Carvin Legacy VL212 50/100 Watt 2x12" Two Channel All Tube Guitar Combo Amplifier Used

Carvin Legacy VL212 50/100 Watt 2x12" Two Channel All Tube Guitar Combo Amplifier Used

Used with wear associated with use. Minor cosmetic scratches/scuffs from handling and play. Noteworthy blemishes or issues will be described and pictured. Works as it should.

Back protective metal grill is missing. There are scratches & scuffs on all sides, mainly on protective corners. Bottom has a few small tears. Please see pictures for details.

This amplifier is currently equipped with two 6L6 power tubes, making the wattage 50 watts.

Does NOT include footswitch

MODEL VL212 COMBO SPECS:

Speakers: Two G12K-100 Speakers
RMS Power: 50 or 100 watts
Output Impedance: 4, 8 & 16ohm
Input Impedance: 470,000 ohms
Tone Controls: BASS: 80Hz
(Both Channels) MID: 600-700Hz
TREBLE: 11k Hz
Ch 1 Sensitivity: 16mV for clipping
Ch 2 Sensitivity: 30mV for full output
Channels: 2—switching
Voiced Line Out: 1.5 VAC @ 100 watts RMS
Preamp Tubes: 5—12AX7’s (dual stage)
Power Amp Tubes: 2—6L6’s
USA Model: 120VAC, 300VA
Cabinet Size: 26W x 10.25D x 19.5”H
Cabinet: 7-ply poplar wood
Net Weight: 62 lbs

FRONT PANEL

1. GUITAR INPUT
A standard 1/4” input jack feeds both channels through using the SELECT switch. Use a professional quality guitar cord no longer than 25 feet. Typical cable capacitance should be under 50pf—the longer the cord, the greater the capacitance (you can measure this with a capacitance meter). A long cable with high capacitance will reduce the overall treble response from your guitar pickups.

2. CHANNEL SELECT
Set the channel SELECT switch to the desired channel. The LED’s next to the volume controls will let you see what channel is functioning. Use channel 2 for clean playing. Use channel 1 for overdrive/sustain. For the FS22 foot switch to function, set the channel SELECT to the “ OUT” channel 1 position.

LEAD CHANNEL 1

3. LEAD CHANNEL INDICATOR
The red LED will illuminate when the LEAD channel is selected.

4. LEAD VOLUME
The volume of the lead channel is to be used as a master level control. For partial clean output, set the VOLUME control to 10 and turn the DRIVE nearly off—under 1. By reducing the guitar volume, you can use this channel as an alternate clean channel.

5. LEAD DRIVE
For mild tube saturation, set the DRIVE control between 1 & 2. For some of the best saturation, set the control around 3 & 6. For full blown overdrive, set the control between 8 and 10. Drive settings above 8 are subject to over saturation depending on the output of the guitar pickups used. High-output pickups can over saturate causing sluggish distortion. Play your guitar with it’s volume at 10 and decrease the amount of drive until the crisp highs come back.

6. LEAD—BASS, MID & TREBLE
To start off with, set the BASS, MID & TREBLE controls at their center (5) position. These controls are to be set according to the type of pickups used (dual or single coil). It’s normal to decrease the BASS at higher playing levels. Try the PRESENCE control also when adjusting the treble.

7. LEAD PRESENCE
Channel 1 features it’s own LEAD PRESENCE control for added clarity. It’s frequency range is set at the mid range of the tonal spectrum. Careful adjustment with the TREBLE control will make this feature very useful.

CLEAN CHANNEL 2

8. CLEAN CHANNEL INDICATOR
The red LED will illuminate when the CLEAN channel is selected.

9. CLEAN VOLUME
Channel switching from the Lead channel into Channel 2 gives you crisp, clean playing. Thanks to special mud-cutting circuits that work between the frequencies of 500 and 700 Hz, your guitar tones will be full and vibrant.

10. CLEAN PRESENCE
For added clarity, the CH 2 PRESENCE switch increases only the highest guitar harmonics in the 8-10k Hz range which is ideal for brightening up middy single coil neck pickups. A normal bright switch works only in the 3k Hz range leaving your sound somewhat flat. Single or dual coil pickups will determine the need for this switch.

