Bugera V55HD User manual

BUGERA V55HD/V55
Guitar Amplifiers Boutique-Style 55-WattVintage 2-Channel Valve Amplier Head / Valve Combo with Reverb
The 1960s witnessed the creation of amp
designs destined to remain the choice of
guitarists for centuries to come. Those that
survived may have very dierent avors,
but they all have one thing in common: they
respond very dynamically to the player’s
nuances. BUGERA captures these amps’
musicality in a stunning 1 x 12" combo (V55)
and amp head (V55HD) whose modern
touches put a wider palette of vintage voicings
at your ngertips. With a proud pair of 6L6
power valves in the output stage, these amps
bathe your guitar in clean California sunshine.
Let’s go trippin’…
Old Guts, New Glory
We went to great lengths to give these amps
the ability to deliver everything those dusty
relics of the rock revolution did—minus the
collector-sized price tags. But in true BUGERA
fashion, we took this labor of love one step
farther, giving you maximum tonal possibilities.
To explain, we’ve gotta take a quick detour to
the late 1940s…
Before hillbillies began co-opting the blues,
amps came in two varieties: those with triode
(having three active electrodes) power valves
and those with pentode (containing ve
active electrodes) power valves. Triode valves,
which predated the pentodes, provide what
many guitarists agree is a“softer” tone.
Pentodes produce a slightly more urgent,
aggressive sound.
The V55 and V55HD run on power pentode
tubes, but include a Mode switch that lets you
run the power section as if it had triode tubes –
that is, at about 40 percent less power. This gives
you the option of going beyond old-school –
straight to elderly school. Welcome to your
personal tonal time machine.
• Hand-built 55-Watt guitar combo driven
by 2 x 6L6 valves
• Way cool vintage look and feel
• Original heavy-duty 12" BUGERA guitar
speaker for true vintage sound
(V55 only)
• Authentic 2-channel preamp design
from the‘60s featuring 3 x 12AX7
valves—everything from purring blues
to mind-blowing crunch
• Integrated high-class reverb with
dedicated Reverb control
• Vintage Equalizer section with dedicated
Bass, Mid,Treble and Presence controls
• Normal and Bright inputs for ultimate
sound character to perfectly match
your guitar
• Multi-gain stage Lead channel with Gain,
Volume and Master controls
• Heavy-duty footswitch for Channel and
Reverb function included
• Amazing Mode switch to select between
Triode or Pentode operation
• Impedance switch (4, 8 and 16 Ohms)
to match virtually any speaker cabinet
• High-quality components and
exceptionally rugged construction
ensure long life
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BUGERA V55HD/V55
Boutique-Style 55-WattVintage 2-Channel
Valve Amplier Head / Valve Combo with Reverb
Features
A Cutting-Edge Classic
The old amps that dened electric
guitar tone were often single-channel
amps. These amps oer that same vintage
clean, but add a second channel for modern
high-gain tones. To begin, take your pick
of the Bright or Normal inputs, then twist
the three-band EQ (Bass, Mid, Treble) and
Presence control to sculpt your signature
sound. Depending on which channel you
choose, three 12AX7 preamp tubes take
your tone anywhere from dignied blues to
garage-leveling madness.
The V55 and V55HD’s power stage’s
dual 6L6 valves propel this tone through
a BUGERA 12" speaker. Need to feed more
speakers? Both amps have an Impedence
switch that toggles between 4, 8 and 16 Ohms,
making them compatible with virtually any
speaker cabinet.
These amps also have reverb, but in
the interest of tone and durability, their
reverb is derived from a studio-caliber
digital processor. The spring reverb found
in their post-war predecessors sound lovely,
but they’re delicate and expensive to repair.
The V55’s modern update gives you an equally
mesmerizing vintage reverb sound without
the wallet-draining vintage reliability.
And if all these features weren’t enough…
you also get a road-tough footswitch that
allows you to select channels and activate/kill
the reverb remotely. So whether you’re in the
studio, rehearsing in the garage or pulling
into Champagne-Urbana for a gig that pays
two pitchers, the V55 and V55HD are able to
complement your craft with the gold-standard
tones of the past—today!
Front Panel
NORMAL
INPUT jack
BRIGHT INPUT
jack
CHANNEL Switches
between clean and
lead channels
BASS Adjusts
low frequencies
BOOST Delivers
boost in
midrange tone
MASTER Adjusts
overall volume
output of speaker(s)
REVERB Adjusts
amount of
reverb eect
STANDBY Mutes
amp’s output and
preserves valves
VOLUME Adjusts
volume of
lead channel
MID Adjusts
midrange
frequencies
TREBLE Adjusts
high frequencies
PRESENCE Adjusts
high end clarity and
sharpness of tone
AMBER JEWEL
LAMP lights when
power is on
POWER Turns
amp on and o
CLEAN Adjusts
volume of
clean channel
GAIN Adjusts
amount of distortion
on lead channel
Rear Panel
IEC power
socket
LOUDSPEAKER
outputs
FOOTSW Connect included
FSB102A footswitch
MODE Switches
between TRIODE
(half power) and PENTODE
(full power) operation
IMPEDANCE SELECTOR
Switches between
4, 8 and 16 Ohms
FX LOOP Connect
external eects
processors or send
signal to external amp

BUGERA V55HD/V55
Boutique-Style 55-WattVintage 2-Channel
Valve Amplier Head / Valve Combo with Reverb
Hook-up
Standard Setup with Extension Cabinet
412H-BK
BO300
Electric
Guitar
Footswitch
412H-BK
Electric
Guitar
DSP2024P
FCB1010
Standard Setup with FX Loop

BUGERA V55HD/V55
Boutique-Style 55-WattVintage 2-Channel
Valve Amplier Head / Valve Combo with Reverb
Contact Info
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Specs
PREAMP SECTION
Valves
Type 12AX7
Normal Input
Impedance 470 kOhms
Bright Input
Impedance 147 kOhms
Eects send
Impedance 1 kOhms
Eects return
Impedance 41 kOhms
Maximum input sensitivity 3 dBV
POWER AMPLIFIER SECTION
Valves 2 x 6L6
Output power 55 Watts, 4 Ohms
Loudspeaker connectors
Type ¼" unbalanced mono jacks
Load Impedance 4, 8, 16 Ohms switchable
Internal speaker (V55 only)
Type 12" BUGERA, 12G70J8
Impedance 8 Ohms
Power 70 Watts
POWER SUPPLY
Power consumption 165 W
Fuse 100-120 V T 2A H 250 V
220-230 V T 1A H 250 V
Mains connection Standard IEC receptacle
DIMENSIONS/WEIGHT
V55HD
Dimensions (H x W x D) 12.2 x 23.5 x 10.63"
310 x 597 x 270 mm
Weight 37.48 lbs / 17 kg
V55
Dimensions (H x W x D) 21.45 x 23.5 x 10.63"
545 x 597 x 270 mm
Weight 49.6 lbs / 22.5 kg
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