supplied with the appliance, if they result damaged, you have to replace
them immediately with another one with the same characteristics.
- In case of damage contact the shop where you bought the appliance.
- The appliance must be earthed in conformity to the national previsions in force.
Please fill out the warranty form you find on
www.brunetti.it
to validate your warranty
WARNING!! Please refer to the manufacturer for all repairs and tubes replacement to insure
the correct working of the preamplifier. It does not exist service centres licensed by Brunetti
Marco & C. The manufacturer declines all responsibility for malfunctioning due to assistance
not provided or authorized by Brunetti & C.
Brunetti Marco & C. S.a.s
Via De’ Bonomini, 25/27
41100 MODENA ITALIA
Telefono: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
e-mail: [email protected] (commercial)
e-mail: [email protected] (technical)
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