11. CLEAN—BASS, MID & TREBLE CONTROLS
You can start at 5 on the dial for each of the tone controls. However, these settings do not represent a normalize (flat) sound. You need to set them where they sound best! Most musicians like to reduce the MID’S between 1 and 4 for deeper bass and crisper highs. If your sound is too bright with single coil pickups, you may want to keep the PRESENCE switch off.

MASTER SECTION

12. MASTER REVERB
Set the REVERB control for the desired amount (this works in both channels).

13. STANDBY SWITCH
Use the STANDBY SWITCH If you are taking a break. This turns the high voltage off, increasing the life of your power tubes while keeping the power and preamp tube filaments on for immediate use.

14. POWER SWITCH & INDICATOR
The power switch is to be utilized as the master ON/OFF switch. As the amp is turned on, the RED portion of the power switch will illuminate as your ON indicator.

REAR PANEL

15. SPEAKER JACKS
Two 1/4” SPEAKER JACKS are featured to operate several speaker systems at the same time. Calculate the total speaker impedance based on parallel wiring as both speaker jacks are wired in parallel. Select the IMPEDANCE SWITCH for the correct impedance.

16. SPEAKER IMPEDANCE SWITCH
The IMPEDANCE SWITCH offers the selection of 4, 8 or 16 ohms to match your speaker system. The correct setting for use with one C412 cabinet is 16ohm. For use with two C412 cabinets, the correct setting would be 8 ohms. The impedance of the Legacy VL212 combo amp is 8 ohms. In the case of adding another 8 ohm system such as the C212E 8 ohm extension cabinet, move the switch to 4 ohms.

17. 4 TUBE 100 WATT OR 2 TUBE 50 WATT OPERATION
For maximum output power, be sure the power tube selector switch is selected for 4 TUBE 100 watt operation. For lower overall levels and early power amp clipping, move this switch to the 2 TUBE 50 watt operation. The volume reduction will only be 3 dB.

18. POWER TUBE BIAS SWITCH
If you desire to change from EL34 to 5881 (6L6GC) power tubes, you may do so by selecting the external BIAS switch to the 5881 (6L6GC) position on the rear panel. Be sure that this switch is selected to the proper position or excessive heat will damage your tubes. The internal P11 bias trim control can be set by a qualified technician. To set the bias, measure the current across the terminals of the STAND BY switch (set this switch to the off position when the amp is on). Set the idle current to 100 mA for all tube types.

19. VOICED LINE OUT
The LINE OUT 1/4” jack is “CABINET VOICED” to prevent excessive bass or highs going to your mixer. This greatly aids in sound quality because you do not have to move your mixer EQ setting to the extreme. The 1.5 VAC output (reference to 100 watts output at 8 ohms) is more than adequate to drive any professional mixer or power amp.

20. FS22 FOOTSWITCH
Most foot pedals with 2 switches, a stereo cord and plug will work. However, Carvin’s FS22 is recommended because of the correct identification label on the foot switch. First, the channel SELECT switch on the front panel must be selected to the “OUT” channel 1 position before the footswitch will work. Now that you are connected correctly, the channels and reverb can be switched remotely. If a hum is heard in the speakers, the select switch is in the wrong position (this will not harm the amp).

21. EFFECTS LOOP
For the lowest possible noise from an effects processor, use the effects loop instead of plugging the guitar into the effects and then into the amp. To use the EFFECTS LOOP, plug the INPUT of your effects into the SEND jack and the OUTPUT of your effects into the RETURN jack. Use shielded cables, not speaker cables. It’s possible to have a slight gain reduction of several dB with some effects units. However, the amp has plenty of gain to overcome any loss.

USING THE VAI “HIDDEN FEATURE”
One of the “hidden” features of the Legacy amp is using a technique that Steve Vai requested be part of the amp for his own use. While playing on the lead channel with a generous amount of DRIVE (around 6), back off the volume on your guitar. You will find the channel actually “cleaned up” with your guitar at a lower volume. This is a great feature for playing both rhythm and lead without switching channels. You will also find that the amp will be very responsive to your “attack”. An advanced player knows how to vary his/her attack when picking or strumming, and the Legacy is designed to respond to this.

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