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Owner’s Manual

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS:

• Read these instructions.

• Keep these instructions.

• Heed all warnings.

• Follow all instructions.

• Do not use this apparatus near water.

• Clean only with dry cloth.

• Be sure to use only properly rated power adaptors or

universal power supplies (pedal board power supplies)

with appropriate attention paid to proper voltage, am-

perage and ground schemes. Improper voltage/amper-

age being provided to the pedal may cause poor tone,

inconsistent performance, damage to the unit or all of

the above. Proper voltage, amperage and grounding

specs are supplied at the end of this manual.

• REPLACE THE BOTTOM LID after battery replace-

ment or switch adjustment before the unit is used.

Some electronic parts inside are static sensitive and

can be damaged from even a small static charge from

contact with carpet or other conductive surfaces. To do

an A/B comparison between BOOST and NORMAL

with the bottom removed – play the unit upside down.

DO NOT SET A POWERED UNIT “CONTROLS UP”

ON A METAL (or any) SURFACE WITH THE BOTTOM

REMOVED!

Congratulations on your choice of MESA/Boogie and welcome

to the MESA Family! The same passion for excellence, commit-

ment to quality and dedication to customer satisfaction is pres-

ent in each and every product we make in our one- and-only

shop in Petaluma, California, U.S.A. Rest assured that the very

same people that hand-build the ﬁnest ampliﬁers in the world

built your pedal and you have access to the same resources

for help that all our customers do. Call on us anytime and enjoy!

THROTTLE BOX™

The THROTTLE BOX is all about GAIN. This beast serves

up Rock and Metal with cut and aggression but retains the

signature warmth and organic sonic quality found in all our in-

struments. While its main strengths lie in the heavier sounds,

the THROTTLE BOX is also versatile and the lower region of

the GAIN control should not be overlooked for Classic Rock

or howling Blues - both rhythm and lead. The middle range of

the GAIN control delivers tight, stinging Modern Crunch with

plenty of attitude and percussion. And when you put this pedal

to Metal, the upper one-third of the GAIN control unleashes a

Heavy Rock hot-rod that’s blistering with both gain and searing

top-end harmonics.

FEATURES & CONTROLS

IN:

This ¼” phono jack is the Instrument Input for the de-

vice. Plug the Output of your guitar into this jack with a shielded

cable of good quality. The jack is a switching type jack and the

circuit is turned on when a cable is inserted. When the circuit is

activated by inserting a cable, the internal battery is being used

to power it – so be sure to unplug the cable from the INPUT

when it’s not in use.

NOTE: The internal battery is switched to an “ON” state

(drawing voltage) by a switching element in the INPUT jack.

To prolong battery life, disconnect the cable from the ¼”

INPUT jack whenever the unit is not in use.

NOTE: If you wish to leave the INPUT connected per-

manently – as in a pedal board scenario – it is advisable

to power the unit with an external 9V DC power supply.

When an external (plug-in) DC 9-volt power supply is used

to power the unit, the DC jack on the pedal automatically

disconnects the battery to avoid battery wear and preserve

its useful life. If you are going to use external AC power

either for long periods or permanently in a pedal board

set-up, remove the internal battery to prevent (forgotten)

battery corrosion.

OUT:

This 1/4” phono jack is the OUTPUT for the device.

Connect the OUTPUT to the Input of your ampliﬁer - or the

INPUT of the next device in line in your pedal board.

NOTE: A Word on Cables… Always use shielded instru-

ment cables of the best quality and shortest length possible

when connecting these types of devices. This will minimize

degradation of your sound, particularly high frequency

roll-off, due to the added capacitance in longer lengths of

cable. We recommend no more than 18-20 feet total (Input

and Output combined) between your instrument and the

termination at the INPUT of the ampliﬁer. If you must use

longer cable lengths, you might consider the use of a Buffer

or Line Driver to keep the tonal integrity intact. While these

change the sound slightly, it will usually be preferable to

top end roll-off. And yes – those little 4” interconnects count

too, so count them in your cable length.

LEVEL:

This is the master output level and it controls the

amount of signal provided to the host ampliﬁer. It can be

used either to balance levels to compensate for high GAIN

settings - so that no jump in level occurs when switched

out of BYPASS. Another application is higher LEVEL set-

tings to purposefully send a hotter signal to the host amp

and “slam” the input stage for increased clip, drive or gain.

LO/HI:

The LO/HI switch incorporated into the GAIN

circuit creates two different gain regions or saturation

amounts. LO works great for Crunch or clipped chording

and medium gain solo sounds. HI provides an increased

level of saturation that is better suited for really heavy Rock

/ Metal rhythm styles and smoldering single note lead work.

Try the LO Mode with the BOOST bypassed for the best

balance when searching for lower to mid gain sounds (see

BOOST section later in this manual). The balance between

low end and top end will be more in-sync and even, mak-

ing the sound sweeter and more dynamic. Check out the

HI Mode with the BOOST engaged for high gain applica-

tions where you need thunderous, tuned low-end for Heavy

styles.

GAIN:

This control determines the amount of gain (over-

drive) in the signal path.

Set low (8:00 – 10:30) it produces a range of subtle over-

drive that’s soft and furry, yet featuring the classic mid-

punch associated with these types of circuits. This range

is great for pushed and clip-threshold rhythm sounds and

to add a slight bump for Blues solo sounds.

The middle range (10:30 – 1:30) offers the most useful

region of gain that begins to saturate but still retains a dy-

namic punch that keeps notes expressive and tight. This

works well for both Rhythm and Solo work across many

styles of music.

The high range of the GAIN control (1:30 – 5:30) is all about

thick saturation. This region will be the obvious choice for

extreme Rock, Metal and Heavy styles yet, should not be

overlooked for searing sustain in single-note soloing.

MID-CUT:

In addition to the standard “blend-type”

TONE control, the THROTTLE BOX incorporates a MID

CUT control that scoops out the midrange for the classic

Boogie “V” EQ curve. This has been an essential ingredi-

ent for the many Artists that have employed this power-

ful tool on our ampliﬁers for decades to get some of the

heaviest sounds around. This control works backwards

from what you might be used to with Tone controls. As you

increase the control you are increasing the “cut” and cutting

out more mids – until at the maximum setting (5:30) there

is hardly any midrange left in the signal path.

TONE:

This control is found on devices that do not

incorporate individual TREBLE and BASS controls. It

provides simple, global adjustment of the entire range of

frequencies with one control – but your ear may perceive it

as most active on the amount of high frequencies present

in the mix. A setting of 12:00 represents a “ﬂat” setting

with highs neither boosted or cut. Increasing the TONE

control past 12:00 boosts a broad band of high frequen-

cies. Decreasing the TONE below 12:00 cuts (rolls off) the

same spectrum of high frequencies.

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Owner’s ManualSAFETY PRECAUTIONS:• Read these instructions.• Keep these instructions.• Heed all warnings.• Follow all instructions.• Do not use t

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®®BOOST: Another valuable feature is the selectable BOOST that allows you to further shape the EQ curve to your needs. With the lower cover removed,

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